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In reply to the discussion: Feinstein: "Trump is right" [View all]
R B Garr
(17,407 posts)124. Of course it explains the claim. It's what is posted here.
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He did say that Trump was right at least once. And Feinstein may be making a factual
Demsrule86
Aug 2017
#71
So when a male Senator said "Trump is honest and I look forward to working with him"
ehrnst
Sep 2017
#163
I think I saw this posted a couple of times the last day or two (maybe variations on it):
George II
Sep 2017
#257
Yes, that is exactly the dodge. Would you mind showing me evidence of any negative
R B Garr
Sep 2017
#258
Yes, it's impossible to change the meaning of a sentence by taking words out or changing their order
Warren DeMontague
Sep 2017
#336
For some reason I gather we are supposed to be mad at words and stuff because Bernie at one point
Autumn
Sep 2017
#271
Yes he was and I hope Bernie and Kamala use his quote when the new Senate bill is introduced.
beam me up scottie
Sep 2017
#273
Oh my, what do they call this? Schaudenfraude? No, that aint it, I cant remember
Eliot Rosewater
Aug 2017
#3
Somehow I bet the sentiment that the whole Russia thing is not really all that
Eliot Rosewater
Sep 2017
#263
Not only this but she's received zero credit for all her town halls touting single payer.
jalan48
Aug 2017
#23
Well, DiFi isn't seeking the presidency or selling a book, so she's doesn't seek the spotlight
ehrnst
Sep 2017
#166
It is not a false equivalence. That has been explained fully, and you are really illustrating
R B Garr
Sep 2017
#193
Just the fact that you dug up some absolutely inconsequential comment by Hillary
R B Garr
Sep 2017
#220
That is an odd opinion to see, I didn't think anyone disagreed that Aussies have better health care
beam me up scottie
Aug 2017
#31
Sure it is, you tried to make this about Bernie but your analogy failed..
beam me up scottie
Aug 2017
#47
Yes, it is. They are both out of context. Your quote of Feinstein is out of context.
stevenleser
Sep 2017
#145
The point is that Feinstein is being castigated for "siding" with trump, and yet....
George II
Aug 2017
#91
Yes, I read the article. Now, did you read Diane Feinstein's complete statement?
George II
Sep 2017
#186
You're correct, it didn't need clarification, just as Feinstein didn't "need" to clarify....
George II
Sep 2017
#199
Yes, well said! Either statement is not ideal, but this contest now that only
R B Garr
Sep 2017
#216
Not bothering to read past headlines is the exact point of this entire thread.
R B Garr
Sep 2017
#217
Probably because he didn't side with Trump, he hoisted him on his own petard.
beam me up scottie
Sep 2017
#215
I want to know why this baby turtle thinks he can eat that whole strawberry.
beam me up scottie
Aug 2017
#64
If you use the leading words, "Trump is right", that is what people hear first
R B Garr
Sep 2017
#105
If someone wants to explain what is so awful about Australia's single payer system
Warren DeMontague
Sep 2017
#272
Tell you what - direct us to where someone said Australia's system is "so awful" and then....
George II
Sep 2017
#350
Yeah, one relates to a specific policy that most of us support, the other is an overly optimistic
Warren DeMontague
Sep 2017
#297
You understand what a Single Payer Health Care system is, don't you?
Warren DeMontague
Sep 2017
#310
Excuse me? What does my avatar have to do with healthcare systems? I see you have an apple....
George II
Sep 2017
#315
I would think we'd be better than mocking and throwing one's (incorrect) perceived nationality.....
George II
Sep 2017
#322
I'm not throwing anything, I'm asking if you know what a Single Payer Health Care system is.
Warren DeMontague
Sep 2017
#324
Does Feinstein's statement means that a GOP congress won't spontaneously impeach Trump?
BainsBane
Aug 2017
#37
Feinstein's statement was not what it was made out to be and neither was Bernie's
Bradshaw3
Aug 2017
#82
Isn't a random attack such as this on "Hillary supporters" also petty, juvenile
R B Garr
Sep 2017
#234
I see you edited after I posted about promoting his book on his Twitter page.
R B Garr
Sep 2017
#367
Next time this double standard is pointed out, good idea to preface with TRIGGER WARNING
betsuni
Aug 2017
#89
not a double standard. Entirely apples and oranges. Silly that you would think otherwise. I
JCanete
Sep 2017
#123
Oh, dear. You called me silly, a bandwagon-jumper, not using reason coupled with facts,
betsuni
Sep 2017
#338
You're the one claiming I missed the point. I'm dubious of that. Ultimately what both people said
JCanete
Sep 2017
#351
Some goals are laudable, others not so much. That is not to say one should give up their goals.
Autumn
Sep 2017
#343
Thank YOU and Bainsbane for unreserved, continual support of the DEMOCRATIC PARTY
Eliot Rosewater
Sep 2017
#116
Yes indeed, it is heartwarming that there are actually some people who support DEMOCRATS
Expecting Rain
Sep 2017
#148
Yes, and he was right. Nothing about what Sanders said gave him credit for it. It was clear that it
JCanete
Sep 2017
#119
I don't want a false analogy, I want to know where that quote came from
beam me up scottie
Sep 2017
#246
I'm still looking for the comparable outrage. Haven't found it yet. It must be there somewhere!
NurseJackie
Sep 2017
#171
haha, and yet he didn't say it. Does anybody read the article that gets posted or do you just
JCanete
Sep 2017
#230
Hate to disappoint you but I don't think anyone said Trump was honest. I read this link and the
Autumn
Sep 2017
#285
Are you aware that this is commentary slamming this sort of misrepresentation of
ehrnst
Sep 2017
#185
Can you imagine the outrage if people were not only taking Feinsteins quote out of context but were
Autumn
Sep 2017
#190
Can you imagine if Sen. Sanders had made the exact same statement as Sen. Feinstein ?
KTM
Sep 2017
#195
The problem for you is she actualy said those things, and people ignored her completed
Autumn
Sep 2017
#204
So you're saying the title of the thread I posted for you went right over your head.
ehrnst
Sep 2017
#205
No, I get what you were trying to do, but you failed when you had to make up what you
Autumn
Sep 2017
#207
The problem you have is she said those things and people took them out of context but
Autumn
Sep 2017
#241
No he did not. He laid out Trumps lies and said he would hold him to what he promised.
Autumn
Sep 2017
#253
The OP title you refer to does do some decontextualization, granted. Not nearly as much as
JCanete
Sep 2017
#244
Yeah it's a made up sentence from an article about things that Bernie said about Trump
Autumn
Sep 2017
#236
Welp, be that as it may- the voters of California have spoken, haven't they.
Warren DeMontague
Sep 2017
#291
I guess I'm confused, what does cannabis legalization have to do with this discussion?
George II
Sep 2017
#311
Maybe distill what exactly we're discussing down to a sentence or two, and I'll get back to you?
Warren DeMontague
Sep 2017
#312
More than 300 responses to the OP, and you want me to "distill" what we're discussing....
George II
Sep 2017
#313
Right, this thread is about the hypocracy of criticizing Dianne Feinsten...
Expecting Rain
Sep 2017
#320