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catnhatnh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-18-08 06:00 PM Original message |
The real problem with Obama's Reagan remark... |
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Flabbergasted (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-18-08 06:01 PM Response to Original message |
1. I watched the speech and this "outrage" is really dishonest. |
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FiveGoodMen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-18-08 06:05 PM Response to Reply #1 |
4. How in the world would you know who's outrage was honest and whose wasn't? |
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Flabbergasted (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-18-08 06:08 PM Response to Reply #4 |
8. Looking at the threads here about the subject, I'd say there is no issue. |
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FiveGoodMen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-18-08 06:12 PM Response to Reply #8 |
13. So YOU'RE not outraged. That's no call for you to judge others' motives. |
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Flabbergasted (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-18-08 06:14 PM Response to Reply #13 |
15. I'd challenge people to take an objective view of the video and form |
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FiveGoodMen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-18-08 06:16 PM Response to Reply #15 |
19. I have. I don't like what Obama said. You disagree. There it is. |
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flyarm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-18-08 06:18 PM Response to Reply #15 |
20. i watched the video 5 times and i am outraged!..how dare you tell me or anyone else |
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Flabbergasted (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-18-08 06:28 PM Response to Reply #20 |
28. Read post 27 |
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flyarm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-18-08 06:45 PM Response to Reply #28 |
44. save it for someone else..you want to vote for him go for it..he gave no criticism of reagan what so... |
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Flabbergasted (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-18-08 07:36 PM Response to Reply #44 |
67. nevermind |
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thunder rising (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-18-08 07:11 PM Response to Reply #20 |
61. Projecting that onto Obama is quite a stretch, I'm glad you're not ATC anymore though |
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MrCoffee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-18-08 06:08 PM Response to Reply #1 |
7. you have no clue what you're talking about |
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Flabbergasted (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-18-08 06:13 PM Response to Reply #7 |
14. Personal feelings about Reagan are irrelevent. He was meerly putting forth ideas |
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MrCoffee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-18-08 06:16 PM Response to Reply #14 |
18. was he promoting or demoting Reagan's ideas on political culture? |
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Flabbergasted (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-18-08 06:27 PM Response to Reply #18 |
27. He's saying the contemporary context of politics is similar to |
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MrCoffee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-18-08 06:35 PM Response to Reply #27 |
39. What quote are you reading? |
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Flabbergasted (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-18-08 06:41 PM Response to Reply #39 |
40. He's not describing him as a great president.... |
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MrCoffee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-18-08 06:42 PM Response to Reply #40 |
41. now you're just ignoring the words the man used. |
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Flabbergasted (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-18-08 06:44 PM Response to Reply #41 |
43. In what way am I doing that? |
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flyarm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-18-08 06:20 PM Response to Reply #14 |
22. bullshit..you hear what you want to hear..i heard what i heard! |
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bobbolink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-18-08 06:30 PM Response to Reply #22 |
32. . |
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bobbolink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-18-08 06:30 PM Response to Reply #14 |
30. Your inability to empathize speaks volumes. |
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Flabbergasted (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-18-08 06:31 PM Response to Reply #30 |
33. Like I said before: |
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bobbolink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-18-08 06:34 PM Response to Reply #33 |
36. I figured you would come back with a cruel and heartless spew. |
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Flabbergasted (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-18-08 07:40 PM Response to Reply #36 |
68. BTW like my signature says I'm fine with any of the nominees at this point... |
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redqueen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-18-08 06:30 PM Response to Reply #7 |
31. My dad was a Steelworker. |
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Flabbergasted (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-18-08 06:32 PM Response to Reply #31 |
34. I think people are either being dishonest or looking for something to be |
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redqueen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-18-08 06:33 PM Response to Reply #34 |
35. "dishonest" |
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Flabbergasted (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-18-08 06:35 PM Response to Reply #35 |
37. I changed my post before you responded. |
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redqueen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-18-08 06:35 PM Response to Reply #34 |
38. In no way was I looking for something to be outraged about. |
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Flabbergasted (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-18-08 06:42 PM Response to Reply #38 |
42. He mentions Kennedy within the same context in the video.... |
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redqueen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-18-08 06:46 PM Response to Reply #42 |
45. He should have stuck to non-evil people like Kennedy... |
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Flabbergasted (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-18-08 06:48 PM Response to Reply #45 |
46. If he were discussing tyrants he would probably bring that up... |
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redqueen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-18-08 06:50 PM Response to Reply #46 |
47. Yes... and like I've said elsewhere... |
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oasis (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-18-08 07:11 PM Response to Reply #34 |
62. I guess that would make Barney Frank dishonest as well. |
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Flabbergasted (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-18-08 07:35 PM Response to Reply #62 |
66. Where is the outrage at Reagan being one of Hillary's favorite presidents? |
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oasis (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-18-08 07:57 PM Response to Reply #66 |
69. "Reagan love" is not an element of Hillary's presidental campaign. That's |
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TwilightGardener (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-18-08 06:03 PM Response to Original message |
2. You need to spread this love around to other candidates: |
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ccpup (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-18-08 06:05 PM Response to Original message |
3. excellent summary |
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GodlessBiker (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-18-08 06:06 PM Response to Original message |
5. It's asinine to compare Reagan to Hitler. It cheapens the lessons learned from Nazi Germany. |
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Ian David (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-18-08 06:08 PM Response to Reply #5 |
9. No, it cheapens the lessons of Nazi Germany to ignore fascism until it's too late. |
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FiveGoodMen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-18-08 06:15 PM Response to Reply #9 |
16. Thank you for saying it! |
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flyarm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-18-08 06:21 PM Response to Reply #9 |
24. thank you ..well said! eom |
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catnhatnh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-18-08 06:11 PM Response to Reply #5 |
11. Okay.... |
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Ian David (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-18-08 06:07 PM Response to Original message |
6. I do not recall. I have no recollection. There is no controlling legal authority. n/t |
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Invidious (114 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-18-08 06:09 PM Response to Original message |
10. The Real Problem.. |
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GodlessBiker (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-18-08 06:19 PM Response to Reply #10 |
21. Indeed... "Her list of favorite presidents - . . . and Reagan - demonstrates how she thinks." |
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robbedvoter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-18-08 06:11 PM Response to Original message |
12. Exactly. I tried to explain the same in my own post here - it touched a nerve |
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CoffeeCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-18-08 06:15 PM Response to Original message |
17. Ok, your argument falls apart... |
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catnhatnh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-18-08 06:21 PM Response to Reply #17 |
23. I "may look like a simpleton" |
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flyarm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-18-08 06:26 PM Response to Reply #23 |
26. and please how many were killed during iran contra? so they weren't American should they not count? |
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stravu9 (945 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-18-08 06:26 PM Response to Original message |
25. He KNEW What Rank & File Democrats Would Make of That Remark! |
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SIMPLYB1980 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-18-08 07:01 PM Response to Reply #25 |
53. That is the heart of it. |
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SIMPLYB1980 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-18-08 07:01 PM Response to Reply #25 |
54. Delete |
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redqueen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-18-08 06:29 PM Response to Original message |
29. Thanks... many have tried to explain this... |
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flyarm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-18-08 06:54 PM Response to Reply #29 |
48. it is obvious to me ..those who are buying into this bullshit didn;t live through it or are too |
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redqueen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-18-08 06:58 PM Response to Reply #48 |
50. I wonder if he's going to do it again... |
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flyarm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-18-08 07:03 PM Response to Reply #50 |
56. it won't sell in calif ..not today..and on radio today in calif he was getting the shit kicked |
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redqueen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-18-08 07:05 PM Response to Reply #56 |
57. Glad to hear it! |
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AlertLurker (877 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-18-08 07:02 PM Response to Reply #48 |
55. Strange that while Obama gets pilloried for invoking Ray-Gun... |
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redqueen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-18-08 07:06 PM Response to Reply #55 |
59. Was he saying what a great agent of change he was? |
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AlertLurker (877 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-18-08 07:14 PM Response to Reply #59 |
63. Actually, YES, I believe he was. |
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redqueen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-18-08 07:15 PM Response to Reply #63 |
64. No he wasn't... |
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MrCoffee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-18-08 06:56 PM Response to Reply #29 |
49. oh come on, redqueen, W just rode the trajectory of change from 9/11 |
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redqueen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-18-08 07:00 PM Response to Reply #49 |
52. You know I could even buy the "but it wasn't praise" thing... |
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totodeinhere (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-18-08 07:00 PM Response to Original message |
51. I am no fan of Reagan, but... |
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flyarm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-18-08 07:06 PM Response to Original message |
58. Reagan Advisers See A Bit Of Their Former Boss In Obama |
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redqueen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-18-08 07:08 PM Response to Reply #58 |
60. How can so many not see this? |
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flyarm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-18-08 07:25 PM Response to Reply #60 |
65. answer to your question..they don't want to...but..they sure as hell are not |
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