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JB has logic on his side
Well, pretty close in any case. The Rant’s JB Williams argues:
Rhetorically, they drew an immediate distinction between Representative Murtha?s call to withdraw troops in six months and Republicans call to withdraw them right away. But get real ? if pulling our troops out of Iraq in six months is good, then pulling them out right away is even better.
Rhetorically speaking? Sure. Logically?
Good evening. The last scene was interesting from the point of view of a professional logician because it contained a number of logical fallacies; that is, invalid propositional constructions and syllogistic forms, of the type so often committed by my wife.
Maybe not.
When Rep. Jean Schmidt (R-Ohio), recounted a conversation with a Marine colonel on the House floor telling her colleagues
Oops.
melior in France said,
November 24, 2005 at 0:32
JB’s breathless words of naivete at the Senate’s thrilling gamesmanship would be touching, if he were my 6-year-old niece.
tg said,
November 24, 2005 at 1:39
if pulling our troops out of Iraq in six months is good, then pulling them out right away is even better.
When you attack this logic, you’re also attacking my “if studies show that one glass of wine per day is good for your heart, then 20 must be fan-TAS-tic” logic. I gotta go with JB on this.
By the way, Happy Drinking Season (Thanksgiving Eve - New Years Day) to everyone!
Red and Black said,
November 24, 2005 at 5:01
Rum and eggnog!
Timmah420 said,
November 24, 2005 at 5:11
Rum and Turkey!
petercollada said,
November 24, 2005 at 5:41
If having the baby in 9 months is good, having the baby in 3 months will be great!!!
Anonymous said,
November 24, 2005 at 5:48
If cooking infected meat for 90 minutes is good then cooking said meat for 5 minutes = delicious.
Marq said,
November 24, 2005 at 7:26
If smacking JB Williams about the head and neck with a plastic whiffle-bat for an hour=fun, substituting a Louisville Slugger=*bliss*.
Marq said,
November 24, 2005 at 7:26
…not that I condone violence in any way.