Shodan, quit playing games in GD (a necessary exercise in futility)

The BBQ Pit
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[QUOTE=Shodan]
They’re parallel to the degree that I said they were. McCain and Kerry both dumped their first wives, while those wives were having health problems, and subsequently married rich heiresses. McCain’s divorce (allegedly) involved adultery - iow, he did dump his wife because he had someone on the side. Kerry did not, which I have pointed out repeatedly.
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You have? Let’s have the post numbers, please.

You DID say Kerry had “dumped his first wife” FOR a rich heiress. If you subsequently retracted that, I’d be grateful for the post number of that one as well.

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[QUOTE=Shodan]
The trouble is that no one on the other side can reasonably argue (as RT did) that the fact that “McCain dumped his first wife while she was having health issues and married a rich heiress”
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Did he say “McCain dumped first wife while she was having health issues and married a rich heiress” or “McCain dumped first wife while she was having health issues for a rich heiress”?

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[QUOTE=Shodan]

The trouble is that no one on the other side can reasonably argue (as RT did) that the fact that “McCain dumped his first wife while she was having health issues and married a rich heiress” means that he is not a good candidate for President without admitting that it also means that Kerry was not a good candidate as well - and the contradiction of supporting the one but not the other is uncomfortable.
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Well, unfortunately, while we’d like to hope that no one would ever get divorced, unfortunately, that happens. I think what RT was in fact trying to argue was that it wasn’t just McCain’s divorce from his sick wife, but instead that he actively cheated on his first wife with his current one, and in fact divorced his first wife so that he could marry his current wife that shows a character defect. Kerry’s mere divorcing of his first wife is less immoral.

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[QUOTE=Really Not All That Bright]
I think the real issue here is why on earth anyone thinks Kerry or McCain’s marriages and/or divorces have anything to do with their qualifications as candidates…?
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You could make the argument that character is important in choosing a president…that no matter how qualified someone is, if he’s an evil person, he shouldn’t be put in charge, because evil people will do evil things.

So, that being the case, their marriages and/or divorces could have something to do with your opinion of their morality.

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While we’re dwelling on candidate’s wives (of the heiress sort or not), here’s a reminder that the campaign would have been a lot more interesting, spouse-wise if Fred Thompson had been the Republican nominee.

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Children. Children. Children.

I am so glad that I’m above this kind of thing.

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[QUOTE=Captain Amazing]

The thing is, that’s at least superficially similar to John Kerry’s actions, and you supported John Kerry back in 2004.
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As I have pointed out repeatedly in that thread, there is NOTHING even remotely similar, let alone “superficially” similar to John Kerry’s actions and those of John McCain.

Person 1:
Married to a woman who suffered for many years from depression. Said depression has never once been cited as a cause or contributing factor to the demise of the marriage. The wife asked the husband to leave, which he subsequently did. They remained separated for 6 years, then divorced amicably. Two years after that he met woman #2, didn’t even start dating until something like 2 years after that, then later married her.

Person 2:
Married to a woman who suffered a severe and debilitating accident, grossly disfiguring her and changing her appearance. The husband comes home to find his once-beautiful wife with hideous deformities and a ton of excess weight, and promptly starts cheating on her with a bevy of beautiful babes, ultimately landing on a rich heiress who can finance the lifestyle he’d prefer to lead, rather than be saddled with a fat, crippled wife.

One thing is not a damn thing like the other.

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Scylla, good to see you, buddy! How’ve you been?

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[QUOTE=kaylasdad99]
Scylla, good to see you, buddy! How’ve you been?
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Good to see you, too. I’m ok. Bit of a rough patch is all.

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BooooOOOop boooooOOOOp beep beep beep beep BoooooOOP (alarms go off, red lights flash)

Lieutenant Doper: “Sir, there has been a breach in Sector 7! Our sensors are reporting lethal levels of snark, and it’s spreading fast!”

General Cecil: “Sector 7?! That’s impossible! That sector was sealed off, separated permanently for the good of mankind.”

D: “Look for yourself sir. Main screen turn on.”

C: "Good lord it’s true. The pretension and sophistry is already infecting the surrounding area. Lt., how long do we have?

D: “At the current rate of spread, we have about 48 hours before all the forums, I mean sectors, are infected. What are your orders general?”

C: “Fire the apathy cannons!”

D: “No good sir. Pathy has already reached critical mass.”

C: “Then call the mod squad!”

D: “Sorry sir, they are busy monitoring for rickrolls and spam. It would take days for them to get here.”

C: “I see. That only leaves us with one choice. (hangs head.) I’m going in personally.”

D: “Sir, that’s suicide! You can’t fix the problem by yourself and you’ll only die trying!”

C: “I have no choice! I swore to protect this community from ignorance, from pointless snark and semantic tomfoolery.”

D: “It’s a no-win scenario…”

C: “Lt. I don’t believe in the no-win scenario. Now, get my pen.”

(break to commercial)

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Sir? What’s a “pen”?

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[QUOTE=elucidator]
Sir? What’s a “pen”?
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It is a shortened form of the word pendulum. First used by a Mr Poe, I believe.

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[QUOTE=Scylla]
I am so glad that I’m above this kind of thing.
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I do hope that was facetious.

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[QUOTE=Shodan]
If some of the Usual Suspects tries to change what I say to something else, that shows they can’t refute what I said - a mark of victory.
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No comment needed. :smiley:

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[QUOTE=RTFirefly]
I do hope that was facetious.
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I’ve evolved. The caterpillar that I was metamorphosed into the beautiful butterfly that I am today.

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[QUOTE=Scylla]
Good to see you, too. I’m ok. Bit of a rough patch is all.
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Then please accept my best wishes for you and your family. :slight_smile:

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[QUOTE=Shodan]
Now, it is certainly true that you will be able to get a lot of support from trolls and thread-shitters like Shayna and the rest of the morons… But in order to last on a board like this, you can’t rely on the approval of idiots. All the persistent knee-jerks are liberals.
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Most of the time when I read of your posts it seems like you’re angry and dismissive of the quality of posters on the board. I read these boards because I find the people here smart, funny, entertaining, and generally pretty knowledgeable about a variety of topics. If you don’t feel that way, why subject yourself to something that you really don’t seem to enjoy? What’s the appeal of soldiering through ‘on a board like this’? Are there other boards you’re found where people seem more open-minded and reasonable?

Are you trying to save us from our own stupidity? If so, thanks.

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[QUOTE=kaylasdad99]
Then please accept my best wishes for you and your family. :slight_smile:
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They are gratefully accepted.

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[QUOTE=Scylla]
I’ve evolved. The caterpillar that I was metamorphosed into the beautiful butterfly that I am today.
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Uh oh. This can’t be good. Oh, my.

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[QUOTE=Dumbguy]
…why subject yourself to something that you really don’t seem to enjoy? What’s the appeal of soldiering through ‘on a board like this’? Are there other boards you’re found where people seem more open-minded and reasonable?
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I’m having trouble deciding between “that’s how he gets his rocks off” and “he really thinks he’s winning.”