Jim Mac Donald

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Jim reviewed this story - Oct 1, 2008
Jim's Rating
3.2

Actually fairly accurate for the NYT. No one seems to see the bigger message that Mr. Obama, regardless of skin color, is judged on his persona. Ah, that the whole of America would learn that lesson.

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Jim reviewed this story - Oct 1, 2008
Jim's Rating
2.6

Just generalities. Spend, spend, and then spend some more, coupled with the governments inability to do much of anything right or cheaper. UGH - spare us either, or all, plans that involve the government at all!

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Jim reviewed this story - Oct 1, 2008
Jim's Rating
4.0

Edwards is as phoney as Mud Pie Ice Cream. He has made his fortune as a trial lawyer and it is odd he didn't offer to act as that woman's lawyer. Now I think he is trying for the number two slot yet again. He doesan't like or interact with the "ordinary" American neighbors near his luxury mansion. What makes anyone believe anything he says about "two Americas?"

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Jim reviewed this story - Oct 1, 2008
Jim's Rating
2.2

This bill is surely a joke! Back to paper ballots, how about just plain adequate identification of the voter. The scanning system is just excellent. If a mistake is made the machine that checks the ballot spits it back at the voter. Nothing will ever stop fraud, but proper identification can help prevent it - not paper!

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Jim reviewed this story - Oct 1, 2008
Jim's Rating
2.2

Here we go again! With its faults the No Child Left Behind actually has improved schools for kids. Teachers unions don't like it because it makes them actually perform. The teachers should dump the NUT except that most seem to be more interested in money than the kids. I remember the good teachers I have had and none were members of any union. They loved kids.

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Jim reviewed this story - Oct 1, 2008
Jim's Rating
2.0
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Jim reviewed this story - Oct 1, 2008
Jim's Rating
3.4

NPR sponsored - need we say more? This was almost as tiresome as the Republican debate, except our intrepid moderator was less concerned about time and evn allowed her friends on stage to laugh a bit. Both debates were tilted left, as we expect from NPR, but hopefully next go round a new moderator will be selected.

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Jim reviewed this story - Oct 1, 2008
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1.0
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Jim reviewed this story - Oct 1, 2008
Jim's Rating
4.0

Wow, this is one all the Democratic Candidates should see and review. Talk about back and sidestepping by them all.

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Jim reviewed this story - Oct 1, 2008
Jim's Rating
3.3
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Jim reviewed this story - Oct 1, 2008
Jim's Rating
1.6
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Jim reviewed this story - Oct 1, 2008
Jim's Rating
2.5

There are always places to rent and the banks will try to sell to other owners. *Unfortunately" this has always been one of the problems connected with renting anything. Nothing new here for front page news! Just painting a great economic picture as bleak. Typical NYT!

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Jim reviewed this story - Oct 1, 2008
Jim's Rating
3.2

Well, as can be expected from the NYT, tilts to the Republicans as the problem, Republicans were truly gentlemen and ladies with cooperation when in power. Frist was as fair as could be and the Dems used evey trick in the book to stall and delay everything. Now we have two "leaders" who simply do not know how to lead. Congress ratings at 10% seems just about right. I am saddened that the extreme left keeps tilting both Pelosi and Reid to try again on the war funding, regardless of how that badly effects the troops.

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Jim reviewed this story - Oct 1, 2008
Jim's Rating
2.5
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Jim reviewed this story - Oct 1, 2008
Jim's Rating
1.5
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Jim reviewed this story - Oct 1, 2008
Jim's Rating
2.5

If one does not read the story - NYT at its best - bashing! The story itself, while negative, does point out some actual fruits of the headlines.. The NYT never really its "old self" anymore remains a newspaper to read with the salt shaker close at hand.

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Jim reviewed this story - Oct 1, 2008
Jim's Rating
3.3

So who could be surprised? Clinton will find even more ways to spend our money as President. One thing for sure she really "brings home the bacon" for New York! Don't any of these royal folks know that we have to pay the bills? More $780 hammers we don't need!

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Jim reviewed this story - Oct 1, 2008
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1.4
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Jim reviewed this story - Oct 1, 2008
Jim's Rating
3.9
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Jim reviewed this story - Oct 1, 2008
Jim's Rating
3.9

Sadly, the arguement that if we do it, they will do it to us, holds little "water." Torture, to the people we are now engaged with, means serious bodily harm. There are so many examples. In our free society we discuss, vote, and these days, do what is politically correct. Not the best way to win the "War on Terror."

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Jim reviewed this story - Oct 1, 2008
Jim's Rating
1.0

Missing? The categories stated are not poor in the sense of where we, as a country, came from. Following nine families is interesting but hardy useful in a broad based manner. Tiny snippits of interesting lives, not much mre!

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Jim reviewed this story - Oct 1, 2008
Jim's Rating
1.5

It is difficult for Obama to actually confront Clinton as his portfolio is very light. He is skating along on charisma and charm right now and precious little actual planning. He is a lightweight who Clinton will walk all over in any face to face.

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Jim reviewed this story - Oct 1, 2008
Jim's Rating
1.6
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Jim reviewed this story - Oct 1, 2008
Jim's Rating
4.4
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Jim reviewed this story - Oct 1, 2008
Jim's Rating
2.2

Should surprise no one that the St. Pete Times defends Hillary. The same claptrap is around about Guiliani, but where is he or any other Republican mentioned in the piece? We all should know where Snopes is on the net - they help bury these things!

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Jim reviewed this story - Oct 1, 2008
Jim's Rating
2.1
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Jim reviewed this story - Oct 1, 2008
Jim's Rating
2.2
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Jim reviewed this story - Oct 1, 2008
Jim's Rating
1.3
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Jim reviewed this story - Oct 1, 2008
Jim's Rating
2.1

They should be on a list. Finally we see some people who spread information like our last reviewer. Iraq was not about oil or money and winning will certainly make us safer here in the USA.

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Jim reviewed this story - Oct 1, 2008
Jim's Rating
1.6

Smell the NYT again? Sadly, their left wing ideas almost always color any news of any kind. Every thinking person forms his/her own conclusions. Congress the Democratic controlled legaislative branch, rates lower than the president. Where are any barbs on this "do nothing" bunch of tax and spend super liberals?

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Jim reviewed this story - Oct 1, 2008
Jim's Rating
1.1

Who's kidding whom? This piece highlights accusations, typical of the NYT, not actual named incidents. It takes very small numbers and quotes one of them to trash the overall picture. If these people are in a position to help our forces, bless them, not curse them.

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Jim reviewed this story - Oct 1, 2008
Jim's Rating
4.7

Juan Williams is left for sure, but I love to hear his analysis and often he persuades me in a different light than I came to a problem to start with. I have never seen him as dishonest and the state of calling everyone a bigot has gotten far, far, out of hand. This is often fueled by the likes of Jackson and Sharpton, but even they, who make a living on promoting disharmony, back Juan's facts.

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Jim reviewed this story - Oct 1, 2008
Jim's Rating
2.1
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Jim reviewed this story - Oct 1, 2008
  • Stuck in Iraq?

Jim's Rating
4.6
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Jim reviewed this story - Oct 1, 2008
Jim's Rating
1.7
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Jim reviewed this story - Oct 1, 2008
Jim's Rating
3.3
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Jim reviewed this story - Oct 1, 2008
Jim's Rating
4.6

Now the fairness begins to sink in at the Times, however, as can be expected this liberal paper will most likely ignore the Public Editor and go on its merry way bashing Presaident Bush, the men and women serving our country bravely, and our country. We are in a war and the Times often is on the enemies side.

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Jim reviewed this story - Oct 1, 2008
Jim's Rating
1.9
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Jim reviewed this story - Oct 1, 2008
Jim's Rating
1.4
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Jim reviewed this story - Oct 1, 2008
Jim's Rating
2.5

No doubt quite true and presents the complexity of the problems that we face trying to bring all opf Iraq together. What struck me is that displaced persons are often welcomed into the opposite Muslim communities. That is a sign of hop as well as danger. Times twist again in the negative.

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