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hedgehog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-03-08 03:52 PM Original message |
A serious question on how to answer some John McCain supporters: |
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tekisui (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-03-08 03:53 PM Response to Original message |
1. Just say he now supports torture. |
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hedgehog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-03-08 03:55 PM Response to Reply #1 |
4. I'd like to think of a way to bring the discussion around to the question |
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tekisui (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-03-08 03:58 PM Response to Reply #4 |
6. Those who cling to a "war leader", vote on fear. |
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hedgehog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-03-08 04:00 PM Response to Reply #6 |
10. Hmmm.... Push the Hope Agenda in answer to the Fear Agenda. |
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tekisui (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-03-08 04:03 PM Response to Reply #10 |
13. Nothing to fear but a collapsing War economy...we need a New New Deal. |
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CTyankee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-03-08 03:59 PM Response to Reply #1 |
9. No, that won't work. I know people who would say "So do I if it'll protect my family!" |
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tekisui (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-03-08 04:01 PM Response to Reply #9 |
11. Then tell them we need an "Economic Hero" to save this Country. |
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CTyankee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-03-08 04:06 PM Response to Reply #11 |
16. i just say "So you want 4 more years of what we've got now?" |
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Lautremont (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-03-08 03:55 PM Response to Original message |
2. Ask them if they voted for the war hero in 2004. |
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SeattleGirl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-03-08 03:55 PM Response to Original message |
3. I would ask them why he now supports torture, when he himself |
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Symarip (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-03-08 03:57 PM Response to Original message |
5. I have this conversation every time I go to the local pub |
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TooBigaTent (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-03-08 03:58 PM Response to Original message |
7. Answer with the truth of how the "war hero" dumped his wife after he came home |
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CTyankee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-03-08 04:03 PM Response to Reply #7 |
15. That's my argument too, but I had one friend (a Democrat!) say that lots of |
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last1standing (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-03-08 03:59 PM Response to Original message |
8. There's no need to denegrate his service. |
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rndmprsn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-03-08 04:02 PM Response to Original message |
12. sure...he's a WAR hero, from the WAR party, who wants more WAR, and 100 YEARS OF WAR in iraq given.. |
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hedgehog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-03-08 04:11 PM Response to Reply #12 |
19. That's a good answer, too. |
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SteelPenguin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-03-08 04:03 PM Response to Original message |
14. I don't vote for someone based on what they did |
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Not the Only One (617 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-03-08 04:08 PM Response to Original message |
17. Benedict Arnold was a war hero, too. |
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shagsak (328 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-03-08 04:09 PM Response to Original message |
18. I hate to attack his military record |
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PATRICK (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-03-08 04:15 PM Response to Original message |
20. The GOP itself |
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erebusman (96 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-03-08 04:18 PM Response to Original message |
21. say the following: |
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hedgehog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-03-08 04:22 PM Response to Reply #21 |
22. What, treat someone who supports a Republican as a potential voter for our side? |
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Symarip (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-03-08 04:31 PM Response to Original message |
23. Kicking. This is a real conversation we need to be having. |
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