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30. Focus, Sir: I Am Uninterested In What Anyone Else May Have Posted

Sat Jul 19, 2014, 01:31 AM

Jul 2014

And I repeat:

One of the problems smart people have is coming to think just about everybody else is stupid. It is not true. A line of argument based on the view that people posting on Democratic Underground for any length of time are political naifs who unthinking believe anything they hear on cable news or read in an AP bulletin is extremely foolish to press, since the chances that you are more politically aware and more knowledgeable than the person you are so disparaging is, in most cases, pretty slim.

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Some on the 'left' are beating the War drums [View all] RobertEarl Jul 2014 OP

This Is Probably The Most Nonesensical Post Of the Summer, Sir The Magistrate Jul 2014 #1

But it's true. MannyGoldstein Jul 2014 #4

Yes, it is and if we go to war you can bet the cheerleading will be as loud as it was on the right sabrina 1 Jul 2014 #22

I read the drumming for war RobertEarl Jul 2014 #6

Oh, I know it's true, too. MannyGoldstein Jul 2014 #10

We need make them see RobertEarl Jul 2014 #13

You're completely right here. Union Scribe Jul 2014 #83

Yep RobertEarl Jul 2014 #91

Of the summer? zappaman Jul 2014 #29

Back In March, Sir, I Got Burned Thinking The Trophy For The Year Had Been Settled.... The Magistrate Jul 2014 #31

Listen to this drum RobertEarl Jul 2014 #35

That Is Not a Call For War, Sir The Magistrate Jul 2014 #38

Drum beating RobertEarl Jul 2014 #42

That's Not Drum Beating, Sir --- THIS Is Drum Beating.... The Magistrate Jul 2014 #43

And another drum RobertEarl Jul 2014 #45

Accusing Russia and Puitin of a war crime RobertEarl Jul 2014 #48

No other links right now RobertEarl Jul 2014 #51

You Seem To Have a Problem With People Stating Facts, Sir The Magistrate Jul 2014 #53

Words have meanings, Sir RobertEarl Jul 2014 #61

They Do, Sir, And The Phrase 'Beating The War Drums' Means Trying To Rouse Enthusiasm For War The Magistrate Jul 2014 #63

Spreading it out are you? RobertEarl Jul 2014 #65

With Your Belly Up Like That, Sir, It Would Be Unseemly To Continue The Thing.... The Magistrate Jul 2014 #67

At least four possibilities of what caused this RobertEarl Jul 2014 #68

"One Should Keep An Open Mind, But Not So Open One's Brains Fall Out' The Magistrate Jul 2014 #69

How about Ray Mcgovern? RobertEarl Jul 2014 #70

He Has To Make A Living, Sir: I Do Not Take Him Very Seriously The Magistrate Jul 2014 #72

Post removed Post removed Jul 2014 #82

what is that opinion based on? Enrique Jul 2014 #94

Yes. He conflicts with the Magistrate. RobertEarl Jul 2014 #97

How about Stephen Cohen, then? RobertEarl Jul 2014 #88

That Comment Is Pretty Much Hash, Sir The Magistrate Jul 2014 #89

No, not really RobertEarl Jul 2014 #90

I will leave you and readers with these items to look at RobertEarl Jul 2014 #93

Huh? People are defending Bush here? hrmjustin Jul 2014 #2

Now that DU is an evidence-free zone... MannyGoldstein Jul 2014 #3

Thanks for the opportunity to reply to your post there, Manny Hekate Jul 2014 #7

You mean your slink? MannyGoldstein Jul 2014 #8

Hey baby, when I slink by, you'll know it by the sway of my hips Hekate Jul 2014 #11

Hubba-hubba MannyGoldstein Jul 2014 #18

Wow I feel DU unity in that thread! hrmjustin Jul 2014 #15

Not Really, Sir: There Is Some Accuracy In What Our Hibernian Friend States The Magistrate Jul 2014 #16

Why is it that nobody seems able to link MannyGoldstein Jul 2014 #17

Because No One Plays That Silly Game, Sir The Magistrate Jul 2014 #19

Or... they got nothin' MannyGoldstein Jul 2014 #20

Again, Sir, You Are Prentending Not To Know What We Both Know You Do Know The Magistrate Jul 2014 #23

Like we pretended to not know Saddam had WMD? MannyGoldstein Jul 2014 #24

I Was Quite Aware He Had No Nuclear Weapons, Sir The Magistrate Jul 2014 #25

Umm... MannyGoldstein Jul 2014 #28

Focus, Sir: I Am Uninterested In What Anyone Else May Have Posted The Magistrate Jul 2014 #30

Focus: somebody tried hard to find evidence to buttress your claims, MannyGoldstein Jul 2014 #32

Nothing To Do With Me, Sir The Magistrate Jul 2014 #33

Perhaps I'm stupid and/or foolish MannyGoldstein Jul 2014 #34

Ritual Chants, Sir, Have No Effect On Me The Magistrate Jul 2014 #36

You know Manny, I, for one, appreciate the multiple opportunities you gave msanthrope Jul 2014 #41

That is an excellent summation ... NanceGreggs Jul 2014 #46

Great To See You, Ma'am The Magistrate Jul 2014 #47

It is always a pleasure ... NanceGreggs Jul 2014 #87

There are only a few posters on this board I would not fuck with. msanthrope Jul 2014 #73

Agreed. NanceGreggs Jul 2014 #81

Not "might be." joshcryer Jul 2014 #40

Kind of the RICO act for Comsymps? MannyGoldstein Jul 2014 #79

I think this sums it up: MannyGoldstein Jul 2014 #26

Malaysia Airlines Flight 17: The Problem Isn�t Conflict, It�s Violent Conflict Management machiavelliisalive Jul 2014 #37

I'm perplexed. BillZBubb Jul 2014 #5

Indeed. Igel Jul 2014 #9

I see what you did there neverforget Jul 2014 #12

There is a problem with that. BillZBubb Jul 2014 #14

I mean everything i wrote RobertEarl Jul 2014 #27

This message was self-deleted by its author Corruption Inc Jul 2014 #59

IKR!? Rex Jul 2014 #21

What's really fascinating is that you (or anyone) would make Jeff Rosenzweig Jul 2014 #39

Welcome to DU RobertEarl Jul 2014 #44

Yes, I've "lurked for a while" Jeff Rosenzweig Jul 2014 #50

Well RobertEarl Jul 2014 #52

Hey, JeffR. Hissyspit Jul 2014 #54

Good To See You Back, Sir! The Magistrate Jul 2014 #58

Hi, JeffR, so good to see you again. Skidmore Jul 2014 #86

This message was self-deleted by its author 1000words Jul 2014 #71

HAHAHAHA! He recced his own thread!!!! Coventina Jul 2014 #76

I don't usually do that type rec RobertEarl Jul 2014 #92

As I made clear in my post, it wasn't me who noticed. Coventina Jul 2014 #95

Cool RobertEarl Jul 2014 #98

Whoops, forgot to rec this thread. Union Scribe Jul 2014 #84

You're welcome. Jeff Rosenzweig Jul 2014 #85

Who!? Eh!? DeSwiss Jul 2014 #49

All seriousness of this thread was just completely lost with misterhighwasted Jul 2014 #64

Then my work here is done. DeSwiss Jul 2014 #66

not our plane Niceguy1 Jul 2014 #55

hamas and mike malloy jonjensen Jul 2014 #56

If Congress had concentrated on going after Bush, the ACA would never have been passed. pnwmom Jul 2014 #57

aca or medicare for all! jonjensen Jul 2014 #60

If congress RobertEarl Jul 2014 #62

Or, alternatively,it could have backfired on us just as it did when the Rethugs impeached Clinton. pnwmom Jul 2014 #75

OMFG not that horseshit again. Warren Stupidity Jul 2014 #77

So you had great insurance pre ACA. 20 million other people benefited pnwmom Jul 2014 #78

It is shitty republican healthcare. Warren Stupidity Jul 2014 #80

No. LWolf Jul 2014 #74

Goddamn starfish! NuclearDem Jul 2014 #96