taddles's Comments (108)

“Or manipulate anyone?

How is lying or manipulation even related to the pro-life or pro-choice movements?”

“How does an abortion lie?”

“Thank you for admitting that.”

“If Jesus didn’t mention something, it must be okay?” Jesus was silent on other topics such as rape, spousal abuse, genocide, kidnapping, torture, gambling, prostitution and many other societal issues as well but does that make them right?”

“You haven't really watched his career, have you? I didn't either, and was an early McCain supporter in 2000. Then I started paying attention and saw that maverick stuff was bs. He's a fooler. Those AZ Rs are reactionaries, they don't do maverick. To get elected from there you need to be on the crazy fringe. For a working person to vote for John is foolish. When you're in AZ drive by the McCain Scottsdale digs and see how the tiny, thin upper crust live there, then try to imagine those people relating to someone who works.”

“He's saying that it is legal, but not terribly smart.”

“@ taddles; what do you mean traditional marriage is a 'relatively new phenomenon mean?'

if we do historical research on western thought, can we not trace the idea of a traditional marriage between a man and a woman to the work of Aristotle (the Aristotelian household codes that A. thought were fundamental to a democratic society which subsequently become one of the core(s) of western thought).”

“sure... lapsed into his native tongue. (Or I did.) lol.
My fingers get going on this subject. DADT should have been repealed YESTERDAY.
(This from a FORMER Republican, blue-haired, straight senior citizen grandmother. Don't pepper me w/criticism, sonny!)”

“LOL, well said!”

“Read the post before debunking it. He/she made a mistake, sure, but said "Otherwise spot-on." You could have corrected the mistake without the attitude.”

“1) The Democrats that control the Senate can insist the Republicans come to floor and sleep in the chamber as well.

2) In the case of healthcare reform if Joe Lieberman does not vote with the Democrats he will loose him chairmanship and an additional $60K a year in pay and will be forced to downsize his staff as well. He will not vote with the party of NO.

3) An overwhelming majority of the public is for healthcare reform; therefore all those Democrats and even the Party of NO that vote against reform will suffer in 2010, which doesn't look good for the Republicans now.”

“You're referring to the "invisible filibuster", officially called the "procedural filibuster". At first it sounds spooky, but it's not a concern in this situation.

http://ezinearticles.com/?A-Brief-History-of-the-Procedural-Filibuster&id=656046

"As a means to help prevent the abuse of the procedural filibuster, the majority leader retains the authority to force the minority to prove that they actually have the necessary votes to prevent cloture and to perform a real filibuster."

In other words, if the majority leader forces them to prove they have the votes for a filibuster, they have to go through with the filibuster and all it entails. Since the current Senate Majority Leader is Harry Reid, you bet he'd force them. Also, 41 votes are needed to prevent cloture/call for a filibuster, and there are only 40 Republicans in the Senate. I really doubt if any Democrats would join with the Republicans to call for a filibuster, and Bernie Sanders won't, and though Lieberman likes to be Mr. Unpredictable on many issues, he votes with the Democrats on over 90% of issues, and would be unlikely to side with the Republicans on this one.”

“Reid can change the rules back if he wants.
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“Ironically, its the Taliban we are fighting ... sigh... when oh when are we going to learn. (to stop messin' in other people's affairs)
Ariana, honey; you made some good points but Joe Biden resigning isn't one of them.”