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#100The Debates
Posted: 9/14/24 at 1:43pm
Bwaygurl2 said: "Jay Lerner-Z said: "Uncle Sam got you good."
What an awful thing to say to a veteran. You masquerade as a moral person. In reality you are a smug key board warrior who doesn't even contribute anything worthwhile to an Internet conversation, let alone contribute to your country. I can assure you none of us would miss you if you stopped posting."
Thank you. And I say that on behalf of all veterans who, like me, sometimes find ourselves the target of internet trolls and bullies who ridicule and demean our military service.
#101The Debates
Posted: 9/14/24 at 2:09pm
You speak for everyone, Bwaygurl?
What you just said to me is worse than anything I have ever said to Highland Guy. A man who has repeatedly degraded and de-humanized me for over a year now. Just because he is a veteran does not mean I owe him my personal dignity.
#102The Debates
Posted: 9/14/24 at 5:22pm
Bwaygurl2 said: "I can assure you none of us would miss you if you stopped posting."
Your assurances would be erroneous. I disagree with Jay more than you'd probably expect, but I appreciate his very pointed and distinctive takes on a lot of topics.
And while I wouldn't have used quite the same words that he used, I agree with him that the other poster's apparent condemnation of Muhammad Ali as a coward is severely misguided.
#103The Debates
Posted: 9/15/24 at 11:06am
Thanks, kdogg… the feeling is mutual! :)
A shame there is so much rancor around here.
#104The Debates
Posted: 9/15/24 at 11:19am
“Uncle Sam got you good"
Just in case my comment has been misunderstood, I am referring to the military propaganda machine. I want YOU. Etc.
My feeling is that it is more disrespectful to veterans of Vietnam to keep pretending that the war was a good thing. I would never be disrespectful or ridiculing or demeaning to these people, who I see as victims. This truth should be recognized.
I fail to even see how HG could possibly take offense at this.
#105The Debates
Posted: 9/15/24 at 11:58am
Jay Lerner-Z said: "“Uncle Sam got you good"
Just in case my comment has been misunderstood, I am referring to the military propaganda machine. I want YOU. Etc.
My feeling is that it is more disrespectful to veterans of Vietnam to keep pretending that the war was a good thing. I would never be disrespectful or ridiculing or demeaning to these people, who I see as victims. This truth should be recognized.
I fail to even see how HG could possibly take offense at this."
I did not misunderstand your comment. Vietnam and military veterans are not victims, they are HEROES. How dare you! You are a cowardly, dispicable piece of nothing. I despise you and others of your ilk beyond all measure. PUNK.
#106The Debates
Posted: 9/15/24 at 12:16pm
I’m not your biggest fan either.
#107The Debates
Posted: 9/15/24 at 2:54pm
The great Jane Fonda’s thoughts on the recent debate. I agree there should have been focus on climate change. This is why we need another debate. The actual issues are far more important than either candidate.
#108The Debates
Posted: 9/16/24 at 12:41pm
I'm just reflecting on the hate-filled abuse I suffered here yesterday.
I fail to understand it. I'd like to remind folks that "victim" is not an insult in any way, or derogatory in any way. I thought everybody knew this, but seemingly not. I'd also like to stress that "victim" and "hero" are in no way mutually exclusive.
#109The Debates
Posted: 9/16/24 at 5:08pm
Meanwhile, MAGA Vance says he is willing to "create stories" for media attention. Let's see how that tidbit plays out at the Vice Presidential Debate. CAN NOT WAIT !
#110The Debates
Posted: 9/16/24 at 5:56pm
And, Rachel Maddow will interview Hillary Clinton tonight (MSNBC, 9 PM ET). Hillary was part of the team to help Kamala prepare for the Presidential Debate. Shows the AMAZING work that can be accomplished when two strong women (one a woman of color) come together to triumph over a COWARDLY MAGA SEXUAL ABUSER.
#111The Debates
Posted: 9/17/24 at 1:43pm
Highland Guy, are you a UK citizen?
By your own logic, your opinions on and feelings about the British Royal Family are completely irrelevant and you are not entitled to express them.
EDIT… oops, wrong thread
#112The Debates
Posted: 9/18/24 at 7:00pm
Wouldn’t NLB be kinda wasted on Herbie? Not much comedy to mine, or maybe I’m wrong.
EDIT… sorry, wrong thread, wrong BOARD… like how?
#113The Debates
Posted: 9/19/24 at 12:41pm
Edit… wrong thread again… I don’t know why. Phone gremlins, apologies.
#114The Debates
Posted: 9/19/24 at 2:40pm
They need a “star”, or a “celebrity”?
Not the same thing. Daniel Radcliffe is a lovely and decent guy, but to me at least he is not a star.
#115The Debates
Posted: 9/19/24 at 2:48pm
OMG it happened again. I hit “reply" on the thread I’m reading and it jumps over to this thread without me noticing.
#116The Debates
Posted: 9/19/24 at 5:10pm
Apparently, the Convicted Felon is claiming that the Presidential Debate audience "went crazy" for him. There was no audience.
Hmmm.
#117The Debates
Posted: 9/19/24 at 5:33pm
Edit… it happened again
#118The Debates
Posted: 9/21/24 at 1:13pm
Kamala Harris has accepted an invitation from CNN for a second Presidential Debate on October 23rd. Same rules as for the first debate. Nothing from the other side.
https://www.cnn.com/2024/09/21/politics/presidential-debate-harris-trump-cnn/index.html
#119The Debates
Posted: 9/21/24 at 2:00pm
He'll push for it to be on Fox again and insist on an audience. Otherwise he'll decline.
#120The Debates
Posted: 9/22/24 at 6:17pm
The Convicted Felon has said "No" to a second debate with Kamala Harris because "it's too late".
Uh-Huh
#122The Debates
Posted: 10/1/24 at 11:06pm
That was an interesting debate. Both candidates seemed decent, warm, and likeable. I say seemed. Obviously one is not. There were hints of the evil lurking underneath at times , but overall I’d say JD Vance came out of that quite well. Unfortunately.
Can we just skip to November 6 already?
#123The Debates
Posted: 10/2/24 at 12:28am
[This was one of a few unwise posts I've made recently out of pure anger. I'll try to do better and I apologize for those who commented later in the thread on a now-deleted post!]
Updated On: 10/3/24 at 12:28 AM#124The Debates
Posted: 10/2/24 at 8:14am
It was nice to actually have a debate where one of the candidates doesn't resort to name calling for 90 minutes. It was fairly civil, too. Vance lied for the majority of the debate while Walz was clearly nervous for the first 30 minutes or so. Nothing groundbreaking from either but Vance, at the end, still won't admit that #45 lost the 2020 election.
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