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tourne
Citizen
Username: Tourne
Post Number: 271
Registered: 1-2003
| | Posted on Tuesday, December 30, 2003 - 12:16 pm: |     |
Why is there a Bush ad on the MOL homepage. It must be a banner ad. Why are political ads allowed on the MOL homepage!!!! I DEMAND EQUAL ACCESS FOR OTHER CANDIDATES!!!! |
1-2many
Citizen
Username: Wbg69
Post Number: 808
Registered: 6-2002
| | Posted on Tuesday, December 30, 2003 - 12:26 pm: | |
tourne, I think you mean equal a¢¢e$$.
I can't recall the poster, but one of our Republican posters referred to doing this as a Christmas gift. |
Dave Ross
Citizen
Username: Dave
Post Number: 6024
Registered: 4-1998
| | Posted on Tuesday, December 30, 2003 - 12:28 pm: | |
Anyone can buy an ad. |
mayhewdrive
Real Name
Username: Mayhewdrive
Post Number: 646
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Tuesday, December 30, 2003 - 12:31 pm: | |
What a waste of money!
Putting a Bush ad on MOL, is like putting a Pork ad in Israel...or a Beef ad in India...or a Beer ad in Utah.... or a Milk ad in China.
Sometimes there just isn't any market demand for some products.  |
tourne
Citizen
Username: Tourne
Post Number: 273
Registered: 1-2003
| | Posted on Tuesday, December 30, 2003 - 12:33 pm: | |
The ad does not have any reference to who paid for it!!! It, therefore looks like it is put on by MOL itself. How is this right?! I CALL FOR A BOYCOTT ON ALL MOL ADVERTISING!!! |
Dave Ross
Citizen
Username: Dave
Post Number: 6025
Registered: 4-1998
| | Posted on Tuesday, December 30, 2003 - 12:35 pm: | |
Gee, thanks. |
United Strawberry of America
Citizen
Username: Strawberry
Post Number: 1667
Registered: 10-2001
| | Posted on Tuesday, December 30, 2003 - 12:36 pm: | |
Poor Tourne, a Democrat lost on a site paid for by Republicans.
"We won't always have the strongest military"
--Howard Dean
"Most competent and qualified kindergarden teachers can tell you who the 5 kids are in his or her class likely to wind up in prison 15 - 20 years from now."
--Howard Dean
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mem
Citizen
Username: Mem
Post Number: 2529
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Tuesday, December 30, 2003 - 1:51 pm: | |
The ad was purchased by a poster (NOT Dave), and this poster (MJ) has made no secret of it - check the "Happy Holidays Republicans" thread. Dave is being very non-partisan about this, and I admire him for it in light of how he feels about Bush. |
tourne
Citizen
Username: Tourne
Post Number: 274
Registered: 1-2003
| | Posted on Tuesday, December 30, 2003 - 2:05 pm: | |
I think that all political ads should be banned. Not everybody reads the message boards on MOL. At the very least, it should be made clear on the ad who paid for it. |
jamie
Moderator
Username: Jamie
Post Number: 411
Registered: 6-2001
| | Posted on Tuesday, December 30, 2003 - 2:17 pm: | |
if you look on the homepage - the company's name appears as sponsor of the ad underneath it. |
mem
Citizen
Username: Mem
Post Number: 2530
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Tuesday, December 30, 2003 - 2:18 pm: | |
Tourne,
Well, this a private board. And it's pretty clear who paid for it. |
Joseph Moryl
Citizen
Username: Jemoryl
Post Number: 14
Registered: 7-2003
| | Posted on Tuesday, December 30, 2003 - 2:59 pm: | |
Here, go to this link:
http://www.georgewbush.org/index.asp
It is equal time to the one in the banner ad; we couldn't stop laughing when we saw it!
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bobk
Citizen
Username: Bobk
Post Number: 4175
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Tuesday, December 30, 2003 - 3:12 pm: | |
Guys, get a life. If you don't like the ad, don't read it.
Although, I seem to remember that media ads have to have the name of the organization that payed for them. Is MOL media? |
Ed May
Citizen
Username: Edmay
Post Number: 1879
Registered: 9-2001
| | Posted on Tuesday, December 30, 2003 - 3:33 pm: | |
There is precedent for political banner ads on MOL. Candidates for TC have done it for years. This year the Dems had ads for Ryan-DeLuca and Pettis-Leventhal. The Reps had ads for Ziegler-May and there was also the Democrats for Ziegler-May banner ad. I have no problem with a banner ad for President George W. Bush our Commander In Chief and would have no problem if banner ads were purchased for any of the nine odd Democrat candidates.
Ed May |
Dr. Winston O'Boogie
Citizen
Username: Casey
Post Number: 415
Registered: 8-2003
| | Posted on Tuesday, December 30, 2003 - 4:03 pm: | |
someone is spending his own hard earned $$$ to advertise a candidate who's got $200MM to spend on his own ads.
I'd say this falls under the category of "a fool and his money." |
sportsnut
Citizen
Username: Sportsnut
Post Number: 818
Registered: 10-2001
| | Posted on Tuesday, December 30, 2003 - 4:15 pm: | |
I'd say he put his money where his mouth is. Something many on this board would know little about.
I agree with Bobk on this one. If you don't like it ignore it or pay to put up an ad to sponsor your own favorite candidate. |
Dr. Winston O'Boogie
Citizen
Username: Casey
Post Number: 416
Registered: 8-2003
| | Posted on Tuesday, December 30, 2003 - 4:20 pm: | |
sportsnut,
how do you know if any of us do or don't make contributions to causes we believe in?
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sportsnut
Citizen
Username: Sportsnut
Post Number: 819
Registered: 10-2001
| | Posted on Tuesday, December 30, 2003 - 4:30 pm: | |
I was referring to this particular thread. I would hope that everyone contributes to causes they believe in. |
wharfrat
Citizen
Username: Wharfrat
Post Number: 898
Registered: 6-2001
| | Posted on Tuesday, December 30, 2003 - 4:30 pm: | |
Is it possible mj got money from the Bush campaign to run his ad? |
1-2many
Citizen
Username: Wbg69
Post Number: 814
Registered: 6-2002
| | Posted on Tuesday, December 30, 2003 - 4:57 pm: | |
sportsnut: I'd say he put his money where his mouth is. Something many on this board would know little about.
this statement is presumptuous, pious and condescending.
how would you know whether others on this board put their money where their mouth is? my assumption would be just the opposite of yours: that most posters on this board contribute their money and other resources regularly, like I do.
but why is your standard putting your "money" where your mouth is? plenty of people do far more, and put their time and effort where their mouths are. this is actually a more effective tool than just putting up "money".
and in this regard, please, anyone who cares about preserving reproductive freedom, consider joining Planned Parenthood's march in Washington DC April 25, 2004. see their website at www.plannedparenthood.org. as they point out, activism and demonstrations have yielded real changes. and, of course, if you can't spare the time, your financial donation would be helpful instead. |
Ukealalio
Citizen
Username: Ukealalio
Post Number: 327
Registered: 6-2003
| | Posted on Tuesday, December 30, 2003 - 4:58 pm: | |
Leave the owner of the site outta this, he's entitled to make a buck (we don't pay him anything).
Mayhew-Funny post but your wrong on the beer ads in Utah. Yea it's a dry state and most are Mormons but I used to spend a lot of time in Utah and a lot of my friends/business contacts considered themselves, "Jack Mormons". This means during the day they acted very reserved but at night they frequented private drinking clubs and got loaded. I spent many a night in Salt Lake City trying to get out of a club, when friends kept pleading for 1 more beer. |
sportsnut
Citizen
Username: Sportsnut
Post Number: 820
Registered: 10-2001
| | Posted on Tuesday, December 30, 2003 - 5:15 pm: | |
In my experience most people don't put their money or their time behind things they generally support. If you do that's great. I'm happy for you. People don't often realize that it feels good to support the things you believe in especially when its more than just contributing a check.
My cliche was not meant as a swipe against all MOL posters just the ones who were bitching about this particular thread. As I said before if you don't like it stop bitchin' and pony up the money for your own ad. |
Dr. Winston O'Boogie
Citizen
Username: Casey
Post Number: 417
Registered: 8-2003
| | Posted on Tuesday, December 30, 2003 - 5:58 pm: | |
It's pretty silly to complain that somebody bought a Bush ad on MOL. But I stand by my earlier point that the $$ could be put to better use (including by other Republican congressional or Senate candidates) than to buy an ad for a guy who's sitting on a mountain of cash already.
I've already contributed to a candidate, but I won't be buying any ads on MOL (sorry, Dave and Jamie). The candidate has media buyers and other staff members who can figure out how best to use the money people like me send them. |
anon
Citizen
Username: Anon
Post Number: 888
Registered: 6-2002
| | Posted on Tuesday, December 30, 2003 - 7:09 pm: | |
This thread is absurd. |
Maplemom
Citizen
Username: Maplemom
Post Number: 76
Registered: 7-2001
| | Posted on Tuesday, December 30, 2003 - 8:05 pm: | |
I think this thread is quite amusing..
How dare anyone do a political ad on Maplewood online! Yikes. How dare Dave and Jamie take an ad from one of the two parties in our two party system.
C'mon. It’s an ad. People already know where their political leanings are; an ad doesn't change anyone's mind.
I agree with Sportsnut, get over it or start a collection for your counter-cause.
Part of what keeps the board interesting and keeps M-Online interesting is the diverse opinions on the board.
Bump.
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United Strawberry of America
Citizen
Username: Strawberry
Post Number: 1671
Registered: 10-2001
| | Posted on Tuesday, December 30, 2003 - 9:19 pm: | |
THIS IS WHAT HAPPENS WHEN YOU HAVE A SITE THAT HOUSES A FEW DOZEN COMMUNISTS.
"We won't always have the strongest military"
--Howard Dean
"Most competent and qualified kindergarden teachers can tell you who the 5 kids are in his or her class likely to wind up in prison 15 - 20 years from now."
--Howard Dean
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thegoodsgt
Real Name
Username: Thegoodsgt
Post Number: 334
Registered: 2-2002
| | Posted on Wednesday, December 31, 2003 - 8:40 am: | |
This thread made me laugh. Not out loud, but on the inside. |
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