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Of course you can’t address the substance so you retreat to your pablum.

Author: Frank L (64990 Posts - Joined: Sep 20, 2007)

Posted at 2:09 pm on Jun 13, 2019

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At least the sentences were properly structured for a change, tool.

Replies to: "Of course you can’t address the substance so you retreat to your pablum."

Today’s infuriating banana republic horror [LINK] - Chris94 - 8:07pm 6/12/19 (98) [View All]
- A blast from 2004 on Kerry: He claimed he’d met with foreign leaders who privately endorsed him [NT] [LINK] - Eli - 3:04pm 6/13/19
- If you actually listen rather than take the misleading headline, Trump says - BaronVonZemo - 2:06pm 6/13/19
- It is hard to wrap one's head around Frank's and your apoplectic reaction to all things Trump. [NT] - WestCoastIrishFan - 8:06am 6/13/19
  - Weird that Trump worshipers wouldn't understand that... [NT] - LehighND - 10:18am 6/13/19
    - I would expect that from an Obama Worshipper... - NedoftheHill - 10:26am 6/13/19
      - I try to see this in a non partisan context. - Frank L - 11:22am 6/13/19
        LOL. Are you talking about yourself or Trump? Is your TDS from your self-hatred? [NT] - Eli - 2:02pm 6/13/19
        Of course you can’t address the substance so you retreat to your pablum. - Frank L - 2:09pm 6/13/19
        Substance remains same: the best R always is ex-D. I don't know why you made this a big deal. [NT] - Eli - 4:04pm 6/13/19
        Stop babbling. Sit. Think. Try to make sense. [NT] - Frank L - 4:11pm 6/13/19
        
        So, I actually agree with most of that. - NedoftheHill - 11:46am 6/13/19
        The first sentence is where we disagree the most. - Frank L - 11:56am 6/13/19
        If the engineer gets the locomotive rolling into a dangerous area, and then jumps off... - NedoftheHill - 1:30pm 6/13/19
        Seriously, give me the facts established that show anyone from the past Admin - Frank L - 1:44pm 6/13/19
        I'm willing to wait for the results of the investigation. - NedoftheHill - 3:18pm 6/13/19
        True dat. [NT] - Frank L - 3:34pm 6/13/19
      - It should be obvious. - LehighND - 10:41am 6/13/19
        I'm hoping for a tailgater with you and Ned and anyone else who wants to come from the board.... - BaronVonZemo - 2:11pm 6/13/19
        Undecided RE games. I usually don't decide this early. [NT] - NedoftheHill - 5:49pm 6/13/19
        UVA, USC, and one of the easier games NM or BG. - LehighND - 6:28pm 6/13/19
        I have a wedding on USC weekend (MSU groom so niece protected his fball scedule)........... - BaronVonZemo - 6:51pm 6/13/19
        We could come to the wedding. - NedoftheHill - 10:04pm 6/13/19
        On man would that be funny. Can I trust Conor not to hit on the hot bride though? [NT] - BaronVonZemo - 9:37am 6/14/19
        
        Elvis and he will soon be returning in a Pink Caddy Canoe for the rapture concert. [NT] - Frank L - 11:17am 6/13/19
        Will he have all of his digits? [NT] - TakethetrainKnute - 11:23am 6/13/19
        Will he need to shoot the bird at the crowd? [NT] - Frank L - 11:48am 6/13/19
- The One would never “admit” to doing this... - Curly1918 - 7:31am 6/13/19
- There will be a reckoning. - conorlarkin - 9:52pm 6/12/19
  - Since when doing opposition research needs to be reported to FBI? The only potential violation of - Eli - 12:47am 6/13/19
    - When it is done by Republicans...at least, that is the view of the two posters below. [NT] - NedoftheHill - 11:50am 6/13/19
      - I suspect it's a setup of narrative by media for incoming conclusion of FISA investigation. They - Eli - 1:35pm 6/13/19
    - Because it’s espionage [NT] - Chris94 - 11:45am 6/13/19
      - That's police state tactics. During Maoist era every citizen has obligation to report his contact - Eli - 1:29pm 6/13/19
        No it isn’t. A candidate/campaign is prohibited from taking assistance from foreign govts by the - Frank L - 1:40pm 6/13/19
        Which law? Did you read Mueller report? [NT] - Eli - 1:57pm 6/13/19
        Yeah, I did. Did you? If you did, you would know why there weren’t charges over the - Frank L - 2:03pm 6/13/19
      - Why bother. You are talking to people who would side with the Russians over “liberals”. - Frank L - 11:59am 6/13/19
        People whom Trump himself has conceded wouldn't care if he shot someone on Fifth Avenue. [NT] - LehighND - 12:43pm 6/13/19
        This is who demagogues first target. [NT] - Frank L - 1:45pm 6/13/19
    - It is a crime. It is how foreign nations obtain a foothold to gain influence. - conorlarkin - 7:09am 6/13/19
  - There are three reactions to this - Chris94 - 10:16pm 6/12/19
    - Fourth reaction: he’s just the Donald being the Donald. - Curly1918 - 3:08am 6/13/19
      - That’s reaction number two [NT] - Chris94 - 8:43am 6/13/19
        There are Number Two's on both sides. - NedoftheHill - 11:49am 6/13/19
  - Hypocrite. [NT] - NedoftheHill - 9:56pm 6/12/19
    - At what age did you decide that your allegiance was for sale? [NT] - conorlarkin - 10:15pm 6/12/19
      - Accuse others of that which you are guilty. Good job. [NT] - NedoftheHill - 11:15pm 6/12/19
        Is there no lie, no crime, no murderous dictator Don can befriend, that would change your view ? [NT] - ND521 - 11:31pm 6/12/19
        Yeah, you guys sure have the moral high ground. - MAS - 1:04am 6/13/19
        Bravo, you managed to couple your usual 'I'm above it all' self-absolution with false suppositions. [NT] - ND521 - 2:18am 6/13/19
        He's our most effective strawman assassin on our board. [NT] - LehighND - 12:53pm 6/13/19
        Negative, son! - MAS - 9:40pm 6/13/19
        
        He pretty much nailed it. [NT] - NedoftheHill - 9:59am 6/13/19
        
        There probably is. - NedoftheHill - 12:14am 6/13/19
        So the singular element of morality for you is a woman's right to choose ? [NT] - ND521 - 12:27am 6/13/19
        So you feel the female infants should live? [NT] - BaronVonZemo - 6:49pm 6/13/19
        
        No, not singular. But don't you agree that the right to life, to not be killed, is most important? [NT] - NedoftheHill - 9:57am 6/13/19
        Actually, my reaction to recent pro-choice initiatives is encapsulated pretty well by Fr. John. [NT] [LINK] - ND521 - 4:28pm 6/13/19
        So you agree that the right not to be killed trumps most other moral considerations? - NedoftheHill - 5:14pm 6/13/19
- Is it just me but I find the term “Banana Republic” extremely racist that white European males - PBHangingChad - 9:33pm 6/12/19
  - PB, you ran in the Pride Parade. You should know that the infuriating Banana Republic horror - Cole - 9:41pm 6/12/19
    - The old Fila tennis shorts? Not a good look on me anymore [NT] - PBHangingChad - 9:42am 6/13/19
- Whataboutism is a noble defense. All a whataboutist wants is fairness. [NT] - NedoftheHill - 9:20pm 6/12/19
  - No they don’t. They want to commit the same wrongs they formerly criticized. - Frank L - 11:28pm 6/12/19
    - Of course they do. That's the point. [NT] - NedoftheHill - 1:15am 6/14/19
- That's just what Hillary did, who you voted for. [NT] - Cole - 8:54pm 6/12/19
  - Hillary confessed in advance to treasonous felonies she plans to commit in the 2020 election ? [NT] - ND521 - 10:50pm 6/12/19
    - You guys are the ones saying it was treasonous. Her campaign was the one receiving foreign info. [NT] - NedoftheHill - 8:58pm 6/13/19
  - Few things are more dangerous to a republic than willful ignorance. [NT] - Chris94 - 10:03pm 6/12/19
    - No. Freakin. Kiddin. [NT] - NedoftheHill - 8:59pm 6/13/19
  - Exactly. He only wants the Dems to be able to do this. [NT] - NedoftheHill - 9:20pm 6/12/19
    - If Chris thinks this is a crime, then he should've advocated for the arrests of - Cole - 9:27pm 6/12/19
      - What foreign govt, hostile or otherwise supplied them with negative opponent information? [NT] - Frank L - 9:56pm 6/12/19
        Again what foreign govt supplied info to the D’s? That’s what you leave out. - Frank L - 9:59pm 6/12/19
        I know of Ukraine, Russia, England. Even Australia helped fabricate stuff. Maybe there are others. [LINK] - NedoftheHill - 10:07pm 6/12/19
        What info was given to the campaign by these govts? Please don’t confuse intelligence given to our - Frank L - 10:58pm 6/12/19
        That's what we are talking about Frank. Maybe you need to read Chris94's post again. - NedoftheHill - 11:16pm 6/12/19
        No it was meant for you. No other foreign govt offered dirt to the Clinton campaign as was offered - Frank L - 11:23pm 6/12/19
        You didn't read my link, I guess. Whatever. Remain in denial. No worries at my end. [NT] - NedoftheHill - 11:26pm 6/12/19
        I read yer link. It doesn’t support yer assertions. - Frank L - 11:32pm 6/12/19
        Thankfully for all of us, his self interest is aligned with the country at this point. [NT] - NedoftheHill - 11:47pm 6/12/19
        Peace. Out. [NT] - Frank L - 11:51pm 6/12/19
        Peace. [NT] - NedoftheHill - 12:18am 6/13/19
        
        Responds to Ned below. [NT] - Frank L - 9:59pm 6/12/19
      - No doubt. How does he not see how hypocritical he is being. [NT] - NedoftheHill - 9:51pm 6/12/19
  - What foreign govt gave her information? [NT] - Frank L - 9:03pm 6/12/19
    - It's just opposition research when Dems do it. If Trump does it, it is treason. [NT] - NedoftheHill - 9:51pm 6/12/19
      - Exactly. Remember, Biden sought help from the Ukraine against Trump. But no one cares. [NT] - Cole - 8:39am 6/13/19
    - None. She paid for it. [NT] - Iggle - 9:40pm 6/12/19
    - See Dossier, Steele [NT] - ColeyO - 9:18pm 6/12/19
      - So none. [NT] - Frank L - 9:48pm 6/12/19
    - Don't ask me. You should ask FBI to conduct counter-intel investigation to find it out. [NT] - Eli - 9:10pm 6/12/19
- Did Joe report it to FBI when foreign leaders asked him to run against Trump? Did he report - Eli - 8:48pm 6/12/19
  - Love how he uses Norway as an example instead of the clearly hostile, nuclear armed Russia. - Frank L - 9:07pm 6/12/19
    - Meant to respond to 94. [NT] - Frank L - 9:08pm 6/12/19
  - Well done, dipshit. [NT] - Chris94 - 8:50pm 6/12/19
    - Done only to you, hypocrite. Using your logic, it's clearly foreign interference to U.S. election. [NT] - Eli - 8:53pm 6/12/19
- Well said by Schindler [NT] [LINK] - Chris94 - 8:31pm 6/12/19

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