KidRocks
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He didn't compare republicans to bin Laden, he compared religious fanatics to bin Ladin. A fair and accurate comparison, if you ask me.Comparing republicans to Osama bin Laden?
Unfortunately, you may be right about that. People who vote with their emotions will be most influenced, of course. I personally agree with him, denying gays equal governmental rights is as un-American as denying women and blacks the right to vote. And the whole anti-gay movement is rooted on a religious doctrine, so I'd say he nailed the "religous fanatic" part too.Yeah, here's a guy you even you can support, Kid. I got $100 that says he goes down in defeat.
Binary_Digit said:He didn't compare republicans to bin Laden, he compared religious fanatics to bin Ladin. A fair and accurate comparison, if you ask me.
KCConservative said:Read the link. He compared republicans to religious fanatics and Osama bin Laden.
"....calling some conservative Republicans religious fanatics and comparing them to terrorist mastermind Osama bin Laden."
GarzaUK said:Sigh.:roll: Another Democrat vs Republican rumble. Why can't you guys learn to get along? You are both right wing parties, just one is more right than the other. :smile:
Ladies & Gentlemen....KidRocks said:What?
If the Democrats are r-wing then you must be a Communist!
I doubt you have ever received such an instruction.KCConservative said:I have been instructed to never argue with you, Simon.
If only my wife were open to this wisdom.KCConservative said:As always, what you say goes.
SixStringHero said:This jackass is doing nothing more than adding more fuel to the animosity and virtriol which is already polarizing this nation.
Fine by me, partisan drones attack away.
KidRocks said:What?
If the Democrats are r-wing then you must be a Communist!
GarzaUK said:No, not the last time I checked. My friend is tho.
The Democrats are against free healthcare aren't they?
Most are for the Death Pelanty.
They aren't going to reverse the 2nd amendment are they?
SixStringHero said:Well, other than the generalization and the 2nd amendement issue, the other two points tend to be conservative and republican beliefs not democrat beliefs.
Then again, I'm trying to stay away from generalizing.
To my knowledge, liberal democrats want to federalize healthcare, are against the death penalty, and are usually the ones pushing for stricter gun laws.The Democrats are against free healthcare aren't they?
Most are for the Death Pelanty.
They aren't going to reverse the 2nd amendment are they?
GarzaUK said:All I'm saying is that British conservatives believe what the Democrats believe. Republicans are way off the radar screen as far as I'm concerned lol.
So therefore in the European political gravitation, both parties are right wing.
GarzaUK said:All I'm saying is that British conservatives believe what the Democrats believe. Republicans are way off the radar screen as far as I'm concerned lol.
So therefore in the European political gravitation, both parties are right wing.
KidRocks said:And a Democrat that I can vote for without flinching. Go Paul Hackett, keep on kicking r-wing ass without remorse! Do not flip-flop, do not waver, do not apologize and you just may find yourself a winner like Bill Clinton!
President Clinton never let the Republican extremists define him, never let the r-wingers get his goat, never let the r-wing spin machine get him down in the mouth. They tried and they failed...twice!
http://www.ohio.com/mld/beaconjournal/news/state/13646787.htm
Senate candidate unapologetic for saying GOP hijacked by fanatics
WASHINGTON - Ohio's Republican leader wants Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Paul Hackett to apologize for calling some conservative Republicans religious fanatics and comparing them to terrorist mastermind Osama bin Laden.
Hackett was unapologetic Tuesday for the comments in a newspaper story, saying religious fanatics of any flavor should be ashamed. "I said it. I meant it. I stand behind it," he said.
Hackett said in a Sunday column in The Columbus Dispatch: "The Republican Party has been hijacked by the religious fanatics that, in my opinion, aren't a whole lot different than Osama bin Laden and a lot of the other religious nuts around the world."
Hackett, an Iraq war veteran from the Cincinnati suburb of Indian Hill, is running for the Democratic nomination for U.S. Senate against Rep. Sherrod Brown of Lorain. They are vying to run against two-term Republican Sen. Mike DeWine.
Hackett also said the practice of denying homosexuals equal rights is un-American. The newspaper asked Hackett if that meant the 62 percent of Ohioans who voted to ban gay marriage were un-American.
"If what they believe is that we're going to have a scale on judging which Americans have equal rights, yeah, that's un-American," Hackett said.
Ohio Republican Party Chairman Bob Bennett said Hackett should apologize, saying his comments applied to any "people of faith" and, therefore, most Ohioans.
"These intolerant views have no place in the public debate, and I hope his fellow Democrats reject this divisive hate speech," Bennett said, while calling on Ohio Democratic Party Chairman Chris Redfern to condemn the remarks.
"If Bob Bennett needs an apology, he should apologize for Tom DeLay, Bob Ney, Bob Taft and Tom Noe," state Democratic spokesman Brian Rothenberg said. "This is nothing more than a smokescreen from the corruption that surrounds him."...
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