Gas Bandit's Political Thread V: The Vampire Likes Bats
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GasBandit
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Bill Maher is also a political pundit. He's been on multiple cable news networks as a political commentator in addition to hosting his own political show. Oddly enough, the views expressed during his punditry exactly match his views, more vulgarly stated, during his stand up. It's just another liberal trying to hide behind the "it's comedy" shield whenever his political demagoguery starts to get him in trouble. Sorry, you don't get to do the hokey pokey and put your left foot in, out, and shake it all about that sort of thing and not get labelled for what you are.Doesn't make it any less of a comedic act. Good or not.
By Rush/NPR's logic, CK Louis is a racist, white supremist, mysoginistic, pedofile.
I know you aren't stupid enough to actually think that Bill Maher didn't believe every word he uttered to be true.
"[Sarah Palin] is a ¢unt. There's no other word for her." - Bill Maher, not a misogynist because he's being funny.
(excuse the special cent character, blame dave's profanity filter)
There ya go, now you see why he looks for false equivalencies when Republican pundits say something horrible.
GasBandit
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I'll tell you what I really believe, and that is Bill Maher is no comedian. He just expresses what he really feels, and people are spurred to laugh because they can't believe anybody would say what he does and be serious. Much like you "liked" my post because you thought I couldn't possibly believe what I was posting.
Yeah, yeah, it's not hypocrisy when democrats do it. We know already, Krisk.
As usual, I didn't say that, but I don't have to tell you that, do I?
GasBandit
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It was, however, a succinct summation of your position taken to its logical extrapolation.As usual, I didn't say that, but I don't have to tell you that, do I?
No, it wasn't, but don't let that stop you. I'm sure everyone us quite used to you doing this when you don't have a leg to stand on.
GasBandit
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In the same manner they're used to you bailing on an argument the instant anybody starts going into detail?
The other hilarious thing I heard today was that now they're saying that Romney is going to be a landslide based on "Not Obama" because Obama can't win on his record. Yet they turn right around and say that Obama's so desperate to win, he's resorting to creating wars that don't exist because he can't win on his record. How is that "worse" than someone winning on "Not Obama" and not based on record?
It's high quality entertainment on NPR these days, let me tell ya.
Landslide victory based on "Not Obama" *wipes tears of laughter away*
It's high quality entertainment on NPR these days, let me tell ya.
Landslide victory based on "Not Obama" *wipes tears of laughter away*
I don't have an opinion or a point. I just point and laugh at all the hilarity that is Talk Radio these days.
Circular logic is not going into detail. Hearing the same argument over and over again doesn't mean I bailed, it means I got BORED.
That's not entirely fair. I always admit when I am wrong or when someone else provides what I consider a good point.
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for that one the forum needs a hallelujah tag
GasBandit
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I was not defending Rush.
Yeah, that's a smidge on the overconfi... wait, no, NPR... that's a smidge on the overpanicked side. Romney's got a tough road ahead because his record shows he's really just Diet Vanilla Obama... so the right will have a hard time deciding to vote or stay home, and the left will just vote for non-diet Obama anyway.
GasBandit
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Sure it does, champ. Sure it does.
Thanks for making my point.
You may be surprised how much traction "Not <blah>" gets in almost any political outcome. That doesn't mean I think it'll be enough in this case, just don't dismiss it out of hand as a general rule.
Hell, if you ask 100 Canadians about what makes up our national identity, I'll be at least 80 of them have "Not American" in their answer somewhere.
Hell, if you ask 100 Canadians about what makes up our national identity, I'll be at least 80 of them have "Not American" in their answer somewhere.
GasBandit
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Well, somebody has to.Thanks for making my point.
I wouldn't be surprised, I'm saying it's hilarious that the pundits think that it's going to be a "landslide victory" on that ticket alone.
GasBandit
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If you don't cut that out I might start to like it, and THEN what do you do to escalate? HRM?
Both sides are crowing about their impending landslide victory, that I've seen. I think it's just more clamor to try to keep their respective bases motivated.
It looks like it is going to be a Dog Eat, Dog Carrier election anyway.
I'll label all of your posts "Love it!" and quote them saying "Super Genius!"
GasBandit
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YOU WOULDN'T DARE
Super Genius!
Love you too, buddy!
I 'liked' 300 posts by a random poster because I was bored. I'm pretty sure I would dare.
Thanks.
Did ScythRexx ask you to thank me?
That's definitely one of my favorite Dresden lines.