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FeatsofClay
09-06-2008, 09:27 AM
http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2008/09/04/us/politics/20080905_WORDS_GRAPHIC.html?scp=1&sq=the%20words%20they%20used&st=cse

Pretty!
AZRogue
09-06-2008, 09:52 AM
Whoa. I'm going to have to digest the bubbles.
Snatch
09-06-2008, 10:43 AM
Neat!
Ink Bleeder
09-06-2008, 10:29 PM
Wow, that's not what I expected. Democrats mention 9/11 more than Republicans? And look at how rarely the Republicans mention Bush!
Utrecht
09-08-2008, 03:22 PM
and how many times they mentioned McCain's name - supporting my point that the Democrats convention was just as petty and attacking as the Republicans.


Thanks for posting Clay - would rep you, but I need to spread it around.
obryn
09-08-2008, 03:28 PM
and how many times they mentioned McCain's name - supporting my point that the Democrats convention was just as petty and attacking as the Republicans.
It's not quite accurate, though.

Palin's speech, for instance, largely full of attacks on Obama. She never used his name, though, if you check the detail section.

-O
Utrecht
09-08-2008, 03:49 PM
It's not quite accurate, though.

Palin's speech, for instance, largely full of attacks on Obama. She never used his name, though, if you check the detail section.

-O

Don't disagree what so ever - however my point was that many people seemed to think that the Dems were "nice". What I really think the difference is is Republicans was more Populist (and my that I mean much more cuting and "salt of the earthish"
Trainz
09-08-2008, 11:20 PM
Nice wordcould. Interesting.

In related news, I'm starting to get burnt out about this election. Unless something newsworthy comes up (and the few last bits from both sides have been anything but), I'll get my interest back when the debates are on. That's when we'll get a better idea of what these people are made of.
AZRogue
09-08-2008, 11:21 PM
Nice wordcould. Interesting.

In related news, I'm starting to get burnt out about this election. Unless something newsworthy comes up (and the few last bits from both sides have been anything but), I'll get my interest back when the debates are on. That's when we'll get a better idea of what these people are made of.

I agree completely. My boredom, however, forces me to post in the vain hope I'll make sense and then to hit the refresh button as many times as my computer can handle. :)