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Cary

(11,746 posts)
Sun Nov 26, 2017, 02:45 PM Nov 2017

Life is rarely, if ever, a black and white choice

Human beings are imperfect. Consistency is a nice ideal but not a human trait.

Allies don't agree 100%.

What is most important? I can't answer that for anyone but myself. If we were to bold #fakepresident and Roy Moore up to the same scrutiny as we are to hold Conyers and Franken, I would take that deal. Of course that's too much to ask. What Franken did was wrong. Conyers was worse. Moore and #fakepresident were much worse.

None of this is a good reason to re-litigate Bill Clinton.

These people are not saints. They do a job. If like Franken they do their job for me, well, then why do I need to be punished? If they are incompetent and lawless like #fakepresident then why do the racists and mysogynists and haters get rewarded?

I am so sick and tired of hearing about #fakepresident and his bullshit day in and day out.

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Life is rarely, if ever, a black and white choice (Original Post) Cary Nov 2017 OP
How about that fellow in your avatar? True Dough Nov 2017 #1
Agreed. Cary Nov 2017 #2
Yes it is. FigTree Nov 2017 #3
If all actions were a single choice you might be correct Cary Nov 2017 #4

True Dough

(17,296 posts)
1. How about that fellow in your avatar?
Sun Nov 26, 2017, 02:47 PM
Nov 2017

He's also human, but set a standard that we should demand other politicians uphold.

Cary

(11,746 posts)
2. Agreed.
Sun Nov 26, 2017, 02:53 PM
Nov 2017

But that's not.my point. We can't always have a man like PHO.

And I was really trying more for some reason why we should close ranks against the fascists i stead of attacking each otber. My post is a bit of a mess but that too is part.of my point.

PBO is awesome.

Cary

(11,746 posts)
4. If all actions were a single choice you might be correct
Sun Nov 26, 2017, 03:12 PM
Nov 2017

But you're referring here to a thousand choices. More, actually. And we all make bad choices so your point isn't well-taken.

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