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Re: [OM] Pres. Obama at the Univ of Iowa -- on-topic gear

Subject: Re: [OM] Pres. Obama at the Univ of Iowa -- on-topic gear
From: Jez Cunningham <jez@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Fri, 27 Apr 2012 11:39:29 +0200
Do I detect that Oben is back, masquerading as Chris?

On 27/04/2012, Moose <olymoose@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> To what are you responding, Chris? I see nothing in Ken's post the least bit
> aimed at any president. I'm pretty sure my
> liberal credentials at least equal, if not exceed yours, but I just don't
> see what could possibly have set off your
> response. Am I missing some contemporary culture information?
>
> Your tirade sounds to me like just what I imagine those rabid right wing
> pundits would say, a greatly overblown reaction
> to something innocuous that reduces everyone whom they dislike to one,
> undifferentiated mass of idiots. (I say "I
> imagine" simply because I've not listened to those folks.)
>
> You remind me of the pacifist who got so angry at someone who disagreed with
> him that he beat him up. And in this case,
> was so blinded by rage that he beat up an innocent bystander.
>
> Blanket condemnation of masses of other people you don't know adds to the
> collective madness no matter which side it
> comes from. You do neither yourself nor the country any good by becoming a
> no-nothing bigot*.
>
> If you must so poison yourself and spread it out into the world, I ask that
> you so so elsewhere than on this list. I
> would say the same and ask the same of anyone acting the same way from any
> other position.
>
> Did you notice that the one who put voice to the right wing hatred position
> here was you? As there was nothing to
> attack, you put up your own straw man. We didn't need that side expressed
> here in that way either.
>
> Non Plussed Moose
>
> * "a person who is obstinately or intolerantly devoted to his or her own
> opinions and prejudices; /especially/ *:* one
> who regards or treats the members of a group ... with hatred and
> intolerance."
> "One who is strongly partial to one's own group, religion, race, or politics
> and is intolerant of those who differ."
>
> On 4/26/2012 9:22 AM, Chris Crawford wrote:
>> You are aware that Presidents Reagan, Bush (both of them), and Clinton
>> also used teleprompters, right? Of course, that fact kind of ruins your
>> ignorant little fantasy world, doesn't it? You know, the fantasy world
>> where only "Foreign-Born Kenyan Communist Muslim America-hating N----rs"
>> use them. Right?
>>
>> Here's a photo of Reagan with his Teleprompters:
>> http://randomoverload.net/happy-birthday-ronald-reagan
>>
>> I couldn¹t find any photos of Nixon, Ford, or Carter using them, so
>> Reagan
>> may possibly have been the first. It would be nice if rightwing nutters
>> would stop lying, but then again that would prohibit you from talking.
>>
>> Just sayin'
>>
>
> --
> What if the Hokey Pokey *IS* what it's all about?
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