Comments on: Just another day in Paradise http://www.bookwormroom.com/2009/08/11/just-another-day-in-paradise/ Conservatives deal with facts and reach conclusions; liberals have conclusions and sell them as facts. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 06:19:20 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Ymarsakar http://www.bookwormroom.com/2009/08/11/just-another-day-in-paradise/comment-page-1/#comment-65090 Ymarsakar Thu, 13 Aug 2009 04:33:51 +0000 http://www.bookwormroom.com/2009/08/11/just-another-day-in-paradise/#comment-65090 He should have said it to us, Mike. Or perhaps to Rush. After all, we're the evil Republicans that led dear Book astray! The sinister, revolutionary, astro turf professional insurgents ya know. He should have said it to us, Mike. Or perhaps to Rush. After all, we’re the evil Republicans that led dear Book astray! The sinister, revolutionary, astro turf professional insurgents ya know.

]]> By: SADIE http://www.bookwormroom.com/2009/08/11/just-another-day-in-paradise/comment-page-1/#comment-65089 SADIE Thu, 13 Aug 2009 04:30:29 +0000 http://www.bookwormroom.com/2009/08/11/just-another-day-in-paradise/#comment-65089 Mike...you don't think that Mr. B is reading Mrs. B's blog (wink wink) secretly in the tropics. I noted in my post #11 the use of the "you" thing. I, personally, detest and resent it. To me it rings like, You Jooooos, as if I or any other spoke for all. <I>You Republicans</I>, is really childish since many of us share different views on a variety of subjects and come to think of..... it's so un-liberal to throw a blanket over all of us. In fact, it's from the liberal point of view that I've heard how awful it is to blanket all Arabs as terrorists. Of course, no problem calling us full of sh**. I've heard of selective reasoning, but selective sh**. Mike…you don’t think that Mr. B is reading Mrs. B’s blog (wink wink) secretly in the tropics.

I noted in my post #11 the use of the “you” thing. I, personally, detest and resent it. To me it rings like, You Jooooos, as if I or any other spoke for all.

You Republicans, is really childish since many of us share different views on a variety of subjects and come to think of….. it’s so un-liberal to throw a blanket over all of us.

In fact, it’s from the liberal point of view that I’ve heard how awful it is to blanket all Arabs as terrorists. Of course, no problem calling us full of sh**.

I’ve heard of selective reasoning, but selective sh**.

]]> By: Mike Devx http://www.bookwormroom.com/2009/08/11/just-another-day-in-paradise/comment-page-1/#comment-65084 Mike Devx Thu, 13 Aug 2009 04:03:47 +0000 http://www.bookwormroom.com/2009/08/11/just-another-day-in-paradise/#comment-65084 > <i>He further told me that Obama stated catagorically that he never said he wanted a single-payer plan. Instead, he just wanted universal health care. So, said Mr. Bookworm, “you Republicans are full of s***.”</i> Did Mr. Bookworm really say that to you, Book? It is sad that he takes a politician's statement to be utter truth, first of all. How nice that must be! But worse is the hostility towards you. I assume you have never said that he and his supporters are full of s***. It's kind of shocking for you to receive that treatment from him. Perhaps you had to be there. > He further told me that Obama stated catagorically that he never said he wanted a single-payer plan. Instead, he just wanted universal health care. So, said Mr. Bookworm, “you Republicans are full of s***.”

Did Mr. Bookworm really say that to you, Book?

It is sad that he takes a politician’s statement to be utter truth, first of all. How nice that must be!

But worse is the hostility towards you. I assume you have never said that he and his supporters are full of s***. It’s kind of shocking for you to receive that treatment from him. Perhaps you had to be there.

]]> By: CollegeCon http://www.bookwormroom.com/2009/08/11/just-another-day-in-paradise/comment-page-1/#comment-64806 CollegeCon Wed, 12 Aug 2009 17:44:41 +0000 http://www.bookwormroom.com/2009/08/11/just-another-day-in-paradise/#comment-64806 Very interesting Camille Paglia collumn, the first 2 pages anyway. She still thinks Obama's the messiah, but I'm fine with any opposition to the current madness. http://www.salon.com/opinion/paglia/2009/08/12/town_halls/index.html Very interesting Camille Paglia collumn, the first 2 pages anyway. She still thinks Obama’s the messiah, but I’m fine with any opposition to the current madness.

http://www.salon.com/opinion/paglia/2009/08/12/town_halls/index.html

]]> By: SADIE http://www.bookwormroom.com/2009/08/11/just-another-day-in-paradise/comment-page-1/#comment-64695 SADIE Wed, 12 Aug 2009 14:25:15 +0000 http://www.bookwormroom.com/2009/08/11/just-another-day-in-paradise/#comment-64695 Good point, Gringo Great list, Charles Martel The conundrum for Mr. Bookworm is the same as it is for a lot of liberal folks - an emotional filter that blocks common sense and attacks the messenger. Note the use of "you". Had he just said Republicans and then finished his thought, all well and good, since he is entitled to his even (unsupported) opinion in a give n' take between couples. “you Republicans are full of s***.” Good point, Gringo
Great list, Charles Martel

The conundrum for Mr. Bookworm is the same as it is for a lot of liberal folks – an emotional filter that blocks common sense and attacks the messenger. Note the use of “you”. Had he just said Republicans and then finished his thought, all well and good, since he is entitled to his even (unsupported) opinion in a give n’ take between couples.

“you Republicans are full of s***.”

]]> By: Ymarsakar http://www.bookwormroom.com/2009/08/11/just-another-day-in-paradise/comment-page-1/#comment-64689 Ymarsakar Wed, 12 Aug 2009 13:33:14 +0000 http://www.bookwormroom.com/2009/08/11/just-another-day-in-paradise/#comment-64689 You should play that song in the background, Book. It adequately spells out the Democrat lack of compassion on this score. You should play that song in the background, Book. It adequately spells out the Democrat lack of compassion on this score.

]]> By: Al http://www.bookwormroom.com/2009/08/11/just-another-day-in-paradise/comment-page-1/#comment-64636 Al Wed, 12 Aug 2009 10:21:18 +0000 http://www.bookwormroom.com/2009/08/11/just-another-day-in-paradise/#comment-64636 Hi BW, Glad you're relaxing and renewing in the warm winds of the tropics. Charles' list of point/counter point questions for Mr. BW is most comprehensive. But I feel he would be able to answer them to his own satisfaction. And you're on vacation, anyway. I would be mildly interested to know if any of Mr. BW's clients had ever lied to him. Ask him, if you care to, after you get back home. Al Hi BW,
Glad you’re relaxing and renewing in the warm winds of the tropics.
Charles’ list of point/counter point questions for Mr. BW is most comprehensive.
But I feel he would be able to answer them to his own satisfaction.
And you’re on vacation, anyway.
I would be mildly interested to know if any of Mr. BW’s clients had ever lied to him.
Ask him, if you care to, after you get back home.
Al

]]> By: Charles Martel http://www.bookwormroom.com/2009/08/11/just-another-day-in-paradise/comment-page-1/#comment-64563 Charles Martel Wed, 12 Aug 2009 07:47:10 +0000 http://www.bookwormroom.com/2009/08/11/just-another-day-in-paradise/#comment-64563 I'd just ask Mr. Bookworm: 1. What's the best that could happen if Obama gets his way? 2. What's the worst that could happen if Obama gets his way? 3. Which is more likely to happen? (Knowing that he'll opt for "the best that can happen.") 4. How do you know? 5. What (and from where) contrary information would it take to convince you otherwise? His answers will expose the limits of his thinking. As Gringo says, "if the NYT didn't cover it, it didn't occur." I’d just ask Mr. Bookworm:

1. What’s the best that could happen if Obama gets his way?

2. What’s the worst that could happen if Obama gets his way?

3. Which is more likely to happen? (Knowing that he’ll opt for “the best that can happen.”)

4. How do you know?

5. What (and from where) contrary information would it take to convince you otherwise?

His answers will expose the limits of his thinking. As Gringo says, “if the NYT didn’t cover it, it didn’t occur.”

]]> By: Gringo http://www.bookwormroom.com/2009/08/11/just-another-day-in-paradise/comment-page-1/#comment-64558 Gringo Wed, 12 Aug 2009 07:22:19 +0000 http://www.bookwormroom.com/2009/08/11/just-another-day-in-paradise/#comment-64558 Sadie:<blockquote><i>Give Mr. Bookworm a q-tip to get the sand out of his ears, he’s listening with DES (Democratic Ear Syndrome – they love the sound of their own voice).<i> </blockquote> I would define it in this case as NYT syndrome: if the NYT didn't cover it, it didn't occur. Sadie:
Give Mr. Bookworm a q-tip to get the sand out of his ears, he’s listening with DES (Democratic Ear Syndrome – they love the sound of their own voice).

I would define it in this case as NYT syndrome: if the NYT didn’t cover it, it didn’t occur.

]]> By: ELaineT http://www.bookwormroom.com/2009/08/11/just-another-day-in-paradise/comment-page-1/#comment-64492 ELaineT Wed, 12 Aug 2009 05:22:41 +0000 http://www.bookwormroom.com/2009/08/11/just-another-day-in-paradise/#comment-64492 Flopping Aces has posted three videos of Obama's speeches in 2003, 2007, and today (August 11, 2009). They can not all be him speaking truth. Here's the link: http://www.floppingaces.net/2009/08/11/was-he-lying-then-or-is-he-lying-now/ Flopping Aces has posted three videos of Obama’s speeches in 2003, 2007, and today (August 11, 2009). They can not all be him speaking truth. Here’s the link:

http://www.floppingaces.net/2009/08/11/was-he-lying-then-or-is-he-lying-now/

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