| American Politics Forum for political discussion that applies specifically to the United States. |
 | | 
24th December 2011, 10:38 PM
|  | Happy Mothers day!!
    
 | | Join Date: 1st July 2007 Location: San Bernardino CA
Posts: 7,378
Blessings: 1,097,645 My Mood 
Reps: 86,775,791,213,405,136 (power: 86,775,791,213,418) | | | I was bothered by her way on thinking,since running for president.I'm guessing,she still believe this,Why is it consider bashing,If this is what she believes.
__________________
To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.
|
25th December 2011, 10:20 AM
|  | Who chimes NO ABSOLUTES! chimes absolutely.
55   
| | Join Date: 13th January 2010 Location: A mile high - plus a couple feet
Posts: 13,524
Blessings: 12,390,217,061 My Mood 
Reps: 9,223,372,036,854,775,808 (power: 9,223,372,036,854,792) | | Originally Posted by CRAZY_CAT_WOMAN  I was bothered by her way on thinking,since running for president.I'm guessing,she still believe this,Why is it consider bashing,If this is what she believes.
This was her comment: "I find it interesting that it was back in the 1970s that the swine flu broke out then under another Democrat president Jimmy Carter. And I'm not blaming this on President Obama, I just think it's an interesting coincidence."
She got her facts wrong. It actually happened in '76 when Ford was president.
Some have made a big issue of her getting her facts wrong - but it happens to all of us now and again.
Had it actually occurred on Carter's watch though, what would be the issue then? She said she found it "interesting," nothing more. She also stated she wasn't blaming this most recent even on Obama - again, just an "interesting coincidence."
It doesn't mean she's dumb, or some sort of conspiratorialist. She saw what she thought was in interesting coincidence, blamed no one, and made an off-hand comment about it.
As to "what she believes" - well again, this was something she thought an interesting coincidence - but a coincidence based on one wrong (albeit key) fact, so presumably she no longer believes there's anything to it. There's no evidence whatsoever to suggest either that she does now. It was an off-hand comment, made over 2 1/2 years ago. That's it, end of story.
FWIW, troubleshooters (in all fields), police detectives, et. al. focus on "interesting coincidences" all the time. They're often key to solving otherwise difficult problems/cases. Frankly, I think a penchant for recognizing such coincidences is a good thing. It shows a number of key abilities a lot of people simply don't possess. |
25th December 2011, 10:38 AM
|  | Enemy of Christmas
46   
| | Join Date: 6th July 2002 Location: Tallahassee
Posts: 11,999
Blessings: 104,139,817 My Mood 
Reps: 289,596,590,909,288,512 (power: 289,596,590,909,310) | | Originally Posted by EdwinWillers As to "what she believes" - well again, this was something she thought an interesting coincidence - but a coincidence based on one wrong (albeit key) fact, so presumably she no longer believes there's anything to it. There's no evidence whatsoever to suggest either that she does now. It was an off-hand comment, made over 2 1/2 years ago. That's it, end of story.
Why would she even think that would be interesting? Why would it even be a coincidence? What connections was she trying to draw?
__________________
"Altruism is the Satanic corruption of the teachings of Jesus". BondiHarry
Last edited by Grizzly; 25th December 2011 at 10:52 AM.
|
25th December 2011, 11:23 AM
|  | Senior Member
  
| | Join Date: 13th April 2006 Location: Up your nose....wid a rubbah hose.
Posts: 6,653
Blessings: 1,102,634 My Mood 
Reps: 72,763,322,741,604,080 (power: 72,763,322,741,618) | | Originally Posted by Grizzly Who can really know? Most the the GOP candidates are so irrational its hard to tell. Why the GOP faithful champion irrationality like its a virtue is beyond me.
Clearly, you are not watching the recommended 9 hours of TV a night then. Keep up with that and it's just a matter of time before irrationality makes the most sense.
__________________
I'm a Christmas Unicorn.
|
25th December 2011, 12:18 PM
| | Happy Mothers day!!
| | Join Date: 1st July 2007 Location: San Bernardino CA
Posts: 7,378
Blessings: 1,097,645 My Mood
Reps: 86,775,791,213,405,136 (power: 86,775,791,213,418) | | | I just found this article,I didn't know it was 2 years old.This is just another thing I don't get about here.
__________________
To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.
|
25th December 2011, 12:21 PM
| | Happy Mothers day!!
| | Join Date: 1st July 2007 Location: San Bernardino CA
Posts: 7,378
Blessings: 1,097,645 My Mood
Reps: 86,775,791,213,405,136 (power: 86,775,791,213,418) | | | I don't care how old the article was,I want to know why, I got bachmann bashing tag,when the article was true?
__________________
To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.
|
26th December 2011, 10:10 AM
|  | Sarcasm is kind of an art isn't it?
37 
| | Join Date: 3rd July 2009
Posts: 8,786
Blessings: 16,215,641 My Mood 
Reps: 633,160,856,109,976,320 (power: 633,160,856,109,988) | | Originally Posted by CRAZY_CAT_WOMAN I don't care how old the article was,I want to know why, I got bachmann bashing tag,when the article was true?
The same reason you see the racism tag when you criticize Obama.
It's much easier to assume blind hatred when someone is critical of your political hero than it is to actually face their points.
__________________
To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.
THE NEW BOSS: JUST LIKE THE OLD BOSS.
"Some people say journalism is in decline, they say you've become too politicized, too focused on sensationalism, they say you no longer honor your duty to inform America but instead actively divide us so that your corporate overlord can rake in the profits," Kimmel said. "I don't have a joke for this, it's just what some people say." |
26th December 2011, 01:05 PM
| | Who chimes NO ABSOLUTES! chimes absolutely.
55
| | Join Date: 13th January 2010 Location: A mile high - plus a couple feet
Posts: 13,524
Blessings: 12,390,217,061 My Mood
Reps: 9,223,372,036,854,775,808 (power: 9,223,372,036,854,792) | | Originally Posted by EdwinWillers
As to "what she believes" - well again, this was something she thought an interesting coincidence - but a coincidence based on one wrong (albeit key) fact, so presumably she no longer believes there's anything to it. There's no evidence whatsoever to suggest either that she does now. It was an off-hand comment, made over 2 1/2 years ago. That's it, end of story.
FWIW, troubleshooters (in all fields), police detectives, et. al. focus on "interesting coincidences" all the time. They're often key to solving otherwise difficult problems/cases. Frankly, I think a penchant for recognizing such coincidences is a good thing. It shows a number of key abilities a lot of people simply don't possess.
Originally Posted by Grizzly Why would she even think that would be interesting?
I don't know, nor did she say. But having said that, I think such a skill generally a good thing inasmuch as many people simply don't have such a penchant for being intrigued with the otherwise innocuous. As I said, such a talent is what makes for a good detective or troubleshooter - and it's how many a crime or problem is solved. Doesn't mean there's one here, but the penchant for noticing potential relations in seeming unrelated things is again, a talent many don't possess and one which those who do, by definition find of interest. Originally Posted by Grizzly Why would it even be a coincidence?
By definition? Two points of reference that might otherwise be accidental, could possibly be not? Originally Posted by Grizzly What connections was she trying to draw?
Again, I don't know, nor did she say. Nor did she raise it again, tmk - most likely because she immediately realized that one of the points wasn't in fact accurate and therefore the "coincidence" non existent. |
26th December 2011, 01:57 PM
|  | blind squirrel
| | Join Date: 7th January 2003
Posts: 14,336
Blessings: 2,340,555
Reps: 522,844,259,539,301,504 (power: 522,844,259,539,326) | | Originally Posted by TerranceL The same reason you see the racism tag when you criticize Obama.
Except you don't unless there is racism in the thread. It's much easier to assume blind hatred when someone is critical of your political hero than it is to actually face their points.
It's hard to imagine that Bachmann is anyone's political hero, but go figure.
__________________
- Daisy
If such people were amenable to facts, they would have gotten the point long ago...Whatever it is that is blocking the understanding of the "denialist", it is not access to facts or information. The blockage is most likely emotional, possibly based on fear, and one does not most effectively deal with emotional barriers by using facts as instruments of assault and battery. - Dan Murphy
You know your party is in trouble when people ask did the rape guy win, and you have to ask which one? |
26th December 2011, 02:08 PM
|  | Here I come, to save the day
| | Join Date: 9th March 2005
Posts: 42,617
Blessings: 1,392,261
Reps: 2,750,725,757,833,551,360 (power: 2,750,725,757,833,602) | | Originally Posted by DaisyDay Except you don't unless there is racism in the thread.
It's hard to imagine that Bachmann is anyone's political hero, but go figure.
If Obama can be a hero to someone, anything is possible | | |
| Thread Tools | | | | Display Modes |  Linear Mode |
| | |
