Democratic National Convention '08

innerSpaceman · 08-27-2008, 10:00 AM

Perhaps I'd best explain myself better.

This is a very liberal-leaning message board. I don't think there are many supporters of John McCain for president around here. Heheh, not even among our few Conservative members.

Yet no one personally insults the man by saying he became a U.S. Senator because people felt sorry for him being tortured as a Vietnam prisoner of war. Yet, from a certain and logical point of view, that's exactly what happened.

Being a torture victim may make you a martyr-like hero that inspires admiration, but it more likely inspires pity.

Yet, it would be rude to say the Senator was elected by the citizens of Arizona because of pity ... and in any case, he's gone on to do very good work for his constituants in that State and for America as a United States Senator.

When people don't accord Senator Clinton the same respect, it irks me. And she has also gone on to do good work for her constituants and for America. And so I take umbrage at the personal and disgustingly disrespectful insult.

People are free to express that opinion, and I'd like to be free to express my displeasure at the rudeness that I find out of line.

I think the grapes sound as if they tasted sour, so I really don't think I'm being any more prissy than someone who accuses Hillary Clinton of attaining the lofty position accorded to a mere 100 Americans (much less being the first viable female presidential candidate in American history) through pity that she was cuckholded on national TV.

08-27-2008, 10:00 AM	#11
innerSpaceman Kink of Swank Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Inner Space Posts: 13,075	Perhaps I'd best explain myself better. This is a very liberal-leaning message board. I don't think there are many supporters of John McCain for president around here. Heheh, not even among our few Conservative members. Yet no one personally insults the man by saying he became a U.S. Senator because people felt sorry for him being tortured as a Vietnam prisoner of war. Yet, from a certain and logical point of view, that's exactly what happened. Being a torture victim may make you a martyr-like hero that inspires admiration, but it more likely inspires pity. Yet, it would be rude to say the Senator was elected by the citizens of Arizona because of pity ... and in any case, he's gone on to do very good work for his constituants in that State and for America as a United States Senator. When people don't accord Senator Clinton the same respect, it irks me. And she has also gone on to do good work for her constituants and for America. And so I take umbrage at the personal and disgustingly disrespectful insult. People are free to express that opinion, and I'd like to be free to express my displeasure at the rudeness that I find out of line. I think the grapes sound as if they tasted sour, so I really don't think I'm being any more prissy than someone who accuses Hillary Clinton of attaining the lofty position accorded to a mere 100 Americans (much less being the first viable female presidential candidate in American history) through pity that she was cuckholded on national TV.
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