# I'm a schmuck.

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-a-schmuck/216426>\
**Category:** The BBQ Pit\
**Created:** [December 2, 2003, 4:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-a-schmuck/216426 "2003-12-02T04:22:12Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![Lord\_Ashtar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7ea924/32.png) [@Lord\_Ashtar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lord_Ashtar)\
**Post date:** [December 2, 2003, 4:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-a-schmuck/216426/1 "2003-12-02T04:22:12Z")

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Yeah, I admit it. I was talking out of my ass in [this](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?s=&threadid=226250&perpage=50&pagenumber=1) thread. I still believe two things though:

1.) Hillary Clinton is not a centrist.  
2.) **ElvisL1vis** is a fucking moron.

That is all. Commence flaming.

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**Author:** ![Early\_Out](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/6f9a4e/32.png) [@Early\_Out](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Early_Out)\
**Post date:** [December 2, 2003, 5:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-a-schmuck/216426/2 "2003-12-02T05:10:49Z")

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But wasn’t it **ElvisL1ves** who correctly pointed out that you were talking out of your ass?

Surprisingly, Hillary Clinton really _is_ a centrist. Her positions certainly don’t completely parrot those of the left wing, nor do they necessarily infuriate the right wing. In any event, if she’s not a centrist, she won’t be re-elected. I’ll wager she sails into a second term in the Senate. I’d hate to see her run for President, however, simply because it would bring Richard Mellon Scaife out of the woodwork again. None of us needs that.

Your own position on the political spectrum necessarily colors your impression of others. If you’re an extreme conservative, John McCain is a radical left-winger. If you’re a Marxist, Hillary Clinton is a reactionary.

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**Author:** ![Lord\_Ashtar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7ea924/32.png) [@Lord\_Ashtar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lord_Ashtar)\
**Post date:** [December 2, 2003, 5:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-a-schmuck/216426/3 "2003-12-02T05:15:24Z")

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> \*Originally posted by Early Out \*  
> **But wasn’t it ElvisL1ves who correctly pointed out that you were talking out of your ass?**

No, it was **OliverH**. He pointed out that my links were wrong and that my view of socialism was skewed. **ElvisL1ves** insisted on playing semantic games.

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**Author:** ![Tusculan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ecd19e/32.png) [@Tusculan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tusculan)\
**Post date:** [December 2, 2003, 1:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-a-schmuck/216426/4 "2003-12-02T13:26:18Z")

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Class act, L.A.

Now bring them pikies on