2016 Postmortem

merrily

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55. Apparently, if a conservative Catholic criticizes the Pope for saying he can't

Tue Jan 26, 2016, 08:21 PM

Jan 2016

judge a homosexual priest and a gay secularist criticizes the Pope for homophobic policies, they are both gay secularists, or something of that kind, because they criticized the same person for very different reasons.

That logic is mind boggling.

I guess, if rightists dislike Hillary, and leftists dislike Hillary, and enough people dislike Hillary to make it a 2008 debate issue, and even Obama caustically says "you're likeable enough, Hillary," none of it can possibly have anything to do with Hillary's own words and deeds. It must be that everyone who dislikes Hillary is a Teapublican.

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A rant: I'm getting angry too! [View all] CajunBlazer Jan 2016 OP

John Scalzi, Being Poor Fumesucker Jan 2016 #1

A rich person's view of being poor - yea, I get it. CajunBlazer Jan 2016 #3

You are a perfect spokesperson for your candidate Fumesucker Jan 2016 #7

I'll take that as a complement CajunBlazer Jan 2016 #14

Under the bus with you, Scalzi! Warren DeMontague Jan 2016 #18

Scalzi came up with a great term for the Republican field Fumesucker Jan 2016 #24

As exemplified by Dumpster Fire and Hot Mess. Warren DeMontague Jan 2016 #25

To some people, being poor means you can't afford to go to Duke Empowerer Jan 2016 #22

Reading is fundamental Fumesucker Jan 2016 #59

Yes. He was too poor to afford to go to Duke Empowerer Jan 2016 #68

You must live in a real bubble. Skwmom Jan 2016 #2

Maybe the only people you talk to live in your bubble CajunBlazer Jan 2016 #9

No. They are not. Skwmom Jan 2016 #20

The 16,000+ people that began lining up at noon to see Bernie tonight Mnpaul Jan 2016 #73

It's a real big bubble CajunBlazer Jan 2016 #79

Are you sure that........ Mnpaul Jan 2016 #83

Yep. merrily Jan 2016 #10

DING DING DING! beam me up scottie Jan 2016 #15

And yet as whole bunch of Bernie supporters claim they wouldn't vote for Hillary CajunBlazer Jan 2016 #17

Not all liberals are Democrats. Fawke Em Jan 2016 #21

You mean if Hillary is the nominee some will turn their backs on Women, Gays, minorities, the randys1 Jan 2016 #33

I'm pretty sure that means if Hillary is the nominee VulgarPoet Jan 2016 #39

Did you mean us instead of use? Party already did what? randys1 Jan 2016 #41

Yes; yes I did, I'll fix that in a moment VulgarPoet Jan 2016 #46

So you think Cruz and Hillary will do the same stuff as to how it would affect a Gay person? randys1 Jan 2016 #52

I don't trust any of 'em to keep me safe VulgarPoet Jan 2016 #54

If I am missing something, please enlighten me. I am taking from your comments that randys1 Jan 2016 #56

What I'm saying is I'm not voting for *any* of them if Hillary is. VulgarPoet Jan 2016 #61

I dont believe anyone who has lived their life as a Gay person doesnt see the randys1 Jan 2016 #63

And you're more than welcome to that opinion VulgarPoet Jan 2016 #65

Those understand politics know that our party is moving to the left.. CajunBlazer Jan 2016 #76

Relatively sure, yes. Hillary has has a particular history. Indeed, one of things in that history merrily Jan 2016 #31

The right wing of the party sees everything to the left of their position"far left" Mnpaul Jan 2016 #78

That can't be said enough, IMHO farleftlib Jan 2016 #12

Rich Democrats Don’t Care About Income Inequality Any More Than Rich Republicans draa Jan 2016 #60

So, sit down, shut up, toe the party line and don't even think of going against the status quo. VulgarPoet Jan 2016 #4

That's right. Who do we think we are? 99th_Monkey Jan 2016 #16

Oh don't mind me, I'm just one of the "far left lunatics" VulgarPoet Jan 2016 #19

If it were not for Bernie being in this race 99th_Monkey Jan 2016 #49

I know where I'd be VulgarPoet Jan 2016 #53

If we keep taking cues from the center, then today's far right will be tomorrow's center. Broward Jan 2016 #5

The center is a fiction. n/t Skwmom Jan 2016 #8

That's already happened. Obama himself said that he would have been seen as a moderate Republican in merrily Jan 2016 #34

No argument from me there. Broward Jan 2016 #43

You lost me at "Most of the anger that exists is not fixated on the economic winter is coming Jan 2016 #6

Comparing liberals to teabaggers did it for me, left bashing gets so tedious. beam me up scottie Jan 2016 #11

So which one of my statements about... CajunBlazer Jan 2016 #23

I've seen enough of your threads to know better than to respond. beam me up scottie Jan 2016 #28

It's called The Curve...used in grading and used to work with humanity, until too many libdem4life Jan 2016 #62

The Koch brothers provided the DLC with seed money and sat on its Executive Committee. merrily Jan 2016 #35

Makes you wonder, doesn't it? beam me up scottie Jan 2016 #44

Apparently, if a conservative Catholic criticizes the Pope for saying he can't merrily Jan 2016 #55

Makes perfect sense! beam me up scottie Jan 2016 #64

I wouldn't be surprized Mnpaul Jan 2016 #84

The DLC itself ended its corporate existence. Its philosophical successors are alive and well, tho'. merrily Jan 2016 #85

My views aren't extreme but fact based. mmonk Jan 2016 #13

I'm not the one following Bernie the Pied Piper? CajunBlazer Jan 2016 #27

so vote Hillary or we are angry white liberal elite? 2pooped2pop Jan 2016 #26

Oh, the fact that the wealth is going to the 1% is killing familes now? CajunBlazer Jan 2016 #30

hell yeah dude. Where the hell have you been 2pooped2pop Jan 2016 #48

Lifespan in America is starting to fall for some groups after rising for a century or more Fumesucker Jan 2016 #50

yeah it is 2pooped2pop Jan 2016 #57

You better believe it. zalinda Jan 2016 #51

thank you 2pooped2pop Jan 2016 #58

+100 VulgarPoet Jan 2016 #37

Well, I relate more to the people that Sanders mentioned...the voiceless. Yes, libdem4life Jan 2016 #29

And yet arguably the poorest, most voiceless among us are voting for Clinton, imagine that. CajunBlazer Jan 2016 #32

That remains to be seen. merrily Jan 2016 #36

Must say it boggles my mind. n/t libdem4life Jan 2016 #45

Only because they don't know any better Empowerer Jan 2016 #74

when people are told lies over and over and over again by the media 2pooped2pop Jan 2016 #82

Really? You don't think people who have to work three minimum-wage jobs to pay rent aren't angry? Arugula Latte Jan 2016 #38

BTW, how many OPs and other posts do you reckon you've posted dissing Sanders' supporters? merrily Jan 2016 #40

Too bloody many. VulgarPoet Jan 2016 #42

Here you go: It is what it is. merrily Jan 2016 #66

It is what it is, and que sera, sera, right? VulgarPoet Jan 2016 #67

Eerie: another suggestion I contemplated including in my prior post was merrily Jan 2016 #70

I'll just chalk it up to drift VulgarPoet Jan 2016 #71

I'm sticking with telepathy. merrily Jan 2016 #80

Well hell if it's telepathy VulgarPoet Jan 2016 #81

Wouldn't we all? merrily Jan 2016 #86

Is this The Onion? 99Forever Jan 2016 #47

- draa Jan 2016 #69

Let us see, what happened sadoldgirl Jan 2016 #72

I got news for you budsky Armstead Jan 2016 #75

ahh...a modified "Both Siderism" argument... islandmkl Jan 2016 #77

"...realistic wide ranging center..?" What center? Rebkeh Jan 2016 #87