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| Topic | Politics Containment Topic 365: Get those Checks in our Balances |
| red sox 777 02/25/21 12:44:09 AM #450: | LordoftheMorons posted... i mean, in the sense that any insult is offensive to it's target, sure, but it's a pretty weak reason to tank a nomination. If you were talking to your friends about politics and they offered similar opinions on politicians you probably wouldn't even bat an eye (and certainly wouldn't tell prospective employers that they better avoid hiring them). In that scenario, my friends would not be speaking to the world and definitely not to the person they are insulting. And she isn't interviewing for any private job; this is for a Senate-confirmed position. We just had an election that repudiated the practice of high officers of government insulting people on Twitter. The will of the voters must be respected. In 2024, perhaps they will once again favor candidates who "insult their way to the presidency" but until then civil discourse must reign. --- September 1, 2003; November 4, 2007; September 2, 2013 Congratulations to DP Oblivion in the Guru Contest! ... Copied to Clipboard! |
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