The random political thoughts thread (Part Deux)

[wendybeth]

You'll jump on an article like that, yet throw out the 9/11 report without even reading it because of a conspiracy fear? Okay....

Would you have been so quick to dismiss the commission's report if it had been more of a slam on the Dems? I can't help but wonder. Personally, I was shocked by the candor put forth by members of both parties. I found it refreshing.

[scaeagles]

I didn't say I threw it completely out. I have read it (long ago). Government watching over government and reporting on government is a concern of mine and I don't trust it.

And I admitted I was wrong to jump on that. I actually will admit when I think I was wrong about something.....it just ahppens so rarely.

[wendybeth]

Originally Posted by scaeagles

I didn't say I threw it completely out. I have read it (long ago). Government watching over government and reporting on government is a concern of mine and I don't trust it.

And I admitted I was wrong to jump on that. I actually will admit when I think I was wrong about something.....it just ahppens so rarely.

Sorry, Scaeagles- I could have sworn you told me a long time ago you hadn't read it, and your prior posting about questioning the integrity of the report sort of supported it. Fair enough- if you have read it, then I will be more than willing to listen to your opinion on the subject. Drives me crazy when people shoot something down without at least looking into the subject- kind of like all the homeschool people who won't let their kid read Harry Potter because it's EVIL. They haven't read it, but their pastors assure them of the series corruptive nature and they act like even talking about it will condemn their souls to oblivion.


Might I add it's also rare that you typo? Must have been difficult writing that last line.

[Alex]

Sorry to jump on it like that. When I saw the headline I pretty much knew it was likely to be bull****. I just didn't expect it to take me 30 seconds to find out it was (from going to the APS web site).

You admit your wrong and I'm fine with that and making mistakes.

Mostly I'm bothered by it because that it has been on Drudge it might as well be true as far as hundreds of thousands of people are concerned.

So, next time you're at your Conservative Club meeting and someone trots this out I expect you to say something like "I'm with ya brother, GW is a crock but you know that particular story isn't true so we should stop using it."

And then we'll just work on you thinking it is a crock.

[scaeagles]

Originally Posted by Alex

So, next time you're at your Conservative Club meeting and someone trots this out I expect you to say something like "I'm with ya brother, GW is a crock but you know that particular story isn't true so we should stop using it."

I kept reading that as GW = GW Bush, not Global Warming, and was trying to figure out why I'd be at my conservative club meeting saying GWB was a crock. Well, he is to true conservatives, so that could happen, too.

[Alex]

Well what do you know, Drudge took down the link to the blog post scaeagles linked to. And the GW stories are still there so it isn't that he just moved on.

Of course a correction/retraction would be more than could be hoped for but at least for once he took a minor step.

[Ghoulish Delight]

OMG!! Bush is a terrorist!!!!

Diplmoacy with Iran!!!

[wendybeth]

Let the Spin begin.

[JWBear]

Can you say "Waffle" Mr Bush.... I knew you could!

[scaeagles]

For the record, I completely disagree with this action.