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Originally Posted by ratbastid
Man, you are deeply committed to the worst possible interpretation of anything anyone has to say. I didn't say what you're saying I said; you added that. By and large, human beings are blind to their own interpretive process, and I invite you to consider that you're no exception. I know I'm not--and knowing that allows me to (occasionally) catch myself and short-circuit my automaticity.
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I am not blind to my interpretive process, I know exactly what it is. Hence, I explaine my interpretation giving others a clear opportunity to correct my errors. I ask questions. I answer questions. I elaborate on my positions. I try to give examples of why I think the way I do, all in an effort to have my thoughts, biases, arguments, premises, challenged. To me the tougher those with opposing views make it, the more interesting it is. I have been known to change my views based on interchanges. What you have done is tell me I misinterpreted your post, but don't explain how and why.
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Your premise, as I understand it, is that there's a double-standard and that Democrats are getting away with something here. I'm saying there's a low standard across the board, and that while it's possible that these Democrats might get away with something, on the whole, Republicans have gotten away with a WHOLE lot more. Especially during their period of congressional domination in the early-to-mid '00s. I'm not tarring the whole party, here; I'm talking about individuals. But I think it's clear the GOP is denser with such individuals than the Democratic party, and I think you'd have a hard time arguing the contrary.
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Starting at the top. I think Bush gets "it" and is honest about "it". From his election liberals have been arguing both that he does not get "it" and that he does get "it" but is dishonest about "it". I have always seen the way they address this as a matter of what is the best political position to take at the time they take it. So, to me by definition almost everyone making arguments that Bush is a lier, idiot, puppet, willfully and knowingly is violating the Constitution, in the pocket of "big business", anti-poor, anti education, revenge seeker, war monger, clueless, dictator, stealer of elections, etc, etc, etc., either does not understand him and our system of government or is being a bit dishonest about it, because their arguments are loaded with contradictions.