dagblog - Comments for "The Republicans Are Now a Third Party"

Thanks T-Mac.

HSG — Tue, 10 May 2016 16:56:25 +0000

In reply to Yes, #NeverTrump.

Thanks T-Mac.

Brilliant!

Wattree — Tue, 10 May 2016 13:33:40 +0000

In reply to The Republicans Are Now a Third Party

Brilliant!

Bawdy, eh? I've always wanted

PeraclesPlease — Tue, 10 May 2016 12:56:32 +0000

In reply to I should've warned you, and

Bawdy, eh? I've always wanted to use "bowdlerized" in a sentence. No idea what it means, but I think of a derby. Oops, Webster's says I don't wanna know...

I should've warned you, and

tmccarthy0 — Tue, 10 May 2016 12:39:18 +0000

In reply to Woah woah woah - you're

I should've warned you, and of course you are invited! Yes! The Orange Dildo, I think it fits him perfectly, and boy could this be a fun albeit bawdy discussion!

Woah woah woah - you're

PeraclesPlease — Tue, 10 May 2016 12:35:18 +0000

In reply to Yes, #NeverTrump.

Whoa whoa whoa - you're telling me all this time we had the option to be discussing the Orange Dildo? What the effin' hell - why didn't you say so earlier? I've been busting my balls to discuss policy and tuff stuff like Idunno, invasions and wage inequality and new energy, and all this time we could have been talking about dildos instead? Not just any dildos, but The.Orange.Dildo™?

I feel like I've been cheated out of years of my life, kinda like when I discovered Twinkies were actually food.

(or maybe I wasn't invited.... that would explain it....)

Yes, #NeverTrump.

tmccarthy0 — Tue, 10 May 2016 12:21:54 +0000

In reply to Thanks Tmac. If only life

Yes, #NeverTrump.

You all fight about Hil so much Hal. But we are all on the same side. Bern has many redeeming qualities and some not so redeeming, but the folks around here get mad because you indicate Clinton has no redeeming qualities, that she isn't honest, and that she isn't progressive, she's never done anything for anyone. And then I and others have made some pretty good policy points about Hil, but it isn't anything you want to read, you want her to be Evil incarnate because you want your candidate to win. I get that because that is what our politics have become, nothing more than Atwateresque discussions about who is the best human being ever, but with no real acceptance of the complexity of humanity and all that it means.

At this point, there seems no need to continue to fight each other. If you and I were having a conversation in person it would be totally different wouldn't it? You wouldn't seem like you're lecturing me because you think I am too dumb to vote for the best candidate as you see it. I wouldn't seem like I am screeching at you saying, Hil's the best why can't you see that? You and I would have a civil and hilarious conversation about Bern, Hil, and the Orange Dildo. The Orange Dildo would soak up most of our time, because holy shit, you have to be kidding me. Hil and Bern just aren't that different, they hold the same beliefs, almost exactly.

Your candidate lost this time. It seems counterintuitive to continue to disparage our candidate. I think it is fine to hold her feet to the fire on policy issues, but I do believe that very soon Sanders supporters must admit their candidate will not be the nominee. No one likes to lose, but it happens. But continuing to attack our nominee just gives the other side ammunition. We should not do that, it seems like it could hurt our efforts. Okay later folks, gotta get ready for work!

I object to the ad hominems

PeraclesPlease — Tue, 10 May 2016 07:08:10 +0000

In reply to Yeah, well, you fart outta

I object to the ad hominems coming from this lousy canadian ice-lizard muckety muck who seems to just show up to emphasize he once met Tony Blair and peddle 49th parallel socialism. And I can't help the mouth farts, it's an indigestion issue I've asked my doctor about...

#Whining

Yes, I've been smeared,

PeraclesPlease — Tue, 10 May 2016 05:31:57 +0000

In reply to You haven't been smeared, but

Yes, I've been smeared, through twisting my words, to make me a blind brainwashed participant in supporting an obviously bereft cloying money-grubbing architect of all that's evil in American politics, et al. You somehow don't see where it gets personal, but sure, I can live with your blindspot and focus on other stuff. I'm not sure whether I can point out for example Hal's hypocrisy and churlishness in chiding Hillary's organizing a conference to raise money and awareness for oceans as just another mark of her money-grubbing, so I'll just walk away. Certainly Bernie didn't say a lot of these things, so it's not really about Sanders at that point, and I've praised Sanders enough times to retain some balance.

Considering how sensitive you

ocean-kat — Tue, 10 May 2016 05:15:05 +0000

In reply to Clinton supporters at this

Considering how sensitive you are to the words "crap" and "bs" and how you have rejected arguments here that just have contained just those words, I would expect you to reject Sanders arguments for the same reason. Since crap and bs are a common part of his vocabulary. I would guess you have listened or read far more of his speeches than I have so you surely must know what I'm talking about.

It's surprising that you have such sensitivity when you so fervently support a candidate who has written rape porn and written about his fantasies of looking at naked children and watching them touch each other's genitals.

I overreacted to this post

HSG — Tue, 10 May 2016 04:34:41 +0000

In reply to Hal, ocean-kat was not asking

I overreacted to this post Michael and let my anger and disappointment at Clinton and her supporters overwhelm my sense of proportion. Hillary Clinton has done some truly admirable things in her career and likewise displayed admirable qualities. It would be wrong for me not to acknowledge this. She also is far better than the other party's candidate which is crucial to bear in mind. So here are three areas where Clinton has earned my respect.

1) She is obviously extremely hard-working and well-prepared.

2) She has a long record of fighting to improve access to and affordability of healthcare in America.

3) She has a long and consistent record of fighting for commonsense gun laws that will make our nation a safer place.

There may well be other areas where she deserves more credit or less censure than I have given her.