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No thank you. That would be depressing, and who wants to be depressed on a Friday? The Friday before the Bills squish the stinkin' fish.

As I already said, the poll I linked to, the one saying McCain was within less than two points, was the most accurate pollster in the 2004 presidential election.

Or it will give them a reason to reconsider for whom they are going to vote. Nah, Obama voters are fired up and will vote no matter what. Reports of close polls are more likely to energize the McCain supporters to get out and vote.

I agree with your post, for sure. But the affect of these grave financial problems will be negative change in the news industry. That is, in large part, a major part of the shift from journalism to entertainment.

All you had to do was speed up another five miles per hour. Troopers are required to break off chases that exceed 90 mph.

In other news... NYT Formally Endorses Obama

Well, things are looking quite gloomy for the Old Gray Lady. Steep drop in third-quarter profits...net profit fell by 51.4 percent in the third quarter...overall advertising revenue fell by 14.4 percent during the quarter...Standard & Poors said it was lowering the Times's credit rating to "BB-," or junk status...Moody's Investors Service said it was placing it on review for possible downgrade... print advertising revenue fell by 18.5 percent in the third quarter...indicated in its statement that it may cut its dividend... looking at writing down the value of assets in its New England Media Group, which includes the Boston Globe, by 100 million dollars to 150 million dollars.

Ah yes, because the left doesn't have any crazies volunteering for it!

Yes (to your second question). But they are the defending champs, nonetheless.

The poll I linked to was the most accurate pollster in the 2004 presidential election.

I'm not saying this guy is any way sane, but he is a Hillary Clinton supporter and lifelong Dem. He is not and never has been a member of the GOP.

I am glad America is coming around. McCain has cut into Obama's lead for a second day and is now just 1.1 points behind Maybe I've changed some of your minds?

Another typo.

I think it should read "journalistic body of work." But, you are correct, those are opinion publications. Despite what some apparently think, I do not have double standards.

My point by brining up the author's affiliation with the HP is that he is blogging on very openly left-wing site. This guy does not try to hide his disdain for Republicans, so attacks from him have to be taken with a spoonful of salt.

Oh, just the Silver Star, Legion of Merit, Distinguished Flying Cross, Bronze Star, Purple Heart. The Silver Star is nation's third highest award given for valor. I would be interested in hearing these journalists' account. I do enjoy solid journalistic work. I am a lot more open minded that my posts probably have you thinking. But you aren't presenting anything I have heard or read before.

I take back what I wrote. Columnists who write slanted or one-sided articles are not acting in a journalistic manner. If that is all they do, they are not journalists. They are opinion writers. Journalists collect, write, edit and present news, consisting of direct presentation of facts or occurrences with little attempt at analysis or interpretation. That's the definition plain and simple. You will be hard pressed to find a journalism professor who can keep a straight face and call Mother Jones a journalism body of work. Just because it calls itself that doesn't make it so.

I was replying to an post about semantics. The heart of the original post was not Sen. McCain's Navy record. It was about him being the man who will see our war in Iraq through to an victorious conclusion. As for your comment about his record at the academy and the likelihood that he would have expelled if not for his father's rank, you're very possibly correct. But it is what it is and he went on to earn some very prestigious awards as an officer.

muckraker!

This 10-page article is not a blog.

You are correct that my reference about journalists failed to take into account columnists. They are indeed journalists, but they too have journalistic standards to live by. A columnist who wants to claim journalistic integrity cannot make unsubstantiated claims. But, in my opinion, Tim Dickinson presents himself as a reporter pertaining to this article. Incidentally, when you read Dickinson's bio, you should take into consideration who gave him the titles he claims.

I already answered that question. I don't see why that isn't obvious to you.

The military doesn't need you any way. But you seem to fail to understand just how much oil and money mean to this country's freedom.

I am not attempting to pass my writing as journalism. I am not pretending to be an unbiased reporter. I am clearly saying that these are my views and my feelings. Additionally, everything I wrote is either fact or directly presented as my opinion.

I dismissed it because it is not journalism. It is a blatant attack by a person who has long attacked the right. He went out of his way to dig up as much dirt as possible, passing much of which is unsubstantiated claims by people who are on the record of saying they despise McCain. Way too much single sourcing or zero sourcing in that article. And again, McCain is not given a chance to tell his side of any of it. As for saying there are excerpts from his book in there. True, but I am sure I could take excerpts from your posts on this board and paint you in a very ugly light, as well. He doesn't hide his record at the academy. I agree cheating on his wife is not excusable and should be considered. Just as it should be when considering who Bill Clinton is. But I also know John McCain and his ex-wife had an amicable split and are still friends.