So I notice a lot of you are.... extreme.

[candycorn]

I just gave you an example of a policy with zero room for compromise. What's your response?

If we could stick to the topic....oh what am I thinking....you don't have a response to that...it's always an extreme case with partisan morons like you.

But here is my response.

Okay...I'd probably take my money and chunk it as far from my person as possible and run the other way since I value my life more than my money.

Can you give me a political example where there is zero room for compromise?

I just did, but I'll restate to even you can understand it.

Imagine it's 1939. You are the Prime Minister of England and Adolf Hitler is demanding that Europe hand over the Studenten region of Czechoslovakia to Nazi Germany.

What's your policy?

Too damn funny....


Oh okay...how about you give me an example that doesn't involve a body count...as I stated about 10 hours ago?

I'll grant you some leeway that being a conservative, you aren't accustomed to using reason and any sort of thought process.

How about the upcoming budget or the national educational policy or gee, anything relevant? Any thoughts?

 

[bripat9643]

I just did, but I'll restate to even you can understand it.

Imagine it's 1939. You are the Prime Minister of England and Adolf Hitler is demanding that Europe hand over the Studenten region of Czechoslovakia to Nazi Germany.

What's your policy?

Too damn funny....


Oh okay...how about you give me an example that doesn't involve a body count...as I stated about 10 hours ago?

I'll grant you some leeway that being a conservative, you aren't accustomed to using reason and any sort of thought process.

How about the upcoming budget or the national educational policy or gee, anything relevant? Any thoughts?

Every time someone comes up with an example, you have some weasel excuse for claiming it's not relevant.

Face it: you lost the argument.

Just admit it.

 

[Amelia]

If we could stick to the topic....oh what am I thinking....you don't have a response to that...it's always an extreme case with partisan morons like you.

But here is my response.

Okay...I'd probably take my money and chunk it as far from my person as possible and run the other way since I value my life more than my money.

Can you give me a political example where there is zero room for compromise?

I just did, but I'll restate to even you can understand it.

Imagine it's 1939. You are the Prime Minister of England and Adolf Hitler is demanding that Europe hand over the Studenten region of Czechoslovakia to Nazi Germany.

What's your policy?

Too damn funny....


Oh okay...how about you give me an example that doesn't involve a body count...as I stated about 10 hours ago?

I'll grant you some leeway that being a conservative, you aren't accustomed to using reason and any sort of thought process.

How about the upcoming budget or the national educational policy or gee, anything relevant? Any thoughts?

Name a specific issue, with the specific positions which are held by opposing sides, where you think that compromise should occur.

I was interested in your challenge but I find it much too vague. What specific issue do you think needs to be compromised on and what do you see as the opposing pre-compromise positions in existence now?

 

[candycorn]

I just did, but I'll restate to even you can understand it.

Imagine it's 1939. You are the Prime Minister of England and Adolf Hitler is demanding that Europe hand over the Studenten region of Czechoslovakia to Nazi Germany.

What's your policy?

Too damn funny....


Oh okay...how about you give me an example that doesn't involve a body count...as I stated about 10 hours ago?

I'll grant you some leeway that being a conservative, you aren't accustomed to using reason and any sort of thought process.

How about the upcoming budget or the national educational policy or gee, anything relevant? Any thoughts?

Every time someone comes up with an example, you have some weasel excuse for claiming it's not relevant.

Face it: you lost the argument.

Just admit it.

The stipulation was "no body count". You can look it up but really, whats the point?

The very idea of compromise is disgusting to you and it is emblematic of why extremists do not do very well in politics unless they do have an army behind them. You have nothing; as you keep demonstrating by your arcane examples and belligerent statements.

Have a nice evening.

 

[candycorn]

I just did, but I'll restate to even you can understand it.

Imagine it's 1939. You are the Prime Minister of England and Adolf Hitler is demanding that Europe hand over the Studenten region of Czechoslovakia to Nazi Germany.

What's your policy?

Too damn funny....


Oh okay...how about you give me an example that doesn't involve a body count...as I stated about 10 hours ago?

I'll grant you some leeway that being a conservative, you aren't accustomed to using reason and any sort of thought process.

How about the upcoming budget or the national educational policy or gee, anything relevant? Any thoughts?

Name a specific issue, with the specific positions which are held by opposing sides, where you think that compromise should occur.

I was interested in your challenge but I find it much too vague. What specific issue do you think needs to be compromised on and what do you see as the opposing pre-compromise positions in existence now?

Well, for example in health care. I personally think the system is flawed insofar as insurance companies will let you put as many children as you have on the insurance and you just pay an increased premium. However, if you have an aging adult, you can do nothing except take out a personal policy which costs literally thousands (if not tens of thousands) out of pocket.

In the health care debate of a few years ago, I would have given the GOP a lot to have that added into the mix.

The budget battle is another area. Apparently the GOP wants to cut entitlements and the DNC wants to cut defense. I think the budget needs to have NPR/PBS/CPB cut out of it. Those are "nice to haves" but I think in this day and age, they are luxuries. In return, I think we need to limit all R&D spending in the military to R only; what we have now in the field is more than adequate.

My point is that if you are an "all or nothing" moron, you're going to end up with nothing and then you do what morons always do; obstruct those willing to work out a compromise. Hence the gridlock in Washington and the bozos here who are in favor of the gridlock.

 

[conner700]

Disproportionate?

No.

Self-professed conservatives now outnumber self-professed liberals in the United States, 42 percent to 21 percent, according to a Gallup poll published Monday. Another 37 percent described themselves as moderates.​

If you want a leftist echo chamber where you won't be exposed to scary dangerous bad conservative ideas, you came to the wrong place, Skippy.

Ahh "Self Professed conservatives" is the key part of that statement.

And there it is: A liberal insisting he knows more about complete strangers than they know themselves.

And there you go again...the lost sheperd backtracking his steps again, making sure no one is following.

 

[candycorn]

Okay, well you have noticed that I started this membership two days ago, right? In truth I've seen a couple, but most of what I have seen are a lot of libertarian/conservatives.

Somehow, I don't feel comforted that you would jump to conclusions (like you did) after only 2 days.
I guess, just maybe, you are smarter than the rest of us (extremists).

I am just basing this off of what I've seen. Trust me, I'm a moderate. Obviously, not all of you are extremists, but it is concerning there are so many of them on here.

Well, in terms of human interest of viewpoints, the extreme always get more eyeballs on them; look at talk radio. Obviously the only reason it exists is because of extremists. First they whip up controversy then they set themselves up to deal with it. I will say that the practicioners of the crap don't really expect people to believe them, just to listen. IMHO what you should be concerned about is that those here seem to have drank the kool-aid. By and large though, the extremists are pointed at and then laughed at; as it should be; on both sides of the aisle.

 

[daveman]

Anyone who labels Americans as 'extremist' because they are passionate about their politics is a fucking idiot.

Being passionate about politics is one thing. Being irrational about them is another.

Holding views different from the mainstream is one thing. Failing to recognize that they ARE different from the mainstream is another.

An awful lot of the right-wing posters here not only hold views far outside the American mainstream, and do so irrationally, but fail to perceive that they are outside the mainstream. While "extremist" may or may not be the right word to apply to that phenomenon, it is I think what was meant by it.

And you think that doesn't apply to any lefties here?

 

[alan1]

I just gave you an example of a policy with zero room for compromise. What's your response?

So far, candycorn seems unable to address the actual points presented. He/She hasn't been willing to address my response to his/her challenge.
He/She is able to fling insults at me though.

Potato salad.


The above statement is as relative to the discussion as your response was. It makes the middle of the road mindset look very good when the partisan morons like you and brianna look so ill equipped to consider a question in the political context.

Ahh, another insult.

Did you miss it, or just avoid it?

No, just truthful.

Yer dodging the statement and the question posited. You have one more chance to step up and be honest.

I'll draw a line on being forced to engage in commerce. What about you?

Yep, candycorn has failed to produce a response when given an answer to her/his question, and then asked a question.
Multiple opportunities were given, and candycorn ignored them even though present and posting.
Must be time for another insult from candycorn in lieu of honest discussion.

 

[conner700]

Calling other names is what Republican's do. They can't carry on a conservation. They love crony capitalism and wouldn't even know how to make money unless it was stealing it from the 99%.

Republican want socialism welfare for the banks, auto manufactures, and big corporations. But when a child is raped by a football coach they ignore blame the child.

Really?

You're turning the Penn state thing into a republican versus democrat thing? Really?

Fuck off.

I sure am! What is going on at Penn State is traditional Republican mentality. First, build a facade to cover up crime. Second, make money by raping little children. Third, cover it up and blame the victum.

Usally the victum has been so damaged that they don't have resorces to fight back--yet in Penn State case the legal authority has actullay stepped up. However, in most cases they don't.

I think you need to wash your mouth out with soap. You used curse words--shame on you.

 

[daveman]

Calling other names is what Republican's do. They can't carry on a conservation. They love crony capitalism and wouldn't even know how to make money unless it was stealing it from the 99%.

Republican want socialism welfare for the banks, auto manufactures, and big corporations. But when a child is raped by a football coach they ignore blame the child.

Really?

You're turning the Penn state thing into a republican versus democrat thing? Really?

Fuck off.

I sure am! What is going on at Penn State is traditional Republican mentality. First, build a facade to cover up crime. Second, make money by raping little children. Third, cover it up and blame the victum.

Usally the victum has been so damaged that they don't have resorces to fight back--yet in Penn State case the legal authority has actullay stepped up. However, in most cases they don't.

I think you need to wash your mouth out with soap. You used curse words--shame on you.

 

[IndependntLogic]

No, there are lots of Liberals and many are as extreme as the Conservatives you reference. Stick around and you'll see the same kinds of generalizations about how "All Conservatives are ___".

The one difference between the groups I've noticed is that if you don't agree with the Conservatives on every issue, they label you a "Liberal". For example, I hold what are generally considered Conservative views on Obama, ObamaCare, Unions, Gun Ownership, Global Warming and so on. On the other hand, I don't care if gays get married, don't think those poor billionaires and Multi-National Corps need even more money to make everything okay, don't care if gays get married etc....
Therefore, I am a "Liberal". Get the picture?

 

[conner700]

Calling other names is what Republican's do. They can't carry on a conservation. They love crony capitalism and wouldn't even know how to make money unless it was stealing it from the 99%.

Republican want socialism welfare for the banks, auto manufactures, and big corporations. But when a child is raped by a football coach they ignore blame the child.

Which republican blames the child?????
Oh, your just a trolling dolt.

Gee, gosh...wow....how soon one forgets. Nov 8th., MISSISSIPPI!

Republicans wanted to overturn Roe v Wade---yet at the sametime didn't not propose a plan to care for children born to poor women---by increasing and extending WELFARE BENEFITS.

What the Republicans wanted to do was to force women to have children they can't afford and keep them oppressed by forcing them to work, stay out of the home, so men like Sanddusy can create agencies like Second Chance--that uses "at risk children" for their sexual needs.

This is the Republican agenda...and it is being exposed!!

 

[Harry Dresden]

...At least a little.

I hear a lot of you like to generalize all liberals as being the same. Some of you say that they are liars; they are lazy; they are socialists that are ruining the country, etc. Come on, really? ALL liberals are lazy hippies and socialist pigs? Do you even know any liberals personally? Seeing a piece about them on Fox News doesn't count.

Isn't that the problem with politics today? They have become so polarized. Do you know how to get the truth behind political issues? It's by thinking crtically. You look at both the conservative and the liberal POV, and decide who is right.

Don't watch Fox News or MSNBC... or better yet, watch them both!

I'd give liberals the same speech, but there doesn't appear to be any on this forum

With far left wingers, anything just right of center is extreme.

did you know Dean is "just" Left of Center?......true story......

 

[Harry Dresden]

And vice-versa. Gee, look how easy being a hack is.

I am much more tolerant to the just left of center than you are with the just right of center.

I can only assume your mirror is broken, sunshine.

no....he is correct.....

 

[Harry Dresden]

...At least a little.

I hear a lot of you like to generalize all liberals as being the same. Some of you say that they are liars; they are lazy; they are socialists that are ruining the country, etc. Come on, really? ALL liberals are lazy hippies and socialist pigs? Do you even know any liberals personally? Seeing a piece about them on Fox News doesn't count.

Isn't that the problem with politics today? They have become so polarized. Do you know how to get the truth behind political issues? It's by thinking crtically. You look at both the conservative and the liberal POV, and decide who is right.

Don't watch Fox News or MSNBC... or better yet, watch them both!

I'd give liberals the same speech, but there doesn't appear to be any on this forum

The Republican Party is 90% white, mostly Christian and about as close to same as any political party in the world throughout history could ever be. Yet, they believe they have "diversity". If you keep asking them questions such as this they might start thinking, then they will hate you for making them do that awful thing.

hey Billie?.....meet Dean.....now give him your speech....

 

[candycorn]

Seriously, give an example or are you this ill-equipped to defend your own stance?

After your analogies, you now want to fling the subtle insult of calling me "ill equipped"?
Your disagreement on standing firm to ones principles shows disagreement to the practice, not the position.
Is that really where you want to stand?

Just please show us a political instance where there is zero room for compromise instead of talking about muggers and of course resulting to personal insults.

Still waiting.

 

[Harry Dresden]

Calling other names is what Republican's do. They can't carry on a conservation. They love crony capitalism and wouldn't even know how to make money unless it was stealing it from the 99%.

Republican want socialism welfare for the banks, auto manufactures, and big corporations. But when a child is raped by a football coach they ignore blame the child.

Really?

You're turning the Penn state thing into a republican versus democrat thing? Really?

Fuck off.

I sure am! What is going on at Penn State is traditional Republican mentality. First, build a facade to cover up crime. Second, make money by raping little children. Third, cover it up and blame the victum.

Usally the victum has been so damaged that they don't have resorces to fight back--yet in Penn State case the legal authority has actullay stepped up. However, in most cases they don't.

I think you need to wash your mouth out with soap. You used curse words--shame on you.

hey Conner?.....how much did you pull in last year by XXXXX-Meister?...just wondering.....cause your the only one that seems to know about this.....

 

[PredFan]

I hate that everyone generalizes.

 

[daveman]

I hate that everyone generalizes.

If I've told you once, I've told you a million times:

Don't exaggerate.