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LeftofObama

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16. A freakin' Men, Paladin!

Reply to Paladin (Reply #1)

Sun Dec 22, 2013, 12:21 PM

Dec 2013

I am absolutely sick to death of hearing, "We have to have higher standards than them lest we sink to their level." They know exactly what they're doing and if they want to get down and dirty it's time for us to play by the same rules.

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I miss Martin Bashir but he made a mistake. [View all] Are_grits_groceries Dec 2013 OP

Sorry, I'm not buying that "higher standards" thing anymore. Paladin Dec 2013 #1

A freakin' Men, Paladin! LeftofObama Dec 2013 #16

I agree with you. I think Martin was losing his edge. searchingforlight Dec 2013 #2

I cheered and laughed and thought nothing of it until he issued an apology the following Monday. politichew Dec 2013 #3

I agree. I liked the guy, but it's a real mistake to stoop to that level. Squinch Dec 2013 #4

I'd have fired him on the spot. nt Demo_Chris Dec 2013 #5

Those of us with actual spines... 99Forever Dec 2013 #6

Bullseye, 99Forever. Paladin Dec 2013 #7

Spines? You are saying your ethics and action choices are decided by the ethics and Bluenorthwest Dec 2013 #8

I didn't say you need to be gracious. Are_grits_groceries Dec 2013 #9

I read your OP. 99Forever Dec 2013 #20

Well your language certainly is a pleasure to respond to me. Are_grits_groceries Dec 2013 #22

+1 Marr Dec 2013 #12

Exactly. Bully behaviour continues because the bully thinks you are too nice/powerless to do txwhitedove Dec 2013 #23

If anybody reading my OP thinks I said that Are_grits_groceries Dec 2013 #10

it was unprofessional no doubt G_j Dec 2013 #11

Not in love with Bashir but namby - pambyisim is out and failed and the buying power of TheKentuckian Dec 2013 #13

I miss Bashir, AND he made a mistake. Iggo Dec 2013 #14

Free speech...The only mistake he made HipChick Dec 2013 #15

Palin used slavery to her ends. MB read from historical sources of what slave-owners did. THEN he WinkyDink Dec 2013 #17

When Bashir said 's******* in her mouth', Are_grits_groceries Dec 2013 #18

Well, I refuse to kiss Sarah Palin's a** to sacrifice Martin Bashir! mfcorey1 Dec 2013 #19

I said firing him was debatable. Are_grits_groceries Dec 2013 #21