THE LIBERAL THREAD #3- No Debate Please

[Planogirl]

Now there's a post on the Hillary thread saying that Wright is like "a noose around his (Obama's) neck". And it's not like it was an "accident"...the original post said Wright would be a "thorn in Obama's side"...which is certainly a legitimate, if arguable point...but at least it's not offensive. But that wasn't enough, apparently, for some posters (who are now being applauded). No...it had to be "a noose around his neck."

What's that phrase I used to see..."You can't make this stuff up"?

Like I said...when you guys decide to rid yourself of that kind of thing, I'm sure there will be plenty of people that will gladly discuss issues with you. Until then...

Now you're really reaching. That is a legitimate expression that I hear often in my area and to immediately jump to the conclusion that it's meant in a racially biased way is a bit much IMO.

Get rid of that kind of thing? If I knew what that thing was, I'd gladly try to get rid of it.

 

[Charade]

Geez, I'm as surprised as you are. I thought most of those jumped to the Republicans in 1968.

 

[dcentity2000]

Hehe! Our Conservative party are getting ever more left wing Right now they're concentrating on green policies They're actually to the left of our ruling Labour party, IMO, which is similar to your Democratic party. Realistically, although I wish they were that little bit more left wing, I'd have few qualms with them getting elected. It's not like they're a bunch of "let's invade country x" Republicans



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[dwbakerjr]

Now you're really reaching. That is a legitimate expression that I hear often in my area and to immediately jump to the conclusion that it's meant in a racially biased way is a bit much IMO.

Get rid of that kind of thing? If I knew what that thing was, I'd gladly try to get rid of it.

Yeah, you're right...

and the Feds are undoubtably reaching on this one as well..

http://www.abcnews.go.com/Blotter/story?id=4750314&page=1

 

[dcentity2000]

George W Bush "has now become the most unpopular president since the Gallup Poll began asking the question 70 years ago."

I quote:

So, he's more unpopular than Harry S Truman during the Korean War in 1952.

He's more unpopular than Jimmy Carter when his helicopters broke n the desert and he appeared on TV with wobbly legs/fainting while he was running.

He's more unpopular than Richard Nixon when he was revealed as a foul mouthed white-washer.

I'll find the source in due course. Right now, I'm gonna play silly nutters

[EDIT]: The source was Gallup. I quote:

He won't make it to the Guinness Book of World Records, but President Bush has set a new American record. He has now become the most unpopular president since the Gallup Poll began asking the question 70 years ago.

According to a new USA TODAY/Gallup Poll taken over the weekend, Bush now has the highest disapproval rating of any president in the history of the Gallup Poll. Just 28 percent of Americans approve of the job Bush is doing, but 69 percent disapprove, the highest mark for any president ever recorded.

Seven out of 10 Americans said that Bush's presidency has been a failure. Nine out of 10 Democrats and 7 out of 10 independents disapprove of Bush's performance. But Republicans are more generous. Two-thirds of Republicans approve of the president's job performance, but only a third disapprove.

The previous record for unpopularity was set by Harry Truman in January 1952, when his popularity fell to 67 percent.

Source: Clicky!



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[LuvDuke]

I know the place isn't exactly a brain surgeon's convention, but can Faux really be this stupid:

Lincoln Douglas Debate Fox News Style

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kjw2Qccc1hE

With Faux, you can't be sure it's a joke. Hell, they are a joke. This may be a punchline.

 

[Charade]

Where you guys been?

 

[dcentity2000]

Where you guys been?

It's a secret



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[WildernessBride]

I know the place isn't exactly a brain surgeon's convention, but can Faux really be this stupid:

Lincoln Douglas Debate Fox News Style

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kjw2Qccc1hE

With Faux, you can't be sure it's a joke. Hell, they are a joke. This may be a punchline.

That was pretty sad...apparently researching is not something FAux News does. That network is a joke!!!

 

[crcormier]

That was pretty sad...apparently researching is not something FAux News does. That network is a joke!!!

Hey, they're just fair and balanced, they never said anything about being accurate.

 

[WildernessBride]

Hey, they're just fair and balanced, they never said anything about being accurate.

You got me there!!!

 

[robinb]

(Cross-posted on all the Democratic Support threads)

I propose a truce.
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I have always heard the term "Memory Like an Elephant". Little did I know that Donkeys have even better memories! I have stood up again and again to request that personal name calling of Obama and Hillary Supporters stop. But it seems to fall on deaf ears. The justification to continue attacking other Democrats boils down to "The Hillary Supporters called us "misogynistic latte drinkers" back in March!" or "The Obama Supports called us "ill-informed racists" back in April!". That's 100% true, both sides have lobbed insults at the other. It needs to stop and it needs to stop now.

Here are my suggestions for all Hillary and Obama Supporters:

• Quit holding a grudge for anything that was said before today. Just let it go ... you'll feel a lot better!
• Don't bring up past insults in your posts. It just adds to the divisiveness already in place.
• Don't use past insults as a justification to insult someone or a group.
• If you start the sentence "(Some) Hillary/Obama supporters ..." then think long and hard about what follows next. Will it contribute to your point or will it just help you vent or hurt someone?
• If someone on your thread does insult another candidate's supporter ... call them on it! You cannot allow your own friends to insult another supporter and then cry foul when you are insulted in turn.

Let's all move forward together on this as adults and Democrats. We really are all on the same team and most of us will come together behind a single nominee very soon. Let's not make it any harder than it already is.

 

[Charade]

eh, good luck with that!

 

[chobie]

I'm in Robin. I'm tired of the fighting. I'm happy for Obama, but I'm more sad about what is happening to the Democrats. I'm frightened by McCain's health care plan (or should I say lack of health care plan) and by his promising to put more neocons on the federal bench.

 

[Planogirl]

I'm way in favor of this truce personally. I'm watching both the Hillary and Obama threads to see what the reaction is and so far there isn't much of one. But I'm impatient.

 

[crcormier]

eh, good luck with that!

John, I don't think you were part of this truce.

Don't make me come over there.

 

[WildernessBride]

John, I don't think you were part of this truce.

Don't make me come over there.

I just found that to be funny

 

[robinb]

Has this already been posted?
http://www.bush-mccainchallenge.com/index.html

I did poorly at it (which I guess was the whole point, LOL) but I found it to be entertaining anyway!

 

[crcormier]

Has this already been posted?
http://www.bush-mccainchallenge.com/index.html

I did poorly at it (which I guess was the whole point, LOL) but I found it to be entertaining anyway!

Entertaining, but scary!!!

GO CARROT!

 

[dcentity2000]

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