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MADem

(135,425 posts)

8. I don't have HBO (I am economizing these days)

Reply to banned from Kos (Original post)

Fri Apr 13, 2012, 11:28 PM

Apr 2012

so I didn't see the exchange.

If he has an opinion about guns, well, the Democratic Party has a wide range of opinion on that particular issue.

He's free to have his views, you are free to have yours. Don't take it all so personally. I'm sure he's not telling you to "fuck off" because you don't agree with HIM.

There are more important issues confronting us.

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Fuck off, Tavis Smiley. Shut your pie-hole (on Bill Maher) [View all] banned from Kos Apr 2012 OP

What did he say? MannyGoldstein Apr 2012 #1

He probably said that Obama shouldn't promote Republican ideas so much. nt Bonobo Apr 2012 #2

Maybe Smiley called for him to compromise more with Republicans? MannyGoldstein Apr 2012 #4

LOL DJ13 Apr 2012 #5

I love Tavis Smiley. nt Sarah Ibarruri Apr 2012 #14

No. he is a big handgun-ban advocate. banned from Kos Apr 2012 #3

We have tough handgun laws here in Massachusetts MannyGoldstein Apr 2012 #6

Reality sucks - no doubt. MA is not the USA. You are better. banned from Kos Apr 2012 #9

Typical moderate pragmatic centrist.. Fumesucker Apr 2012 #12

This is a worthless hill to die on. TheKentuckian Apr 2012 #25

I wouldn't have posted in the first place if I hadn't heard some asshole blasting away near midnight Fumesucker Apr 2012 #32

we have just about the laxest hand gun laws in the country here in Vermont. cali Apr 2012 #16

VT's gun death rate is more than twice MA's MannyGoldstein Apr 2012 #17

There you go again Manny.. Fumesucker Apr 2012 #22

In all fairness, VT still has a low rate MannyGoldstein Apr 2012 #35

What exactly did he say that has you so upset? Cali_Democrat Apr 2012 #7

He spoke out against Stand Your Ground laws. PA Democrat Apr 2012 #11

I agree. The only Stand Your Ground should be one against guns nt Sarah Ibarruri Apr 2012 #15

He said Obama should have shown "more spine" in creating the health care bill Nancy Waterman Apr 2012 #20

That's nuts. Single payer could never, ever become law in America. MannyGoldstein Apr 2012 #21

I don't have HBO (I am economizing these days) MADem Apr 2012 #8

All true. Thank you. banned from Kos Apr 2012 #10

The NRA thanks you for your capitulation. chollybocker Apr 2012 #13

Go Tavis! UnrepentantLiberal Apr 2012 #18

. Go Vols Apr 2012 #19

Tavis and Bill agreed in their opinion there would EmeraldCityGrl Apr 2012 #23

Yes we do need Tavis Smiley. white_wolf Apr 2012 #24

Tavis Smiley isn't the reason of anything more significant than he is the reason that his car is grantcart Apr 2012 #26

He didn't say anything that pissed me off. He said that he wished President Obama spoke out jillan Apr 2012 #27

Democrats need more people of conscience. It's not an easy road to travel. Judi Lynn Apr 2012 #28

Tavis got his nose out of joint when Obama did not pay him the respect he thought he was due n/t SoCalDem Apr 2012 #29

Tavis is a Democratc with Courage of Conviction SydBAThule Apr 2012 #30

It hits me that way, as well. Judi Lynn Apr 2012 #31

The new Democratic Party: Shut up and get with the program. HiPointDem Apr 2012 #33

democrats lose because of Tavis Smiley? KG Apr 2012 #34