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To: KyrosL who wrote (72015)	9/20/2004 3:16:01 PM
From: John Carragher	Respond to of 793890

Kerry didn't have any spin today.. nah.. he told us nothing specific what he would do in Iraq. just complained.

To: KyrosL who wrote (72015)	9/20/2004 3:20:44 PM
From: carranza2	Respond to of 793890

Spin is "[t]o provide an interpretation of (a statement or event, for example), especially in a way meant to sway public opinion: 'a messenger who spins bogus research into a vile theology of hatred” (William A. Henry III)." dictionary.reference.com It's a pol's job to sway public opinion; it is the public's job to think rationally and to judge the "spin" by applying critical faculties. In that sense of the word, I do not object to spin. It gives me a viewpoint, a perspective I can either reject, adopt or modify to the reality I perceive. Perhaps I've been a lawyer too long. We see things from all angles as a matter of course, reaching judgments only after thoroughly examining all the spin and the available facts. I guess I'm immune to it. Money? Yes, agreed. We need to do something about campaign financing. The 527s are a good place to start.