I'd be so happy if people stopped demonizing whole parties (except for the Maim and Pillage party - they're anathema).
It's tedious hearing Republicans called evil (usually in my newspaper) and it's just as ridiculous to hear it said of the Democrats.
It sells, though. Whether they're drinking grape or orange, all Koolaid drinkers like to attend their little political white nights.
UPDATE:
Here's an excellent example of bias short-circuiting the thinking process. It took about 30 points off this lady's IQ, rendering her incapable of distinguishing a photograph from a simple caricature of Condi Rice. Instead of admitting she was wrong, she drains her refreshing beverage to the dregs: they made the grossly distorted features in Hillary Clinton's caricature more flattering that those of Condi.
(Via WuzzaDem in comments.)
Posted by floridacracker at April 17, 2006 07:30 AMIt's funny, I agree with some of the stated political threats in that post, and then he caps it with "Rape America" and my mind shuts off.
Posted by: Bill from INDC at April 17, 2006 09:53 AMIt was the "rape America" and "Democrats are evil" lines that did me in. The fool had almost presented a coherent argument but could repress himself no longer and had to go all John Brown in the end.
Posted by: Donnah at April 17, 2006 09:58 AMThis is why I like your site, Donnah. I'm a Democrat and I visit your blog everyday for your sense of humor and your outlook. I'm sure some Democrats and some of my party's ideas rankle you and your readers. They rankle me too. But you never let things go low. It sure is nice pulling up my chair to your blog. See ya tomorrow. Chris
Posted by: Chris at April 17, 2006 05:55 PM
TRAITOR!!!!
Oh, that's right - you're from Florida. Figures.
Damned Floridites.
Posted by: John from WuzzaDem at April 17, 2006 06:22 PMYou know what they say about religion and politics.....
But I still say, why can't everyone see that GWB is the greatest President since Lincoln?
I don\t hate the left, just want to convert 'em!
Hell, I was ONE OF THEM 35 years ago: who else here was shot in the back with a teargas cannister on the Mall on 1971?!
Pop quiz:
Q: Who was who said: " He who is under 30 and is not a liberal has no heart, he who is over 35 and is not conservative has no.... [everyone knows the rest of this famous quote, but I do not want to offend]"?
Sir Winston Churchill circa 1930?
Bejamin Disraeli circa 1840?
Cato the Elder circa 149 BC?
Thanks, Chris. That's kind of you to say. I imagine I'm just the average culturally-conservative Southern gal with a brilliant mind and biting wit, etc.
Actually, I did some time in the field following wires, trying to find the short, and that's a lot like following someone's line of argument. I get a little shock at the point in their break of logic.
And I do try to take the high road regardless of politics, even if I don't always make it.
I am a fine, fine woman.
John- my dad's one party, my mom the other. They're both good people.
Carl- Since either Churchill or Twain get all the good quotes attributed to them, I'll go with the Cream album.
Posted by: Donnah at April 18, 2006 12:44 AMPer World of Quotes at http://www.worldofquotes.com/topic/Wisdom/1/index.html :
"Any man who is under 30, and is not a liberal, has not heart; and any man who is over 30, and is not a conservative, has no brains."
Author: Cato (Marcus Porcius Cato "The Elder") (a/k/a Cato the Censor)
Source: in Plutarch's "Life of Cato"
[Also attributed to Winston Churchill all over the place; I've always thought it was Disraeli's]
Posted by: Carl in Atlanta at April 18, 2006 06:52 AM**John- my dad's one party, my mom the other. They're both good people.**
I'm supposed to take your word for that?
Seriously, though, I might lob a bomb or two myself, but I try not to take myself too seriously. These people couldn't even back down when they couldn't tell the difference between an obvious charicature and a photo:
http://polipundit.com/index.php?p=12796
WHY DOES HILLARY'S LOOK SO MUCH BETTER THAN THE OTHERS???
Amazing. Thanks, John.
Posted by: Donnah at April 18, 2006 07:08 PM*Instead of admitting she was wrong, she drains her refreshing beverage to the dregs*
Double-Heh
Posted by: John from WuzzaDem at April 19, 2006 12:29 PMIf Condi runs, I'll vote for her. I don't even have to get nutty to do so.
Did you read the comments in that post? It's interesting seeing the voices of reason getting smacked down, and who all chimed in that it was all a big conspiracy to make Condi look bad.
Posted by: Donnah at April 19, 2006 02:53 PM