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joshcryer

(62,536 posts)
16. It doesn't.
Tue Jan 17, 2012, 12:53 AM
Jan 2012

Many people voted for Obama ignorant of the fact that he wanted to instate targeted killing to a level never before seen. Those of us who recognized it yet voted for him anyway, because we felt that his other foreign policy decisions would be the lesser evil, are not supporters of that policy of targeted killing if we express that we don't support it.

To support a given policy arrangement you must show that you 1) agree with it and 2) do not denounce it when it happens. I have been consistently outspoken against targeted killing.

This is the whole purity test approach, where one is accused of supporting something that they don't. If you actually believe that, then you too "support and encourage the continuation of" targeted killing, as Obama will not stop it until he is contented that the threat is gone. Under your own parameters you cannot feign "no support" coming from a place of ignorance and faith as opposed to knowledge and reason.

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Probably meant for surveillance bayareamike Jan 2012 #1
YES. Ecumenist Jan 2012 #2
A good ad to run if were the nominee... LiberalFighter Jan 2012 #17
LOL!! Ecumenist Jan 2012 #23
They're all a bunch of psychopaths. joshcryer Jan 2012 #3
Aren't we already doing that? Pilotguy Jan 2012 #4
Yes, there are already unarmed drones on the border. n/t tammywammy Jan 2012 #22
Not the first time he's said that jberryhill Jan 2012 #5
Maybe... Bonobo Jan 2012 #6
The independents? joshcryer Jan 2012 #8
Well tacit support has been given to Obama vis a vis the drone issue by everyone Bonobo Jan 2012 #10
I condemn targeted killing wholesale. joshcryer Jan 2012 #11
That is preposterous. Bonobo Jan 2012 #13
It doesn't. joshcryer Jan 2012 #16
"I have been consistently outspoken against targeted killing." Bonobo Jan 2012 #18
As an individual actor I've done all I can do. joshcryer Jan 2012 #19
Perry is like a trainwreck Harmony Blue Jan 2012 #7
Don't mess with Texas Vidi Jan 2012 #9
Word of advice, Rick blogslut Jan 2012 #12
You'd think illegal immigration was the worst thing to happen, ever treestar Jan 2012 #14
OMG, what will he do when Texas secedes and Mexico takes it back!!! RKP5637 Jan 2012 #15
Yeah, I can just see the reaction when a wayward drone hits a Chipper Chat Jan 2012 #20
There are already unarmed Predator drones on the border. tammywammy Jan 2012 #21
So if Mitt wants to be the farthest right on border security, does he has to suggest going nuclear pampango Jan 2012 #24
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