All About McCain - Page 128

Strangler Lewis · 10-22-2008, 01:55 PM

Rich people, like politicians, are fair game for generalized sniping.

Stores for rich people, even more so. Especially stores whose clothing lines seem to favor the size and coloring of rich Japanese and Arab women.

Oooh, let's have breakfast at Tiffany's.

Snowflake · 10-22-2008, 01:56 PM

palin-shoes.jpg

On the front page of Huffington Post, Palin's new shoes. All I could think of was "There's no place like Nome, there's no place like Nome"

Moonliner · 10-22-2008, 02:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Strangler Lewis

Rich people, like politicians, are fair game for generalized sniping.

OK, I got it. It's OK to discriminate against the groups you don't like or find funny, but not against the ones you favor.

Very good.

Strangler Lewis · 10-22-2008, 02:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Moonliner

OK, I got it. It's OK to discriminate against the groups you don't like or find funny, but not against the ones you favor.

Very good.

I favor the politicians I favor, but I have no problem condoning generalized sniping against politicians. If we truly lived in a world run by the gods of the Greek pantheon, I'd have no trouble generalizing that the gods were d*cks.
Now, such generalizations may show a certain narrowness of vision, and one's energy may be better spent, but, as a practical matter, I don't think generalizations by the weak against the powerful put as much negative energy in the world as generalizations that flow the other way.

LSPoorEeyorick · 10-22-2008, 03:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Moonliner

OK, I got it. It's OK to discriminate against the groups you don't like or find funny, but not against the ones you favor.

Very good.

Well, the bottom line for me is not that it's awful to be rich or to buy fine things, but that it's awful to pretend - particularly on a political front - that you're "just like everyone else," and call out others for being "elitist" when you are elitist yourself.

katiesue · 10-22-2008, 02:17 PM

Wow I shop a Bloomies, a lot, and Tiffany's. I've been know to drop into Niemans or Saks. I like nice stuff. Obviously I don't purchase high end coture but I get this and that. I don't think I'm an elitist snob.

BarTopDancer · 10-22-2008, 02:17 PM

My pro-McCain co-worker thinks the RNC should have used the $150k to buy McCain bionic arms.

JWBear · 10-22-2008, 02:24 PM

...Or hire a campaign manager with a clue.

BarTopDancer · 10-22-2008, 02:53 PM

Me four!

scaeagles · 10-22-2008, 02:58 PM

Honestly, EVERYTHING, when it comes to Palin, is a huge deal to the left. When related to the left, though, it is minutia that isn't worthy of mention.

10-22-2008, 01:55 PM	#1
Strangler Lewis Doing The Job Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: In a state Posts: 3,956	Rich people, like politicians, are fair game for generalized sniping. Stores for rich people, even more so. Especially stores whose clothing lines seem to favor the size and coloring of rich Japanese and Arab women. Oooh, let's have breakfast at Tiffany's. __________________ Live now-pay later. Diner's Club!
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Snowflake lost in the fog Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: San Francisco Posts: 7,831	palin-shoes.jpg On the front page of Huffington Post, Palin's new shoes. All I could think of was "There's no place like Nome, there's no place like Nome" __________________ Be yourself; everyone else is already taken. - Oscar Wilde Last edited by Snowflake : 10-22-2008 at 02:50 PM.
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katiesue Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: San Diego Posts: 4,678	Wow I shop a Bloomies, a lot, and Tiffany's. I've been know to drop into Niemans or Saks. I like nice stuff. Obviously I don't purchase high end coture but I get this and that. I don't think I'm an elitist snob. __________________ My life is so exciting I can hardly stand it.
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BarTopDancer Prepping... Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Here, there, everywhere Posts: 11,405	My pro-McCain co-worker thinks the RNC should have used the $150k to buy McCain bionic arms. __________________ Spork is the new MacGyver Postcards From My Edge
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JWBear Worn Romantic Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Long Beach California Posts: 8,435	...Or hire a campaign manager with a clue. __________________ Unrestrained frivolity will lead to the downfall of modern society.
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scaeagles I LIKE! Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 7,819	Honestly, EVERYTHING, when it comes to Palin, is a huge deal to the left. When related to the left, though, it is minutia that isn't worthy of mention.
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