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hfojvt

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10. I made a general statement about cheerleading

Thu Mar 20, 2014, 10:28 AM

Mar 2014

I did not apply it to this OP

But here is one example from the 600 mile long OP

if you really want one.

How Obamacare Could Revolutionize Addiction Treatment
http://thinkprogress.org/health/2013/09/12/2609501/obamacare-revolutionize-addiction-services/

To say that Obamacare is great and to "prove" that by an article talking about what Obamacare 'could' do is a very weak sort of proof.

It's a little bit like trying to prove Bill Self is a great coach by writing about how KU 'could' win it all this March, or to argue that he's a bad coach by writing that KU 'could' lose in the first round of the big dance.

It ain't over until it's over. Any number of things 'could' happen.

And "all it takes is for some one to say anything."

You mean like an "argument" that begins by declaring any contrary argument to be 'nonsense'?

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k&r... spanone Mar 2014 #1

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Nice photo. ProSense Mar 2014 #6

Mission NOT accomplished ... 1StrongBlackMan Mar 2014 #23

+1000. nt adirondacker Mar 2014 #29

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That is what I'm hoping, although the strategy is perplexing at times. nt adirondacker Mar 2014 #37

Not at all ... 1StrongBlackMan Mar 2014 #42

Yep. n/t Orsino Mar 2014 #49

Oh there's room to grow sure ucrdem Mar 2014 #58

Me? Diminish ANYTHING this President accomplishes? ... 1StrongBlackMan Mar 2014 #60

I was wondering, what is wrong with cheerleading? treestar Mar 2014 #3

I'm a cheerleader and proud. ProSense Mar 2014 #5

Totally treestar Mar 2014 #13

I've been pointing that out too ... the same folks claiming the voters aren't excited ... JoePhilly Mar 2014 #7

thank you! treestar Mar 2014 #12

I used to think that hfojvt Mar 2014 #15

I used to think that liberals were realtively optimistic. JoePhilly Mar 2014 #18

Thanks Joe, that about sums it up. sheshe2 Mar 2014 #27

But ... But ... 1StrongBlackMan Mar 2014 #43

the main thing wrong with cheerleading hfojvt Mar 2014 #8

Nonsense, and ProSense Mar 2014 #9

I made a general statement about cheerleading hfojvt Mar 2014 #10

How do we get the voters "excited" treestar Mar 2014 #14

Wait ProSense Mar 2014 #17

my bad hfojvt Mar 2014 #30

You got the argument without "could" and ProSense Mar 2014 #64

I assume a cheerleader is genuinely in favor of the policy treestar Mar 2014 #11

yes, and some cheerleaders were genuinely in favor hfojvt Mar 2014 #20

then cheerleading is not inherently wrong treestar Mar 2014 #21

it is bad when people wrongly believe that bad policy is good hfojvt Mar 2014 #25

Again you are conflating enthusiastic support treestar Mar 2014 #39

Gee ... 1StrongBlackMan Mar 2014 #46

If you are talking to a potential Dem voter ... what will you say about the ACA? JoePhilly Mar 2014 #16

I won't talk about the ACA unless I am asked hfojvt Mar 2014 #22

Then I hope those people meet my niece and not you. JoePhilly Mar 2014 #26

you do realize hfojvt Mar 2014 #40

So you are going to find the Democrats running against treestar Mar 2014 #36

But of late ... 1StrongBlackMan Mar 2014 #44

worse than that hfojvt Mar 2014 #45

True. n/t ProSense Mar 2014 #53

Funny how that works, huh? ... 1StrongBlackMan Mar 2014 #31

Exactly! Cheerleading for Elizabeth and Bernie treestar Mar 2014 #33

But ... But ... 1StrongBlackMan Mar 2014 #38

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He'll get his ass handed to him. n/t ProSense Mar 2014 #69

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And so it begins~ sheshe2 Mar 2014 #48

Yup! ProSense Mar 2014 #52

Wonderful! thanks Obama! Cha Mar 2014 #67

That should be an OP.. Scott Brown isn't the only one who's gotten Cha Mar 2014 #65

He's such a tool. n/t ProSense Mar 2014 #70

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Thanks ProSense Mar 2014 #62

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kick and rec ! nt steve2470 Mar 2014 #57

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