# What do conservatives, generally, seem to think of what Wilson did? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [September 10, 2009, 7:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-conservatives-generally-seem-to-think-of-what-wilson-did/509595 "2009-09-10T19:42:30Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![Shodan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9f8e36/32.png) [@Shodan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shodan)\ **Post date:** [September 15, 2009, 6:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-conservatives-generally-seem-to-think-of-what-wilson-did/509595/41 "2009-09-15T18:20:41Z")
> [@Czarcasm](#): > > Unfortunately(and I mean this sincerely), until you and _your_ ilk find some way to out shout he and _his_ ilk, to the public at large he represents the Republican Party. Only to idiots. The plural of anecdote isn’t data, and this isn’t even plural. Sure the lefties and other dolts are going to get as much mileage as they can out of it, and use it to paint an entire party. So what? The same people who will claim this shows how the whole Republican party is evil (or racist, like that Dowd bitch) are the same people who will sprain themselves claiming that ACORN employees don’t represent anything about ACORN, or Planned Parenthood nurses don’t represent Planned Parenthood. Regards, Shodan ---
**Author:** ![Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e8c25b/32.png) [@Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Really_Not_All_That_Bright)\ **Post date:** [September 15, 2009, 6:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-conservatives-generally-seem-to-think-of-what-wilson-did/509595/42 "2009-09-15T18:23:15Z")
“You lie… on your back or your side when you sleep? I’ve got apnea so I had to get this special pillow so I can lie on my back and not choke, see. Oh, you’re a side-sleeper? Thanks, Mr. President.” ---
**Author:** ![elelle](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/f0a364/32.png) [@elelle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elelle)\ **Post date:** [September 15, 2009, 8:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-conservatives-generally-seem-to-think-of-what-wilson-did/509595/43 "2009-09-15T20:10:29Z")
> [@Hari\_Seldon](#): > > Maureen Dowd (NY Times op-ed writer) claims that he was really trying to say, “You lie, boy”. She adduces sufficient evidence of Wilson’s racism to make a good point, that he just cannot accept a black president. From what she says, he is being made out a hero for it in Carolina. As a North Carolina resident, please, don’t paint us with that broad brush, Wilson is from South Carolina. We have a Democratic woman as Governor now, and a good diversity of people in high ranking positions of government. ---
**Author:** ![Czarcasm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/czarcasm/32/4050_2.png) [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Post date:** [September 15, 2009, 10:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-conservatives-generally-seem-to-think-of-what-wilson-did/509595/44 "2009-09-15T22:18:22Z")
> [@Shodan](#): > > Only to idiots. The plural of anecdote isn’t data, and this isn’t even plural. > > Sure the lefties and other dolts are going to get as much mileage as they can out of it, and use it to paint an entire party. So what? > > The same people who will claim this shows how the whole Republican party is evil (or racist, like that Dowd bitch) are the same people who will sprain themselves claiming that ACORN employees don’t represent anything about ACORN, or Planned Parenthood nurses don’t represent Planned Parenthood. > > Regards, > Shodan This isn’t The BBQ Pit-tone it down _now_. ---
**Author:** ![Frank](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/3d9bf3/32.png) [@Frank](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Frank)\ **Post date:** [September 15, 2009, 10:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-conservatives-generally-seem-to-think-of-what-wilson-did/509595/45 "2009-09-15T22:27:17Z")
> [@Hari\_Seldon](#): > > Maureen Dowd (NY Times op-ed writer) claims that he was really trying to say, “You lie, boy”. She adduces sufficient evidence of Wilson’s racism to make a good point, that he just cannot accept a black president. From what she says, he is being made out a hero for it in Carolina. Well, the problem with that theory is that is it Dowd advancing it. She’s always been a waste of ink. ---
**Author:** ![Cardinal](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cardinal/32/4000_2.png) [@Cardinal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cardinal)\ **Post date:** [September 17, 2009, 4:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-conservatives-generally-seem-to-think-of-what-wilson-did/509595/46 "2009-09-17T04:26:14Z")
> [@Czarcasm](#): > > Unfortunately(and I mean this sincerely), until you and _your_ ilk find some way to out shout he and _his_ ilk, to the public at large he represents the Republican Party. Oh, I very unfortunately agree, unforutnately, unhappily, against-my-wishes. The idea of Limbaugh representing the broad range of my opinion makes me slightly ill. ---
**Author:** ![Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e8c25b/32.png) [@Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Really_Not_All_That_Bright)\ **Post date:** [September 17, 2009, 1:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-conservatives-generally-seem-to-think-of-what-wilson-did/509595/47 "2009-09-17T13:14:42Z")
You have to go to the Pit to call Maureen Dowd a bitch? ---
**Author:** ![TruCelt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/trucelt/32/523_2.png) [@TruCelt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TruCelt)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2009, 6:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-conservatives-generally-seem-to-think-of-what-wilson-did/509595/48 "2009-09-24T18:27:08Z")
One of the parents at Celtling’s school has a new bumper sticker - it says “You Lie!” with the ‘o’ turned into a sunshine. Incredible. You’d think they’d be embarassed. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-conservatives-generally-seem-to-think-of-what-wilson-did/509595.md?page=2)