
This was Diuretic's posts...
Why is that when A is discussed, some posters immediately hijack the thread and start discussing Y? And then they begin attacking Y. And then the thread turns into a yukfest about Y.
Nope, it should have been self-evident to anyone who read the thread what made me think of it. But it made me think of how often this particular ploy is used. Now, so as not to be accused of being partisan I substituted names for letters. "A" can mean whatever someone wants it to mean, as can "Y". In other words it's just as invalid a tactic if someone uses Biden instead of A and substitutes Palin instead of B.
Why is that?
Is it a throwback to the playground I wonder?
To which you responded...
This ploy is used by a very good number of people on this board.
You'll see it almost everytime there is a "negative" thread about McCain, Palin, or the GOP in general.
How does it have anything to with the Gop, MCcain or Palin "negative" threads?
When Non Gop members (Kirk and yourself) are doing the derailing...