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2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: A gay man's view on Hillary's Nancy Reagan/AIDS comments [View all]Chitown Kev
(2,197 posts)63. Yes...that would include some of the people that I did drugs with
In my experience, at some point you have to say that simply because of the consequences.
I never believed that I could "just say no" from 1986-96 (roughly speaking)
As a measure of PREVENTION it can work with some people (for people like me, "just say no" simply added an allure to it)...
Well, let me ask you this...what would YOU do?
(part of the reason I never felt Hillary Clinton was because she was all ready for all these treatment options when it came to rural white folks in NH in 2016 but she was ready to lock up folks back in the 1990's)
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How is calling something stupid "apologist"? Maybe you didn't read the whole thing?
uppityperson
Mar 2016
#5
Cowboy Bob always said "If you can't say anything nice, don't say anything at all" n/t
DefenseLawyer
Mar 2016
#7
If this was not a public place Oh the things I could be saying about those times and the people
Bluenorthwest
Mar 2016
#23
I'll take Ron, Jr's word that his mother may have done a very few things on the DL
Chitown Kev
Mar 2016
#24
Except... Hillary wasn't "at" the funeral... she was mic'd and talking with Andrea Mitchell.
cherokeeprogressive
Mar 2016
#25
You're actually trying to spin "just say no" as some societal good? Give me a fucking break.
Warren DeMontague
Mar 2016
#32
DUIs and these other crimes- I presume you mean robbery, etc- well again, those are crimes.
Warren DeMontague
Mar 2016
#70
And that drills down to my problem with "just say no". The converse isn't necessarily "just say yes"
Warren DeMontague
Mar 2016
#75
My dad was a huge 12 stepper, and it was the smokes that eventually killed him.
Warren DeMontague
Mar 2016
#82
I think it's a gross oversimplification to make statements like that.
Warren DeMontague
Mar 2016
#69
I believe it is worth noting that, the axiomatic assertions of some 12 steppers to the contrary
Warren DeMontague
Mar 2016
#89
My general point is that these questions are better handled intelligently, thoughtfully and honestly
Warren DeMontague
Mar 2016
#91
Your reading comprehension or your translation skills must be sorely lacking
Chitown Kev
Mar 2016
#45
"tone-deaf" "stupid" and "ill-advised" are the words that I used in this OP
Chitown Kev
Mar 2016
#51
that's the thing, there was NO need to bring it up , it's not like she was asked about it
JI7
Mar 2016
#43
This has to be really upsetting to gay people, who are supporting Hillary in high numbers
Number23
Mar 2016
#62
Well, you know I've said 100 times that none of these people running have inspired me
Number23
Mar 2016
#66
Her comments and her obvious CYA "apology" are pure politics and coldly calculated.
Tierra_y_Libertad
Mar 2016
#86