Offering constructive criticism to the social cripples in our midst since early 2005. - Page 138

Sidd Finch · 07-01-2005, 07:02 PM

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Originally posted by robustpuppy
I also think it's not entirely relevant that someone says something about herself; if I goof up at work and call myself an idiot, that doesn't mean that if someone else calls me that, it's okay. Maybe that's not a good example because idiot is clearly an insult. Or if I refer to myself as something complimentary (like, say, sexpot), it doesn't mean that my Managing Partner should say "that's not a bad business plan coming from a sexpot."

Yes, but if someone calls you an "idiot" in the same lighthearted, joking way that you call yourself that -- or if I call you a sexpot in the same way you use that term about yourself -- then what's the problem? It seems to me (without having to read Bush's entire statement, because, ick) that Bush was calling O'Connor an "old cowgirl" in the same way she uses the term to describe herself -- as a po' country kid made good.

In other words, toots, I agree that it's all about context and intent, but I don't see the context and the intent here as being all that bad.

Penske_Account · 07-01-2005, 07:04 PM

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Originally posted by Sexual Harassment Panda
Def. hand·i·ly
Pronunciation: 'han-di-lee
Function: adverb
1 : by 20,000 votes
2 : having many voting irregularities among poor, elderly
3 : in a state that was promised to Bush by the CEO of Diebold

Again, I will note this is an extension of the strategy the Dems employed after 2000. "bush stole florida" "He really lost" "Waaaaaaaaaa" "we are soreloserman"

the result, the popular vote went from a -500,000 margin to 3.5M. Keep it up and at that rate McCain should defeat Hillbillary by 8M votes. That would be handily indeed.

Sidd Finch · 07-01-2005, 07:04 PM

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Originally posted by SlaveNoMore
Is it just me, or does any mention of "drunken sailor" and "Kennedy" automatically lead to:

It's just you, and your inability to respond with anything meaningful when someone points out the Repubs' profligate ways.

Penske_Account · 07-01-2005, 07:07 PM

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Originally posted by Sidd Finch
Yes, but if someone calls you an "idiot" in the same lighthearted, joking way that you call yourself that -- or if I call you a sexpot in the same way you use that term about yourself -- then what's the problem? It seems to me (without having to read Bush's entire statement, because, ick) that Bush was calling O'Connor an "old cowgirl" in the same way she uses the term to describe herself -- as a po' country kid made good.

In other words, toots, I agree that it's all about context and intent, but I don't see the context and the intent here as being all that bad.

Well put Sidd. Best.Sidd.Post.Ever.

Its sort of like Bush making fun of his syntax problems, that's okay. But its not sensitive or politically correct or anti-biased or classy to make fun of someone, like a stutterer, for speech problems or a short bus kid for perceived mental disabilities.

Oh, wait, unless its the liberals making fun of Bush, then its okay.

Penske_Account · 07-01-2005, 07:09 PM

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Originally posted by Sidd Finch
It's just you, and your inability to respond with anything meaningful when someone points out the Repubs' profligate ways.

Kennedy has no foundation to question anyone's ethics. He left a 20 year old to die a watery death due to his drunken recklesssness, while he hightailed it home, to mummy and daddy. Then he paid off her family and the DA.

No.Moral.Authority.

Kennedy=killer.

SlaveNoMore · 07-01-2005, 07:16 PM

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Sexual Harassment Panda
Def. hand·i·ly
Pronunciation: 'han-di-lee
Function: adverb
1 : by 20,000 votes
2 : having many voting irregularities among poor, elderly
3 : in a state that was promised to Bush by the CEO of Diebold

This worked so well in Florida in 2000 and Ohio in 2004, that I suggest the Dems make it a rallying cry in 2008. To wit,

Re-re-defeat [a] Bush in '08

Sexual Harassment Panda · 07-01-2005, 07:17 PM

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Originally posted by Penske_Account
Oh, wait, unless its the liberals making fun of Bush, then its okay.

It is? Cool!

Tyrone Slothrop · 07-01-2005, 07:19 PM

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Originally posted by SlaveNoMore
Funny then, that so many liberal jews (and liberal christians, liberal moslems, liberal atheists, etc.) want him eliminated completely from American society.

Funny that a libertarian would have a hard time understanding the difference between "eliminating Jesus completely from American society" and "keeping the government out of religion."

SlaveNoMore · 07-01-2005, 07:20 PM

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Sidd Finch
It's just you, and your inability to respond with anything meaningful when someone points out the Repubs' profligate ways.

Highly untrue.

I think I said it best several years ago when I wrote something akin to "''Tis a shame this Administration is "Compassionate" when it comes to steel tarriffs, farm subsidies, a drug benefit bill and runaway spending, and only "Conservative" on taxes and foreign affairs.

SlaveNoMore · 07-01-2005, 07:22 PM

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Tyrone Slothrop
Funny that a libertarian would have a hard time understanding the difference between "eliminating Jesus completely from American society" and "keeping the government out of religion."

What's less funny is that I can clearly see the distinction, and others cannot.

SlaveNoMore · 07-01-2005, 07:24 PM

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Sexual Harassment Panda
It is? Cool!

Yes, that new Batman film was cool. I had no idea though, that President Bush played Commissioner Gordon.

Tyrone Slothrop · 07-01-2005, 07:30 PM

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Originally posted by Sidd Finch
It seems to me (without having to read Bush's entire statement, because, ick) that Bush was calling O'Connor an "old cowgirl" in the same way she uses the term to describe herself -- as a po' country kid made good.

I just heard a bit of Bush's comments this morning, and when I heard him say the cowgirl thing, it seemed to me that it would have been better -- more respectful of her stature -- to have dwelled on her current position rather than where she started. I'm not saying it was offensive to me, I'm just saying the focus could have been left on what she's done for the last 24 years.

Tyrone Slothrop · 07-01-2005, 07:32 PM

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Originally posted by SlaveNoMore
What's less funny is that I can clearly see the distinction, and others cannot.

Then why do you accuse "liberal Christians" of wanting to eliminate Christ completely from American society? That makes no sense at all.

Sidd Finch · 07-01-2005, 07:37 PM

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Originally posted by Tyrone Slothrop
I just heard a bit of Bush's comments this morning, and when I heard him say the cowgirl thing, it seemed to me that it would have been better -- more respectful of her stature -- to have dwelled on her current position rather than where she started. I'm not saying it was offensive to me, I'm just saying the focus could have been left on what she's done for the last 24 years.

Yeah, but Bush was really fucked up on coke for a lot of that time. Ya' gotta have some sympathy.

07-01-2005, 07:47 PM

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Originally posted by SlaveNoMore
Funny then, that so many liberal jews (and liberal christians, liberal moslems, liberal atheists, etc.) want him eliminated completely from American society.

I'd like to see to see the baby jebus prohibited from restricting state universities ability to conduct research, out of biology textbooks and out of my bedroom. Does that make me a liberal? Does it make him a pervert?

Is California far off from teaching the story of Xenu as an acceptable alternative to evolution?