[QUOTE=Liberal]
… or thinking a couple of minutes before reacting to unprecedented disaster in a room full of kids.
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Man, I hope I don’t look like that when I’m thinking.
Of course, in a situation like that, I might do better thinking were I getting up to date information on what was going on. But we’ve been down this road before and clearly you remain firm in your defense of the man.
Lots of things you might say about ol’ Libby. Those persistent rumors about him and Michelle Malkin (you know, the cheerleader outfits, and stuff…) for instance. But I don’t think yoiu can fairly say that he remains “firm in his defense of the man”. His ferocity does not burn like crystal napalm, but still…
[QUOTE=elucidator]
Lots of things you might say about ol’ Libby. Those persistent rumors about him and Michelle Malkin (you know, the cheerleader outfits, and stuff…) for instance. But I don’t think yoiu can fairly say that he remains “firm in his defense of the man”. His ferocity does not burn like crystal napalm, but still…
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No, no. I simply meant on the issue of whether his sitting in a stupor in the classroom is defensible or not.
I apologize for not being clear about that.
Not at all, my dear Hector, your interpretation is perfectly sensible, it is my misunderstanding entirely!
More tea?
[QUOTE=Siam Sam]
My problem with Bush-bashing is that so many who do it are so over the top that it starts becoming caricature. I know one American who went to Pakistan to attend a wedding not too long ago, an ardent Bush-hater, but even he was amazed that in Karachi, Bush was blamed for every little thing imaginable. One example: the traffic lights weren’t working; that meant Bush signed the order himself to make it so! And he said they really believe it, ridiculous stuff like that, any little thing that goes wrong. It reminds me of quite a few bashers I read on this board actually.
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My cat had an upper respiratory infection earlier this year. Damn Bush!!!
[QUOTE=The Flying Dutchman]
As a Canadian I just saw Rush as somewhat treasonous.
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As an American, I agree. Libertarian ideas about Supermen and socialism gone insane is just counter to the whole Canadian way of life, even if it is through the medium of song! 
[QUOTE=Little Nemo]
[Quote=wolf_meister]
They should have been skipping school, doing cocaine, hanging out at a local bar?
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In his defense, it worked out well for him.
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Now that’s funny!
[QUOTE=OpalCat]
My cat had an upper respiratory infection earlier this year. Damn Bush!!!
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Hey, is that the reason my cat is hyperthyroid? Well, son of a bitch.
I’m pretty sure it’s why my feet get such bad callouses, too, the bastard.
[QUOTE=Kimstu]
I can’t take calls for civility in political discourse too seriously when they’re issued by somebody who thought it appropriate to talk like this about John Kerry back in 2004:
Now now, Dutch, what happened to civility and non-divisiveness towards a public figure who’s “just another fellow American going as high as he can go”, “just a shmooze like you and me, a pawn of the American economy and constitution”? How come it’s perfectly acceptable for you to venomously accuse John Kerry of “malevolent intent” but not acceptable for liberal posters to make similar accusations about Bush?
Is civility only important in the case of elected Presidents? Is it okay to be as harsh and insulting as we like when talking about candidates, as long as we’re properly deferential towards the semi-monarch who actually occupies the Oval Office?
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In retrospect, I regret that post. I allowed my emotions to respond to the spirit of of the moment. In fact your cite shows me that over the past several years I’ve changed. I can only take so much of the futile Bush bashing over the trivialities like those Liberal pointed. “Is it okay…?”. I’m not moralizing here. I just think criticism with civility is preferable.
Point taken
I used that word “treasonous” somewhat loosely with the qualifier “somewhat”. After all, I’ve heard Bush described as a traitor so often the meaning of the word around here becomes watered down.
[QUOTE=Scoundrel Swanswater]
By the way I strongly suspect he isn’t Dutch.
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No true Scotsman?
If you have to ask, you shouldn’t be participating in this thread. Start over and read the OP. You’ll find the answer in quite a few other posts as well.
[QUOTE=The Flying Dutchman]
I used that word “treasonous” somewhat loosely with the qualifier “somewhat”.
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“Somewhat treasonous?” “A little bit treasonous?” “Only treasonous on the weekend?”
I can’t think of a construction that really makes sense for a modified treason. Perhaps it’s like pregnancy.
I’m sure it has probably happened, but I would guess that the number of times Bush has actually been called a traitor by someone here at the SDMB is extremely, extremely low.
[QUOTE=Hentor the Barbarian]
“Somewhat treasonous?” “A little bit treasonous?” “Only treasonous on the weekend?”
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According to George Bluth Sr., there is such a thing as “Light Treason”.
Just thought I’d help.
-Joe
[QUOTE=Hentor the Barbarian]
I can’t think of a construction that really makes sense for a modified treason.
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Really makes sense? As opposed to just plain makes sense? She’s like really pregnant?
[QUOTE=Liberal]
Really makes sense? As opposed to just plain makes sense? She’s like really pregnant?
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Are you stalking me now!!! Aaaah, they’re all out to get me! Mods! Mods! I need a ruling that I can pull out and show people later! … Oh no, the mods are agin me too! Aaahhhh!
Seriously, this was so much of a stretch, I fear you may have pulled something. Besides which, the phrase “really pregnant” does have a specific meaning and is often used. Do you need me to explain that to you?
How about “That doesn’t really make sense.” Can you claim that you’ve never heard that before?
[QUOTE=The Flying Dutchman]
I allowed my emotions to respond to the spirit of of the moment.
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I can’t quite see how that differs from the OP of this thread…
[QUOTE=Hentor the Barbarian]
Are you stalking me now!!! Aaaah, they’re all out to get me! Mods! Mods! I need a ruling that I can pull out and show people later! … Oh no, the mods are agin me too! Aaahhhh!
Seriously, this was so much of a stretch, I fear you may have pulled something. Besides which, the phrase “really pregnant” does have a specific meaning and is often used. Do you need me to explain that to you?
How about “That doesn’t really make sense.” Can you claim that you’ve never heard that before?
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Calm down and tune your emotion regulator up to an appropriate range.
[QUOTE=Liberal]
Calm down and tune your emotion regulator up to an appropriate range.
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I would, but I seem to have stabbed myself in the hand.
[QUOTE=Hentor the Barbarian]
I can’t think of a construction that really makes sense for a modified treason. Perhaps it’s like pregnancy.
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A serious charge of treason requires a judicial ruling. I’ve never heard of a judge determining whether or not a woman was pregnant.
[QUOTE=Hentor the Barbarian]
I would, but I seem to have stabbed myself in the hand.
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Bless your heart.