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79. Keep moving those goalposts.

Reply to JI7 (Reply #78)

Fri Jun 16, 2017, 04:29 AM

Jun 2017

What's a "serious" attempt? Is there a metric for that?

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Portrait of an American Hero: The Lesbian POC Woman Who Saved Republican Lives [View all] Madam45for2923 Jun 2017 OP

I really admire that woman's courage. Vinca Jun 2017 #1

K&R dbackjon Jun 2017 #2

Surely you jest... pangaia Jun 2017 #5

What a hero... Demsrule86 Jun 2017 #3

He may or may not have known hers, but she surely knew his views-and she STILL put her life EffieBlack Jun 2017 #54

Indeed she did ...my daughter is gay you know. Demsrule86 Jun 2017 #89

K & R........nt Heartstrings Jun 2017 #4

Scalise who identifies with David Duke? HipChick Jun 2017 #6

Big K&R. I also understand that Scalise's injuries have required the bullwinkle428 Jun 2017 #7

which are possible thanks to Dr. Charles Drew - who was black... dbackjon Jun 2017 #8

Nicely done. nt eppur_se_muova Jun 2017 #17

Which are disputed by white supremacists like Steve King IronLionZion Jun 2017 #31

Thanks for the info blueseas Jun 2017 #59

My friend told me oswaldactedalone Jun 2017 #29

Nonsense. linuxman Jun 2017 #9

TRAINED. Madam45for2923 Jun 2017 #13

Shooting is my hobby I am not qualified to use firearms as law enforcement. gordianot Jun 2017 #20

I'd much prefer people like Hodgkinson didn't have guns. hunter Jun 2017 #23

+1000000! SammyWinstonJack Jun 2017 #27

. emmadoggy Jun 2017 #37

Your fetishization of a starship trooper-eque fascist requirement for rights linuxman Jun 2017 #44

Nothing "cute" about me. Gun love is disgusting. hunter Jun 2017 #58

Take what you can get linuxman Jun 2017 #62

We can argue about systemd if you like. hunter Jun 2017 #87

That's cute that you would minimize a commenter by calling their ideas cute. LakeArenal Jun 2017 #88

Your creative and heavily edited narratives are most consistent... LanternWaste Jun 2017 #43

Do you actually read what people write here, linuxman Jun 2017 #45

The good guys who are TRAINED to use guns save people all the time EffieBlack Jun 2017 #55

My response is to the constant claims of linuxman Jun 2017 #57

Actually, it happens all the time EffieBlack Jun 2017 #85

"Actually, it happens all the time" linuxman Jun 2017 #93

The fact that the only response you could come up with to my post EffieBlack Jun 2017 #94

The fact that you asserted "it happens all the time" linuxman Jun 2017 #95

That was her job that she was trained and paid for . not some random jackoff JI7 Jun 2017 #64

Was she or wasn't she linuxman Jun 2017 #65

i don't know if she was good/bad as a person. but she was good at the job she was trained for JI7 Jun 2017 #66

Kills a guy shooting innocent people and you can't make a value judgement. linuxman Jun 2017 #67

what's funny is you trying to compare random gun nut jackoffs to her JI7 Jun 2017 #68

Not quite as funny linuxman Jun 2017 #69

pathetic. as if those who support gun control wanted to disarm law enforcement officials JI7 Jun 2017 #70

That never happened except anywhere in your head linuxman Jun 2017 #71

oh course it did because pro gun control people are not referring to law enforcement JI7 Jun 2017 #72

Are cops not good "guy" with guns? linuxman Jun 2017 #73

no, because the gun control measures are not about law enforcement JI7 Jun 2017 #74

And the people who bleat out the "good guy with a gun mantra" aren't referring to Crystal Griner EffieBlack Jun 2017 #86

They're talking about her ... Straw Man Jun 2017 #91

Umm ... Straw Man Jun 2017 #75

those are just threads on a discussion board. i'm talking about actual legislation that has been JI7 Jun 2017 #76

Maybe you are NOW ... Straw Man Jun 2017 #77

you can find anyone saying anything on the internet. i find michael moore mostly about seeking JI7 Jun 2017 #78

Keep moving those goalposts. Straw Man Jun 2017 #79

your argument is pretty much like republicans claiming people will marry their dogs if same sex JI7 Jun 2017 #80

Not really. Straw Man Jun 2017 #81

no, it really is. just like the transgender bathroom issue.and fuck the gun nuts JI7 Jun 2017 #82

It took you four posts ... Straw Man Jun 2017 #90

You think every US citizen should have their own privately trained security detail? boston bean Jun 2017 #84

More links plus photos Madam45for2923 Jun 2017 #10

Crystal Griner Madam45for2923 Jun 2017 #11

David Bailey Madam45for2923 Jun 2017 #12

Crystal Griner Walking Behind Scalise. She probably saved his life! Madam45for2923 Jun 2017 #15

she probably saved all their lives lunatica Jun 2017 #35

OMG! Yes! You are right! Brave woman she! Madam45for2923 Jun 2017 #48

Hubba Hubba EffieBlack Jun 2017 #56

LOL! Here is video of him Today! David Bailey, officer wounded in VA shooting, throws out 1st pitch Madam45for2923 Jun 2017 #61

I read this story on a site that allows comments. Don't read the comments. hunter Jun 2017 #14

I guess I will skip doing that. Thank you!! Madam45for2923 Jun 2017 #16

"Stuff" like that.......... MyOwnPeace Jun 2017 #19

Trump really has opened the floodgates of ugly. hunter Jun 2017 #26

Great post - after reading/hearing almost endlessly about the nut-job shooter, nice to find out jmg257 Jun 2017 #18

Oh the irony sarge43 Jun 2017 #21

At least it turned out better than this story: Liberalagogo Jun 2017 #22

I had forgotten about that. progressoid Jun 2017 #28

i wonder barbtries Jun 2017 #24

Rep Mo Brooks (AL) "They had pistols, he had a rifle, not a fair fight" video here: Madam45for2923 Jun 2017 #25

I'm sure both will be honored on the floor of the House when they're healed. 7962 Jun 2017 #30

how about given equal rights for griner ? JI7 Jun 2017 #34

Which ones are she lacking? 7962 Jun 2017 #53

lol, you want to pretend the ones she saved don't want to deny her equal rights ? JI7 Jun 2017 #63

You said why not give her equal rights, I asked which ones she didnt have. 7962 Jun 2017 #83

These two officers are heros Gothmog Jun 2017 #32

Nothing on CNN about them LeftInTX Jun 2017 #33

I heard plenty about them on CNN this morning lunatica Jun 2017 #36

Good to hear!! LeftInTX Jun 2017 #39

this morning they had everything about it on lunatica Jun 2017 #42

Wish they would have included it in their noon broadcast LeftInTX Jun 2017 #40

On an aside lunatica Jun 2017 #41

I saw her and Bailey's pics on msnbc this morning. Ilsa Jun 2017 #38

And not once did she ask who he loved and what color his mama's skin was. nolabear Jun 2017 #46

Yeah! She with a pistol put her precious life on the line against a crazy w/a rifle! Madam45for2923 Jun 2017 #47

To save the guy who helped him get it. That's some dedication to duty right there. nolabear Jun 2017 #49

She was shot on the ankle but yes, I hope she will recover and go on to enjoy a most awesome life! Madam45for2923 Jun 2017 #50

Kudos and long life to Officer Griner. Tarheel_Dem Jun 2017 #51

Mahalo for this, Madam! Cha Jun 2017 #52

I hope she feels better soon blueseas Jun 2017 #60

Very nice observation! Thanks for pointing it out! Akamai Jun 2017 #92