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Berry Cool (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-30-08 10:53 PM Original message |
Criticize Palin all you want, but it would be nice to see no more posts snarking on the following: |
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frogcycle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-30-08 10:54 PM Response to Original message |
1. ok, point taken |
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muntrv (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-30-08 10:56 PM Response to Original message |
2. How about Palin is so Talibornagain, she makes Regent University secular? |
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Turn CO Blue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-30-08 11:05 PM Response to Original message |
3. Can we still snark about her go-go boots? |
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jgraz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-30-08 11:31 PM Response to Reply #3 |
18. How dare you attack a woman's choice of footwear! |
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Abacus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-30-08 11:06 PM Response to Original message |
4. Got it; arguments relating not only to character but also education are now off limits. |
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jgraz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-30-08 11:13 PM Response to Reply #4 |
10. All this while the Repugs are sending out emails saying our guy is a closet Al-Qaeda plant |
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Mrs. Overall (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-30-08 11:07 PM Response to Original message |
5. So now it's not alright to look at her educational background because some DUers have |
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justiceischeap (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-30-08 11:11 PM Response to Reply #5 |
8. You don't care if it offends the voters you're hoping to swing? |
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Mrs. Overall (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-30-08 11:14 PM Response to Reply #8 |
11. I've got a BA in English Lit. and Latin. Would I want my next president to have those credentials? |
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justiceischeap (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-30-08 11:21 PM Response to Reply #11 |
12. So I'm dumb because I don't want to offend potential voters? |
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jgraz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-30-08 11:25 PM Response to Reply #12 |
15. Not dumb, just a slow learner. |
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Mrs. Overall (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-30-08 11:28 PM Response to Reply #12 |
17. I can not believe this. We are talking about the Vice President of the US-- |
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Johonny (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-30-08 11:37 PM Response to Reply #17 |
23. I agree |
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justiceischeap (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-31-08 12:31 AM Response to Reply #17 |
53. Not once did I say that her degree or the college she attended made her qualified |
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WinkyDink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-31-08 12:27 AM Response to Reply #11 |
49. I wouldn't mind (MEd/English here)! |
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TwixVoy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-31-08 07:37 PM Response to Reply #11 |
65. You are right those are crap degrees |
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elocs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-30-08 11:21 PM Response to Reply #8 |
13. I don't think many people here at DU care who they offend, |
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Mrs. Overall (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-30-08 11:34 PM Response to Reply #13 |
21. Please stop with the offending. We on DU are doing the vetting that McCain should have done. |
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Mrs. Overall (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-30-08 11:36 PM Response to Reply #13 |
22. Sorry, Dupe. I hope my accidental Dupe didn't offend. |
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elocs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-30-08 11:38 PM Response to Reply #22 |
24. Christianity is simply an example of how many here do not care who they offend |
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jgraz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-30-08 11:52 PM Response to Reply #24 |
29. Some people have a vested interest in being offended. |
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Berry Cool (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-30-08 11:56 PM Response to Reply #29 |
32. And some people have an equally vested interest in offending. |
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Mimosa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-31-08 01:45 AM Response to Reply #24 |
57. Eloks, I agree: stereotyping is chronic |
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Abacus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-30-08 11:12 PM Response to Reply #5 |
9. Whew, |
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BlooInBloo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-30-08 11:58 PM Response to Reply #5 |
34. Yup. That's how stupid people perpetuate themselves - by not allowing us to hope for better. |
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Left Is Write (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-31-08 12:00 AM Response to Reply #5 |
35. No, it's okay to look at her educational background. |
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Berry Cool (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-31-08 12:06 AM Response to Reply #35 |
40. Thank you, very much. |
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Mrs. Overall (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-31-08 12:11 AM Response to Reply #35 |
42. I guess I missed the posts that spoke negatively of the University of Idaho |
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Berry Cool (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-31-08 12:13 AM Response to Reply #42 |
44. I agree. But I have seen the negative and generalized snark |
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Left Is Write (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-31-08 12:29 AM Response to Reply #42 |
52. I agree with you. |
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seabeyond (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-31-08 12:27 AM Response to Reply #5 |
50. i was shocked as shit when i was told not to talk about education or lack there of,... tooo |
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redqueen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-30-08 11:09 PM Response to Original message |
6. This is about the person who might be a heartbeat away from the presidency, not you |
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jgraz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-30-08 11:10 PM Response to Original message |
7. Oh great, another thing we need to tiptoe around |
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Berry Cool (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-30-08 11:32 PM Response to Reply #7 |
19. Let me make something clear for people who seem determined to deliberately miss MY point: |
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jgraz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-30-08 11:44 PM Response to Reply #19 |
26. I get your point exactly: it's more important to you that we police our language |
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Berry Cool (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-30-08 11:54 PM Response to Reply #26 |
30. When did I say I wanted anyone to police their language or that I wanted us to lose the election? |
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jgraz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-31-08 12:01 AM Response to Reply #30 |
36. You're practically writing a script for us all to adhere to |
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Berry Cool (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-31-08 12:11 AM Response to Reply #36 |
43. I said what I would LIKE us to do. How does that constitute "practically writing a script for us all |
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elocs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-30-08 11:23 PM Response to Original message |
14. Damn! It's a good thing I'm not running for VP because I have a journalism degree |
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jgraz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-30-08 11:28 PM Response to Reply #14 |
16. Oh please. Are your feelings really bruised because you're not qualified be VP? |
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elocs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-30-08 11:33 PM Response to Reply #16 |
20. I'm assuming you are not so stupid that you did not get my point. |
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jgraz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-30-08 11:39 PM Response to Reply #20 |
25. Of course we're Democrats! Here we are working hard to lose an election. |
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Berry Cool (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-30-08 11:50 PM Response to Reply #25 |
28. So just because they're snobby and disparaging, we have to be snobby and disparaging, too. |
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jgraz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-30-08 11:56 PM Response to Reply #28 |
31. Threads like this are why so many people can't stand liberals |
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Berry Cool (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-31-08 12:03 AM Response to Reply #31 |
37. You don't even know me as a person, yet you assume I have a "perpetually offended act." |
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jgraz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-31-08 12:05 AM Response to Reply #37 |
38. I'm sorry, did I offend you? |
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Berry Cool (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-31-08 12:16 AM Response to Reply #38 |
45. Yes. |
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jgraz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-30-08 11:46 PM Response to Original message |
27. Hey, at least a degree from Idaho guarantees one thing: |
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BlooInBloo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-30-08 11:56 PM Response to Original message |
33. HAHAHAHAHA!!!! |
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seabeyond (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-31-08 12:28 AM Response to Reply #33 |
51. lol lol lol. |
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Bonobo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-31-08 12:06 AM Response to Original message |
39. What a loaf of HORSE-SHIT. |
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BlooInBloo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-31-08 12:07 AM Response to Reply #39 |
41. +1 |
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Berry Cool (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-31-08 12:20 AM Response to Reply #39 |
46. And I just made your point above, Bonobo. |
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dkf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-31-08 12:24 AM Response to Original message |
47. I have a degree from a state university...and I defer to the smarts |
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bridgit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-31-08 12:24 AM Response to Original message |
48. We have a SIL that has a 6 year journalism degree from Chico St, he works in another field... |
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K8-EEE (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-31-08 01:34 AM Response to Original message |
54. She's under-educated AND inexperienced for the job she's applying for |
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RoadRage (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-31-08 01:39 AM Response to Original message |
55. It's not the lack of education... |
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ChazII (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-31-08 01:42 AM Response to Original message |
56. Thank you for your common sense. n.t |
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TwilightGardener (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-31-08 01:46 AM Response to Original message |
58. Yep, she's equal to Hillary and Obama--they with their Ivy League |
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Berry Cool (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-31-08 07:14 PM Response to Reply #58 |
62. You are setting up yet another straw man. |
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Starbucks Anarchist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-31-08 01:48 AM Response to Original message |
59. "Some of us" aren't potentially a heartbeat away from the presidency. |
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flamingdem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-31-08 02:59 AM Response to Original message |
60. I disagree emphatically. I want my presidents to be smarter than me! |
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CreekDog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-31-08 03:02 AM Response to Original message |
61. I agree, although a being a professor of Constitutional Law at University of Chicago is impressive |
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Berry Cool (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-31-08 07:16 PM Response to Reply #61 |
63. Sure is, and I never said it wasn't. |
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mrreowwr_kittty (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-31-08 07:22 PM Response to Original message |
64. People here are attacking her for that? Really? |
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Life Long Dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-31-08 09:55 PM Response to Original message |
66. The attacks are purposely overboard, and they won't stop. |
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