Comments on: Michele Bachmann Calls for … I’m not sure, just watch. https://gregladen.com/blog/2009/07/07/michele-bachmann-calls-for-im/ Wed, 08 Jul 2009 09:46:45 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.4.6 By: MartyM https://gregladen.com/blog/2009/07/07/michele-bachmann-calls-for-im/#comment-539410 Wed, 08 Jul 2009 09:46:45 +0000 http://scienceblogs.com/gregladen/2009/07/07/michele-bachmann-calls-for-im/#comment-539410 I love it when neo-cons call non neo-cons “liberals”. As if there are only 2 types of people and only 2 ways of thinking about politics. Frankly, I don’t take it as an insult at all. Liberal means generous (similarly, conservative means stingy). Think of the most kind, loving people you can (ummm… Jesus comes to mind). They were more liberal than not. If one donates to a charity, doesn’t that make them “liberal”? It cracks me up when I hear “you liberal” because they have no clue what it means, or at the very least they are making up their own meaning that isn’t translating very well.

]]> By: cicely https://gregladen.com/blog/2009/07/07/michele-bachmann-calls-for-im/#comment-539409 Tue, 07 Jul 2009 16:27:38 +0000 http://scienceblogs.com/gregladen/2009/07/07/michele-bachmann-calls-for-im/#comment-539409 inhumataq @ #7:

“UM…Ben Franklin is looking down on us from heaven?”

Yes. Specifically, he’s looking down the front of women’s blouses from heaven.

]]> By: Barak Obama https://gregladen.com/blog/2009/07/07/michele-bachmann-calls-for-im/#comment-539408 Tue, 07 Jul 2009 16:09:16 +0000 http://scienceblogs.com/gregladen/2009/07/07/michele-bachmann-calls-for-im/#comment-539408 Who the heck is Saul Alinsky????

]]> By: Kammy https://gregladen.com/blog/2009/07/07/michele-bachmann-calls-for-im/#comment-539407 Tue, 07 Jul 2009 16:03:07 +0000 http://scienceblogs.com/gregladen/2009/07/07/michele-bachmann-calls-for-im/#comment-539407 @Spiff, if as you say liberalism is a mental disorder, then so is conservatism.

Saying you didn’t call anyone a name is a pathetic sidestep. If you’re going to say something that would generally be considered an insult, at least stand by it.

]]> By: Stephanie Z https://gregladen.com/blog/2009/07/07/michele-bachmann-calls-for-im/#comment-539406 Tue, 07 Jul 2009 15:52:22 +0000 http://scienceblogs.com/gregladen/2009/07/07/michele-bachmann-calls-for-im/#comment-539406 The way you fight, you make a pretty good case study. However, one anecdote does not data make. Nice way to avoid trying to back up your original assertion, though.

]]> By: Spiff https://gregladen.com/blog/2009/07/07/michele-bachmann-calls-for-im/#comment-539405 Tue, 07 Jul 2009 15:21:53 +0000 http://scienceblogs.com/gregladen/2009/07/07/michele-bachmann-calls-for-im/#comment-539405 I didn’t call anybody a name, I just made a observation to a behavioral pattern.

Also, fighting on the internet is like participating in the Special Olympics. Even if you win you are still a retard.

Now that is calling someone a name.

]]> By: itzac https://gregladen.com/blog/2009/07/07/michele-bachmann-calls-for-im/#comment-539404 Tue, 07 Jul 2009 15:20:25 +0000 http://scienceblogs.com/gregladen/2009/07/07/michele-bachmann-calls-for-im/#comment-539404 @6

Why would anyone want to cut military spending. She just thinks it’s unjust to levy taxes to pay for it, that’s all.

]]> By: Stephanie Z https://gregladen.com/blog/2009/07/07/michele-bachmann-calls-for-im/#comment-539403 Tue, 07 Jul 2009 14:59:47 +0000 http://scienceblogs.com/gregladen/2009/07/07/michele-bachmann-calls-for-im/#comment-539403 The problem with trying to play by someone else’s rules, Spiff, is that you’ll frequently miss the subtleties. The rest of the rule about calling names requires being able to back the names up when challenged. You’ve already failed, but you can try again if you like.

]]> By: Spiff https://gregladen.com/blog/2009/07/07/michele-bachmann-calls-for-im/#comment-539402 Tue, 07 Jul 2009 14:49:23 +0000 http://scienceblogs.com/gregladen/2009/07/07/michele-bachmann-calls-for-im/#comment-539402 Just holding you to your own standards. Saul Alinsky’s rule number four.

]]> By: Jason Thibeault https://gregladen.com/blog/2009/07/07/michele-bachmann-calls-for-im/#comment-539401 Tue, 07 Jul 2009 14:26:19 +0000 http://scienceblogs.com/gregladen/2009/07/07/michele-bachmann-calls-for-im/#comment-539401 Obvious troll IS obvious.

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