Please understand that when you disagree with the power structure, they will call you names

[Nikki Stone1]

and do everything they can to destroy your credibility entirely.

They will accuse you of being childish, uninformed, thoughtless, stupid, etc.

It's just par for the course. You don't worry about it, you understand that they are just throwing mud so that no one will see the emperor has no clothes, and YOU KEEP FIGHTING.

[AllentownJake]

1. First they ignore you

than they laugh at you, than they fight.

They are about to fight.

[OHdem10]

2. Right on.---"you keep fighting". Mud is messy but it really does not

hurt.

[Tierra_y_Libertad]

3. They started this fire and are now trying to put it out with kerosene.

I thought Obama was a "smart" politician in the Nixon sense of the word. But, pissing off the left is really dumb. The right won't admire him for it, and the "moderates" he's courting don't really give a shit.

[Skinner]

4. As everyone should know, I don't condone name-calling or other incivility.

But I don't think either side of this "discussion" has a monopoly on bad behavior. Or good behavior.

Pointing the finger at one side is laughable.

[chill_wind]

5. Yes indeed. K & R.

:thumbsup:

[undeterred]

6. They will say you're throwing a tantrum, even if you're Howard Dean.

[chill_wind]

20. That's what I assumed the OP was saying.

And by extension, those supportive of his arguments, will also be tarred.

They can't have it both ways-- insignificant faction easily ignored, or significant enough to be called out from the high podium. They'll have to figure that out pretty soon.

[timeforpeace]

7. It's where the name calling came from that is shocking. They lowered themselves in my eyes.

[LakeSamish706]

8. Except that many of us did not put Obama in that light. When did this change happen?

On January 20, 2009 we thought he was the greatest thing that could happen to this country! In less than 12 months things have changed so much, at this point it is hard to recognize this Administration now. I realize (for me at least) that this has been one foot in front of the other as far as getting pissed off at the Administration, but all hell has broker loose since the announcement of escalating the Afghanistan war.

[valerief]

9. They use "pony" and "wahmulance" a lot. nt

[StarfarerBill]

10. Thanks, Nikki. I, for one, needed this.

:)

[NJmaverick]

11. Are you talking about names like "cheerleader", "water carrier" or "corporate sell out"?

[Jim Sagle]

13. Don't forget "five buck an hour DLC hogwash dispenser".

;)

[coti]

15. ROFLMAO! nt

[NJmaverick]

16. Most definately another good example of the kind of name calling seen around here

[whirlygigspin]

18. oh that one made me Laugh out loud, ah thanks.

[mike_c]

19. that's one of my personal favorites....

I REALLY regret that I didn't think of it first! :rofl:

[AllentownJake]

17. Leftbagger, Palin Supporter, Hater, Puma, Doom and Gloomer

Skinner has the most accurate post in the thread.

[AndrewP]

12. Truth

[coti]

14. There's plenty of mud to throw. nt