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jobycom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-04-05 11:40 PM Original message |
Okay, I don't want Democrats to "grow balls." |
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The Magistrate (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-04-05 11:44 PM Response to Original message |
1. Well Said, Comrade |
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lildreamer316 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-04-05 11:48 PM Response to Original message |
2. They need to grow a pair of ovaries and concieve of an idea. |
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jobycom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-04-05 11:58 PM Response to Reply #2 |
9. Oh, brilliant! I love that one! nt. |
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silverojo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-04-05 11:49 PM Response to Original message |
3. I'd be happier if they grew a spine |
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Turn CO Blue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-05-05 12:38 PM Response to Reply #3 |
38. All the more reason to invest in stem cell research! |
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niyad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-04-05 11:49 PM Response to Original message |
4. can you imagine the reaction if we started insisting that the pols grow a |
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PowerToThePeople (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-04-05 11:50 PM Response to Original message |
5. I have two already, don't want any more. n/t |
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yurbud (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-04-05 11:51 PM Response to Original message |
6. ovaries, cajones, fire in the belly, the point isn't the metaphor, it's |
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yurbud (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-04-05 11:52 PM Response to Reply #6 |
8. We could just call them the Weimarcrats |
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jobycom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-05-05 12:00 AM Response to Reply #6 |
10. The metaphor is always the point. |
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yurbud (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-05-05 12:07 AM Response to Reply #10 |
14. So if I said Cynthia McKinney and Barbara Lee have more balls than |
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jobycom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-05-05 12:20 AM Response to Reply #14 |
16. Even more so. |
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yurbud (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-05-05 12:36 AM Response to Reply #16 |
22. pink tutu Dems...thanks! I'll photoshop Joe Biden into one. |
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mopinko (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-05-05 12:24 PM Response to Reply #22 |
34. . |
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Bernardo de La Paz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-05-05 12:30 PM Response to Reply #34 |
35. Why are you providing propaganda for Republicans? |
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mopinko (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-05-05 06:41 PM Response to Reply #35 |
51. traitors are traitors |
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belle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-05-05 12:51 PM Response to Reply #22 |
41. Ever seen a guy walk down the street in a pink tutu? Trust me, |
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jobycom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-05-05 02:07 PM Response to Reply #41 |
42. ROFL! |
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Captain Hilts (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-05-05 02:51 PM Response to Reply #14 |
45. Do you say "that's awfully white of you" to blacks? |
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yurbud (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-05-05 12:10 AM Response to Reply #10 |
15. if somebody is on your side and cheering you on, don't get too picky |
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jobycom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-05-05 12:25 AM Response to Reply #15 |
17. Words are power |
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yurbud (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-05-05 12:31 AM Response to Reply #17 |
20. that's a little different than using black or African American |
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jobycom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-05-05 12:37 AM Response to Reply #20 |
23. No, it just seems that way to you because you aren't aware of it yet |
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yurbud (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-05-05 12:49 AM Response to Reply #23 |
28. Technically, you are correct, but when referring to a woman in a position |
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jobycom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-05-05 10:06 AM Response to Reply #28 |
30. It has nothing to do with hurting someone's feelings |
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spooky3 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-05-05 12:03 PM Response to Reply #28 |
32. Why don't you ask yourself why, if this is such a small matter and |
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yurbud (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-05-05 05:03 PM Response to Reply #32 |
50. the language has force and clarity that ideologically pure alternatives do |
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spooky3 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-05-05 07:43 PM Response to Reply #50 |
52. ???? so usage IS important then? and what empirical evidence do you have |
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yurbud (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-05-05 09:34 PM Response to Reply #52 |
55. do you like stories with conflict or without? |
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lukasahero (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-06-05 10:11 AM Response to Reply #55 |
59. Ah yes, leave it to a man to tell women their concerns are unimportant |
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yurbud (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-06-05 10:55 AM Response to Reply #59 |
60. that's lame |
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lukasahero (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-06-05 11:28 AM Response to Reply #60 |
61. "bitching like a crybaby. Grow up" |
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yurbud (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-06-05 11:39 AM Response to Reply #61 |
62. you want to talk about actual rights or actual oppression, I'm with you |
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Captain Hilts (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-06-05 12:18 PM Response to Reply #61 |
63. We could also discuss the term "bitching"... |
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jobycom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-06-05 09:31 PM Response to Reply #61 |
64. You gave it more consideration than I could stomach giving it. |
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Captain Hilts (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-05-05 02:55 PM Response to Reply #28 |
46. Having moral fortitude doesn't require "balls." |
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MarianJack (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-04-05 11:51 PM Response to Original message |
7. I Don't Want Them To Get Angry,... |
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Rowdyboy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-05-05 12:01 AM Response to Original message |
11. In college, 30 odd years ago, we decided to substitute "tits" for "balls" |
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jobycom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-05-05 12:29 AM Response to Reply #11 |
19. I'm still working on this one |
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Rowdyboy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-05-05 12:42 AM Response to Reply #19 |
25. Nope, Began and graduated at Millsaps....We referred to Harvard as... |
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jobycom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-05-05 10:09 AM Response to Reply #25 |
31. I came one week from going to Millsaps in 1983. |
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applegrove (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-05-05 12:05 AM Response to Original message |
12. Well said. |
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babylonsister (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-05-05 12:06 AM Response to Original message |
13. Your post burst a bubble for me. |
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jobycom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-05-05 12:27 AM Response to Reply #13 |
18. Ooo, sorry, that sounds painful... |
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Tsiyu (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-05-05 12:33 AM Response to Original message |
21. You left off bullocks and 'nads ; ) |
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jobycom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-05-05 12:40 AM Response to Reply #21 |
24. Sad, but |
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question everything (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-05-05 12:42 AM Response to Original message |
26. All I want is a clear positive message and effective communication |
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Warren DeMontague (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-05-05 12:49 AM Response to Original message |
27. How about they just stop with the mushy-mouthed mealy wishy washy bullshit |
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mshasta (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-05-05 12:50 AM Response to Original message |
29. here you go... |
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kansasblue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-05-05 12:22 PM Response to Original message |
33. besides.... I love Barbara Boxer... and that just doesn't work. |
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southlandshari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-05-05 12:31 PM Response to Original message |
36. ... |
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jobycom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-05-05 02:09 PM Response to Reply #36 |
43. ... |
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charlie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-05-05 12:38 PM Response to Original message |
37. They need to grow spinach |
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nofurylike (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-05-05 12:46 PM Response to Original message |
39. well said, thank you jobycom. eom |
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belle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-05-05 12:50 PM Response to Original message |
40. "Spine" works fine for me. |
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Captain Hilts (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-05-05 02:49 PM Response to Original message |
44. Well said. nt |
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McCamy Taylor (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-05-05 02:59 PM Response to Original message |
47. Wu wei = "doing what needs to be done". This would suffice. |
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Warren DeMontague (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-05-05 03:41 PM Response to Original message |
48. I don't really give a shit about the phraseology |
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clitzpah queen (257 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-05-05 04:44 PM Response to Original message |
49. You certainly get no argument from ME on this point! |
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geniph (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-05-05 07:44 PM Response to Original message |
53. We need a goddam spine, not more gonads |
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Greyhound (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-05-05 07:50 PM Response to Original message |
54. Do I detect some dissatisfaction with the party's current leadership, |
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jobycom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-05-05 10:03 PM Response to Reply #54 |
58. That wasn't really my point |
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greblc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-05-05 09:55 PM Response to Original message |
56. You forgot a few... |
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Captain Hilts (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-05-05 09:58 PM Response to Reply #56 |
57. Onions. That's what Tony Kornheiser says on his radio show. nt |
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