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Fri Dec-26-08 09:21 AM
Response to Reply #46 |
| 81. When cornered, you claim to be ambivalent |
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But most of your OP was arguing for it.
Maybe you should examine why you can't bring yourself to say it's a good idea when you make all kinds of arguements supporting it.
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| -My one and only OP on Warren. Why I'm not outraged.... |
MercutioATC |
Dec-25-08 02:23 PM |
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Warren wasn't chosen "at random." Obama chose to have this hate monger represent us to the world.nt |
MookieWilson |
Dec-25-08 02:25 PM |
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OP edited to remove the word "random". |
MercutioATC |
Dec-25-08 02:29 PM |
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Thank you. |
MookieWilson |
Dec-25-08 02:29 PM |
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You too! |
MercutioATC |
Dec-25-08 02:33 PM |
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Too bad Obama didn't pick a less hateful preacher |
WillYourVoteBCounted |
Dec-25-08 05:07 PM |
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From the view of his constituency |
RandomThoughts |
Dec-25-08 05:15 PM |
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You got it. MLK and Gandhi got it also, and they were able to change the world because they got it. |
IsItJustMe |
Dec-25-08 07:48 PM |
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All I have to say is: |
nomad1776 |
Dec-25-08 02:25 PM |
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Deleted sub-thread |
Name removed |
Dec-25-08 02:57 PM |
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i'm also an atheist |
sweets |
Dec-25-08 02:29 PM |
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Athiests/Agnostics are used to indulging religious people on any wacky thing they may want to do/say |
dkf |
Dec-25-08 02:38 PM |
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I have a secret wish that Obama is lulling |
roody |
Dec-25-08 02:43 PM |
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My wish is that he's living up to his campaign rhetoric... |
MercutioATC |
Dec-25-08 02:55 PM |
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He can be President of all U.S. citizens without ... |
ColbertWatcher |
Dec-25-08 03:26 PM |
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I understand where you're coming from, but I don't see it as throwing anybody under the bus. |
MercutioATC |
Dec-25-08 03:39 PM |
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Sorry, this is politics as usual. |
ColbertWatcher |
Dec-25-08 03:57 PM |
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Perspective, my dear ColbertWatcher... |
MercutioATC |
Dec-25-08 04:13 PM |
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I'm sorry, but again, you're mistaken. |
ColbertWatcher |
Dec-25-08 04:16 PM |
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I didn't mean it to be literal... |
MercutioATC |
Dec-25-08 08:08 PM |
#47 |
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"Changing the way the President leads" |
ColbertWatcher |
Dec-26-08 12:34 AM |
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I think this IS what got him to the Presidency. |
MercutioATC |
Dec-26-08 02:47 PM |
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I'm not a Democrat; I'm a Green. |
roody |
Dec-25-08 03:53 PM |
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You know, we really should change that title: |
Dinkeldog |
Dec-25-08 06:27 PM |
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THANK YOU, Dinkeldog.... |
RetiredTrotskyite |
Dec-26-08 04:14 AM |
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Proud to be the 5th recommendation on this one |
Hokie |
Dec-25-08 03:14 PM |
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Sweet words. |
ColbertWatcher |
Dec-25-08 03:22 PM |
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Why I am outraged... |
Swamp Rat |
Dec-25-08 03:34 PM |
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I agree 100% with you regarding equal rights. |
MercutioATC |
Dec-25-08 04:05 PM |
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"segment of society that we need on board." Sorry, you're wrong on this. |
ColbertWatcher |
Dec-25-08 04:14 PM |
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I disagree. I think we have a chance at a new paradigm. |
MercutioATC |
Dec-25-08 04:32 PM |
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Yes! A new paradigm! (Step 1: stop using the old cliche "paradigm!") |
ColbertWatcher |
Dec-25-08 04:42 PM |
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Nice thought, but "right" is a relative term. |
MercutioATC |
Dec-25-08 04:47 PM |
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Opps, My bad, maybe I should have said "legal" instead? n/t |
ColbertWatcher |
Dec-25-08 04:58 PM |
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I agree, Americans have been fighting for decades, it's high time the right wing stop dividing us. |
ColbertWatcher |
Dec-25-08 05:10 PM |
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While I very much agree with your sentiments, I think you may be giving this guy a |
Dr_eldritch |
Dec-25-08 04:45 PM |
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I'm excited about the possibility of major change. |
MercutioATC |
Dec-25-08 08:10 PM |
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I kinda answered your OP in post #12 above. n/t |
ColbertWatcher |
Dec-26-08 12:31 AM |
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And if it doesn't work, and gay folks are still denied rights a few years from now, |
yardwork |
Dec-25-08 07:31 PM |
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I know what I'd like to see happen, and it's a "compromise" between the two stances. |
MercutioATC |
Dec-25-08 08:16 PM |
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Good luck with that. I'm not planning to wait around for that to happen, though. |
yardwork |
Dec-25-08 08:27 PM |
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I think that "gay marriage" will continue to be a hard sell. |
MercutioATC |
Dec-25-08 08:31 PM |
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Given That Marriage Is a Civil Term In This Country... |
Toasterlad |
Dec-25-08 09:43 PM |
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Who cares what it's called? If it helps get it enacted, why does it matter? |
MercutioATC |
Dec-26-08 02:31 PM |
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Answer My Question and I'll Answer Yours. |
Toasterlad |
Dec-26-08 06:31 PM |
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It is not just semantics. |
Ms. Toad |
Dec-27-08 02:01 PM |
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He might just be a monster. |
bluedawg12 |
Dec-26-08 12:35 AM |
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I Agree... |
RetiredTrotskyite |
Dec-26-08 05:47 AM |
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Dream on. |
yardwork |
Dec-26-08 12:28 AM |
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" I think that Warren is OK with them too." |
Warren Stupidity |
Dec-26-08 06:46 AM |
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I don't agree. His argument against it is a religious one. |
MercutioATC |
Dec-26-08 02:34 PM |
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I could not disagre with you more |
Marrah_G |
Dec-26-08 07:54 AM |
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Yep. |
tbyg52 |
Dec-25-08 04:28 PM |
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Exactly! n/t |
QC |
Dec-25-08 04:42 PM |
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If rights can be denied ANYONE, they are not rights, they are privileges which |
jobycom |
Dec-25-08 05:17 PM |
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No, no. |
lwfern |
Dec-25-08 06:32 PM |
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Thank you for your thoughtful post. n/t |
ColbertWatcher |
Dec-25-08 07:16 PM |
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Good Point... |
RetiredTrotskyite |
Dec-26-08 04:23 AM |
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Thank You, Swampy. I Love to Hear From Straight Folks Who GET IT. |
Toasterlad |
Dec-25-08 09:40 PM |
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Thank you for your grown up, strategic perspective. It's rare these days! krnt! |
HamdenRice |
Dec-25-08 04:30 PM |
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Ditto. |
HypnoToad |
Dec-25-08 04:49 PM |
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Dec-25-08 09:43 PM |
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Your racist epithet is noted. Now you may move on. nt |
HamdenRice |
Dec-26-08 07:52 AM |
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We get it already |
ThomCat |
Dec-25-08 10:53 PM |
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I bet he wouldn't allow white people to take charge of the Civil Rights movement. |
Starbucks Anarchist |
Dec-26-08 02:47 PM |
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I'm a spiritual if not religious person |
shadowknows69 |
Dec-25-08 04:53 PM |
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Concur. K&R |
yowzayowzayowza |
Dec-25-08 05:02 PM |
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And here I was |
Dinkeldog |
Dec-25-08 06:20 PM |
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Actually the GLBT community make up closer to 10% of the population. |
ColbertWatcher |
Dec-25-08 07:17 PM |
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Hey, stay small! That lets our sleeper agents infiltrate better! |
Dinkeldog |
Dec-25-08 07:55 PM |
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The next time someone claims no DUers support the Warren choice, I can show them your post |
Truth Teller |
Dec-25-08 06:43 PM |
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Actually, I'm ambivalent about it. |
MercutioATC |
Dec-25-08 08:05 PM |
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When cornered, you claim to be ambivalent |
Truth Teller |
Dec-26-08 09:21 AM |
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I'm atheist. I don't care one whit who does the opening mumbo-jumbo. |
MercutioATC |
Dec-26-08 02:43 PM |
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hey now- these threads don't even exist- so i must be dreaming this thread right now... |
bettyellen |
Dec-25-08 11:58 PM |
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Hey, it's okay! The people arguing for it really just don't care! |
Truth Teller |
Dec-26-08 09:23 AM |
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they are just looking for a reason to be outraged- and no one has cut them off in traffic, so Warren |
bettyellen |
Dec-26-08 09:36 PM |
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I will note that the knee pads are dusted off! |
deaniac21 |
Dec-25-08 08:38 PM |
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Agreed, which is why I'd have rathered he chose Fred Phelps |
flvegan |
Dec-25-08 08:46 PM |
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my feelings pretty much exactly. this country has REAL things to get outraged about. |
QuestionAll |
Dec-25-08 09:47 PM |
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Real is subjective. n/t |
bluedawg12 |
Dec-26-08 12:45 AM |
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so we have subjective things to get outraged about? |
QuestionAll |
Dec-26-08 01:30 AM |
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All politics are local. |
bluedawg12 |
Dec-26-08 11:25 AM |
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got anymore meaningless cliches to add? |
QuestionAll |
Dec-26-08 03:10 PM |
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Denying ordinary civil rights to certain couples for strictly religious reasons isn't REAL enough? |
hunter |
Dec-26-08 01:08 AM |
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who has rick warren denied? will he be setting policy in the obama administration? |
QuestionAll |
Dec-26-08 01:28 AM |
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Right: only government officials have ever had any impact on society. |
Oak2004 |
Dec-26-08 02:40 AM |
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"The bigger the podium the haters have, the more violence they spread" |
QuestionAll |
Dec-26-08 09:10 AM |
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I just don't like Rick Warren. |
hunter |
Dec-26-08 02:47 AM |
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but there are A LOT of people who do- and it's their country too. |
QuestionAll |
Dec-26-08 09:13 AM |
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It's not intolerance to be intolerant of intolerance. |
hunter |
Dec-26-08 02:12 PM |
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you have your beliefs and opinions- they have theirs- and you are just as intolerant. |
QuestionAll |
Dec-26-08 03:06 PM |
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I'm not seeking to violate their civil rights by force of law. |
hunter |
Dec-26-08 04:31 PM |
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He was one of Prop 8's biggest supporters and encouraged his flock to vote for it. |
Starbucks Anarchist |
Dec-26-08 02:49 PM |
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and yet- he himself only has one vote at the ballot box. |
QuestionAll |
Dec-26-08 03:09 PM |
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His flock is brainwashed and does whatever he tells them to do. |
Starbucks Anarchist |
Dec-26-08 03:12 PM |
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actually, no- they're not. |
QuestionAll |
Dec-26-08 03:18 PM |
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Would "sheep" satisfy you? |
Starbucks Anarchist |
Dec-26-08 03:35 PM |
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well...they did a pretty good job of it during those summers on my uncle's farm... |
QuestionAll |
Dec-27-08 01:09 PM |
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It amazes me. These people crow about "inclusion" so much |
kevinbgoode |
Dec-27-08 01:29 PM |
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so you think nothing anyone does matters |
leftofthedial |
Dec-26-08 01:37 AM |
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You don't seem to realize.... |
AntiFascist |
Dec-26-08 02:50 AM |
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Thank you... and Amen !! n/t |
lamp_shade |
Dec-26-08 03:54 AM |
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"We are one nation." What did you think that meant?" -mATC |
bluedawg12 |
Dec-26-08 11:27 AM |
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It also means that we are ALL in this together. |
MercutioATC |
Dec-26-08 02:36 PM |
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And our "common goals" apparently don't include adherence |
kevinbgoode |
Dec-27-08 01:33 PM |
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This atheist agrees with you. |
Odin2005 |
Dec-26-08 07:50 PM |
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I'm an agnostic and I agree. I'll judge him on his policies & refrain from preemptive snark. |
AtomicKitten |
Dec-27-08 01:13 PM |
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"We are one people. We are one nation." What did you think that meant?" |
kevinbgoode |
Dec-27-08 01:18 PM |
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What next? Hire Ann Coulter for press secretary? |
Leftest |
Dec-27-08 01:37 PM |
#108 |
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