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58. And some of them namely the Repukes excercise that right

Reply to IDemo (Original post)

Tue Feb 26, 2013, 09:41 PM

Feb 2013

with every freaking breath they take.

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Kerry defends liberties, says Americans have "right to be stupid" [View all] IDemo Feb 2013 OP

Too many people take him up on that get the red out Feb 2013 #1

That was exactly my thought relayerbob Feb 2013 #12

It's over-exercised because promoting it aids and abets the predator class... Larry Ogg Feb 2013 #28

AND, it's important to note that there are consequences for choosing... YvonneCa Feb 2013 #29

Unfortunately get the red out Feb 2013 #30

There will always be such people. ALWAYS. I think education... YvonneCa Feb 2013 #32

agree get the red out Feb 2013 #34

So am I. And there will be more... YvonneCa Feb 2013 #36

Recall: Female Suffrage use to be "Stupid" AllTooEasy Feb 2013 #39

Sorry get the red out Feb 2013 #40

"Hooray. Finally, a lib who gets it!" - RepubliBaggers (R) Berlum Feb 2013 #2

You have the right to be stupid-- if you dare... Ian David Feb 2013 #3

Wouldn't it be nice if they chose otherwise? BainsBane Feb 2013 #4

And, of COURSE, Reuters would go with 'the most provocative" headline because they want to gin up blm Feb 2013 #5

Most of the media, with few exceptions, does that... YvonneCa Feb 2013 #35

++++++++1 n/t wisteria Feb 2013 #43

Whose he callin stoopid?? edbermac Feb 2013 #6

There are millions of Americans proving him correct liberal N proud Feb 2013 #7

Yes, but we live under the thumb of these stupid people mountain grammy Feb 2013 #8

Well, he's right. Arkana Feb 2013 #9

Isn't Stupid Costing This Country Billions? otohara Feb 2013 #10

Actually, it would be "trillions" relayerbob Feb 2013 #13

Word n/t otohara Feb 2013 #16

I took it to mean that people (like the Nazi party or anti-Muslim types) have the right to protest pampango Feb 2013 #11

Forrest Gump said it best, "Stupid is as stupid does." yellowcanine Feb 2013 #14

That's a bunch of crap. sofa king Feb 2013 #15

Kerry was one of the strongest people attacking Republican lies in the Senate karynnj Feb 2013 #20

It IS a problem... YvonneCa Feb 2013 #31

+1 politicasista Feb 2013 #45

Amen to that. sofa king Feb 2013 #71

It seems like every time John Kerry comments on "stupid people" he gets himself in trouble. n/t hughee99 Feb 2013 #17

Every other article has the statement in context - for what it is - karynnj Feb 2013 #18

There are many ways he could have phrased this. hughee99 Feb 2013 #23

Oh brother. ProSense Feb 2013 #24

You have the right to be stupid hughee99 Feb 2013 #26

Freedom is wonderful, isn't it? n/t ProSense Feb 2013 #27

Actually they DID take his words out of context karynnj Feb 2013 #38

No, taken verbatim it means that if you don't work hard in school hughee99 Feb 2013 #41

The press knew damn well that Kerry merely dropped a pronoun because they'd heard the line before blm Feb 2013 #46

That's my point, they didn't HAVE to twist it! hughee99 Feb 2013 #47

Horsesh!t. Clinton was being opportunistic in cozying up to the RW then. It WAS twisted and to claim blm Feb 2013 #60

Yes - and I remember that they were the likely culprits of the "Hey John" nonsense karynnj Feb 2013 #67

Actually, I think there were many sickened by HRC's "inappropriate" comment karynnj Feb 2013 #66

It was a standard part of his... YvonneCa Feb 2013 #62

True, but it does not mean that ALL the people in Iraq were there because they karynnj Feb 2013 #65

Seems you harbor some Kerry resentment. And, for the record. everyone misspeaks now and again. wisteria Feb 2013 #48

Kerry's new job is very much about using the right words. hughee99 Feb 2013 #50

Obama chose him for a reason politicasista Feb 2013 #51

Yep, haters gonna hate. hughee99 Feb 2013 #52

Sure, right politicasista Feb 2013 #53

Exactly as I said. hughee99 Feb 2013 #54

So blame only Kerry and not the media politicasista Feb 2013 #55

Yeah, Kerry is the "lightning rod" and HRC isn't. hughee99 Feb 2013 #57

The RW will attack both - the difference is that most of the mainstream media karynnj Feb 2013 #69

Kerry was at a town hall with young people karynnj Feb 2013 #70

And, it wasn't Kerry's words that were wrong, but the way some in the media chose to report them. wisteria Feb 2013 #61

NO similarities at all. NONE. The only thing... YvonneCa Feb 2013 #63

I don't remember any comments from you gor the early Hillary Clinton flubbs - and there were many karynnj Feb 2013 #68

Thanks, some media sources purposely took his words out of context. wisteria Feb 2013 #44

Or maybe, he starts... YvonneCa Feb 2013 #33

I wish we could ban doctor killers like they banned Nazism Kolesar Feb 2013 #19

Yes, but some people are abusing the privilege. nt Crabby Appleton Feb 2013 #21

Stupid, Violent and Religiously Insane. Yay USA! Arugula Latte Feb 2013 #22

Funniest thing I have read all day! Liberalynn Feb 2013 #59

Sometimes I fear we have a destiny to be stupid (it receives so much nurturing and encouragement) Tom Ripley Feb 2013 #25

Message auto-removed WermZer39 Feb 2013 #37

They take one insignificant comment and make a big thing out of it. wisteria Feb 2013 #42

Americans Have a 'Right' To be Stupid Wolf Frankula Feb 2013 #49

We not only have a right to be stupid, we revel in it, sadly. TwilightGardener Feb 2013 #56

And some of them namely the Repukes excercise that right Liberalynn Feb 2013 #58

Sounds like a right Fux Noise can support Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Feb 2013 #64

K&R DeSwiss Feb 2013 #72