2020 Democratic Challengers VII: Bon Voyage Beto

[Handyman]

Re: 2020 Democratic Challengers VII: Bon Voyage Beto

Is your problem with the math or the reading comprehension? Not 'this is going to happen' or even 'likely to happen' but there is a non-zero chance. 20%. I guess if the weather forecast calls for a 20% chance of rain you dress up like the Gorton's fisherman.

It's a decent strategy, inflating every criticism to ridiculous proportions, attributing exaggerated claims to other people. That way if they ever say anything negative about you or your candidate or your team or whatever you can just pull out the ol' straw man. However, most of us have college educations and those farcical fallacies don't carry much weight with us.

But hey, keep trying. I'm sure someone will buy what you're selling.

No but I might have an umbrella at the ready...

Just admit you Flaggy'ed it up everyone knows it anyways

 

[Deleted member 3166]

That's quite a straw man you have there. Doesn't resemble anything I've said, but sure. Get on with yo' bad self!




Go ahead. Quote me. Quote the post where I said anything of the sort. Quote me or shut the **** up.

Handy already owned your ***...so I don't have to lefty flaggy...

 

[FadeToBlack&Gold]

Re: 2020 Democratic Challengers VII: Bon Voyage Beto

Tucker says Michelle is expected to announce her candidacy any day now. He also says the Obamas are doing this because they don't want Biden to win.

Uhh, yeah...I'm gonna have to go ahead and sort of, disagree with ya there Tuck.

 

[Deleted member 3166]

Tucker says Michelle is expected to announce her candidacy any day now. He also says the Obamas are doing this because they don't want Biden to win.

Uhh, yeah...I'm gonna have to go ahead and sort of, disagree with ya there Tuck.

On point Fox gaslighting.

 

[Handyman]

Re: 2020 Democratic Challengers VII: Bon Voyage Beto

So the Libs are saying Obama is trying to destroy Bernie, Faux is saying he is trying to destroy Biden and the Bernbots are saying MSNBC is trying to destroy Andrew Yang. (not making that up!) Meanwhile Mayor Pete is surging (and is a LIAR!!!11!!! so sayeth The Root) and Warren is losing ground.

Did I miss anything?

 

[Deutsche Gopher Fan]

So the Libs are saying Obama is trying to destroy Bernie, Faux is saying he is trying to destroy Biden and the Bernbots are saying MSNBC is trying to destroy Andrew Yang. (not making that up!) Meanwhile Mayor Pete is surging (and is a LIAR!!!11!!! so sayeth The Root) and Warren is losing ground.

Did I miss anything?

It’s almost as brilliant as Hillary getting the Russians to help her...lose to trump

 

[Handyman]

Re: 2020 Democratic Challengers VII: Bon Voyage Beto

It’s almost as brilliant as Hillary getting the Russians to help her...lose to trump

With an assist from the FBI

Dems are so easily duped...

 

[FadeToBlack&Gold]

So the Libs are saying Obama is trying to destroy Bernie, Faux is saying he is trying to destroy Biden and the Bernbots are saying MSNBC is trying to destroy Andrew Yang. (not making that up!) Meanwhile Mayor Pete is surging (and is a LIAR!!!11!!! so sayeth The Root) and Warren is losing ground.

Did I miss anything?

It's almost as though the media wants a second term for Trump...

#TeachTheControversy

 

[Kepler]

Re: 2020 Democratic Challengers VII: Bon Voyage Beto

Meanwhile Mayor Pete is surging (and is a LIAR!!!11!!! so sayeth The Root)

So, turns out I have an Erdős number of 2 to Pete Buttigieg. Before Michael Harriot or the Root were big I had an argument with him in the Comments of one of his pieces that was the closest I've come to being physically threatened over the internet. Pro tip: that author is a jerk who doesn't like to lose on the merits.

And yes, I know.

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[mookie1995]

And yes, I know.

<img src="https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/000/328/079/3c9.jpg">

Saved for posterity

 

[dxmnkd316]

Re: 2020 Democratic Challengers VII: Bon Voyage Beto

So, turns out I have an Erdős number of 2 to Pete Buttigieg. Before Michael Harriot or the Root were big I had an argument with him in the Comments of one of his pieces that was the closest I've come to being physically threatened over the internet. Pro tip: that author is a jerk who doesn't like to lose on the merits.

Wait, you had an argument with Pete? Or the author?

nm. You meant the author. It's early and I had a late night.

 

[Kepler]

Re: 2020 Democratic Challengers VII: Bon Voyage Beto

Wait, you had an argument with Pete? Or the author?

nm. You meant the author. It's early and I had a late night.

I'm sure I could have phrased it better.

 

[Handyman]

Re: 2020 Democratic Challengers VII: Bon Voyage Beto

It's almost as though the media wants a second term for Trump...

#TeachTheControversy

Its almost as though Lefties are as gullible as Trumpers. At least Trumpers have an excuse in that they never graduated Middle School...the stupidity of the educated is inexcusable!

 

[ScoobyDoo]

Re: 2020 Democratic Challengers VII: Bon Voyage Beto

Its almost as though Lefties are as gullible as Trumpers. At least Trumpers have an excuse in that they never graduated Middle School...the stupidity of the educated is inexcusable!

No one here said Obama was going to tear down Bernie. It was reported Obama said it. You can believe he said it and also believe it will never happen at the same time. We even posted a logical explanation as to why he would say it.

And given he spent 8 years bending over for Turtle Boy it's not a surprise in the slightest.

 

[Kepler]

Re: 2020 Democratic Challengers VII: Bon Voyage Beto

The bait is the story, but the hook isn't believing the story, it's arguing about whether to believe it.

<img src="https://pbs.twimg.com/media/D6dVV3UWsAATPeE.jpg" height=200>

Fig. 1 "Nobody wins a fight."

 

[Rover]

Re: 2020 Democratic Challengers VII: Bon Voyage Beto

No one here said Obama was going to tear down Bernie. It was reported Obama said it. You can believe he said it and also believe it will never happen at the same time. We even posted a logical explanation as to why he would say it.

And given he spent 8 years bending over for Turtle Boy it's not a surprise in the slightest.

Please Scooby, you were all over this story like it was gospel. The only surprising thing here is that you're trying to backtrack. Your "logical" explanation was ridiculous which we told you in no uncertain terms. You should go work for the Trump campaign.

 

[Kepler]

Re: 2020 Democratic Challengers VII: Bon Voyage Beto

Please Scooby, you were all over this story like it was gospel. The only surprising thing here is that you're trying to backtrack. Your "logical" explanation was ridiculous which we told you in no uncertain terms. You should go work for the Trump campaign.

I don't get what you guys hope to gain by doing this. The more we tear each other down the more we are distracted and weakened for the only contest that matters.

You don't high stick in the intrasquad game.

 

[Deleted member 3166]

I don't get what you guys hope to gain by doing this. The more we tear each other down the more we are distracted and weakened for the only contest that matters.

You don't high stick in the intrasquad game.

Nothing said is going to flip someone here to vote for Trump. And idiocy shouldn't stand no matter what side you are on.

 

[ScoobyDoo]

Re: 2020 Democratic Challengers VII: Bon Voyage Beto

Please Scooby, you were all over this story like it was gospel. The only surprising thing here is that you're trying to backtrack. Your "logical" explanation was ridiculous which we told you in no uncertain terms. You should go work for the Trump campaign.

It's comical the way you people keep making things up like you can read my mind. You can't. Stop trying. Ridiculous? I'll bet all the candidates play "appease" the donor over and over and over again. Especially the clowns that take the big money. Biden, I'm looking right at you.

 

[Kepler]

Re: 2020 Democratic Challengers VII: Bon Voyage Beto

Nothing said is going to flip someone here to vote for Trump.

I know that but it isn't my point. The time we spend b-tching each other out is time we waste not finding ways to talk to each other, keep morale up, and craft messaging that will get our people to the polls and maybe convince that unicorn sliver of undecideds who I actually don't believe exist but maybe do in which case we need a strategy with them. Plus I've seen (committed) animosities between erstwhile rivals develop here that look like the very schisms between allies in the real world that we deplore.

And idiocy shouldn't stand no matter what side you are on.

This is just my opinion: let it alone. If an ally says something that's nonsense, let it die of loneliness. By responding to it you make it more important than it is -- you promote it from "just one person's opinion" to "the topic of conversation." You're breathing life into it.

I have been guilty of all the sins I am decrying here so I am a big fat hypocrite. I will probably do it again -- maybe even today. I'm saying I'm trying to change that behavior because I think it's destructive and in these actually perilous times we can't afford to commit own goals, and I'm asking others to consider acting likewise.