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06-07-2014 #1The house detective Junior Poster
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I hate to admit it, but I'd LOVE to hear onmyknees's spin on the Tea Party's total u-turn about his release. I'd love to hear anyone else's thoughts as well. It's just business as usual for the extreme right...
This was posted last year on a right-wing blog, critiquing the president for NOT doing anything. Now they're critiquing him FOR doing something. And John McCain has the gall to say anything? Dafuq outta here!
Discuss?
Last edited by Turlington; 06-07-2014 at 01:20 PM. Reason: Because conservatives have selective memories
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06-07-2014 #2Verified account Silver Poster
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They'll duck and move...it's they're mode of operation.
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06-07-2014 #3Hung Angel Platinum Poster
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blacktrack
black·track intransitive verb \’blak-,trak\
The act of changing your mind because President
Obama has agreed with you.
(origin: September 2013, Americanism; Bill Maher - Real Time With Bill Maher)
http://www.urbandictionary.com/defin...&defid=7173420
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06-07-2014 #4Silver Poster
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Not sure I catch the overall meaning of this quote.
Originally Posted by Turlington
So you're rightfully criticizing the conservative blogger for flip-flopping...but also John McCain (also criticized by the blogger), though he hasn't apparently changed his stance? Or did he?...I'm a little lost there.
Did I misunderstand something?
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06-07-2014 #5The house detective Junior Poster
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McCain was a POW involved in an exchange himself.
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Hmm...there are certainly stark differences in the two situations, but your point is understandable. Originally Posted by Turlington
As to the other issue - there may have been a slight change of heart , on his part, after all...depending on how you look at it :
http://mediamatters.org/blog/2014/06...ip-flop/199626
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06-07-2014 #7Silver Poster
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There are plenty of conservatives who would have went along , or at least understand, the prisoner exchange. I think the problem might have been the way it was handled. Here's well known conservative writer Charles Krauthammer: http://www.washingtonpost.com/opinio...f0a_story.html
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Bob Bergdahl remains calm at centre of storm over son released by Taliban:
http://www.theguardian.com/world/201...n-prisoner-son
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06-07-2014 #9Platinum Poster
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This is true. Originally Posted by Turlington
And:
CNN Highlights Sen. McCain's Conflicting Stances On Prisoner Exchange:
http://mediamatters.org/video/2014/0...stances/199572
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06-07-2014 #10The house detective Junior Poster
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This (left-leaning) article/opinion piece explains my thoughts.
http://conservativelogic101.net/mich...rom-the-grave/
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