Helloooooo. Where are you, Mr Press? - Democratic Underground

globalvillage

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Mon Nov-07-05 10:37 PM
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Helloooooo. Where are you, Mr Press?

I like driving to work. It's a fairly short drive, but it's relaxing. I used to listen to Morning Sedition when Sirius carried AAR, but now it's Bill Press. I'm switching to XM, BTW, but haven't got around to it yet.
Anyway, this morning, I was listening to Bill and Christy, when all of the sudden...Kerry bash. Because Bill says he's proud to be a liberal (me too), he insists that Sen Kerry has to do the same.
So...Sen Kerry is a wuss.
Well, that one wasn't going to go unanswered.
Here it is. Had I not been so pissed, it might have been a little more eloquent,and I probably would have spelled words out instead of abbreviating, but I think I made my point. It's the same point we've been discussing for the past several days.

My e-mail to Bill:

You know, Bill, I really never wanted to listen to your show.
> But when Sirius took AAR off, and I was unable to get Morning Sedition on
> my way to work, I thought, hey, I'll give him a shot.
> And, for the most part, you and Christy do a darn good job.
> BUT
> Why is it that a supposedly liberal talk radio host finds it necessary to
> attack a good, liberal senator like John Kerry? Go ahead. Attack a vote,
> a statement, a position. But to call a decorated war veteran a wuss (or
> was it wimp? I was so angry I don't recall) is not only uncalled for,
> it's almost republican. Why don't you just call him a windsurfer and get
> it over with? Personal attacks on our own good Dems are not only
> childish, they're harmful to the Dem party and to liberal radio.
> And to address the point you were (unsuccessfully) trying to make, Bill,
> look at the man's voting record before you label him. You think he's not
> a liberal? Does he have to paint a great big 'L' on his chest for you?
> For crying out loud, Bill. He acts like a liberal and he (almost always)
> votes like a liberal. Pick on someone who doesn't.
> Shame on you, Bill. You're better than that (I hope).

Bill's Reply:

XXXXXXXXX - Thanks for listening, but I think the world would have been
> different if John Kerry, whom I like personally, had been a better
> candidate and dared challenge Bush more directly on the war. Democrats
> can't win by being Bush lite. On the war, that's how John Kerry came
> across. Time to move on from Kerry. BP

My response to Bill's reply:

Bill-
Sorry, that is not a response to my message. My problem with your statement
is that you made a personal attack. It's childish and uncalled for.
Here's my position on Sen Kerry.
He's a good man, and a great senator.
He's served this country honorably in and out of office.
He's made many, many statements re his IWR vote. He is not bush* lite, IMO.
Not even close. His voting record over the past 20+ years is evidence of
that.
Re the IWR, he did make a mistake. I think he's admitted that. Hell, I'd
venture to say he's made quite a few mistakes in his career, but overall,
his record is as good as you'll find. Besides, as you know, the IWR was not
a vote for the war. It was a vote for inspections. Re-read it. I have.
Support who you want, Bill. But please don't resort to juvenile name
calling. That's a RW tactic if I ever heard one. 'Repub-lite', if you will.
In closing, I will move on when I decide to move on. That's the great
thing about this country. We can still choose who to support.
Thanks for responding, BTW. That was quick!

I'm guessing Bill goes to bed pretty early. Or maybe I won't get a response to my second e-mail, but I tried.

I hate it when grown ups act like children. I never see anything like this in any other situation involving intelligent adults. I certainly don't go to work and call people names if I don't agree with them. Don't do it socially, either. What makes people so ugly when they discuss politics?
And who started that crap, anyway?

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