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In the discussion thread: Nothing should be left unturned....they hounded President Obama on his church, his wife, his race, [View all]

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Mon May 14, 2012, 08:41 PM

aint_no_life_nowhere (18,936 posts)

27. Nothing wrong with that and nothing wrong with calling her out on that

Of course she has a right to get into the spotlight on behalf of her husband. She has absolutely no right whatsoever to expect any degree of immunity by virtue of signing a marriage contract with a candidate. A wife who is active in slanting and lying and deceiving on behalf of her husband should be afforded no greater deference than any other common supporter such as Ted Nugent. There's nothing sacred or special about being married to a candidate once a wife or husband becomes a player in actively using their opinions and unique perspective aggressively as a sword on the candidate's behalf. If she's trying to sway voters, we have every right to point to her lies as lies and to present facts showing her lack of credibility and hypocrisy. If she can't stand the heat... well, you know.

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115 replies	Author	Time	Post
Nothing should be left unturned....they hounded President Obama on his church, his wife, his race, [View all]	demtenjeep	May 2012	OP
I agree	Politicalboi	May 2012	#1
Be careful, Harry Reid is a Mormon too.	xtraxritical	May 2012	#96
If the Rethugs want to use Reid's Mormonism against him in Nevada	CanonRay	May 2012	#101
But no one's attacking Harry Reid.	BlancheSplanchnik	May 2012	#102
How and who cares if they do?	TheKentuckian	May 2012	#106
I think it's hilarious that DUers are actually	sufrommich	May 2012	#2
All religions are strange.	jp11	May 2012	#4
+1	we can do it	May 2012	#36
Not strange - - all religions are batshit insane	Taverner	May 2012	#39
You forgot about...	RoccoR5955	May 2012	#99
so,	veganlush	May 2012	#103
They talk alright, but reccomending an apple? Puh-LEAZE!	Taverner	May 2012	#115
Strangest being those that are undefined.	Zax2me	May 2012	#53
A minority religion that bankrolled Prop 8.	geek tragedy	May 2012	#8
Many catholics and baptist hold the same view. You know	sufrommich	May 2012	#11
selective memory ... we attack Catholics and Baptists a lot here ...	zbdent	May 2012	#18
We attack individuals who use their religion for bigotry.	sufrommich	May 2012	#21
Very few are that blatant. Usually just a bit more subtle but specific religions do get called out.	bluesbassman	May 2012	#52
That's true	Politicalboi	May 2012	#19
We attack the religious leaders that hold those views	progressoid	May 2012	#71
They started with Prop 8	Politicalboi	May 2012	#12
Two words	eridani	May 2012	#82
Campaign politics isn't nice.	Marr	May 2012	#86
If it upsets the fundies, I'm for it.	JoePhilly	May 2012	#89
I think it is hilarious	azureblue	May 2012	#107
I think his policies and politics are fair game	quinnox	May 2012	#3
so when repukes call Sasha and Malia Malaria and Sasquatch	demtenjeep	May 2012	#6
What does that have to do with attacking a whole faith? nt	sufrommich	May 2012	#7
That faith and many others	Politicalboi	May 2012	#15
You preach hate, you get hate.	stonecutter357	May 2012	#112
did I say specifically a whole faith? I said it is time to fight fire with fire	demtenjeep	May 2012	#16
I really doubt they would do that in a nationwide ad or on a news show	quinnox	May 2012	#9
Instead of getting personal, we can prove to the public what Mittens will do to them personally!	freshwest	May 2012	#26
Anybody who says that is an ass	RZM	May 2012	#41
I don't think family members are necessarily off limits	cali	May 2012	#14
When Romney's wife stops trying to influence an election and lauds their family life	aint_no_life_nowhere	May 2012	#17
she is just doing what any wife would for her presidential candidate husband	quinnox	May 2012	#20
Nothing wrong with that and nothing wrong with calling her out on that	aint_no_life_nowhere	May 2012	#27
Yep. And the same goes for 'faith'. Once they use it in their politics, the same rules	Bluenorthwest	May 2012	#38
AND she was constantly attacked--and still is. nt	tblue37	May 2012	#33
repukes are in it to win, they will stop at nothing	demtenjeep	May 2012	#5
I agree - they have openly threatened Obama far more than any US president.	Initech	May 2012	#10
Absolutely.	Dawson Leery	May 2012	#13
Magic Undies	sarcasmo	May 2012	#22
Why should we lower ourselves to the Repugs level? n/t	RebelOne	May 2012	#23
because if we do not win, we will be fucked	demtenjeep	May 2012	#24
Because if we do not win, unemployment will increase to 25-30%. And	coalition_unwilling	May 2012	#88
and if we do win, but we're no better than the repugs, then what have we won? nt	StarryNight	May 2012	#98
Why should we keep bringing knives to a gunfight?	SpartanDem	May 2012	#25
Ask President Gore or President Kerry	jeff47	May 2012	#28
good point	demtenjeep	May 2012	#31
To win. n/t	lumberjack_jeff	May 2012	#79
If you aren't actually running a campaign, that's a fine position to take.	Marr	May 2012	#87
correct; but don't expect to find any support for taking the high road here. nt	StarryNight	May 2012	#97
Screw the high road	SpartanDem	May 2012	#29
Sorry, pal. Can't go there with you.	longship	May 2012	#30
So how many marshmallows are you going to bring to this gun fight? (nt)	jeff47	May 2012	#32
I didn't know that facts and truth were marshmallows.	longship	May 2012	#44
You know what I despise?	SpartanDem	May 2012	#47
As a fellow Spartan	longship	May 2012	#77
This message was self-deleted by its author	Kencorburn	May 2012	#72
Unfortunately they are marshmallows. Reread your Lakoff	eridani	May 2012	#83
Gore and Kerry agreed with you.	jeff47	May 2012	#92
agreed	quinnox	May 2012	#34
Obama and his campaign don't have to	eridani	May 2012	#84
No one's talking 'no holds barred' when they say his religious hypocrisy	Bluenorthwest	May 2012	#42
I have strenuously objected to OP, but you have a point	longship	May 2012	#49
It's quite possible that the Repukes	savalez	May 2012	#56
Well, because they've been saying that for years...	longship	May 2012	#60
So how much longer do you suggest we let them	savalez	May 2012	#66
Consider this and think	longship	May 2012	#81
There is zip shame in pointing out Rmoney's hyprocrisy	EFerrari	May 2012	#43
Yep. Of course I think all of Christianity is batshit insane with a double dose of moonbattery	Taverner	May 2012	#35
So does that mean you can't support a candidate who is a self-described Christian?	onenote	May 2012	#78
Agreed. That much seems obvious.	bluerum	May 2012	#37
k&r...they will smear Obama mercilessly in the next six months...kick ass	spanone	May 2012	#40
How can anybody who condemned those attacks turn around and do the same thing with a straight face?	RZM	May 2012	#45
Agreed, but likely all you're going to hear is a version of "but that's different." n/t.	apocalypsehow	May 2012	#46
Pretty much	RZM	May 2012	#48
It's different because we don't have to lie n/t	eridani	May 2012	#85
No, it's not. n/t.	apocalypsehow	May 2012	#114
Kick ass with the truth. Repuks attack with lies and misrepresentations. That is the difference	Maineman	May 2012	#51
Question; how is that moral authority going to taste if Mitt sits in the oval office?	bluesbassman	May 2012	#54
I didn't say don't go after him hard	RZM	May 2012	#59
I see your point now.	bluesbassman	May 2012	#64
Your "moral authority" isn't going to do shit for you	Doctor_J	May 2012	#61
See post #59	RZM	May 2012	#69
No one is condoning making fun of the Mormon faith...and I never watch SP	cr8tvlde	May 2012	#76
I agree ...	ctaylors6	May 2012	#63
As much as I practice civility, this is WAR.	Gregorian	May 2012	#50
Certainly.	Dawson Leery	May 2012	#58
We must fight fire with fire. We must fight as dirty as they do.	Odin2005	May 2012	#55
better to fight fire with a fire extinguisher - like facts, logic, and morality. nt	StarryNight	May 2012	#100
Facts and logic don't work on the vast majority.	Odin2005	May 2012	#105
You dang sure got that right	madokie	May 2012	#57
I do believe...	kentuck	May 2012	#62
Here's the problem - you're saying it was wrong then, but ok now.	Skip Intro	May 2012	#65
I am not just talking about religion I am saying we need to use everything we have	demtenjeep	May 2012	#67
I think the Wright episode was very different. This is hypocrisy. That was the media editing.	Gregorian	May 2012	#70
Obama had one great-great grandmother. Romney had 12.	cr8tvlde	May 2012	#68
That's only true on the President's mother's side	RZM	May 2012	#74
Unfortunately, that's the voting difference between R and D	cr8tvlde	May 2012	#75
Hounding Romney over his religious beliefs will not make Obama more likely to win re-election.	Nye Bevan	May 2012	#73
This is the only relevant question, but I think you're wrong.	lumberjack_jeff	May 2012	#80
I'm in your camp	JustAnotherGen	May 2012	#90
It's a never-ending cycle of bigotry then.	noamnety	May 2012	#91
How is it bigotry to question Romney's	Riley18	May 2012	#93
What I've seen has gone beyond that already.	noamnety	May 2012	#94
Elect Mitt Romney President	L. Coyote	May 2012	#95
The attacks on President Obama are divisive, our attacks should be in favor of building coalitions.	Zalatix	May 2012	#104
Think you're drinking the RW KoolAid. No one's hating. Just stating facts.	cr8tvlde	May 2012	#109
Pension thief, Job cremator, Cultist, childhood Bully, Tax evader, animal cruelty	ErikJ	May 2012	#108
You should turn the other cheek...	sulphurdunn	May 2012	#110
They lost, though.	Gore1FL	May 2012	#111
I will not vote for a cult member.	stonecutter357	May 2012	#113

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