David Shuster exposes Republican Congresswoman ... absolutely hilarious stuff.

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Moonbeam

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I know I opened this thread a number of days ago but I can't remember what it is about.
 

Stoneburner

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Originally posted by: Corn
Originally posted by: Stoneburner
Corn, if she wasn't given notice for the soldier shuster mentioned, wouldn't she naturally assume the last one she received notice of was the last one from her district killed? THe last one would be the last one she knew of. It's rather straightforward :)

What kind of circular logic is this? Ummmm, duh?!


You're a bit slow on the uptake. Shouldn't she have known the last dead soldier she was notified of? She couldn't remember a single name.
 

Corn

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Originally posted by: Stoneburner
You're a bit slow on the uptake. Shouldn't she have known the last dead soldier she was notified of? She couldn't remember a single name.

How do you know she couldn't remember a single name. The interviewer didn't ask for a *single* name, he specifically asked for the name of the *last* KIA. Evidently it is you who is slow on the uptake.......and this gives me insight into how you would perform in a similar situation:

Teacher: "Stoneburner, tell me who was the 1st President of the United States."

*Stoneburner thinks to himself; "I don't know, but I do know who the current President is..."*

StoneBurner: "George Bush."

*rest of the class snickers and points*



Oh, I get your point Stoneburner, surely I do.
 

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Originally posted by: Moonbeam
I know I opened this thread a number of days ago but I can't remember what it is about.

It's about knuckleheads on the right and left throwing poo on each other in obstinate, blind fury.
 

Corn

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Originally posted by: Arkaign
Originally posted by: Moonbeam
I know I opened this thread a number of days ago but I can't remember what it is about.

It's about knuckleheads on the right and left throwing poo on each other in obstinate, blind fury.

But it is such good sport!
 

Stoneburner

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Corn, why would she not know the last name she was given? Wouldn't it be smarter for her to provide ANY name? I'm guessing you aren't david corn.

Let me try to explain this in a way the meanest intellect could grasp. If she's asked for the last, shouldn't she provide the name of the last soldier she was informed of? If it wasn't Jeremey Bohannon, then it should have been whoever she was mailed of last. What you are saying is that she knew Shuster was getting at a different soldier than the one she knew of. She knew nothing. No wonder you are defending her... :)
 

Corn

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Originally posted by: Stoneburner
Corn, why would she not know the last name she was given? Wouldn't it be smarter for her to provide ANY name? I'm guessing you aren't david corn.

Let me try to explain this in a way the meanest intellect could grasp. If she's asked for the last, shouldn't she provide the name of the last soldier she was informed of? If it wasn't Jeremey Bohannon, then it should have been whoever she was mailed of last. What you are saying is that she knew Shuster was getting at a different soldier than the one she knew of. She knew nothing. No wonder you are defending her... :)

Hopefully I'll get this edit done before you read and reply. What if the last KIA in her district was over a year ago......what if there were several KIA's in the span of a few months prior to the last......what if she merely couldn't recall at the drop of a hat because over a year had lapsed and so many had happened in such a short period of time.......

Sorry, I don't expect anyone to be doing KIA flash cards just in case someone asks that question. If she were just notified of a KIA with weeks, maybe even a month or two......I could understand the point of her not remembering.

Here, I will just quote what I had already stated prior in this thread:

Originally posted by: Corn
How many GW2 KIA's in Blackburn's district? When was the last KIA? Do you expect her to remember them all, or just "the last one"? The Moveon ad happened a handful of days prior to this "interview", easily why it would be on her mind as it was the topic of the day.

Regardless, you can belittle Blackburn and I can rightfully belittle Shuster. The only thing Shuster proved conclusively is that he's a classless moron and Blackburn didn't have the name of the last KIA in her district memorized.

Merely questions with merit in the 1st paragraph and the 2nd is hardly a rabid defense of Blackburn..........
 

Moonbeam

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Originally posted by: Stoneburner
Corn, why would she not know the last name she was given? Wouldn't it be smarter for her to provide ANY name? I'm guessing you aren't david corn.

Let me try to explain this in a way the meanest intellect could grasp. If she's asked for the last, shouldn't she provide the name of the last soldier she was informed of? If it wasn't Jeremey Bohannon, then it should have been whoever she was mailed of last. What you are saying is that she knew Shuster was getting at a different soldier than the one she knew of. She knew nothing. No wonder you are defending her... :)

Corn doesn't defend knowing nothing, he just models it.

Oops, I didn't mean that.


But it was fun.

The way I look at it you could know every name and not give a sh!t or not know any and be broken hearted. You could know every name and care deeply or not know any and not care at all. I can't muster even the slightest anger or outrage in any direction over this so called news story because I can't get inside that woman and know what is in her heart. I will not judge her character on whether she comes up with a name. Sorry, I see that as the only sane reaction. I also think the reporter used a cheap shot. Sorry again!
 

Corn

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Originally posted by: Moonbeam
The way I look at it you could know every name and not give a sh!t or not know any and be broken hearted. You could know every name and care deeply or not know any and not care at all. I can't muster even the slightest anger or outrage in any direction over this so called news story because I can't get inside that woman and know what is in her heart. I will not judge her character on whether she comes up with a name. Sorry, I see that as the only sane reaction. I also think the reporter used a cheap shot. Sorry again!

Hold me! :heart:
 

Moonbeam

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Originally posted by: Corn
Originally posted by: Moonbeam
The way I look at it you could know every name and not give a sh!t or not know any and be broken hearted. You could know every name and care deeply or not know any and not care at all. I can't muster even the slightest anger or outrage in any direction over this so called news story because I can't get inside that woman and know what is in her heart. I will not judge her character on whether she comes up with a name. Sorry, I see that as the only sane reaction. I also think the reporter used a cheap shot. Sorry again!

Hold me! :heart:

Gladly, and a big hug for your kids or is it still one, I can't remember and may be out of date.
 

Stoneburner

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Originally posted by: Corn
Originally posted by: Stoneburner
Corn, why would she not know the last name she was given? Wouldn't it be smarter for her to provide ANY name? I'm guessing you aren't david corn.

Let me try to explain this in a way the meanest intellect could grasp. If she's asked for the last, shouldn't she provide the name of the last soldier she was informed of? If it wasn't Jeremey Bohannon, then it should have been whoever she was mailed of last. What you are saying is that she knew Shuster was getting at a different soldier than the one she knew of. She knew nothing. No wonder you are defending her... :)

Hopefully I'll get this edit done before you read and reply. What if the last KIA in her district was over a year ago......what if there were several KIA's in the span of a few months prior to the last......what if she merely couldn't recall at the drop of a hat because over a year had lapsed and so many had happened in such a short period of time.......

Sorry, I don't expect anyone to be doing KIA flash cards just in case someone asks that question. If she were just notified of a KIA with weeks, maybe even a month or two......I could understand the point of her not remembering.

Here, I will just quote what I had already stated prior in this thread:

Originally posted by: Corn
How many GW2 KIA's in Blackburn's district? When was the last KIA? Do you expect her to remember them all, or just "the last one"? The Moveon ad happened a handful of days prior to this "interview", easily why it would be on her mind as it was the topic of the day.

Regardless, you can belittle Blackburn and I can rightfully belittle Shuster. The only thing Shuster proved conclusively is that he's a classless moron and Blackburn didn't have the name of the last KIA in her district memorized.

Merely questions with merit in the 1st paragraph and the 2nd is hardly a rabid defense of Blackburn..........


We'll have to ask her recollection about the Moveon.org ad a year from now :) I suspect it'll be used in 2008 campaign ads too. That's the disconnect you and others seem to be having. She knew everythign about a goddamn useless political ad, but couldn't name a fallen soldier. It gets back to priorities. I know for a fact that some congressmen like Jack Murtha constantly visit the wounded and meet with the families of the fallen. That's caring for soldiers. Blackburn made hay of the moveon.org ad under the notion that she was "protecting a soldier" It's only natural to see how many soldiers she cares about.
 

Corn

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Originally posted by: Moonbeam
Originally posted by: Corn
Originally posted by: Moonbeam
The way I look at it you could know every name and not give a sh!t or not know any and be broken hearted. You could know every name and care deeply or not know any and not care at all. I can't muster even the slightest anger or outrage in any direction over this so called news story because I can't get inside that woman and know what is in her heart. I will not judge her character on whether she comes up with a name. Sorry, I see that as the only sane reaction. I also think the reporter used a cheap shot. Sorry again!

Hold me! :heart:

Gladly, and a big hug for your kids or is it still one, I can't remember and may be out of date.

Thanks Moonie.....so far there's only Corn Jr......