But why must so many drop into statements like ... ?
Every politician is a hypocrite, Republican and Democrat. So...:dunno:
That has exactly been my point as well. We get this argument/counter-argument/counter-counter-argument non-sense, and in the end, we've lost the original argument. That's what has drove me nuts with Democrats and Republicans for some time now. We're not Capitalists anymore, so one can't even argue Capitalism has failed. We don't have even Regulation anymore, so one can't even argue Regulation has failed. We have Socialism (government run industry) and Facism (government mandated/monopoly) corporations.
That's why were so fucked. That and the fact that no one is responsible for what they do anymore. Except those of us that enforce it on ourselves. Everyone's got an excuse. Frankly, I'm sick of it.
SIDE NOTE: Why haven't all of these "Sarah Palin" threads been merged together yet?
Hell, why don't we all merge it into the "little experience" threads. Do I think Palin has much experience? Hell no. It's a political ploy. It directly represents a counter to Obama, the "new to Washington" and "outside his/her own party." At the same time, anyone who complains about her lack of experience instantly puts that microscope on Obama. I've never held Obama's lack of federal experience against him, but now there are droves of Democrats that want to make that an issue with Palin. Politics, politics, politics -- people don't get leadership because they don't even look at it.
Although I am damn sick of one thing. Why the hell are people dropping to using terms like "cunt" and "whore" and other things on Palin? Seriously! It's an affront to women in general when you do. Just like if you used the "N" word on Obama. It's not her you're attacking, it's a whole bunch of people, no matter how you try to clarify it.
If you don't care or even like Palin, then attack her on those things. But don't drop to the non-sense. This double-standard bullshit is what I can't stand about allegedly "open minded," Libertarian-Socialists that make up the majority of the Democrat party. They make me as sick as the Facist-Tolitarian religious right of the Republicans.
Respect all women. Treat them all like ladies. Attack Palin on her credentials, her views, her voting record, etc..., but watch the lines you cross.