The random political thoughts thread (Part Deux)

[scaeagles]

Be angry then, WB. But get the hell off the back of others that are angry about the health care plan, 787 billion dollar spending bills, 1.6 trillion dollar deficits, and whatever else, and being called racist because of it.

And JW, I'd be willing to guess that the republicans pick up a whole lot fo seats in 2010. It is the norm, and even the dems are sweating how many they'll lose.

[wendybeth]

Scaeagles, you pull something off of Drudge you know is going to be inflammatory, then act all 'who said I was angry?' about it. You're being disingenuous, and you know it. That is what sets me off- you put something out there designed to help prove your idea that America's schoolchildren are being brainwashed into a Maoist cult (which is ridiculous, IMHO) and then out comes the righteous indignation.........sigh. I give up- we should rename this thread 'Groundhog Day', because it's the same runaround time and time again.

I'm with Flippy- wake me up when intelligent discourse makes an appearance around here.

[wendybeth]

Originally Posted by wendybeth

Scaeagles, you pull something off of Drudge you know is going to be inflammatory, then act all 'who said I was angry?' about it. You're being disingenuous, and you know it. That is what sets me off- you put something out there designed to help prove your idea that America's schoolchildren are being brainwashed into a Maoist cult (which is ridiculous, IMHO) and then out comes the righteous indignation.........sigh. I give up- we should rename this thread 'Groundhog Day', because it's the same runaround time and time again.

I'm with Flippy- wake me up when intelligent discourse makes an appearance around here.

For BTD: I actually said much the same earlier in the thread, but stupidly bit again. Still, I actually do not remember a time when we didn't all bicker and argue over politics here at the LoT.
Btw- when a person apologizes in a sincere manner, it's common courtesy to accept the apology, or ignore it. Tod, as a fellow member of the LoT, I welcome your input and I am not totally sure I understand why your original apology was apparantly not sufficient (especially when I'm not sure it was needed), but please continue to contribute to any conversations we have going. Lord knows I don't read everything around here, yet I jump in and out of conversations all the time.

We're all friends- believe it or not, as much as we argue, I like Scaeagles- mainly because I know it irritates him.

[wendybeth]

Oh, and I'm going to rename this the "JW, Wendybeth and Scaeagles Poking Thread'. Uhm, on second thought..... maybe not. Sounds kind of dirty.

[Snowflake]

Originally Posted by wendybeth

Oh, and I'm going to rename this the "JW, Wendybeth and Scaeagles Poking Thread'. Uhm, on second thought..... maybe not. Sounds kind of dirty.

Bwahaaaaaaaaaaa

[Gemini Cricket]

I didn't know where else to post this but I thought this art piece was done quite well. I like the placement of the shoe...

SFW.

[bewitched]

For the last 8 years the Republicans have stood around farting while the Democrats stood around saying, "ooooo, let me smell that." ~Louis Black

HAHAHAHAHA! So true!

[Gemini Cricket]

Jon Stewart Pummels Obama for Not Repealing DADT

The president and his team have said he still plans to do so, but that he has too much on his plate. Stewart's response? "It's f**king chow time, brother."

[BarTopDancer]

Originally Posted by wendybeth

Btw- when a person apologizes in a sincere manner, it's common courtesy to accept the apology, or ignore it.

1st - I took his apology to be full of sarcasm - that one can jump right in and have an opinion about the dynamics in a 100+ page thread when they are hardly around. If it was not then I also apologize for my 2nd post.


2nd - I'm pretty sure Leo isn't coming back anytime soon.

[tod]

Originally Posted by scaeagles

Be angry then, WB. But get the hell off the back of others that are angry about the health care plan, 787 billion dollar spending bills, 1.6 trillion dollar deficits, and whatever else, and being called racist because of it.

I find it amusing that the same people who were all in favor of shoveling $1 billion a week into Halliburton to wage Geo. W. Bush's Great Big War To Avenge Daddy's Honor suddenly are born-again deficit opponents when the money is used to help people in the United States who need healthcare.

I am somewhat less amused by people who can take President Carter's statement

Originally Posted by President Jimmy Carter, with emphasis added

I think an overwhelming portion of the intensely demonstrated animosity toward President Barack Obama is based on the fact that he is a black man. I live in the South, and I've seen the South come a long way, and I've seen the rest of the country that share the South's attitude toward minority groups at that time, particularly African Americans.

And that racism inclination still exists. And I think it's bubbled up to the surface because of the belief among many white people, not just in the South but around the country, that African-Americans are not qualified to lead this great country. It's an abominable circumstance, and it grieves me and concerns me very deeply.

and deliberately misinterpret it into "opposition to Obama is racist" -- and then take offense at what was never said in the first place.

This is almost as transparently fraudulent as claiming that the signs presenting President Obama as an African witch doctor and claiming he is not a U.S. citizen at Sept. 12 rally (brought to you by Fox "News") were based on policy differences.

--t