Host,
...And my gripe is that this thread is titled "MSNBC: Journalists & Editors Overwhelmingly Donate to Democratic Oriented Campaigns".
Where are we dicussing this?
What does it tell is that "MSNBC: Journalists & Editors Overwhelmingly Donate to Democratic Oriented Campaigns"
This is what my post was about.
That is why I piped in.
The only claim I made about the republican part was the following
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Originally Posted by Sticky
The Rebuplican party is just as ligitimate (or illigitimate - however you want to look at it) as the Democratic party.
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This is true any political party is legitimate in the U.S. unless it is outlawed under U.S. law.
I did not say that the political ideologies, strategies of its administration and leaders,or its administration and leaders are legitimate.
All I said was that the Party is legitimate.
The reason I added that point is to point out that it is legitimate for U.S. citizens to idfentify themselves as a Republican.
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Originally Posted by host
Sticky....who now challenges the very concept that all of it fits a pattern of a RICO organization, and I've only described the tip of the iceberg here....
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I did not make any such claims (whether I believe them or not) on this thread or any other thread on this board.
host, just becuase you write it out and then throw pages and pages of quotes and sources after it does not make it true.
Please do not put words in my mouth.
The intent of my post was to point out two things:
1. We are not discussing the topic of this thread and when we did breifely cover it we turned it completely around.
2. People are allowed to be Republicans and we should all be careful how we use words to describe these people
That's it.
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Originally Posted by host
Pick a point that I've made.....challenge it, present an argument counter to mine, support it with sources that make it more persuasive....i.e., let's have a politcal discussion in a political forum which goes beyond "host" presenting "in depth" arguments that go unchallenged or are replied to with "one liners" of opinions supported by ??????????
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Had I wanted to do this I would comment on any of the many other threads where these same things are said over and over again.
I was hoping to put focus back on the supposed subject of this thread.
host, thank you for the stats. That shows that it is Republican and Democratic party affiliation is pretty even. Even now.
The Bush approval rating stats say more about the Democrats and independants then it does about the Republicans.
- While one may not be happy about it, it is somewhat expected that a higher percentage of Repuiblicans would approve of Bush. Should it be lower?Maybe. Probably. Hopefully. Idealy.
- What does it say about Democrats that Bush enjoys support from 8% of them?
- What does it say about independants that bush enjoys support from 24% of them?
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Originally Posted by willravel
I bash fascists all the time. I also speak about radical fundys this way. I could go find things I've said about Pat Robertson if you want.
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willravel, I am sure that you are correct. I said groups rather then political groups on purpose. We take a lot more care at not innapropriately bashing
people belonging to religious groups,
people living in certain countries,
people of certain sexual orientations.
I though that we should just be a little more careful.