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Tue Jan-23-07 04:32 PM
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| 93. "If we invaded Iraq for the oil, how come gas is so expensive?" |
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This one was heard more in the past than it is now, but grossly overlooked the fact that the Iraqi oil infrastructure had been damaged by the war for the time being, thus decreasing overall supply. Or that there are also problems with refinery capacity which are difficult to fix due to the expensive nature of building more refining infrastructure independent of Iraqi supply (a fact that I've seen cited in at least one right-wing editorial, so they'd have trouble denying it).
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| -What has been the silliest counterattack a RW'er has used to win an argument? |
ck4829 |
Jan-23-07 02:26 PM |
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"Yeah, well, it was worse when Clinton was president!" |
hatrack |
Jan-23-07 02:27 PM |
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and the popular variant: "It's Clinton's fault" |
Buzz Clik |
Jan-23-07 02:28 PM |
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the bible said so n/t |
cynatnite |
Jan-23-07 02:28 PM |
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Blocking me here on DU! |
Poll_Blind |
Jan-23-07 02:28 PM |
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"George Bush is a man of God, and sometimes God works in mysterious ways." |
AndyA |
Jan-23-07 02:28 PM |
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"yeah, well- 9/11 changed everything" |
ncrainbowgrrl |
Jan-23-07 02:28 PM |
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The thing is, 9/11 didn't change everything but imho, Katrina did. |
sfexpat2000 |
Jan-23-07 02:33 PM |
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Ooooh, good one! |
ncrainbowgrrl |
Jan-23-07 02:54 PM |
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It's the truf! Go for it! :-) |
sfexpat2000 |
Jan-23-07 03:02 PM |
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Nobody else can do the job as well as bush** can. He's trying to |
acmavm |
Jan-23-07 02:29 PM |
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Yeah, well, marriage is between a man and a woman...it's |
ThruTheLookingGlass |
Jan-23-07 02:30 PM |
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i heard it on faux news |
electprogdems |
Jan-23-07 02:30 PM |
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"Things changed on 9/11" |
TornadoTN |
Jan-23-07 02:31 PM |
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Reagan won the cold war. |
galadrium |
Jan-23-07 02:31 PM |
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"Yeah well, Clinton did (fill in the blank)" |
BattyDem |
Jan-23-07 02:31 PM |
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"that's not really the law, only the activist judges made it so" |
NoGOPZone |
Jan-23-07 02:32 PM |
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It's funny how judges became "activists" just about the same time |
sfexpat2000 |
Jan-23-07 02:34 PM |
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Seen on a yahoo board once |
wryter2000 |
Jan-23-07 02:32 PM |
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You've got to be shitting me? |
maveric |
Jan-23-07 02:39 PM |
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As far as I could tell |
wryter2000 |
Jan-23-07 02:42 PM |
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gawd. I've argued with really stupid knuckledraggers but never heard that. |
Buzz Clik |
Jan-23-07 02:51 PM |
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There was NOTHING too dumb to appear on a Yahoo message board |
NoGOPZone |
Jan-23-07 02:54 PM |
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Welcome to DU |
wryter2000 |
Jan-23-07 03:54 PM |
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Yeah, it was all Bill's fault |
NoGOPZone |
Jan-23-07 04:44 PM |
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Did he find any? Did he bring 'em back? |
MindPilot |
Jan-23-07 02:59 PM |
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LOL |
wryter2000 |
Jan-23-07 03:56 PM |
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I had one respond to a post I made about if he was so gung ho on the war why he |
mrcheerful |
Jan-23-07 03:11 PM |
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I was arguing with a freeper once about Cheney's energy |
walldude |
Jan-23-07 02:33 PM |
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Good one! I've heard that many times, too. |
Buzz Clik |
Jan-23-07 02:53 PM |
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Bush's debate rant. I don't understand....... I don't understand.......I don't understand |
Wizard777 |
Jan-23-07 02:33 PM |
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I have three of them. You judge which is best |
wyldwolf |
Jan-23-07 02:34 PM |
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Damn, those are dumb. nt |
iconoclastic cat |
Jan-23-07 02:36 PM |
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#3, hands down. |
dammitann |
Jan-23-07 02:37 PM |
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Corollary to #3: |
Buzz Clik |
Jan-23-07 02:54 PM |
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I love that "show me the words 'separation of church & state' in the Constitution" line |
MindPilot |
Jan-23-07 03:05 PM |
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It's all Bill Clinton's fault |
rhiannon55 |
Jan-23-07 02:34 PM |
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Thank goodness those Hollywood "types" are off the hook now that |
Der Blaue Engel |
Jan-23-07 03:22 PM |
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"I haven't served (Yet)!!! (referring to military service) |
BOSSHOG |
Jan-23-07 02:34 PM |
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And the classic variant of that one... |
MindPilot |
Jan-23-07 02:41 PM |
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LOL! Ah, the brave Internet warriors. |
Buzz Clik |
Jan-23-07 02:56 PM |
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In the early days of the Iraq invasion I asked a 20-something war supporter |
MindPilot |
Jan-23-07 03:15 PM |
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LOL! Nicely done. |
Buzz Clik |
Jan-23-07 03:22 PM |
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I've never debated Alberto Gonzales, but stating that the Constitution doesn't confer Habeas corpus |
piedmont |
Jan-23-07 02:35 PM |
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Why do you hate America/freedom/the troops/etc./etc.... |
SteppingRazor |
Jan-23-07 02:37 PM |
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Tom Delay's explanation of why he didnt join up to fight in Vietnam |
WatchWhatISay |
Jan-23-07 02:37 PM |
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"Great, Now I've pissed myself. Are you Happy? I'm sittin' here in my pee pants while we're at war!" |
izzybeans |
Jan-23-07 02:39 PM |
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It's the old--"All politicians are corrupt" |
Bluestar |
Jan-23-07 02:39 PM |
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I also hear that one a lot. |
djohnson |
Jan-23-07 02:48 PM |
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"I'm not really a Republican anyway. I'm more a Libertarian" nt |
Patiod |
Jan-23-07 02:40 PM |
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My god, that's a classic, isn't it? |
Buzz Clik |
Jan-23-07 02:58 PM |
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The premise of your question is wrong |
maxrandb |
Jan-23-07 02:41 PM |
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arguing about the election |
Epiphany4z |
Jan-23-07 02:42 PM |
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Argument about why North Korea is getting nukes. |
Cleita |
Jan-23-07 02:43 PM |
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Variant: "Carter and Clinton gave NK the nuclear reactors that allowed those bombs." |
Buzz Clik |
Jan-23-07 03:00 PM |
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"Well, you never heard half the bad things Clinton did, because the liberal media |
atommom |
Jan-23-07 02:46 PM |
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Discussing health care... |
MindPilot |
Jan-23-07 02:52 PM |
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Actually, there is something to this. |
ieoeja |
Jan-23-07 03:11 PM |
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"Yeah, well if America sucks so much, why don't you just LEAVE!!!" |
racaulk |
Jan-23-07 02:53 PM |
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When they yell at me "Go back to Iraq," I just yell back at them |
coalition_unwilling |
Jan-23-07 03:06 PM |
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If you disagree with me/Bush/the war, then you support the terrorists. |
oblivious |
Jan-23-07 02:56 PM |
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"Bush wasn't lying about WMD because he thought it was the truth." |
Buzz Clik |
Jan-23-07 02:57 PM |
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If you have nothing to hide |
mrcheerful |
Jan-23-07 02:58 PM |
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You're source - the New York Times? |
stonecoldsober |
Jan-23-07 02:58 PM |
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"If there's global warming, how come it's so cold out today?" |
LoZoccolo |
Jan-23-07 02:59 PM |
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And this one: "These very same scientists were predicting another Ice Age in the '60s" |
Buzz Clik |
Jan-23-07 03:01 PM |
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That's George Will's only argument! |
Patiod |
Jan-23-07 03:04 PM |
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The quickest way to cut off that argument is ask them to name names. |
Buzz Clik |
Jan-23-07 03:06 PM |
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I love the it's el nino's fault that it was so mild this winter. Spelled exactly the same lol. |
mrcheerful |
Jan-23-07 03:02 PM |
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Ooo! I've heard that one! |
Patiod |
Jan-23-07 03:03 PM |
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That one gives me chills, no pun intended |
spoony |
Jan-23-07 03:46 PM |
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"Who[m] would you rather have as Prez: Bush or Saddam Hussein?" |
coalition_unwilling |
Jan-23-07 03:01 PM |
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"You only say those things because you hate Bush." |
Buzz Clik |
Jan-23-07 03:02 PM |
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You can't believe polls |
AValdoux |
Jan-23-07 03:07 PM |
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Those polls are bogus - they've never called ME |
Patiod |
Jan-23-07 03:08 PM |
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"The GOP got caught acting like Democrats" |
Der Blaue Engel |
Jan-23-07 03:30 PM |
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On the Repukes losing Congress last year: |
racaulk |
Jan-23-07 03:08 PM |
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A couple, only for starters |
mvd |
Jan-23-07 03:12 PM |
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Another global warming one, from a blog I go to |
mvd |
Jan-23-07 03:17 PM |
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That's been a standard joke of mine for a few years... |
MindPilot |
Jan-23-07 03:36 PM |
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Bush's recession was caused because Clinton's economy was too strong. |
jobycom |
Jan-23-07 03:14 PM |
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But,, Clinton did _________!!!! |
distantearlywarning |
Jan-23-07 03:20 PM |
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my girlfriend's dad blamed bill clinton |
Superman Returns |
Jan-23-07 03:21 PM |
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"It'd be news if it were on the Daily Show..." |
Hobarticus |
Jan-23-07 03:23 PM |
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"Why do you hate America so much?" |
KamaAina |
Jan-23-07 03:32 PM |
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"At least he/she is a strong leader" |
LeftishBrit |
Jan-23-07 03:34 PM |
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And the corollary of that one, "imagine how much worse the 911 attacks |
MindPilot |
Jan-23-07 03:43 PM |
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George Bush is a Democrat.... |
bobbiejo |
Jan-23-07 03:49 PM |
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Kerry's Purple Heart was just a publicity stunt. |
MindPilot |
Jan-23-07 03:52 PM |
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I've posted this before, but... |
dist22dem |
Jan-23-07 03:52 PM |
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oh that is too good!! |
MindPilot |
Jan-23-07 04:04 PM |
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Ewwwww! Thankfully no. /nt |
dist22dem |
Jan-23-07 11:00 PM |
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"They can search my house whenever they want, I have nothing to hide." |
treestar |
Jan-23-07 03:57 PM |
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To which I respond "OK, can I look in your wallet? (or purse)" |
AllegroRondo |
Jan-23-07 04:09 PM |
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The one, used against me the most |
petersond |
Jan-23-07 04:05 PM |
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Quoting Clinton as a source for their point |
zbdent |
Jan-23-07 04:12 PM |
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"If we invaded Iraq for the oil, how come gas is so expensive?" |
LoZoccolo |
Jan-23-07 04:32 PM |
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"The number of casualties in Iraq have been small compared to other wars" n/t |
wishlist |
Jan-23-07 04:39 PM |
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"Don't you believe in God????" |
ChrisCat |
Jan-23-07 04:53 PM |
#96 |
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