• President Obama: ‘Decent folks’ don’t call women sluts
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[QUOTE=MBB;35025464]Huffington Post is a pretty left-wing source so you can't say it's biased in favor of Rush[/QUOTE] He's saying Rush's biography is a biased source, where it was taken from, not that the Huffington Post is.
And just like that, obama wins the women's vote.
[QUOTE=MBB;35025464]Huffington Post is a pretty left-wing source so you can't say it's biased in favor of Rush[/QUOTE] No, but the original quote that the article was about most likely is. Even if it somehow isn't, my second point nonetheless stands.
[QUOTE=Hidole555;35025369]Rush is still the king, baby.[/QUOTE] I'm not defending Rush because, frankly, I dislike him too, but Obama isn't nearly as much of a paragon as some people play him out to be. From my standpoint, some of his comments seem rather nasty towards his opposition. [editline]6th March 2012[/editline] TLDR: I hate everything
[QUOTE=MBB;35025464]Huffington Post is a pretty left-wing source so you can't say it's biased in favor of Rush[/QUOTE] Most left-wing papers swing over to bias a right-wing guy now and then. Not saying that it happened here, but a papers tendencies doesn't have anything to do with it's way of presenting media. Sometimes they bias for their political ideas, sometimes they just want to be edgy, there are tons of stuff going on.
[QUOTE=Boba_Fett;35025519]I'm not defending Rush because, frankly, I dislike him too, but Obama isn't nearly as much of a paragon as some people play him out to be. From my standpoint, some of his comments seem rather nasty towards his opposition. [editline]6th March 2012[/editline] TLDR: I hate everything[/QUOTE] Heretic!
[QUOTE=MBB;35025464]Huffington Post is a pretty left-wing source so you can't say it's biased in favor of Rush[/QUOTE] No but going after him for a comment like that compared to a comment like rush's is idiotic and stupid, they're not of the same severity no matter how much you want them to be. And either way, the quote is not from huffpost, it's from Rush's book, that's the source, therefore, that's biased. Do you not get how bias works? [editline]6th March 2012[/editline] [QUOTE=Boba_Fett;35025519]I'm not defending Rush because, frankly, I dislike him too, but Obama isn't nearly as much of a paragon as some people play him out to be. From my standpoint, some of his comments seem rather nasty towards his opposition. [editline]6th March 2012[/editline] TLDR: I hate everything[/QUOTE] What's he said that's so rude and nasty?
[QUOTE=Codename 47;35025550]Most left-wing papers swing over to bias a right-wing guy now and then. Not saying that it happened here, but a papers tendencies doesn't have anything to do with it's way of presenting media. Sometimes they bias for their political ideas, sometimes they just want to be edgy, there are tons of stuff going on.[/QUOTE] "Bias" is not a verb. Just saying.
[QUOTE=Boba_Fett;35025519]I'm not defending Rush because, frankly, I dislike him too, but Obama isn't nearly as much of a paragon as some people play him out to be. From my standpoint, some of his comments seem rather nasty towards his opposition.[/QUOTE] 90% of it is just stuff that you or I would say when someone poses something ridiculous to us. Considering who most of the people who say these things are, I'd say he's pretty reserved under the circumstances. Not that Obama doesn't have his flaws - every candidate does. The thing is, he thinks like a real person, and the only downside to that is that he thinks like a real person to begin with.
[QUOTE=HumanAbyss;35025561]No but going after him for a comment like that compared to a comment like rush's is idiotic and stupid, they're not of the same severity no matter how much you want them to be. And either way, the quote is not from huffpost, it's from Rush's book, that's the source, therefore, that's biased. Do you not get how bias works?[/QUOTE] I thought he was saying Huffington Post was a biased source, but apparently not. My bad.
[QUOTE=Disotrtion;35025495]And just like that, obama wins the women's vote.[/QUOTE] Yes, because women are totally monolithic and will give their votes to anyone who doesn't call them a slut, right?
[QUOTE=devotchkade;35025643]Yes, because women are totally monolithic and will give their votes to anyone who doesn't call them a slut, right?[/QUOTE] [i]Keep on fighting the good fight[/i] On recollection that was very dickish. Sorry. Still, it seemed like a very harmless comment to me. If a politician was going to legalize prostitution and someone said some shit about having the mens vote I wouldn't even twitch.
[QUOTE=devotchkade;35025643]Yes, because women are totally monolithic and will give their votes to anyone who doesn't call them a slut, right?[/QUOTE] Well it's the way you're taught to think about demographics, really. That's why 90% of politics these days is smearing your opponent so bad nobody will notice why you got a bit on yourself.
[QUOTE=HumanAbyss;35025561]What's he said that's so rude and nasty?[/QUOTE] [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aXi-GhLXPgI[/media] He's pretty condescending towards his political opponents. Perhaps you don't necessarily see it because a lot of his comments aren't directed at your political philosophies. That's not to say it doesn't happen the other way around either, but I digress.
[QUOTE=Boba_Fett;35025785][media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aXi-GhLXPgI[/media] He's pretty condescending towards his political opponents. Perhaps you don't necessarily see it because a lot of his comments aren't directed at your political philosophies. That's not to say it doesn't happen the other way around either, but I digress.[/QUOTE] Being critical or otherwise condescending of a political ideology is on par with calling a woman vying for contraceptive coverage a slut? How do you figure?
[QUOTE=Boba_Fett;35025785][media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aXi-GhLXPgI[/media] He's pretty condescending towards his political opponents. Perhaps you don't necessarily see it because a lot of his comments aren't directed at your political philosophies. That's not to say it doesn't happen the other way around either, but I digress.[/QUOTE] Well yeah, he may act somewhat condescending, but the GOP policies really did lead to those things. Even if he was being a bit rude, everything he was saying was true. That's a lot more than most can say about such behaviour.
[QUOTE=Megafan;35025883]Being critical or otherwise condescending of a political ideology is on par with calling a woman vying for contraceptive coverage a slut? How do you figure?[/QUOTE] Read some of my previous posts, I was responding to a separate comment asking me why I thought the President was rude. [editline]6th March 2012[/editline] [QUOTE=Cone;35025887]Well yeah, he may act somewhat condescending, but the GOP policies really did lead to those things. Even if he was being a bit rude, everything he was saying was true. That's a lot more than most can say about such behaviour.[/QUOTE] You have your opinion, and I have mine.
[QUOTE=Boba_Fett;35025948]Read some of my previous posts, I was responding to a separate comment asking me why I thought the President was rude. [editline]6th March 2012[/editline] You have your opinion, and I have mine.[/QUOTE] Telling people what the GOP is doing and what they want isn't rude. Telling it in a matter the way he did, still not rude.
[QUOTE=Nikota;35024820]Yes. I find it hilarious and slightly insulting how I'm called the Liberal Glaber. The day I spawn a pony avatar and use a radioshow as a source, I may as well be.[/QUOTE] [img]http://dl.dropbox.com/u/5636656/Nyxicon.PNG[/img]
[QUOTE=Boba_Fett;35025948]You have your opinion, and I have mine.[/QUOTE] Sure, but when there's certain things we agree upon I feel it's a good thing to call out conflicting idealogy.
Use it. [editline]6th March 2012[/editline] mein automerge
[QUOTE=HumanAbyss;35026036]Telling people what the GOP is doing and what they want isn't rude. Telling it in a matter the way he did, still not rude.[/QUOTE] Again, from my perspective, it looks like he's trying to divide the country with some of his rhetoric. I've taken insult from a lot of his jokes and comments, and it bothers me when people say that he's a fair and honest person. I see him in a much different light. To me, he's arrogant, condescending and deceptive, whereas to one of his supporters, he may be lighthearted and kind. At least try and understand that I see people differently.
I honestly don't see a problem with the President not liking the people who have made him out to be the boogy man on a daily basis.
[QUOTE=Nikota;35024820]Yes. I find it hilarious and slightly insulting how I'm called the Liberal Glaber. The day I spawn a pony avatar and use a radioshow as a source, I may as well be.[/QUOTE] you're just as bad you may as well enjoy the title
[QUOTE=Nikota;35026462]I honestly don't see a problem with the President not liking the people who have made him out to be the boogy man on a daily basis.[/QUOTE] Agreed, they blame him for things not even possible for the president to be blamed. They also question his Christianity, despite him constantly showing signs or suggestions he is Christian. And they pick on the stupidest things. Heck even [I]The Onion[/I] made fun of this, by having an article claiming Obama does not love his dog and proceeded to demonize him :v:
[QUOTE=Kopimi;35026522]you're just as bad you may as well enjoy the title[/QUOTE] That's pretty funny. [editline]6th March 2012[/editline] When I'm extremely disliked and complained about in each thread by more then 4 people, I'll think about buying a title.
[QUOTE=Nikota;35026579]That's pretty funny.[/QUOTE] [img]http://addictinginfo.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/yelling1.jpg[/img] look at how racist this photo is, he's making a silly face
Man what the fuck is that? POTUS? Kill it with Glabers horn.
[QUOTE=Nikota;35026579]That's pretty funny. [editline]6th March 2012[/editline] When I'm extremely disliked and complained about in each thread by more then 4 people, I'll think about buying a title.[/QUOTE] I don't dislike you.
If it's any consolation, I get to terrorist-fist jab the man in 5 days. My boss (campaign leader) actually told me to fistbump him because that's what he prefers :v:
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