On 17-Oct-08, at 5:20 PM, Francis Drouillard wrote: > On Oct 17, 2008, at 1:04 PM, Michael Luscombe wrote: > >> I don't know about anyone else here, but I had a really hard time >> watching that video TEN posted. > > Yeah, me too. I have trouble with any "news" story produced by Al > Jazeera. > > To be clear, I think those people are nuts, but I object to the > premise that only Republicans think that way. For all I know, all of > them could be Democrats voting for McCain because he's the only > pigment-deprived candidate. --
Er, no, one lady is voting against Barack because this is a "christian nation", where "christian" apparently means white, since Barack is already christian. Another is voting for Palin, because she's filled with the "holy spirit", where Obama is filled with, what, beer and fried chicken? "For all you know" is exactly what I know from the video. Making shit up to defend this doesn't help your case any. I guess "Al Jazeera" is an enemy combatant in the war on reality. Had they known they were talking to the enemy, I assume every one of those citizens would have punched that guy in the face and presented a clearer picture of what they thought. In any case, I don't think anyone thought that actual evidence would shake your talking points. >> Ignorant, ignorant, ignorant. >> >> I have a really hard time respecting someone's viewpoint when it's >> clear it's based on ignorance and fear and xenophobia. > > Who's asking to you respect their viewpoint? -- If you'll open your eyes for a few moments, you'll see that this is the tenor of McCain's campaign. He's injecting lies and fear to turn voters who aren't going to do any research or consider any of his "facts" critically. It doesn't matter that the real facts are out there, or that they've been refuted. They have faith that the good Republicans are looking out for their interests. This is your base, buddy, start cuddling. > My problem with the way this issue is being used. Ask Obama a tough > question and you become a racist. If he happens to lose a close > election, everyone the voted for McCain will be tagged a racist. And > the hypocrites in Canada and Europe will call America a racist > country. Bastards! -- Bullshit. No one has been called "racist" for asking Obama tough questions. That was a complete fabrication, and I there's no reason I should be defending it. You become a racist when you spew the kind of vile and ignorant things McCain supporters do at his rallies. Do I really have to justify calling someone ignorant when they get up in front of McCain and say they're scared of Obama because he's "an arab"? Even McCain can't believe how well his lies are working. >> I guess that flags me as an "elitist". > > No, it just gives you an opportunity to flaunt your moral superiority > over those with whom you disagree on public policy. -- They were spitting back the same crap that McCain has put out there. Every racist, ignorant word was an outright lie that McCain has said or suggested. But you don't mind that they don't know any better, because they're voting for your guy. I can flaunt my moral superiority only because your ideology is morally bankrupt. You've set the bar so low, I really only need a basic respect for humanity to feel like Ghandi around you. -- Michael --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "StrataList-OT" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/StrataList-OT?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
