Repubs most used defense of Moore, Trump or any controversy is ”Whataboutism”

[Aries]

"What about Obama"

"What about Bush"

"What about Clinton"

"What about Bush"

"What about Reagan"

"What about Carter"

"What about Ford"

"What about Nixon"

Why do you act like this is something new?

What’s new is repubs have sunk so low that is the ONLY response left.

seriously?

all we heard for the first 6 years of Obamas time in office, was "What about Bush"

They even whatabout what abouts

 

[nat4900]

Just a guess....

After a few more molested former teenagers surface.....Moore will resign and the Alabama GOP will request for Sessions' name be a write-in.....

(I mean, Sessions' days are numbered in the DOJ anyway.....LOL)

 

[eagle7_31]

I wish I could say I coined this term. I learned it from John Oliver.

The term refers to Republicans /Rightwingers childish debate strategy when defending a fellow rightie. It’s incredibly common on this forum. Sean Hannity pathetically does the same thing on his show all the time.

So for instance, if someone were to bring up Moore’s assault allegations, people like Hannity will say “well what about Clinton? What about his history with sexual misconduct?!”

Now, this isn’t to say we shouldn’t put a spotlight on some questionable details about Clinton’s association with misconduct from the past, but it needs to be in a separate conversation if the conversation was originally about Moore. Of course what’s mostly pathetic about this example is that cons will say they are convinced Clinton is a sexual predator but will pretend Moore is completely innocent. It’s ridiculous.

This childish tactic is also relevant to Trump. Anytime Trump is on the defensive, we hear “well what about Hillary/Obama Derp, Derp, Derp!”

Can’t RWs have an honest conversation about something?

It would help if the rat bastards on the other side were not into double standards and such.

 

[Auld Phart]

"What about Obama"

"What about Bush"

"What about Clinton"

"What about Bush"

"What about Reagan"

"What about Carter"

"What about Ford"

"What about Nixon"

Why do you act like this is something new?

What’s new is repubs have sunk so low that is the ONLY response left.

seriously?

all we heard for the first 6 years of Obamas time in office, was "What about Bush"

No you miss understood it wasn’t “what about Bush” it was “yea, that’s Bush’s fault not Obama’s”

 

[Esmeralda]

I wish I could say I coined this term. I learned it from John Oliver.

The term refers to Republicans /Rightwingers childish debate strategy when defending a fellow rightie. It’s incredibly common on this forum. Sean Hannity pathetically does the same thing on his show all the time.

So for instance, if someone were to bring up Moore’s assault allegations, people like Hannity will say “well what about Clinton? What about his history with sexual misconduct?!”

Now, this isn’t to say we shouldn’t put a spotlight on some questionable details about Clinton’s association with misconduct from the past, but it needs to be in a separate conversation if the conversation was originally about Moore. Of course what’s mostly pathetic about this example is that cons will say they are convinced Clinton is a sexual predator but will pretend Moore is completely innocent. It’s ridiculous.

This childish tactic is also relevant to Trump. Anytime Trump is on the defensive, we hear “well what about Clinton/Obama Derp, Derp, Derp!”

Can’t RWs have an honest conversation about something?

Why are you focusing on such garbage? Moore is minor issue. It is not an example of republicanism to assault teenagers.

You are a democratic socialist and you are getting sucked into an ignorant partisan game.

And here is another kind of deflection.

 

[HappyJoy]

42 years ago I was in a fag bar restroom (Van Buren ave. In Phoenix AZ) and Joe Biden asked if he could "taste me". I ran out and left. What about that? I'm not being paid.

Half your story sounds legit.

 

[Timmy]

Just a guess....

After a few more molested former teenagers surface.....Moore will resign and the Alabama GOP will request for Sessions' name be a write-in.....

(I mean, Sessions' days are numbered in the DOJ anyway.....LOL)

You think those rubes can spell “Sessions”? No way !

 

[Pogo]

I wish I could say I coined this term. I learned it from John Oliver.

The term refers to Republicans /Rightwingers childish debate strategy when defending a fellow rightie. It’s incredibly common on this forum. Sean Hannity pathetically does the same thing on his show all the time.

So for instance, if someone were to bring up Moore’s assault allegations, people like Hannity will say “well what about Clinton? What about his history with sexual misconduct?!”

Now, this isn’t to say we shouldn’t put a spotlight on some questionable details about Clinton’s association with misconduct from the past, but it needs to be in a separate conversation if the conversation was originally about Moore. Of course what’s mostly pathetic about this example is that cons will say they are convinced Clinton is a sexual predator but will pretend Moore is completely innocent. It’s ridiculous.

This childish tactic is also relevant to Trump. Anytime Trump is on the defensive, we hear “well what about Hillary/Obama Derp, Derp, Derp!”

Can’t RWs have an honest conversation about something?

Actually that's called " Pogo's Law". I get a nickel every time some wag trots out that fallacy. I'm going to buy another Bentley tomorrow.

 

[whitehall]

Everything about Moore is an allegation. What do we do when we know for a fact that the freaking president of the United States turned out to be a stone cold sexual predator who couldn't resist the urges for a couple of years. What do we say about the liberal media who laughed about credible allegations by a victim of Bill Clinton's sexual urges? It wouldn't be an issue unless the former president's world class enabler wasn't a candidate and protected by the MSM. The liberal media laughed off allegations that Hillary used the state of Arkansas and later the federal government to intimidate and threaten victims of her husband's sexual abuse with the "bimbo eruption squad".

 

[eagle7_31]

Everything about Moore is an allegation. What do we do when we know for a fact that the freaking president of the United States turned out to be a stone cold sexual predator who couldn't resist the urges for a couple of years. What do we say about the liberal media who laughed about credible allegations by a victim of Bill Clinton's sexual urges? It wouldn't be an issue unless the former president's world class enabler wasn't a candidate and protected by the MSM. The liberal media laughed off allegations that Hillary used the state of Arkansas and later the federal government to intimidate and threaten victims of her husband's sexual abuse with the "bimbo eruption squad".

Very interesting timing to say the least. Moore being in politics for years and now these accusations surface just before a senate election.

 

[HappyJoy]

Everything about Moore is an allegation. What do we do when we know for a fact that the freaking president of the United States turned out to be a stone cold sexual predator who couldn't resist the urges for a couple of years. What do we say about the liberal media who laughed about credible allegations by a victim of Bill Clinton's sexual urges? It wouldn't be an issue unless the former president's world class enabler wasn't a candidate and protected by the MSM. The liberal media laughed off allegations that Hillary used the state of Arkansas and later the federal government to intimidate and threaten victims of her husband's sexual abuse with the "bimbo eruption squad".

Very interesting timing to say the least. Moore being in politics for years and now these accusations surface just before a senate election.

All these years, just like Spacey, Weinstein, James Woods and others.

 

[eagle7_31]

Everything about Moore is an allegation. What do we do when we know for a fact that the freaking president of the United States turned out to be a stone cold sexual predator who couldn't resist the urges for a couple of years. What do we say about the liberal media who laughed about credible allegations by a victim of Bill Clinton's sexual urges? It wouldn't be an issue unless the former president's world class enabler wasn't a candidate and protected by the MSM. The liberal media laughed off allegations that Hillary used the state of Arkansas and later the federal government to intimidate and threaten victims of her husband's sexual abuse with the "bimbo eruption squad".

Very interesting timing to say the least. Moore being in politics for years and now these accusations surface just before a senate election.

All these years, just like Spacey, Weinstein, James Woods and others.

Timing in politics is most everything. Hollywood is another universe.

 

[HappyJoy]

Everything about Moore is an allegation. What do we do when we know for a fact that the freaking president of the United States turned out to be a stone cold sexual predator who couldn't resist the urges for a couple of years. What do we say about the liberal media who laughed about credible allegations by a victim of Bill Clinton's sexual urges? It wouldn't be an issue unless the former president's world class enabler wasn't a candidate and protected by the MSM. The liberal media laughed off allegations that Hillary used the state of Arkansas and later the federal government to intimidate and threaten victims of her husband's sexual abuse with the "bimbo eruption squad".

Very interesting timing to say the least. Moore being in politics for years and now these accusations surface just before a senate election.

All these years, just like Spacey, Weinstein, James Woods and others.

Timing in politics is most everything. Hollywood is another universe.

All these sexual assault stories are happening at the same time, it's very conceivable that with the news of all these women (and men) making their stories public and with Alabama's election happening at the same time that anyone he assaulted would go public now.

 

[Billy000]

I wish I could say I coined this term. I learned it from John Oliver.

The term refers to Republicans /Rightwingers childish debate strategy when defending a fellow rightie. It’s incredibly common on this forum. Sean Hannity pathetically does the same thing on his show all the time.

So for instance, if someone were to bring up Moore’s assault allegations, people like Hannity will say “well what about Clinton? What about his history with sexual misconduct?!”

Now, this isn’t to say we shouldn’t put a spotlight on some questionable details about Clinton’s association with misconduct from the past, but it needs to be in a separate conversation if the conversation was originally about Moore. Of course what’s mostly pathetic about this example is that cons will say they are convinced Clinton is a sexual predator but will pretend Moore is completely innocent. It’s ridiculous.

This childish tactic is also relevant to Trump. Anytime Trump is on the defensive, we hear “well what about Hillary/Obama Derp, Derp, Derp!”

Can’t RWs have an honest conversation about something?

Actually that's called " Pogo's Law". I get a nickel every time some wag trots out that fallacy. I'm going to buy another Bentley tomorrow.

That sounds fair to me.

 

[Billy000]

I wish I could say I coined this term. I learned it from John Oliver.

The term refers to Republicans /Rightwingers childish debate strategy when defending a fellow rightie. It’s incredibly common on this forum. Sean Hannity pathetically does the same thing on his show all the time.

So for instance, if someone were to bring up Moore’s assault allegations, people like Hannity will say “well what about Clinton? What about his history with sexual misconduct?!”

Now, this isn’t to say we shouldn’t put a spotlight on some questionable details about Clinton’s association with misconduct from the past, but it needs to be in a separate conversation if the conversation was originally about Moore. Of course what’s mostly pathetic about this example is that cons will say they are convinced Clinton is a sexual predator but will pretend Moore is completely innocent. It’s ridiculous.

This childish tactic is also relevant to Trump. Anytime Trump is on the defensive, we hear “well what about Clinton/Obama Derp, Derp, Derp!”

Can’t RWs have an honest conversation about something?

Why are you focusing on such garbage? Moore is minor issue. It is not an example of republicanism to assault teenagers.

You are a democratic socialist and you are getting sucked into an ignorant partisan game.

And here is another kind of deflection.

They just can’t help themselves.

 

[Billy000]

"What about Obama"

"What about Bush"

"What about Clinton"

"What about Bush"

"What about Reagan"

"What about Carter"

"What about Ford"

"What about Nixon"

Why do you act like this is something new?

Conservatives are far more likely to use Whataboutism

 

[Auld Phart]

"What about Obama"

"What about Bush"

"What about Clinton"

"What about Bush"

"What about Reagan"

"What about Carter"

"What about Ford"

"What about Nixon"

Why do you act like this is something new?

Conservatives are far more likely to use Whataboutism

Dems used it for the first 6 years Obama was in office.

 

[Billy000]

"What about Obama"

"What about Bush"

"What about Clinton"

"What about Bush"

"What about Reagan"

"What about Carter"

"What about Ford"

"What about Nixon"

Why do you act like this is something new?

Conservatives are far more likely to use Whataboutism

Dems used it for the first 6 years Obama was in office.

Dems wouid say the recession that Obama inherited was from Bush.

 

[longknife]

I wish I could say I coined this term. I learned it from John Oliver.

The term refers to Republicans /Rightwingers childish debate strategy when defending a fellow rightie. It’s incredibly common on this forum. Sean Hannity pathetically does the same thing on his show all the time.

So for instance, if someone were to bring up Moore’s assault allegations, people like Hannity will say “well what about Clinton? What about his history with sexual misconduct?!”

Now, this isn’t to say we shouldn’t put a spotlight on some questionable details about Clinton’s association with misconduct from the past, but it needs to be in a separate conversation if the conversation was originally about Moore. Of course what’s mostly pathetic about this example is that cons will say they are convinced Clinton is a sexual predator but will pretend Moore is completely innocent. It’s ridiculous.

This childish tactic is also relevant to Trump. Anytime Trump is on the defensive, we hear “well what about Hillary/Obama Derp, Derp, Derp!”

Can’t RWs have an honest conversation about something?

 

[Billy000]

I wish I could say I coined this term. I learned it from John Oliver.

The term refers to Republicans /Rightwingers childish debate strategy when defending a fellow rightie. It’s incredibly common on this forum. Sean Hannity pathetically does the same thing on his show all the time.

So for instance, if someone were to bring up Moore’s assault allegations, people like Hannity will say “well what about Clinton? What about his history with sexual misconduct?!”

Now, this isn’t to say we shouldn’t put a spotlight on some questionable details about Clinton’s association with misconduct from the past, but it needs to be in a separate conversation if the conversation was originally about Moore. Of course what’s mostly pathetic about this example is that cons will say they are convinced Clinton is a sexual predator but will pretend Moore is completely innocent. It’s ridiculous.

This childish tactic is also relevant to Trump. Anytime Trump is on the defensive, we hear “well what about Hillary/Obama Derp, Derp, Derp!”

Can’t RWs have an honest conversation about something?

I’ve never pretended that wasn’t a thing.