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Posted By JamesMarcus 1 year, 6 months ago in News

Barack Obama was back in the spotlight this week at Propeller, along with some lively conversations about God, censorship, Bear Stearns, and Hillary Clinton's rendezvous with a shot of Crown Royal.

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    Will13131 year, 6 months ago

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    Great review..... not just because I made.. it .. because IT'S GREAT....

    I look forward to the read every week.. ..

    thanks for all the hard work you put in on this...

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      JamesMarcus1 year, 6 months ago

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      I know you're being objective :). Of course you're welcome--it's a pleasure to compile these every week.

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        Will13131 year, 6 months ago

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        yes .. i do really enjoy the WIR and know and appreciate the hard work you put into it.....

        one of the few places you won't see a bunch of sinks and negs..

        thank you

        keep up the good work...

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      GregD1 year, 6 months ago

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      James,

      You continue to out do yourself week after week with these WIR. Kudos and thanks!

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        ETproductions1 year, 6 months ago

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        Thanks James. Great job. Someday I hope to think of something witty enough to get included in your WIR.

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          JamesMarcus1 year, 6 months ago

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          ET, I'm sure you've been in some past WIRs. Or am I wrong?

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            ETproductions1 year, 6 months ago

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            Oops. Musta been that time I had temporary blindness and couldn't surf the site. :)

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            gamahuche1 year, 6 months ago

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            Maybe the other ET?

            This one definitely deserves the kudos.

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            TimALoftis1 year, 6 months ago

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            ET keep your comments coming. I enjoy reading them. It will only be a matter of time before you hit the WIR.

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              PresidentBuckheadd1 year, 6 months ago

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              How about President Buckheadd?

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                Will13131 year, 6 months ago

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                can I be your VP...

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                  PresidentBuckheadd1 year, 6 months ago

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                  Ha... That spot is taken already, but you can compete against her... And if I think you are better than her, I will give you the spot..

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                    truthiness1 year, 6 months ago

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                    Buckheadd is not the person you want taking calls at 3am. Actually don't call me at 3am either. but never mind that now... Buckheadd does not have the leadership experience I have necessary to be president.

                    I once worked as a busboy, which proves I have experience moving a lot of crap around.. I am the clearly the best candidate.

                    VOTE for ME!

                    truthiness '08

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                      truthiness1 year, 6 months ago

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                      I am currently beating Buckheadd in this highly scientific poll 10 to 8... I now have momentum heading into the new week.

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            SonOfTheMask1 year, 6 months ago

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            James, how could you miss the story about Giselle Bundchen possibly starring in the next Austin Powers movie?!

            Just kidding...

            When's that interview going to show up here on Propeller? Or did I miss it?

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              JamesMarcus1 year, 6 months ago

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              Oh, we're doing a special, Bundchen-themed issue of the WIR next week--all Giselle, all the time. As for the Errol Morris interview, it should be up on Monday.

              Have a great weekend.

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                SonOfTheMask1 year, 6 months ago

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                All Giselle, all the time! That'll boost the ratings! :)

                I'll check in on Monday on the Errol Morris interview, looking forward to it.

                Enjoy your weekend as well.

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                  Radiofreeeuropa1 year, 6 months ago

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                  Looking forward to the Morris interview! Thanks for the heads up James. And yes indeed the weekly recap is a nice feature, one that owes it's success largely to it's writer's style I think. Keep up the good work!

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                PresidentBuckheadd1 year, 6 months ago

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                20TH VOTE!!

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                  ind061 year, 6 months ago

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                  "unbearable", "wrap up the whole grizzly mess". Why, you're a major league punster yourself, JamesMarcus! Join us on the strings some time :)

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                    JamesMarcus1 year, 6 months ago

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                    Hmmm, ind, not sure I can play with the big boys :).

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                      PresidentBuckheadd1 year, 6 months ago

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                      Ind06... No offense but I can hardly understand what you say most of the time... ha...

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                        ETproductions1 year, 6 months ago

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                        Hey Buckhead. One more qualification for being the next President.

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                          ind061 year, 6 months ago

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                          :)

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                    jovial1 year, 6 months ago

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                    Nice James, but let's not overlook..

                    http://donoevil.propeller.com/story/2008/04/10/...

                    The Iraq war story brought in 171 votes and 228 comments.

                    Some high points included ML2007 said:

                    "This article should be mandatory reading for every man and woman in America. How anyone can read this article and not question what we as a country has done, is beside me. I found it interesting that this article was written by foreigners. Maybe other countries around the world can keep the fires built and the pressure on to bring the Bush crowd to justice. If these are not war crimes, exactly what are? The US does not have and has never had the right to make a preemptive strike on a sovereign nation. Does this thought make me anti American or unpatriotic? NO! It makes me patriotic because I want to return this run away government back to its people, and I want its people to be delivered by the tyrants who have been practicing treason to our Constitution."

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                      jovial1 year, 6 months ago

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                      Simonsez had a different take..

                      ""A Nation Ruined". Second largest supply of oil in the world, but won't ever be as good as it was under Saddam!

                      Give me a break ..."

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                      pagey1 year, 6 months ago

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                      TGIF, another great thing about Fridays is the WIR. Thanks James.

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                        engineer1 year, 6 months ago

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                        A good review as usual

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                          Candida1 year, 6 months ago

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                          Please read my comments more carefully next time. I would never use the absence of evidence as proof for anything.

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                            RickyDawkins1 year, 6 months ago

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                            Prove it!

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                              Candida1 year, 6 months ago

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                              Real proofs are hard to come by.

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                                david_nwpa1 year, 6 months ago

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                                Not in mathematics. I have plenty of books loaded with proofs.

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                                  Candida1 year, 6 months ago

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                                  Yes, mathematics is an exception.

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                              JamesMarcus1 year, 6 months ago

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                              It was a direct quote, Candida, but perhaps you could clarify? I wasn't trying to distort what you said.

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                                Candida1 year, 6 months ago

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                                I know you were not trying to distort what I said, but it's still misleading. This part is not a quote: "pointed a finger at the CIA, and cited one of Donald Rumsfeld's Greatest Hits to prove her point"

                                If you follow the thread from nikkibabe's comment, it is clear that I did not use that statement as confirmation of CIA role. Nikkibabe him/herself used a question mark, expressing doubt. The CIA did come to my mind too, but I was in no way certain of it. I wrote to crghss's question: "No, I'm just guessing like you."

                                To this crghss replied: "I'm not guessing. There is no evidence to suggests that the USA is in Iran."

                                My response referred to his, reminding him that the fact that he'd seen no evidence, does not prove that the USA was not in Iran. This wouldn't have been the first time when the population was not fully informed. I used it to raise doubt, not to prove their involvement.

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                              Shadowolf1 year, 6 months ago

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                              Nice one, JM...here's hoping ya never win a Darwin Award!!!

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                                david_nwpa1 year, 6 months ago

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                                Snoozer of a week. Wake me when the election is over on April 22.

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                                  ETproductions1 year, 6 months ago

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                                  Aw... Suddenly feeling over the Hill[ary]. David? :)

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                                  STONERS1 year, 6 months ago

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                                  Great WIR James, thanks...

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                                    JamesMarcus1 year, 6 months ago

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                                    You're welcome, STONERS. Hope you're feeling better this week.

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                                    most_reasonable1 year, 6 months ago

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                                    Obama screwing the Democrat Party.

                                    He and his campfollowers contend that the Bush and the Clinton administration are the same. His insistence that he thinks that the job creation, lowering the national debt, strengthening the dollar and maintain low oil pricing is not important and equivalent to the Bush administration pushes the Clinton Democrats and the GOP into a singular camp.

                                    Does he thing he can win the Whitehouse with 25% of the population solidly behind him?

                                    Reaching across the Isles? He can't even reach across the divide he has created within the democratic party.

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                                      gamahuche1 year, 6 months ago

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                                      I suggest a propeller award for the most inappropriate moniker be awarded to this poster.

                                      Might be fun at year's end to instigate some "competition" - including comment of the year, perhaps.. But other categories too - most offensive to slip under the radar, for example.

                                      [I'm NOT volunteering to sift through however many million comments to select the candidates. It would require someone of immense tolerance and diplomacy who is also not boring.. I hope I don't strike out on the last.]

                                      Like tehranchik??!!

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                                        tehranchik1 year, 6 months ago

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                                        I think it's the perfect job for you huche!

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                                          gamahuche1 year, 6 months ago

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                                          No - I'm definitely not universally appreciated!

                                          And my diplomatic skills which do exist in real-life are often in abeyance in the virtual world.

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                                            tehranchik1 year, 6 months ago

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                                            "No - I'm definitely not universally appreciated!"---huche

                                            You can see by the neg on my comment---I'm not universally appreciated either.

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                                              gamahuche1 year, 6 months ago

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                                              I believe that was guilt by association, TC.

                                              It was probably aimed at me. Anyway I'll happily field it for you and kick it way out of the ground!

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                                      ZiegfeldGirl1 year, 6 months ago

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                                      Another great WIR, James! So glad I can catch up on what I missed this week!

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                                        JamesMarcus1 year, 6 months ago

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                                        Any time, ZG. I believe this week marked exactly six months of WIRs. If you go to NewsQuake, you can actually take a walk down memory lane and flip through them all (assuming you've got some extra time on your hands!).

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                                        wwwiwantfreebetscom1 year, 6 months ago

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                                        Really good review here

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