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49. To further the analogy to make it equivalent

Sun Dec 10, 2017, 02:35 PM

Dec 2017

A fan of the Red Team points to one of the very best players on the Blue Team and claims they saw them break a rule. Coach of the blue team turns to the player and says, "Sorry, rules are rules. You're off the team!" "But, coach? Can't I explain? Can't I have a hearing or something?" "Nope! I won't have rule breakers on my team! We're the good guys! We play by the rules! We won't stoop to their level." Protests from fans and other players pointing to the Red Team glaring at them with their weapons at the ready fails to sway him. He thinks maybe then the Red Team will start playing fair. Besides, Coach has principles!

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Imagine---a football game, in which the Blue team did its best to play by conventional rules. [View all] Atticus Dec 2017 OP

What do we do? rainin Dec 2017 #1

Are your suggesting that ONLY Al Franken was "fighting back"? brooklynite Dec 2017 #7

Did we stab someone else in the back last week? rainin Dec 2017 #9

Would you at least agree the two years were indispensible? n/t rzemanfl Dec 2017 #19

What two years are you talking about? brooklynite Dec 2017 #20

Franken's term ends in 2020. n/t rzemanfl Dec 2017 #21

...and there'll be a Democrat to fill those two years. brooklynite Dec 2017 #25

Won't there be a special election in 2018? Or are you guaranteeing a Dem will win it? n/t rzemanfl Dec 2017 #26

Based on my data analysis, I'm very comfortable that a State that..... brooklynite Dec 2017 #27

and elected a professional wrestler. rzemanfl Dec 2017 #31

His 312 vote win must have looked like a landslide! n/t rainin Dec 2017 #43

Yes. Regardless of Franken's 2020 end of term there will be a special election in 2018. Texin Dec 2017 #36

UPDATE: Leadership has already identified their 2018 candidate... brooklynite Dec 2017 #56

We play smart by offering real and substantial alternatives relayerbob Dec 2017 #38

This is exactly what is happening treestar Dec 2017 #2

Yup. Liberals being willing to at least listen to another viewpoint erronis Dec 2017 #44

You left out Bibluca Dec 2017 #3

well I guess if you just listened to their refs you might believe that Horse with no Name Dec 2017 #8

Yes, but Bibluca Dec 2017 #12

Thanks. U beat me to it. nt Atticus Dec 2017 #13

Welcome to DU, Bibluca. calimary Dec 2017 #42

How about, when blue spectators and fans get frustrated Crunchy Frog Dec 2017 #18

I think I'm experiencing this very thing. rainin Dec 2017 #46

But the Blue team still has to follow the rules treestar Dec 2017 #53

The blue team needs to adjust to the new playing environment. Crunchy Frog Dec 2017 #55

I wish this was an exaggeration. yardwork Dec 2017 #4

Hey, it was purity that defeated Hitler - not bombs and bullets dalton99a Dec 2017 #5

Exactly Bibluca Dec 2017 #10

You are right, of course. If we just continue "going high", Trump and Pence will resign in shame Atticus Dec 2017 #17

LOL Bibluca Dec 2017 #24

May I add rainin Dec 2017 #47

You certainly may, though it truly saddens me that it is necessary. nt Atticus Dec 2017 #50

Don't forget blue team kicking out its players in the middle of the game. LisaL Dec 2017 #6

While the Red team is beating up the referee dalton99a Dec 2017 #11

K&R nt ProudProgressiveNow Dec 2017 #14

... and the only cheerleaders were the MSM. lpbk2713 Dec 2017 #15

. underpants Dec 2017 #16

Imagine embracing a political party that had no higher moral standards than the Republicans oberliner Dec 2017 #22

Imagine acknowledging the reality that the principles of the losers will never be implemented. Atticus Dec 2017 #29

The high ground doesn't mean squat when they have their boot on your neck. CrispyQ Dec 2017 #60

Actually a pretty good description ewagner Dec 2017 #23

Is this a thread about Brady and the Patriots? Orrex Dec 2017 #28

Knowing the rules better than anyone else is not cheating. Blue_true Dec 2017 #30

Brady is an amazing quarterback and Belichick is an amazing coach Orrex Dec 2017 #32

Exactly how do the Patriots play dirty? Blue_true Dec 2017 #33

And yet somehow they didn't know they couldn't video tape other teams or that deflating balls mythology Dec 2017 #58

Have you ever heard of something called the Ideal Gas Law. Blue_true Dec 2017 #59

No. LisaL Dec 2017 #35

Another point about the refs hvn_nbr_2 Dec 2017 #34

Perfect! pandr32 Dec 2017 #37

And, red team gets to layout the field and determine how many blue team players are sidelined. L. Coyote Dec 2017 #39

Actual topography of our situation dalton99a Dec 2017 #40

Awesome!!! And NOW we have one less player, one of our strongest. n/t rainin Dec 2017 #48

"Franken, there are too many Democrats on our team - Get Out!" dalton99a Dec 2017 #61

Precisely, and they can still barely hang on to their majority. L. Coyote Dec 2017 #52

Imagine trying to teach a pigeon to play chess. Binkie The Clown Dec 2017 #41

+1 dalton99a Dec 2017 #45

To further the analogy to make it equivalent kcr Dec 2017 #49

That is a very good analogy. One that we can all understand. Ferrets are Cool Dec 2017 #51

We have to play by rules that help us win, conventional or not. Tatiana Dec 2017 #54

You are missing the part where the blue team members turn on one of their own MVP. Amaryllis Dec 2017 #57