contacts me and calls me an idiot. Why do the Dems stoop to such low levels? I asked a very specific question just hoping to get other people's opinions and some went on about unrelated things. Do Dems think that calling people names and impuning people's character is more effective than rationally talking things over? I didn't even indicate whether I'm a Dem or not so this person just assumed- which you know what that makes out of him- heh-heh. I told the person thanks for showing their true colors rather than provoke them even more but I'll bet dollars to doughnuts that that's not the last I'll hear from them.
2006-09-25 08:54:55 · 14 answers · asked by Coo coo achoo 6 in Politics & Government ➔ Other - Politics & Government
I asked if anyone believed Clinton and the steps he says he took to kill bin Laden (from the Fox News interviewed which aired on Sun.) I didn't state my opinion on the question or express my politiacal allegience- of which I have none. I consider myself truly independent.
2006-09-26 05:11:27 · update #1
That happens to me all the time. It says a lot about THEM. When one resorts to mere insults and name calling, they prove that they are incapable of having any intelligent conversation and exchange of ideas.
2006-09-25 08:58:55 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 3⤋
I'm with frogs... on this one. The reality is that this is not a partisan issue. If you look at the Q&A's on here, you will be hard pressed to find a good question without "namecalling" or good answers without "namecalling" from both reps and dems. It might help us to have a good conversation if we refrained from namecalling and tryed to agree to disagree. What makes this country great is that you are allowed to have your own opinion and it doesnt have to be the same as mine. The other thing we might want to try is refraining from generalized statements, i.e. all liberals are pro-terrorist or all reps are war mongering neocons. Frankly, both statements are ridiculous, and inaccurate. There seem to be a number of intelligent people here on both sides of the fence, we should be able to have a good debate without having to resort to ridiculous generalizations and negativity. Just a thought.
2006-09-25 16:28:33 · answer #2 · answered by jemmy 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
But didn't you just name call? And what about this persons email to you made you believe them to be a Dem? And how have you come to the conclusion, just from this persons email, that all Dem's are like that?
The truth is that the name calling and partisan comments are coming from both sides (obviously, look at your 'non partisan' question above). We are only hurting ourselves when splitting us so blatantly down the middle.
2006-09-25 16:47:56 · answer #3 · answered by FaerieWhings 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I find it fascinating that anyone can talk about name calling and low character references without thinking Republican. Karl Rove and company have the lock on this one. Such underhanded ministrations have never been seen before. If the Dems respond in kind, you guys tend to point out what the Dems just did. But you seem to be blind, deaf, and dumb about holding Republicans responsible for anything.
2006-09-25 16:01:05 · answer #4 · answered by Arnold M 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Get a grip Stormy Knight, this is just the kind of thing that happens here. Most don't care about trying to answer your question but trying to look, something I'm not sure what. It's most likely they know little about the subject so what you get is the best they got.
But, saying this about all Dems is not rising far above the ones your complaining about.
2006-09-25 16:01:51 · answer #5 · answered by madjer21755 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
lol. You're obviously not non-partisan and that guy figured it out. This question just proves how transparent and superficial you are.
The democrat answerer assumed correctly of course that you are a right-winger pretending to be moderate. Most republicans this month are doing their pre-election day shift to the center and moderate thought is so foreign to them I'm not surprised that they are having trouble being successful or believable.
2006-09-25 16:04:14 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Well, I don't know, maybe you showed your bias in your question, there is a lot of that going on in here. Maybe, maybe not. But there must have been some reason for it. People both Dems and repuke's are a bit touchy these days.
2006-09-25 15:59:34 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
I am sorry I go on about unrelated things.
Hey, wow! I saw some fantastic heat lightning the other night! It was like fourth of July out there!
2006-09-25 16:35:37 · answer #8 · answered by ? 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Rudeness knows no party lines. you either have good manners or you do not. We can agree to disagree and still be the best of friends. You handled it in a mature manner. Smile! You are obviously a good person. Peace.
2006-09-25 16:01:08 · answer #9 · answered by frogspeaceflower 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
i have had the same thing happen from both sides of the spectruum, neither of which i affiliate myself with.
have even been attacked when i sarcastically stated a point opposite my own! the person chewing me out was on my side and just forgot (i guess) how to read sarcasm!!
2006-09-25 16:18:41 · answer #10 · answered by DEP 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Those who have no argument resort to name calling. Simple as that. It's simple and it makes them feel powerful. Of course the opposite is true.
2006-09-25 16:00:17 · answer #11 · answered by somebody else 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋