The reason is, you’ve got absolutely nothing positive to contribute to America, or even the world, for that matter.

Moral equivalency – that’s your problem. If you condemn violence, then you cannot condemn the justifiable response to that violence. You cannot condemn both Hezbollah AND Israel. If I punch you, and you then punch me back, I should be condemned for violence, not you.

If the Democratic leadership can’t understand that difference, you’ll never get any votes, and you don’t deserve to.

He then went on to say that the U.S. should be an “honest broker” in the middle east. That is a euphemism for “have more sympathy for terrorists.”

No wonder most Americans don’t vote Democrat.

But I’m sure it’s just more persecution of conservatives by that damn liberal media right?

Hurr

I say, old bean! the native types get up to some jolly mischief, non?

I know, I know. It’s not from one of your “trusted sources”. That brings me back to the echo chamber thing I was discussing yesterday. I know you people won’t accept anything that doesn’t come from somewhere (blog, etc.) in which everybody already agrees with you. Therefore you won’t ever change your mind or admit you were wrong about something. That’s why I suggested it’s a waste of time for me to try to change your mind (as I stated in a couple of posts upthread).

I read this site mainly because I have an interest in group psychology. Moonbattery and echo-chamberitis represent one of my current fascinations. I’ll comment occasionally when there’s a thread about subject matter I won’t see elsewhere or if I happen to be here when it’s posted (in this instance the Powerline story caught my eye).

Oh, and DanSomeone? Color me shocked that when you were proven wrong you simply decided to move the goalposts so that you could make yourself feel like you weren’t wrong afterall. See? This place is the gift that keeps on giving, especially for someone like me who has a keen interest in human behavior and group interaction.

I think you’re forgetting that, if we take over the house, Dingell will be chair of the House Energy and Commerce committee.

I hope that helps.

Maybe at one point they were insightful, but for the last 3 years they’ve done nothing but repeat GOP talking points, usually without even the embellishment that Rush or Malkin give them.

In fact,m I think this might be a good contest: Find a Powerline post where the boys disagre with mainstream Republican thinking.

Incidentally, I’m completely baffled at Powerline’s retraction (But not surprised). I mean, uh, the Isrealis have killed a fuckload of Lebanese citizens. And as I argued earlier, Isrealis, by being members of a democratic country with a tac-supported military, are actually MORE likely to be providing material aid and comfort to babykillers then Lebanese citizens.

Not that this AT ALL excuses the targeting of Isreali civillians, but I think that was the Congressman’s point; what’s good for the goose is good for the gander, and rationales for Isreali targeting of civilians seem to equally excuse Hezbollah targeting of civilians.

Incidentally, am I the only persn who doesn’t see how Representative Dingell’s views on the conflict have any bearing on the Energy Commitee?

I mean, if anything a neutral view might be slightly helpful, since a lot of Middle Eastern oil producers would be much more sympathetic to it.

Priceless!

Cranky Yankee

“No indeed, fiver, that I simply will not do. It would be unseemly of me to disparage such unique and interesting views. I will, however, post several times over the course of several hours repeatedly asserting that I will not waste my time trying to talk sense into you Sasquatch watching, alien abductee moonbats.

I…said…good…DAY!”

Colour me unimpressed.

I’ll remember to look you up when I need half hearted trollery.

(Never mind. It’s a markup thing.)

I hope that helps.

mikey