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Originally posted by bilmore
Mom said "they're Democrats, dear."
So, I wonder if people go to such protests and yell obscenities because they think such conduct has persuasive value, or . . . why? Frankly, if I were on the fence, seeing that kind of conduct would make me lean towards choosing differently than the protesters, simply because their behavior would seem to speak to the merit of their cause, and to the thoughtfulness of their response.
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Some additional thoughts:
I like the way Mom tarred us all with the same brush.
They do it for the same reason that abortion opponents spit on abortion advocates: they're pissed off. They aren't being rational. They aren't trying to persuade. They are trying to convey the raw message that Mr. Bush and the people who support him deeply offend them through actions and beliefs. The protests aren't aimed at the voter on the edge; they're aimed at Bush himself.
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