That's what you call "not talking"? and why, exactly? is talking about elections (and your choice of sources who do talk shows the side you're on, anyway, so why bother to appear NOT talking?) could in any way damage your prospects in this country? Or you have some other reasons I can't imagine?
Although in reality this particular posting was not so much about elections as about their coverage, a meta-discussion. But it leaks into the discussion.
is talking about elections [...] could in any way damage your prospects in this country? No, I don't think that is imaginable at all. It's just that I hate to see how reasonable people turn into... Rephrasing: I hate to see what some of the normally reasonable people tend to turn into. It's like the elections season appears to be for humans what the mating season is alleged to be for male elephants: a period of temporary madness.
I see. Well, you're entitled to your observations/opinions, naturally. Personally, even discounting to possible flaws and components in one party's platform, I think current election doesn't really leave much room for ambiguity between evaluation of either party' behavior. For me, anyway. Or maybe it's because I don't have personal friends (in LJ, at least) who are ardent supporters of socialist Demparty. By "friends" I mean the English dictionary definition, not the LJ parlance.
I am confused. I've read the quotes from the interview that the article claims were edited out. Like the part that starts with "What I think is that smaller democratic countries that are invaded by a larger power is something for us to be vigilant against"... and further "It doesn’t have to lead to war and it doesn’t have to lead, as I said, to a Cold War, but economic sanctions, diplomatic pressure"... This was all over the news, no?
But such an obvious lie? I suppose they don't expect their readers to remember things from one day to the next. I wonder who is their target audience...
Political lies are generally obvious. They don't respect anyone, and for a reason. As for the target audience, I shouldn't like to say anything just here. If you know what I mean.
I understand :-) Political lies are not always obvious, some people do it cleaner (with more respect and/or more brain involved, I suppose). Although, of course, a better job is not required if an average one does the trick :-(
Some of the bolded lines were quoted in Slate as having been shown on ABC, so I suspect something's off in the presentation. But that aside - the whole interview, as given, is enough to make one prefer anyone to Palin, even Nader.
The definition of integrity depends on the choice of the underlying ring ;-) The journalist ring is notorious for abundance of factured skulls, jaws etc.
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and why, exactly?
is talking about elections (and your choice of sources who do talk shows the side you're on, anyway, so why bother to appear NOT talking?) could in any way damage your prospects in this country? Or you have some other reasons I can't imagine?
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Although in reality this particular posting was not so much about elections as about their coverage, a meta-discussion. But it leaks into the discussion.
No, I don't think that is imaginable at all. It's just that I hate to see how reasonable people turn into... Rephrasing: I hate to see what some of the normally reasonable people tend to turn into. It's like the elections season appears to be for humans what the mating season is alleged to be for male elephants: a period of temporary madness.
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For me, anyway.
Or maybe it's because I don't have personal friends (in LJ, at least) who are ardent supporters of socialist Demparty. By "friends" I mean the English dictionary definition, not the LJ parlance.
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What's up with that?
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Political lies are not always obvious, some people do it cleaner (with more respect and/or more brain involved, I suppose). Although, of course, a better job is not required if an average one does the trick :-(
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:-)
I don't!
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