narcimund 0 #1 September 9, 2004 After listening to both sides of this incredibly silly argument over whether it's John or George who should have the right to pull the beating hearts out of our chests and eat them raw, I have one asymmetric observation. The people championing the Kerry monster often seem much more civil and thoughtful than the people championing the Bush monster. Most of the sheep championing Kerry usually spell better, form complete sentences, and much more often actually discuss the matter at hand. Whereas most of the sheep championing Bush are usually blisteringly insulting, smug, and misdirecting. The Bush people are actually coming across as personally vicious while the Kerry people seem to be trying, against incredibly odds, to live up to some kind of standards, thoughtfulness, and honor. You're all totally creepy though. When either of these two self-destructive factions finally manage to bring about the end of the world they seek so enthusiastically, you all get to go to hell. But that being said, I still think the Kerry people are slightly ahead in the style and decency game. Two points to them. For what it's worth... First Class Citizen Twice Over Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Frenchy68 0 #2 September 9, 2004 you all get to go to hell*** Aaaaahhhhhh Mr Narcimund, you have the gift of bringing out the French in me... "For once you have tasted Absinthe you will walk the earth with your eyes turned towards the gutter, for there you have been and there you will long to return." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
peacefuljeffrey 0 #3 September 9, 2004 I think your observations/conclusions are way off-base, not only because I am anti-Kerry (and sorta pro-Bush) and my spelling, grammar, construction and syntax are generally top-notch here, but because I have seen nasty, snide, spiteful vitriol and baiting coming from the Kerry side every bit as much as from the Bush side. I don't know what made you think you were qualified to be the arbiter of which side is more civil, but it came off as laughable, to me. --Jeffrey "With tha thoughts of a militant mind... Hard line, hard line after hard line!" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
peacefuljeffrey 0 #4 September 9, 2004 QuoteYou're all totally creepy though. When either of these two self-destructive factions finally manage to bring about the end of the world they seek so enthusiastically, you all get to go to hell. But that being said, I still think the Kerry people are slightly ahead in the style and decency game. Style and decency, he talks about... as he informs us with such incredible pomposity that we're going to hell. Who gives a flying shit what you think? --Jeffrey "With tha thoughts of a militant mind... Hard line, hard line after hard line!" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Zenister 0 #5 September 9, 2004 the fact that you do not perceive the ironic nature of that statement from his tone and style of writing and lash out (or perhaps you do and react the same anyway) because of it, does much to prove his point. Obviously you do or you wouldnt have bothered to respond....twice no less...____________________________________ Those who fail to learn from the past are simply Doomed. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Trent 0 #6 September 9, 2004 I usually spell pretty well....Oh, hello again! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Michele 1 #7 September 9, 2004 QuoteYou're all totally creepy though. When either of these two self-destructive factions finally manage to bring about the end of the world they seek so enthusiastically, you all get to go to hell. Will you be there? I'll finally get to meet the famous chef that is LJ! (By the way, my spelling is generally good, my syntax, grammar and sentence structure is generally good, but according to some, my style and decency really do suck. But that's all right, I'm going to hell anyway. On with the show!) Ciels- Michele Edited because I couldn't spell! ROFL!!! ~Do Angels keep the dreams we seek While our hearts lie bleeding?~ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
miked10270 0 #8 September 9, 2004 Are you referring to the posters here, or to the candidates professional campaigners in the media? Either way, are you referring to style, or to policies? Which of the candidates do you believe will be better for america, particularly in how they will deal with the all-pervasive "Wart on Error"? Mike. Taking the piss out of the FrenchAmericans since before it was fashionable. Prenait la pisse hors du FrançaisCanadiens méridionaux puisqu'avant lui à la mode. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
peregrinerose 0 #10 September 9, 2004 Pretty cynical and lopsided. I don't think the ethics of either campaign are exemplary, both spend more time bashing the other than saying anything about themselves (other than Kerry running on his Vietnam history). I can't say either is less vicious than the other. I know too many supporters of both Kerry and Bush, and find that both are very diverse individuals, most of them intelligent and articulate individuals. Oh, by the way, I'm not going to hell because I don't believe it exists to begin with. Jen Do or do not, there is no try -Yoda Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
narcimund 0 #11 September 9, 2004 QuoteWho gives a flying shit what you think? And with a most satisfied grin, I rest my case. First Class Citizen Twice Over Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
billvon 2,998 #12 September 9, 2004 That's been my observation too. The George-side people seem more inclined towards the "Glass fucking parking lot!" "Kill all the Islamic fuckers" "What part of NO don't you understand?" style of debate. There are more eloquent people on both sides, of course, as well as people who can barely spell (or can not go two posts without expelling a profanity bolus) on both sides. But when I read a post that contains a lot of profanities, simplistic solutions that involve killing a lot of people, or proclamations that their side is right and the other side can go to hell, it's pretty easy to determine which side they're on. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BikerBabe 0 #13 September 9, 2004 Well, what totally amazes me is the complete lack of a sense of humor that many of the people on here have (as a matter of fact, most of the humor-deficient people seem to be the Bush supporters). Damn, I read that paragraph there and laughed out loud. Sorry (but not surprised) to see that others take themselves so seriously.Never meddle in the affairs of dragons, for you are crunchy and taste good with ketchup! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skydyvr 0 #14 September 9, 2004 QuoteQuoteWho gives a flying shit what you think? And with a most satisfied grin, I rest my case. No, he meant you, as in you in particular. . . =(_8^(1) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Frenchy68 0 #15 September 9, 2004 No, he meant you, as in you in particular*** And with a most satisfied grin, he rests his case (again) "For once you have tasted Absinthe you will walk the earth with your eyes turned towards the gutter, for there you have been and there you will long to return." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Deuce 1 #16 September 9, 2004 I think the protestors at the RNC convention expressed themselves far more profanely than whatever protestors showed up in Boston for the DNC. That said, I'll try and use my spell check more. Glass parking lot indeed! Never. Do you have any idea how many illegal alien laborers it takes to clean a glass parking lot? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skydyvr 0 #17 September 9, 2004 QuoteNo, he meant you, as in you in particular*** And with a most satisfied grin, he rests his case (again) Actually, his "case" seems pretty strange. It's a case of "instead of moving on and finding a new place where I like what people post, I'll just stay here and trash up the joint". . . =(_8^(1) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TomAiello 26 #18 September 9, 2004 Yeps, Bill's rihgt. Us Buschies sur cn't spill or tipe. And in addition to being illiterate, we're all rude as heck. As with most anything, there are folks with poor grammar, rude people, and those prone to rushing to judgment on _both_ (or perhaps on all seventy two) sides of the issue. edit to add: I think the difference may be that there are more articulate liberals willing to sit around and debate all day. Most (not all) of the articulate, thoughtful conservatives would rather do something else.-- Tom Aiello Tom@SnakeRiverBASE.com SnakeRiverBASE.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
outrager 6 #19 September 9, 2004 Yo ! An excellent observation! bsbd! Yuri. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Darius11 12 #20 September 9, 2004 Yes I have noticed the same. RNC was filled with noise and people just cheering when it was appropriate. The DNC had some facts on what has goon wrong. Just looking at the bush supporters reminds me of noise, interference, and mindless arguing. I find it exceptionally funny when what ever has goon wrong is blamed on Clinton. He is an Evil man because he got a blow job, but killing innocent people, and our own men and woman for a reason that does not exists is an honorable cause. It’s the same as any argument when you run out of facts and you know your wrong but are too proud or childish to admit it you lash out.I'd rather be hated for who I am, than loved for who I am not." - Kurt Cobain Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TypicalFish 0 #21 September 9, 2004 QuoteI think the protestors at the RNC convention expressed themselves far more profanely than whatever protestors showed up in Boston for the DNC. Besides the fact that the left has a tendency to be more "activist", I think you would also have to look at the nature of the protests themselves. The libs are MUCH more inclined to "act out" as they are protesting an existing situation and demanding change, whereas the Republicans are more interested in maintaining the status quo than in protesting what MIGHT come to pass. That being said, it did not seem that their protests were far out of line, and they seemed to be peacably assembled (with the exception of the idiots who disrupted the President's speech of course). All in all, it seemed like they garnered the media attention they had hoped to for their cause without disrupting the convention or host city very much."I gargle no man's balls..." ussfpa on SOCNET Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jib 0 #22 September 9, 2004 QuoteBesides the fact that the left has a tendency to be more "activist", I think you would also have to look at the nature of the protests themselves. Yes, the Republicans have better things to do with their time than protest the political system itself. -------------------------------------------------- the depth of his depravity sickens me. -- Jerry Falwell, People v. Larry Flynt Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
billvon 2,998 #23 September 9, 2004 >I think the protestors at the RNC convention expressed themselves far >more profanely than whatever protestors showed up in Boston for the DNC. Well, you're also looking at 400-1000 protesters vs 120,000. In any case, all I was commenting on was what I'd seen on this forum. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TypicalFish 0 #24 September 9, 2004 QuoteYes, the Republicans have better things to do with their time than protest the political system itself. With the exception of those who are still holding onto the "Bush stole the election" rhetoric, they weren't protesting the "system"; they were protesting the behaviour of the current administration in the hope of instigating what they considered to be constructive change."I gargle no man's balls..." ussfpa on SOCNET Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jib 0 #25 September 9, 2004 Trying to disrupt the other side's convention is protesting the system itself. They could've easily held a protest in some other city at the same time and drawn media attention. As for constructive change, there wasn't a single issue represented rather a bunch of people wanting their candidate in the White House. -------------------------------------------------- the depth of his depravity sickens me. -- Jerry Falwell, People v. Larry Flynt Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
