General Discussion

cpwm17

(3,829 posts)

27. There are some here on DU that are attacking straw-men

Mon Jan 9, 2012, 04:51 PM

Jan 2012

Accusing them of being Ron Paul supporters.

When many here appreciate that there is at least one candidate that expresses an antiwar position, these zealots accuse them of being Ron Paul supporters. That's a good way to avoid discussing real issues. It's not our fault that most Democratic politicians are so bad on some very important issues. These authoritarian zealots can't stand that someone other than a Democrat gets any positive attention for being right on any issue.

Ron Paul being a racist doesn't make his anti-war position wrong. That's like saying you can't support any pro-war Democrat on any issue because they support war. And as anyone should know: there is nothing more racist than a war monger - nothing.

Edit history

Please sign in to view edit histories.

Recommendations

0 members have recommended this reply (displayed in chronological order):

60 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

Barbara Lee joins up with Ron Paul [View all] Enrique Jan 2012 OP

Good for them. A noble cause. FarLeftFist Jan 2012 #1

Ron Paul doesn't need shunning sharp_stick Jan 2012 #2

yup...throw her under the bus! madrchsod Jan 2012 #3

Why would she be thrown under the bus? She has made it clear that Ron Paul Liberal_Stalwart71 Jan 2012 #6

There are some here on DU that are attacking straw-men cpwm17 Jan 2012 #27

Excuse me, but where did I write or imply that Ron Paul is wrong on the war issue Liberal_Stalwart71 Jan 2012 #29

I read what you wrote, including "respect Ron Paul for supporting" her anti-war legislation cpwm17 Jan 2012 #40

I did not assert, write or imply that his bigotry has any relationship to his stance Liberal_Stalwart71 Jan 2012 #42

i was being sarcastic.... madrchsod Jan 2012 #60

Sounds like they joined her ... and she welcomes them doing so. JoePhilly Jan 2012 #4

do you support Barbara Lee? Enrique Jan 2012 #7

Maybe Ron Paul fans are secretly Barbra Lee fanatics. FarLeftFist Jan 2012 #13

I hope you limbered up before making that stretch ... JoePhilly Jan 2012 #20

That is not at all what 'the prevailing logic says.' elleng Jan 2012 #5

i agree with your logic Enrique Jan 2012 #11

So basically you're intent is to just call out DU'ers who support our President? FarLeftFist Jan 2012 #15

Barbara Lee speaks for me. lunatica Jan 2012 #8

She's thanking him for supporting her legislation NOT SunsetDreams Jan 2012 #9

Your subject line is dishonest arcane1 Jan 2012 #10

"we have come together to speak with one voice" Enrique Jan 2012 #16

The key words being "on this issue." It implies that there is one issue on which people Liberal_Stalwart71 Jan 2012 #31

Well put. (nt) redqueen Jan 2012 #49

+1 JoePhilly Jan 2012 #23

This is great! abelenkpe Jan 2012 #12

Exactly, there are PLENTY on the Left touting the antiwar stance, no need to jump on Ron's bandwagon FarLeftFist Jan 2012 #14

There you go! NOW we're talking sense!! +1,000,000,000!!!! Liberal_Stalwart71 Jan 2012 #32

for sure abelenkpe Jan 2012 #48

Exactly! Spazito Jan 2012 #46

Ron Paul and many others should JOIN Barbara Lee in support for HER Legislation..... FrenchieCat Jan 2012 #17

Re-read the posts in this thread. Most of us DO support Barbara Lee regardless of Liberal_Stalwart71 Jan 2012 #47

Oops. We must ask Winston Smith to revise the JackRiddler Jan 2012 #18

Yeah, ProSense Jan 2012 #21

Please answer the question about your stance on the NDAA. JackRiddler Jan 2012 #44

Sheila Jackson Lee calls on Ron Paul to apologize or leave presidential race ProSense Jan 2012 #19

You get the last nail in the coffin of this silly thread!!!! JoePhilly Jan 2012 #22

wrong Lee Enrique Jan 2012 #24

Well, they are both black women... Luminous Animal Jan 2012 #25

Well, ProSense Jan 2012 #28

Enrique is not defending Paul against charges of racism. Luminous Animal Jan 2012 #30

What is Enrique defending Paul from? SunsetDreams Jan 2012 #33

He's not defending Paul, at all. Luminous Animal Jan 2012 #34

What's the point of the OP? SunsetDreams Jan 2012 #37

I know ProSense Jan 2012 #36

ProSense, I didn't realize you are a sister! Go 'head, girl! :) Liberal_Stalwart71 Jan 2012 #43

One of the 6734 reasons I help watch ProSense's back Number23 Jan 2012 #55

I have her back, too, and she's a pretty tough cookie and holds it down on this forum! n/t Liberal_Stalwart71 Jan 2012 #58

Yeah, we Knee-Grows all look alike, don't we!?!? LOL!!! Liberal_Stalwart71 Jan 2012 #38

Really? ProSense Jan 2012 #26

Nicely done!!! :) Liberal_Stalwart71 Jan 2012 #35

Smack! Down! Tarheel_Dem Jan 2012 #39

Walter Jones is the extremely rare relatively good republican, and Ron Paul slay Jan 2012 #41

This is quite a logical, rational post. I'm sure that most of us agree with you here! Liberal_Stalwart71 Jan 2012 #45

Seriously ProSense Jan 2012 #51

Congresswoman Barbara Lee: It's Finally Over! ProSense Jan 2012 #50

A year old article where she thanks him DevonRex Jan 2012 #52

Yep. That just about covers it. AtomicKitten Jan 2012 #53

Thanks! DevonRex Jan 2012 #54

I believe the OP is satire Rex Jan 2012 #56

Is it really? DevonRex Jan 2012 #57

Shirley Chisholm visited George Wallace in the hospital loyalsister Jan 2012 #59