Comments on: Pop Politico: “Poetry and Prose” http://popdose.com/pop-politico-poetry-and-prose/ your daily dose of pop culture Fri, 25 May 2012 23:57:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Political Culture: Redefining “Bread and Circuses” | Popdosehttp://popdose.com/pop-politico-poetry-and-prose/comment-page-1/#comment-9456 Political Culture: Redefining “Bread and Circuses” | Popdose Thu, 13 Nov 2008 20:31:04 +0000 http://popdose.com/?p=8241#comment-9456 [...] other day my Popdose colleague Ted Asredagoo posed the question of how President-Elect Obama — once he is wrapped up in the business of actually, you know, [...] [...] other day my Popdose colleague Ted Asredagoo posed the question of how President-Elect Obama — once he is wrapped up in the business of actually, you know, [...]

]]> By: DwDunphyhttp://popdose.com/pop-politico-poetry-and-prose/comment-page-1/#comment-53922 DwDunphy Wed, 12 Nov 2008 06:28:02 +0000 http://popdose.com/?p=8241#comment-53922 In Steve's defense, the media was really going after the Bradley Effect toward the end. If you are around people who might have a racist bent and also get bombarded with political commentary about such an opinion-to-vote schism, it's very easy to see how someone could take away the concept as valid.<br><br>Heck, for a while I did too. I am very glad to be wrong. The idealism of the youth vote was not tainted by the crap dripping off the Porta-John of historical precedent. In Steve's defense, the media was really going after the Bradley Effect toward the end. If you are around people who might have a racist bent and also get bombarded with political commentary about such an opinion-to-vote schism, it's very easy to see how someone could take away the concept as valid.

Heck, for a while I did too. I am very glad to be wrong. The idealism of the youth vote was not tainted by the crap dripping off the Porta-John of historical precedent.

]]> By: JonCummingshttp://popdose.com/pop-politico-poetry-and-prose/comment-page-1/#comment-53921 JonCummings Wed, 12 Nov 2008 05:46:06 +0000 http://popdose.com/?p=8241#comment-53921 I think it was. Oh, Stee-eeve...come out, come out, wherever you are...you got some 'splainin' to do.... I think it was. Oh, Stee-eeve…come out, come out, wherever you are…you got some 'splainin' to do….

]]> By: DwDunphyhttp://popdose.com/pop-politico-poetry-and-prose/comment-page-1/#comment-53920 DwDunphy Wed, 12 Nov 2008 05:43:36 +0000 http://popdose.com/?p=8241#comment-53920 Steve? Was it Steve? It might've been Steve. Steve? Was it Steve? It might've been Steve.

]]> By: Tedhttp://popdose.com/pop-politico-poetry-and-prose/comment-page-1/#comment-53919 Ted Wed, 12 Nov 2008 05:22:44 +0000 http://popdose.com/?p=8241#comment-53919 I remember you were talking/writing about that. BTW, who was the guy that said the "Bradley Effect" was going to throw the election to McCain? He wanted us to "bookmark" his comment because he was certain he would be proven right in his prediction. I remember you were talking/writing about that. BTW, who was the guy that said the “Bradley Effect” was going to throw the election to McCain? He wanted us to “bookmark” his comment because he was certain he would be proven right in his prediction.

]]> By: DwDunphyhttp://popdose.com/pop-politico-poetry-and-prose/comment-page-1/#comment-53918 DwDunphy Wed, 12 Nov 2008 04:51:55 +0000 http://popdose.com/?p=8241#comment-53918 Very true, and one of the reasons I was sweating bullets until the election was finally called. I've heard the racism firsthand. It's not pretty, especially when it comes from people you would otherwise respect. Very true, and one of the reasons I was sweating bullets until the election was finally called. I've heard the racism firsthand. It's not pretty, especially when it comes from people you would otherwise respect.

]]> By: JonCummingshttp://popdose.com/pop-politico-poetry-and-prose/comment-page-1/#comment-53917 JonCummings Wed, 12 Nov 2008 01:29:11 +0000 http://popdose.com/?p=8241#comment-53917 Anonymity has its perks. Anonymity has its perks.

]]> By: DwDunphyhttp://popdose.com/pop-politico-poetry-and-prose/comment-page-1/#comment-41155 DwDunphy Wed, 12 Nov 2008 01:28:02 +0000 http://popdose.com/?p=8241#comment-41155 In Steve's defense, the media was really going after the Bradley Effect toward the end. If you are around people who might have a racist bent and also get bombarded with political commentary about such an opinion-to-vote schism, it's very easy to see how someone could take away the concept as valid.<br><br>Heck, for a while I did too. I am very glad to be wrong. The idealism of the youth vote was not tainted by the crap dripping off the Porta-John of historical precedent. In Steve's defense, the media was really going after the Bradley Effect toward the end. If you are around people who might have a racist bent and also get bombarded with political commentary about such an opinion-to-vote schism, it's very easy to see how someone could take away the concept as valid.

Heck, for a while I did too. I am very glad to be wrong. The idealism of the youth vote was not tainted by the crap dripping off the Porta-John of historical precedent.

]]> By: JonCummingshttp://popdose.com/pop-politico-poetry-and-prose/comment-page-1/#comment-41154 JonCummings Wed, 12 Nov 2008 00:46:06 +0000 http://popdose.com/?p=8241#comment-41154 I think it was. Oh, Stee-eeve...come out, come out, wherever you are...you got some 'splainin' to do.... I think it was. Oh, Stee-eeve…come out, come out, wherever you are…you got some 'splainin' to do….

]]> By: DwDunphyhttp://popdose.com/pop-politico-poetry-and-prose/comment-page-1/#comment-41153 DwDunphy Wed, 12 Nov 2008 00:43:36 +0000 http://popdose.com/?p=8241#comment-41153 Steve? Was it Steve? It might've been Steve. Steve? Was it Steve? It might've been Steve.

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