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In reply to the discussion: Can you name ONE positive about any rightwinger, any teaparty person or ideology? [View all]uppityperson
(115,997 posts)201. 7 recs= 200? please, do a poll.
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Can you name ONE positive about any rightwinger, any teaparty person or ideology? [View all]
NoJusticeNoPeace
Dec 2014
OP
How can they support killing women in back alley abortions and starving poor
NoJusticeNoPeace
Dec 2014
#12
But they do, you see if you vote for ANY republican in ANY national capacity, house or senate or WH
NoJusticeNoPeace
Dec 2014
#45
"Great human being" is the EXACT OPPOSITE of today's GOP. So anyone who
KingCharlemagne
Dec 2014
#41
Because he was tortured, what you want to bet if he hadnt been he would have a different view?
NoJusticeNoPeace
Dec 2014
#47
what? You discount him being against torture because in another reality he might not've been?
uppityperson
Dec 2014
#111
How many cons came out against torture? Is it a coincidence that McCain is against it and was
NoJusticeNoPeace
Dec 2014
#112
So? He is against torture and to discount that because someone else isn't is ludicrous.
uppityperson
Dec 2014
#121
I cant even believe we have to have this conversation...i really cant
NoJusticeNoPeace
Dec 2014
#125
in another reality you wrote the question you meant to, not the one here that asks a
uppityperson
Dec 2014
#126
GW signed a bill waiving student loan paybacks for selected teacher categories. nt
msongs
Dec 2014
#25
Yes, Jimmy Carter remarked on that at the opening of the George W. Bush library.
amandabeech
Dec 2014
#239
Those exact words, "just great" ? NO, I cant, I characterize for my own benefit
NoJusticeNoPeace
Dec 2014
#55
Suspect? Nah, I wanted to make it clear how terrible they are for society, but
NoJusticeNoPeace
Dec 2014
#83
I failed, so you do think there are many wonderful things about teaparty and GOP?
NoJusticeNoPeace
Dec 2014
#89
Now you're changing the question to make it about the tea party as a whole, not individuals.
arcane1
Dec 2014
#93
your op asked about ANY one, not about the group as a whole. You are now extrapolating
uppityperson
Dec 2014
#117
Wrong, if you are an individual person who STILL votes repub or in ANY way supports that
NoJusticeNoPeace
Dec 2014
#120
i do make exceptions for people who are brainwashed and not able to defend themselves
NoJusticeNoPeace
Dec 2014
#134
And especially if it's a family member. Just like repubs, they change their tune if it affects them
arcane1
Dec 2014
#144
Oh, so I cant love my father ...got it...and if i said i disowned him over politics, you would
NoJusticeNoPeace
Dec 2014
#153
Oh no, they are ALL complicit, but i make an exception NOT to disown my father...
NoJusticeNoPeace
Dec 2014
#156
As predicted, unless I disown my own father, you call me a hypocrite, but if I did disown him
NoJusticeNoPeace
Dec 2014
#158
no one said disown your dad, just pointing out the hipocracy of callong others complicit
uppityperson
Dec 2014
#160
OH yes you did, I had the choice to disown him or make an exception for him, your approach
NoJusticeNoPeace
Dec 2014
#161
That is false. Point out ONE time I said you had that choice. Point it out or retract your accusatio
uppityperson
Dec 2014
#162
The you was meant as the collection of you who are arguing with me about this, I was told that
NoJusticeNoPeace
Dec 2014
#165
oh my. "you" was anyone you disagree with, Mccain gets no credit for being against
uppityperson
Dec 2014
#166
no one except you said disown him, we are calling you on your apparent double standard
uppityperson
Dec 2014
#174
I would never smear a liberal, not even close. I will make sure to take note of people who I believe
NoJusticeNoPeace
Dec 2014
#167
Wtf? Where am I trying to silence anyone? You are the one who told me to quit replying.
uppityperson
Dec 2014
#168
They wanted to be able to say "DU supports conservatives and silences libruls; here's proof!"
arcane1
Dec 2014
#170
I keep thinking he's still upset with me over that old super ignore thing back on old du.
uppityperson
Dec 2014
#176
Just a list of people I need to avoid so I am sure I can speak my mind...
NoJusticeNoPeace
Dec 2014
#97
He is a free market person who would destroy what little quality of life we have left
NoJusticeNoPeace
Dec 2014
#60
Oh no, that is the last thing I want. Some people do want to silence liberals though
NoJusticeNoPeace
Dec 2014
#107
A lot of them are against NSA spying, globalization and immigration. Those are issues that
pampango
Dec 2014
#74
Nobody on DU makes excuses for or defends the right? Wrong, many do...many
NoJusticeNoPeace
Dec 2014
#91
Pointing out and acknowledging when someone you would otherwise not support at all
NuclearDem
Dec 2014
#94
That is the one I would say, hadnt got around to it yet. I write with a family member who
NoJusticeNoPeace
Dec 2014
#105
I am the crazy one, pointing out the endless death and destruction from the right?
NoJusticeNoPeace
Dec 2014
#118
About an ideology of death and destruction? Stopping minorities from voting?
NoJusticeNoPeace
Dec 2014
#133
no, but you asked for ONE positive thing about any rwinger, not if we think the group or
uppityperson
Dec 2014
#129
And you answered, why are you arguing with me, I have my opinion of ANY person who supports
NoJusticeNoPeace
Dec 2014
#131
Ridiculous...supporting this here or that there ENTIRELY for selfish reasons, as they do
NoJusticeNoPeace
Dec 2014
#154
Looking for the hook here, it is SO unlike them to do anything that helps anyone other
NoJusticeNoPeace
Dec 2014
#175
That is good to know, then you must also know that the ADA gets a bad name when attorneys
NoJusticeNoPeace
Dec 2014
#182
That is new then...good. I get so sick of hearing cons yell at me they cant
NoJusticeNoPeace
Dec 2014
#194
No, I never make mental notes of who agrees with me and who doesnt, nah, never.
NoJusticeNoPeace
Dec 2014
#180
Time out? It is just that it is harder to keep track of where I am than I thought it would be
NoJusticeNoPeace
Dec 2014
#192
Mental note, list...I will make sure I am careful who I say what to, as some seem just waiting
NoJusticeNoPeace
Dec 2014
#191
You mean the two or three of you who are arguing with me, not the HUNDRED or so who agree with
NoJusticeNoPeace
Dec 2014
#199
"should we do a poll" sure do a poll on your op question, can you name ONE
uppityperson
Dec 2014
#212
here you go, your op question, since you can't do polls as haven't donated.
uppityperson
Dec 2014
#220
Holy crapola, bet you didn't expect all the Republican/Libertarian apologists chiming in.
great white snark
Dec 2014
#209
so his self admitted rwinger dad has never done one positive thing? That's not nice.
uppityperson
Dec 2014
#215
A neighbor a couple of doors down is a total Southern Baptist Teabagger...
WorseBeforeBetter
Dec 2014
#228
George H W Bush told the truth when he called Reaganomics "Voodoo economics" and he was right to
LaydeeBug
Dec 2014
#230
Very broadly speaking, both conservative and liberal viewpoints are necessary
cheapdate
Dec 2014
#231