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I see the Republicans as the

rmrd0000 — Mon, 27 Apr 2015 00:35:08 +0000

In reply to It's true that some of the

I see the Republicans as the major threat. I'd want Paladin to aim there first. Billionaire GOP backers are going to spend billions this cycle. I have no problem making the GOP my focus and I do not apologize for that. I present a view that differs from yours. I provide links, as I did when I criticized Warren. Address the data supplied in the link. That is more important then how many times I support Obama. I am not obligated to respond to criticism of Lynch in a style you find acceptable.

If someone wants to block a person on their Twitter, Instagram, or Facebook accounts, have at it. I have folks on my Facebook page who have views that differ from mine. I have thought about blocking them but I use Facebook mainly to keep abreast of upcoming events and not as an important source of communication. Perhaps if I felt Facebook was important and viewed some people as distractions, I might block them.

It's true that some of the

ocean-kat — Sun, 26 Apr 2015 19:54:36 +0000

In reply to You say that People like me

It's true that some of the time I said you don't criticize democrats. That's slightly inaccurate. A more accurate statement would be that 99% of the time when anyone here criticizes a democrat and especially Obama you are there jumping up and down shouting: Nothing to see there folks, Look at the republicans, Look at the republicans, Look at the republicans. An occasional 1% inaccuracy is different that an objectively false statement. Hold yourself to that same standard then. When ever you make any statement include some % guess as to frequency.

The question is whether the GOP told the truth when they said Obama acted like a dictator

I don't see that as a question, or at most a rhetorical question. I'm quite capable of addressing the many ways in which the republican party has gone insane. In fact I've done it many times. At the same time I'm capable of addressing the problems I see with democrats like Lynch. You could have responded to my link by defending asset forfeiture or by saying you disapprove of Lynch's views on asset forfeiture but she is good in ways x, y, and z. Instead you're here again shouting, Look at the republicans. I want to discuss more than just how bad the republicans are.

You have thin skin, but feel free to talk about others.

Ridiculous. It's not like I wished I had the power to block you or stated that If we were on Facebook I would have blocked your trolling ass 2 years ago. In fact when resistance complained about you interjecting yourself into her conversations and wanted you to stop commenting on her posts I defended you just as I defended PP.

On another discussion site someone once told me I had a paladin complex. I do have a tendency to jump to the defense of people when I think they are unfairly attacked, even you. I'm a strong believer in the maxim, All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is for good people to remain silent. Perhaps I over react. But the evidence is clear that I have no desire to see you silenced or " to stifle discussion."

If I believed in solidarity

A Guy Called LULU — Sun, 26 Apr 2015 16:08:14 +0000

In reply to So you would not have

If I believed in solidarity to the Democratic Party to the extent that I would never buck anything the party pushed I would have supported both and would continue to do so even as history plays out or new information of past history emerges. Not having those constraints I say yes, I would not have confirmed either. An honest search for the 'best' would have certainly found better, better at least for the 99%. Just not having an "R' in front of their names is not enough.

Republicans never really intended to block Lynch, she has a history of supporting the real concerns of the real forces which dominate our politicians of both stripes. Mitt Romney would love her, if she would just put an "R" in front of her name she would be in his folder of qualified women. .

http://www.rollingstone.com/politics/news/will-hsbc-deal-come-back-to-haunt-loretta-lynch-20150209

Turns out the answer was 'no'.

So you would not have

rmrd0000 — Sun, 26 Apr 2015 15:19:25 +0000

In reply to His record on opposing Wall

So you would not have confirmed Holder or Lynch?

You say that People like me

rmrd0000 — Sun, 26 Apr 2015 15:14:09 +0000

In reply to You are the one who says who

You say that People like me keep the Democratic Party from changing. You say that I do not criticize Democrats. I have criticized Democrats who urged others to stay home. I am criticizing Elizabeth Warren. Your statement about not criticizing Democrats is a lie.

The question is whether the GOP told the truth when they said Obama acted like a dictator on the Iran treaty or Warren and Congress have options once the trade deal is finalized. Instead of addressing those points, you label " people like me" as a problem within the Democratic Party. You have thin skin, but feel free to talk about others.

His record on opposing Wall

PeraclesPlease — Sun, 26 Apr 2015 06:50:47 +0000

In reply to Following your criteria, Eric

His record on opposing Wall Street on outright theft or letting HSBC skirt despite being caught laundering hundreds of millions for terrorists is rather scandalous (when individual citizens went to jail for tiny donations in the hundreds of dollars), and his record on drug laws is decidedly mixed. though good to see he no longer claims no medical use for pot and stopped prosecuting medical dispensaries in his 2nd term. And pleased there was some good effort on voting rights in all this mess - did it actually work? [I think you've continuously contended that good efforts don't count, only success]

by reflexively calling me an

ocean-kat — Sun, 26 Apr 2015 03:26:23 +0000

In reply to Repeatedly saying that I

by reflexively calling me an Obamabot.

That also is a lie. I have never called you an Obamabot. I have never called anyone an Obamabot. Even during the primary when I supported Hillary over at TPM I never called anyone an Obamabot. These last two posts by you are lies about me from the beginning to the end.

You are the one who says who

ocean-kat — Sun, 26 Apr 2015 03:22:08 +0000

In reply to You are the one who says who

You are the one who says who and who is not a Democrat.

That's a lie. I have never claimed that you or any person who is part of the democratic party is not a democrat. Not even the conservative blue dog coalition. They called themselves democrats, ran on the democrat ticket and joined the democrats in congress. Even though I disagree with most of their positions they are democrats and I've never said anything different. I have never played the dino game. I have never played the who is a "real" democrat game.

Repeatedly saying that I

rmrd0000 — Sun, 26 Apr 2015 03:01:49 +0000

In reply to You are the one who says who

Repeatedly saying that I support Obama does not address the truth that Loretta Lynch's nomination was guaranteed by the GOP. They solidified the stereotype of being a racist party by holding up the nomination. Curly Paul proved that he is no friend to the black community by stating that he would vote against Loretta Lynch. After using Lynch to attack Eric Holder, the GOP got the Deltas activated by holding up a vote on Loretta Lynch. Yes I support Obama and yes the GOP screwed up.

Congress has not seen the final product of the trade deal. Congress has options if they don't like the deal.Yes I support Obama and yes those are the facts.

You don't want discussion and try to stifle discussion by reflexively calling me an Obamabot. I am fine with that. The GOP still screwed up and Warren and Congress have options on the trade deal.

You are the one who says who

rmrd0000 — Sun, 26 Apr 2015 00:19:31 +0000

In reply to It's quite possible to think

You are the one who says who and who is not a Democrat. It's great when John Lewis disagrees with an Obama nominee. It is not OK when I present a different point of view. Argue away on Loretta Lynch. I will point out that her baggage is not different than a lot of other nominees. You don't like an opposing viewpoint.

Elizabeth Warren is free to criticize. When Republicans fought the treaty with Iran, I pointed out that there are things that Congress can do if they disagree with the treaty. The GOP went crazy labeling Obama a dictator. Elizabeth Warren is saying that things are being hidden. In both cases, negotiations were going on so there was no final document that could be produced.

http://thedailybanter.com/2015/04/elizabeth-warren-is-not-telling-the-tr...