Reid - be bipartisan, drop your extremism while we keep ours

[cybrsage]

I don't mean in this thread, I mean in any that you create.

If you do not mean this thread, why did you sully this thread with the post?

I did, actually. I named two things, one from each side, that I do not support.

My bad, I missed it.

 

[zsdersw]

If you do not mean this thread, why did you sully this thread with the post?

Because it's an ironic example of "do as I say, not as I do". You criticize Reid for not curbing his extremism or any extremism on his "side", yet you've never criticized your "side" for being no better.

Republicans and Republican supporters criticize Democrats and Democratic supporters, Democrats and Democratic supporters criticize Republicans and Republican supporters. It's all very inane to those of us who are neither party members nor party supporters.

Criticism from within the party is more useful and more likely to bring about desired change than criticism from the opposing party.

 

[cybrsage]

Because it's an ironic example of "do as I say, not as I do". You criticize Reid for not curbing his extremism or any extremism on his "side", yet you've never criticized your "side" for being no better.

I am not the one who went into the national press to say the repubs need to change while saying nothing about the dems needing to change.

I know you want to defend the dems on this one, as you are going to ludicrous ends to do such, but please at least start at the FIRST post and learn what the thread is about before being so foolish.

If you want a thread about the topic you are trying to force this one to become, make it. If not, then talk about THIS particular topic. Your insistence on trying to make this thread into your own personal one is lame.

 

[dank69]

I am not the one who went into the national press to say the repubs need to change while saying nothing about the dems needing to change.

I know you want to defend the dems on this one, as you are going to ludicrous ends to do such, but please at least start at the FIRST post and learn what the thread is about before being so foolish.

If you want a thread about the topic you are trying to force this one to become, make it. If not, then talk about THIS particular topic. Your insistence on trying to make this thread into your own personal one is lame.

I challenge you to point out where he 'defended the dems.'

 

[cybrsage]

I challenge you to point out where he 'defended the dems.'

Easy, he is attempting to shift the conversation away from the dems and to the reps. It is a common defense tactic, used to move the spotlight away and onto someone/something else.

Come on, even you know that much.

Do you think the dems should shed their extremism?

 

[zsdersw]

I am not the one who went into the national press to say the repubs need to change while saying nothing about the dems needing to change.

Of course. You'd never say, anywhere, that the Republicans need to change.

If you want a thread about the topic you are trying to force this one to become, make it. If not, then talk about THIS particular topic. Your insistence on trying to make this thread into your own personal one is lame.

I'll talk about what I want to talk about.

 

[Jaskalas]

Reid - be bipartisan, drop your extremism while we keep ours

leave Tea Party "extremism" behind and "learn what legislation is all about."

I counter Reid's proposal and invite him to leave the Democrat Party extremism behind and learn what legislation is all about, you know, giving me everything I want. He can come back with a compromise and give me half of it this year, the remaining half next year.

My proposal is the flip side of his own, where he thinks Congress exists to serve him.

 

[cybrsage]

Of course. You'd never say, anywhere, that the Republicans need to change.

The topic is about something else.

I'll talk about what I want to talk about.

Sure, just expect me to do it back to you for any thread you create.

 

[zsdersw]

Easy, he is attempting to shift the conversation away from the dems and to the reps. It is a common defense tactic, used to move the spotlight away and onto someone/something else.

Come on, even you know that much.

Do you think the dems should shed their extremism?

I actually believe Reid and the Democrats are just as guilty of being hyper-partisan as the Republicans are. Unlike you, though, I actually say both sides are partisan-to-a-fault.. rather than only one side or another.

 

[zsdersw]

Sure, just expect me to do it back to you for any thread you create.

I don't care when threads I make go in different directions or veer off-topic. Your effort in that regard will be of no more consequence to me than anyone else's.

 

[Jaskalas]

Of course. You'd never say, anywhere, that the Republicans need to change.

The Republicans need to change, they can start by kicking out the big government Neocons starting with Bush, McCain, Romney, and company. The more likely they are to help the Democrats, the more need we have of changing them out.

 

[zsdersw]

The Republicans need to change, they can start by kicking out the big government Neocons starting with Bush, McCain, Romney, and company. The more likely they are to help the Democrats, the more need we have of changing them out.

Thank you.. for expressing a conservative point of view instead of a Republican one.

 

[dank69]

Easy, he is attempting to shift the conversation away from the dems and to the reps. It is a common defense tactic, used to move the spotlight away and onto someone/something else.

Come on, even you know that much.

Do you think the dems should shed their extremism?

I do know that he doesn't 'defend dems.' What does that say about your assumption?

 

[dank69]

Thank you.. for expressing a conservative point of view instead of a Republican one.

Isn't Bush already out of government? And how many times have McCain and Romney voted with Democrats since Obama took office? On what issues?

 

[cybrsage]

I don't care when threads I make go in different directions or veer off-topic. Your effort in that regard will be of no more consequence to me than anyone else's.

Why do you hate song birds so much? Is it their beautiful songs?

 

[cybrsage]

I do know that he doesn't 'defend dems.' What does that say about your assumption?

He did in this thread by purposefully attempting to remove the spotlight from the dems' hypocrisy and instead focus on republicans.

Care to actually answer the question I posed to you? Repeated here for easy of answering:

Do you think the dems should shed their extremism?

 

[cybrsage]

I actually believe Reid and the Democrats are just as guilty of being hyper-partisan as the Republicans are. Unlike you, though, I actually say both sides are partisan-to-a-fault.. rather than only one side or another.

You made a pretty lame assumption there...but that is not to be unexpected from you, I am finding out. When people do not do as you demand, you make bad assumptions.

 

[Jaskalas]

Thank you.. for expressing a conservative point of view instead of a Republican one.

I'm saddened by the fact that there's a difference between the two. Perhaps some day conservatives will stop listening to their leaders and read their actions.

 

[dank69]

He did in this thread by purposefully attempting to remove the spotlight from the dems' hypocrisy and instead focus on republicans.

Care to actually answer the question I posed to you? Repeated here for easy of answering:

Do you think the dems should shed their extremism?

To answer the question, it depends on the issue. You see, I like to evaluate each issue on a case by case basis before I make a decision.

You have yet to post a single issue raised by the Dems during the current Congress that I consider extreme. Until you do, you have no case for calling the Democrats hypocrites.

 

[zsdersw]

You made a pretty lame assumption there...but that is not to be unexpected from you, I am finding out. When people do not do as you demand, you make bad assumptions.

Show me a thread you've created that's critical of Republicans. Until you do, it is not a bad assumption at all.

 

[zsdersw]

Why do you hate song birds so much? Is it their beautiful songs?

I only hate them in the summer, when the windows are open and I'm trying to sleep.

 

[cybrsage]

I only hate them in the summer, when the windows are open and I'm trying to sleep.

What do yellow bricks have to do with how hot you like your tea?

 

[cybrsage]

Show me a thread you've created that's critical of Republicans. Until you do, it is not a bad assumption at all.

Show me a thread you created where you are say you do not think elephants live on Mars. Until you do, it is not a bad assumption to say you think elephants do live on Mars.

 

[dank69]

You made a pretty lame assumption there...but that is not to be unexpected from you, I am finding out. When people do not do as you demand, you make bad assumptions.

You are acting like an absolute clown here...but that is not to be unexpected from you, as we all already know. When people call you out on poor argument style, you make worse arguments.

 

[cybrsage]

To answer the question, it depends on the issue. You see, I like to evaluate each issue on a case by case basis before I make a decision.

You have yet to post a single issue raised by the Dems during the current Congress that I consider extreme. Until you do, you have no case for calling the Democrats hypocrites.

So you think extremism is fine when YOU PERSONALLY agree with it. Fair enough, at least it explains why you think the dems do not need to get rid of their extremism.