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37. I took it as them trying to seem tougher more manly

Reply to Hekate (Reply #35)

Tue Aug 5, 2014, 07:23 PM

Aug 2014

And in doing so feminize the Dems

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FACEPALM: Republicans Had To Explain To GOP Colleagues WHY Torture Is Wrong. [View all] kpete Aug 2014 OP

To be fair... arcane1 Aug 2014 #1

You made me LOL - literally (n/t) gaspee Aug 2014 #3

Right underpants Aug 2014 #4

One time that I agreed with Sen. John McCain SharonAnn Aug 2014 #41

Remember how Republicans thought the TV show "24" should be US policy? underpants Aug 2014 #2

I always wondered whose idea in the Bush admin that piece of propaganda was. I mean it. nt Hekate Aug 2014 #35

I took it as them trying to seem tougher more manly underpants Aug 2014 #37

There are people to this day who believe Miami Vice was real... Spitfire of ATJ Aug 2014 #42

And no one bled? underpants Aug 2014 #44

It was another example of the Right claiming they are the heroes to protect us,... Spitfire of ATJ Aug 2014 #45

Miami Vice was all kinds of fake... svpadgham Aug 2014 #48

That show was a hoot. They'd come in guns blazing and nobody ever got shot. Spitfire of ATJ Aug 2014 #49

Apparently it's no big deal to some "Democrats" here BrotherIvan Aug 2014 #5

Kindly point me to the DUer who thinks torture is no big deal. nt msanthrope Aug 2014 #14

~ BrotherIvan Aug 2014 #15

Still waiting for you to point one out. nt msanthrope Aug 2014 #20

Anyone who rushes to defend PBO over condemning torture thinks it is no big deal BrotherIvan Aug 2014 #23

Well, to be fair, it's not Obama supporters who brought up the word "folks" as an issue. You cannot msanthrope Aug 2014 #25

We must let those we voted for know that this is not acceptable BrotherIvan Aug 2014 #30

Look....Jonathan Turley is Libertarian who supported impeaching Clinton and msanthrope Aug 2014 #31

Here's Glenn Greenwald and you won't believe him either BrotherIvan Aug 2014 #32

No....I don't believe Libertarians, and you shouldn't, either. They have too much invested msanthrope Aug 2014 #33

Ok BrotherIvan Aug 2014 #36

Agreed, msanthrope. n/t Laelth Aug 2014 #39

Here's the latest: sabrina 1 Aug 2014 #16

Difficult to rationalize that link as anything *but* support for torture. LanternWaste Aug 2014 #56

Well, that was the latest I found at that moment. As you can see, there has been no response. sabrina 1 Aug 2014 #60

Check out the "I trust President Obama" thread. NM_Birder Aug 2014 #18

Actually, it is....you've got a DUer who signed up last month, pushing the tired Jack Bauer scenario msanthrope Aug 2014 #19

You asked. I answered. I'm right and now you're sour about it ? NM_Birder Aug 2014 #21

Not at all...I'm laughing that you think that's a DUer. nt msanthrope Aug 2014 #22

It's clever how you moved the goalposts on that one... LanternWaste Aug 2014 #58

Well, I have never been accused of not being clever....nt msanthrope Aug 2014 #59

They don't pick 'em for brains. Or hearts. n/t winter is coming Aug 2014 #6

did they explain how it was just folks torturing folks to keep folks safe and free? frylock Aug 2014 #7

Has EVERYONE forgotten that the tortured person will say anything to make the torture stop? CaliforniaPeggy Aug 2014 #8

This^^^ riqster Aug 2014 #29

Talk about tortured logic... Blue Owl Aug 2014 #9

And some still say there's no difference between the D's and R's Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Aug 2014 #10

They made a dcoumentary about the long path to this Republican discovery. Uncle Joe Aug 2014 #11

But in the Republican version... Jerry442 Aug 2014 #24

I liked on of the replies LiberalArkie Aug 2014 #12

Awful example Android3.14 Aug 2014 #13

presents the concept that they are amoral vs immoral. They just do not know any better dembotoz Aug 2014 #17

Seems we're having to explain it to some fellow DUers TDale313 Aug 2014 #26

I'm glad they spoke out. Marrah_G Aug 2014 #27

Torture isn't wrong according to some here. Savannahmann Aug 2014 #28

According to one retread troll. And a "concern" poster who rec'd that garbage. Ikonoklast Aug 2014 #34

Yeah, well I alerted on that troll... PassingFair Aug 2014 #54

Delicious. k&r for exposure. n/t Laelth Aug 2014 #38

It's a natural defense mechanism, I suppose, if... kentuck Aug 2014 #40

The REASON Republicans believe torture works is because they know they would crack.... Spitfire of ATJ Aug 2014 #43

The reason torture doesn't work is NOT because the victims are tblue37 Aug 2014 #46

Torture is NEVER used to get information. It's used to get false confessions.... Spitfire of ATJ Aug 2014 #47

All sorts of people knew it Fortinbras Armstrong Aug 2014 #50

America also has a long history of the myth of the ability to beat someone into submission too.... Spitfire of ATJ Aug 2014 #55

Torture is used to torment, to release sadistic impulses, to behave cruelly. The rest is the excuse. WinkyDink Aug 2014 #52

As I said, someone in the administraction decided they were gonna hurt these people. Spitfire of ATJ Aug 2014 #57

Note to all rationalizers: Torture is "wrong" because it is-----wait for it-----TORTURE. WinkyDink Aug 2014 #51

McCain has been pretty strong on torture Enrique Aug 2014 #53