Comments on: Wednesday Open Thread

By: Wankette

Wankette — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 05:29:21 +0000

Hard smash to the left!

By: Wankette

Wankette — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 05:28:24 +0000

Come on. That was in last June’s “Dear Penthouse Forum…”

By: Republibot 3.0

Republibot 3.0 — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 03:40:06 +0000

>>It is disappointing for me because, in a way, I kind-of want to be shown I’m wrong. I love to learn and without good, honest, sincere liberals debating with me I can’t progress.<<

That's a really good attitude, Rufus, and one I try to follow myself. I'm willing to listen to any argument, and I'm willing to accept logical counterpoints on damn near everything. All ya' need to do to make me believe is convince me, I'm not a hard sell. And they HAVE changed my mind on some issues over the years, far and few between, but most of them never actually try. They're just so damn evangelical. It's like "Believe in the Democratic Party and be saved…what? My saying it's good isn't enough for you? Well, I've got some circular arguments and catchy slogans…what? You want facts? Well, the hell with you!"

Irritating.

Alas, I suspect a lot of us on this side of the fence aren't much better. That's why I don't go hunting for converts anymore…

By: Stephanie

Stephanie — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 00:12:05 +0000

I just want to say, Mike Rowe just accepted my friend request on facebook. Yes this rules! Me love Mike Rowe!

By: Stephanie

Stephanie — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 00:11:28 +0000

YOu don’t get what I am saying. Let him attack say stupid stuff. Those who want to go after him can and we can all laugh at his expense. Baiting a troll sometimes is more fun for us than ignoring them…get it?

By: Eric

Eric — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 23:56:05 +0000

Living your avatar dream — niiiiiiiiice!!!

By: Rufus

Rufus — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 23:49:55 +0000

Dude!

By: Matt Helm

Matt Helm — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 23:45:52 +0000

I once found myself waking up in a living room with wall to wall Swedish and Norwegian nannies, the only male amongst them. I was “seeing” a Norwegian nanny and we went back to the house she worked at because the family was on vacation. Next thing you know, a bunch of nanny friends come over. All blonde, all nannies, all hot. Good luck keeping your eyes on the game.

By: The College Widow

The College Widow — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 23:28:39 +0000

I discovered during the campaign of ’08 that it’s nigh on impossible to find liberals that can engage in real debate online. I know what you mean, Rufus about wanting to be proved wrong or at least gain some insight into the other side. I want to be challenged but I don’t want to just participate in a flame war. I gave up. It’s not that I’m so smart and they’re so dumb – I truly think it’s that libs don’t have to do the intellectual work to understand their viewpoints. If you’re constantly affirmed by the media and your college professors, why think anyway?

By: blackhawk12151

blackhawk12151 — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 23:15:27 +0000

They’re in hiding, their intellectual honesty disqualifies them from being a part of the rank-and-file leftist masses. After all, they might not pledge absolute and complete loyalty to the leftist causes.