tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1143820766803772881.post9171054085346879838..comments2023-03-25T05:47:59.204-07:00Comments on Ruminations of a Junkie for Politics: Do Conservatives ever get tired of being Lied to by other ConservativesUncle Walthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08287229628325946260noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1143820766803772881.post-72664678642945587902010-08-04T19:52:50.976-07:002010-08-04T19:52:50.976-07:00OK, I guess that's fair!!OK, I guess that's fair!!Uncle Walthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08287229628325946260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1143820766803772881.post-88628876295537105252010-08-04T10:10:36.502-07:002010-08-04T10:10:36.502-07:00In fairness, I consider myself a centrist, not a c...In fairness, I consider myself a centrist, not a conservative. I just look conservative when compared to you!Smaktakulahttp://prometheantimes.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1143820766803772881.post-52064617867825956152010-08-04T08:43:27.485-07:002010-08-04T08:43:27.485-07:00I am glad you don't drink the kool aid
But ma...I am glad you don't drink the kool aid<br /><br />But many of your fellow conservatives do. And the lies they have believed from Death Panels to Obama was born in Kenya to he hates America don't really advance the debate on any of the important challenges we face.<br /><br />I would think you would hate that those who are so prominent in Republican/Conservative circles feel compelled to lie almost reflexively about most issues.Uncle Walthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08287229628325946260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1143820766803772881.post-32554094492277373882010-08-03T13:47:46.715-07:002010-08-03T13:47:46.715-07:00"And I noticed that you didn't make any a..."And I noticed that you didn't make any attempt to address all the other lies told by Republican/Conservative leaders to their own people."<br /><br />C'mon, Walt--I'm not a Kool-Aid drinker!smaktakulahttp://prometheantimes.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1143820766803772881.post-62592040573722989692010-07-29T12:39:40.115-07:002010-07-29T12:39:40.115-07:00Smaktakula,
In general I would agree that a judge...Smaktakula,<br /><br />In general I would agree that a judgement that someone hates White People or hate America could be subjective but to make such a statement there would need to be some actions or statements to provide even a hint of such hatred and there simply isn't. This is not trying to intrepret the stupid way Harry Reid said which can give some grist to those who want to find racism in it. I don't see it, but that intrepreatation could be subjective.<br /><br />But the Rush Limbaughs of the world have made claims like President Obama hates White People or hates America with no basis for their judgement.<br />To me that makes it a lie.<br /><br />As for the New Black Panthers voter intimidation case, the CRIMINAL case was dropped before the Obama administration took office (http://www.politifact.com/truth-o-meter/statements/2010/jul/23/bill-oreilly/bill-oreilly-blames-obama-administration-not-pursu/)<br /><br />Though the Obama Justice Department could have pursued the civil case more strongly, the Criminal case was over before they came into office.<br /><br />And I noticed that you didn't make any attempt to address all the other lies told by Republican/Conservative leaders to their own people.<br /><br />I would think that getting bombarded by all those lies would eventually drive you nutsUncle Walthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08287229628325946260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1143820766803772881.post-89152161681554970752010-07-26T12:18:00.903-07:002010-07-26T12:18:00.903-07:00Some of these, particularly the point about Ms. Sh...Some of these, particularly the point about Ms. Sharrod are right on the money. That episode was an ugly, unfair hit-job in which Sharrod was villified in the news.<br /><br />However some of your charges fall more under the ground of opinions. For example, where Obama was born is fact, but how he feels about America or white people is subjective. I don't believe that Obama hates either America or White people, but he is contemptuous of people who hold values different than his own, which are the majority of Americans.<br /><br />Also, it doesn't matter whose justice department Bush's or Obama's which dropped the charges against the Black Panthers (although here I'll have to take issue with you, because the charges were dropped last March, I believe, long after Bush & Co. left Washington). If you've seen the film, you know that was voter intimidation. <br /><br />As always, I appreciate your insights.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com