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Drunken Irishman

(34,857 posts)
49. That's exactly what it sounded like...
Sat Jan 19, 2013, 04:29 PM
Jan 2013

It'd be like doing away with all DUI laws because it doesn't prevent all drunken driving.

Well, no, but you know what's happened since we've enforced stricter laws when it's come to driving inebriated?



Yup! Fewer and fewer accidents!

I wonder why?

Excellent job Evergreen Emerald Jan 2013 #1
Applause malaise Jan 2013 #2
Good for you! greatauntoftriplets Jan 2013 #3
We need to have a Chicago get together soon. . . wndycty Jan 2013 #7
yes we do ...! madrchsod Jan 2013 #42
Nicely done, you bested her easily.... Scuba Jan 2013 #4
ltns back at cha! Don't be a stranger, it's *good* to see a legacy Duer again. :-) Melinda Jan 2013 #5
A legacy DUer? I am flattered wndycty Jan 2013 #8
Welcome Back! ellisonz Jan 2013 #48
You were superb! frazzled Jan 2013 #6
Hey, old buddy - it's so GREAT to see you again. blm Jan 2013 #9
Good seeing you as well wndycty Jan 2013 #14
Great job Politicalboi Jan 2013 #10
Nicely done. UnrepentantLiberal Jan 2013 #11
Awesome! In other gun-related DU news, Will Pitt is on Big Ed's radio show Monday at 12:30 EST KamaAina Jan 2013 #12
Cool! I love that so many of the president's supporters on DU are front and center in the media Number23 Jan 2013 #16
You can catch his radio show live here... Snarkoleptic Jan 2013 #24
A real nut. You did a good job against her. Mass Jan 2013 #13
Good to see you again. Cleita Jan 2013 #15
You did a great job! Thanks for representing the sane side of the USA. The Wielding Truth Jan 2013 #17
One quibble. ieoeja Jan 2013 #18
Dallas homicides have been trending downward about 10% a year for five years running derby378 Jan 2013 #30
And Chicago homicides has been trending downward as well. ieoeja Jan 2013 #38
What are your figures like? derby378 Jan 2013 #39
Another quibble. AtheistCrusader Jan 2013 #34
Nice job! cate94 Jan 2013 #19
Thanks wndycty Jan 2013 #23
you did really well, made great points, glad you brought up 9/11, that lady was an idiot JI7 Jan 2013 #20
that lady's position is you can't stop it all 100 percent of the time so we shouldn't do anything JI7 Jan 2013 #21
Exactly. . .she was crazy wndycty Jan 2013 #22
It's ridiculous. MynameisBlarney Jan 2013 #36
That's exactly what it sounded like... Drunken Irishman Jan 2013 #49
Well done! You made salient points and sounded reasonable even on your own AllyCat Jan 2013 #25
Bravo! Blue_Tires Jan 2013 #26
Hi, and great to see you back! babylonsister Jan 2013 #27
Loved it! ProSense Jan 2013 #28
Welcome back, wndycty! kentuck Jan 2013 #29
I am hard headed like that. . . wndycty Jan 2013 #37
Good work! patrice Jan 2013 #31
was this recorded with a spoon? snooper2 Jan 2013 #32
Thanks windy. ALOT! toby jo Jan 2013 #33
Good job! MynameisBlarney Jan 2013 #35
you were great...and the gun nut's solution: more guns noiretextatique Jan 2013 #40
didn't you get a job with the DNC or the Obama campaign or something? hfojvt Jan 2013 #41
You are a wonder!!! Kahuna Jan 2013 #43
We can do it! jonthebru Jan 2013 #44
Smaller magizines? Berserker Jan 2013 #45
Or lets say a shot gun Berserker Jan 2013 #47
Superb job by you--that woman was a whining dolt. Nt MADem Jan 2013 #46
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