And this immediately following Diogenes’ latest gem -
At least my ad hominems are subtle.
Yes, I do, and so would the average Iowa primary voter. So would you if the Dean statement, or Diogenes’ statement, had come from a Republican.
For heaven’s sake, how would you react if a conservative had stated that “Dems have the n*gger vote sewed up”?
Do you honestly think calling the people you want to vote for you “extremists” is a clever idea? This is a bad thing for two reasons - one, it is not the first or the last stupid thing Dean has said, and two, it is not something that you can blame on Republicans. Just like with the Moveon ad - liberals have been caught with their pants down, and the attempts I read on the SDMB to spin it are not tremendously successful. And it seems Dean may run out of feet before he runs out of ammunition.
The Dems are not going to pick up votes by sneering at the South, like Dean and Diogenes and Evil Captor have done.
Although you are welcome to try, and I wish you would.
Sam, do you ever look up facts yourself before denouncing those who present them to you? Ever? I’m not sure I should even bother to show you the results of US Presidential elections in recent years, since you can do so and count yourself. But that “rebuttal” of yours is among the most ignorant things you’ve ever posted. Your pride in not knowing poll standings in 1988 is lower down, but on the same scale of ignorance. I’ll certainly stipulate that there are many reasons Dukakis wasn’t up to the job, but that isn’t related to his decison to run in the first place, which is what I had said.
Somewhere in between is your proud denial of understanding whatthis meant:
What inference do you think Chambliss intended to be drawn, if not the frickin’ obvious one you deny? Oh, that he was “misguided in his policy”. Certainly. Ain’t enough rolleyes smilies for that one, pal. But that comes from a person who can sincerely say “Stop trivilializing and demonizing your political opponents, and you may start discovering some nuances that give you a little more insight into the way the world works” without looking in the mirror.
And voted Perdue Governor, too, despite poll numbers the other way right before the election in both races. Or did they really? All votes in Georgia were counted on Diebold machines, I’m given to understand.
This logic only applies if you think the South is occupied only by backwards teevee idjits. DtC and I have made it very clear that we think this group, while a sizable portion of the Southern demographic, isn’t the only element of the South. Whereas through this slip Shodan clearly reveals that he thinks all southerners are backwards teevee idjits.