kallend 2,182 #1 August 28, 2012 articles.philly.com/2012-08-27/news/33425906_1_abortion-missouri-candidate-gop-senate-candidate Doesn't even know how rape differs from regular teenage sex.... The only sure way to survive a canopy collision is not to have one. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
normiss 906 #2 August 28, 2012 This isn't a party issue. According to statistics in the 1988 book, "I Never Called It Rape," by Robin Warshaw, 84% of college men who committed rape claimed that what they had done was not, in fact, rape. One in 15 male students reported that they raped someone or attempted to do so in the preceding year. And "nearly one third of college men said they were likely to have sex with an unwilling partner if they thought they could get away with it." A more recent study published in the Journal of Social and Clinical Psychology in 1998 asked students to what extent it was acceptable for a man to verbally pressure or force a date to have sexual intercourse. The responses show that 17% of men considered that using force was an acceptable strategy to get their way. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
billvon 3,132 #3 August 28, 2012 >Doesn't even know how rape differs from regular teenage sex. I think he knows and would have given a better answer if he'd had time to think about it. If anything, it just shows that many politicians who have very strong views on abortion have simply never thought the issue through; they just adopted what their priest/minister/party said without ever questioning dogma. (And when they do think about it - well, this is an example of what happens, at least at first.) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rushmc 23 #4 August 28, 2012 I think the moron label is the more interesting point of this thread Cause if one really thinks about it, morons in the Republican party are easier to spot. I mean, there are so few the ones that are there stand out On the other hand, the Democratic party endorses and embraces them within their own ranks so they are much much harder to pick out of a like crowd Of course, Biden floats to the top regularly "America will never be destroyed from the outside, if we falter and lose our freedoms, it will be because we destroyed ourselves." Abraham Lincoln Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jgoose71 0 #5 August 28, 2012 So your saying that picking a moron out of the Democratic party is like picking a moron out of a sea of morons?On a separate issue, who really considers Joe Biden Smart? "There is an art, it says, or, rather, a knack to flying. The knack lies in learning how to throw yourself at the ground and miss." Life, the Universe, and Everything Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
billvon 3,132 #6 August 28, 2012 >On a separate issue, who really considers Joe Biden Smart? Same sort of people who considered Sarah Palin smart. (Just with a D behind their names instead of an R.) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lawrocket 3 #7 August 28, 2012 QuoteOn a separate issue, who really considers Joe Biden Smart? I do. Like it or not, one cannot attain what Joe Biden has accomplished and NOT be smart. He speaks his mind, and it's one of the things that I find refreshing about him - he doesn't have every word teleprompted. Joe Biden is a person who is very underestimated. While I disagree with him on a host of things, I do not question his intellect. My wife is hotter than your wife. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jgoose71 0 #8 August 28, 2012 Quote I do. Like it or not, one cannot attain what Joe Biden has accomplished and NOT be smart. He speaks his mind, and it's one of the things that I find refreshing about him - he doesn't have every word teleprompted. Joe Biden is a person who is very underestimated. While I disagree with him on a host of things, I do not question his intellect. Fair enough answer. To bad a certain political party will look down their nose at you and call you an idiot for being associated with the other (not mentioning names, sure you can guess who)."There is an art, it says, or, rather, a knack to flying. The knack lies in learning how to throw yourself at the ground and miss." Life, the Universe, and Everything Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Andy9o8 3 #9 August 29, 2012 QuoteBiden floats to the top He's a witch! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
normiss 906 #10 August 29, 2012 Well we did do the nose. and the hat. But he's a witch! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RonD1120 62 #11 August 29, 2012 Quotearticles.philly.com/2012-08-27/news/33425906_1_abortion-missouri-candidate-gop-senate-candidate Doesn't even know how rape differs from regular teenage sex. With the major issues facing this country, like the economy, this article focuses on a minor issue. When you have nothing to offer attack the little nuances of your opponents.Look for the shiny things of God revealed by the Holy Spirit. They only last for an instant but it is a Holy Instant. Let your soul absorb them. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RonD1120 62 #12 August 29, 2012 QuoteI think the moron label is the more interesting point of this thread Favorite label! Needs thesaurus. Myopic thinking.Look for the shiny things of God revealed by the Holy Spirit. They only last for an instant but it is a Holy Instant. Let your soul absorb them. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RonD1120 62 #13 August 29, 2012 QuoteQuoteOn a separate issue, who really considers Joe Biden Smart? I do. Like it or not, one cannot attain what Joe Biden has accomplished and NOT be smart. He speaks his mind, and it's one of the things that I find refreshing about him - he doesn't have every word teleprompted. Joe Biden is a person who is very underestimated. While I disagree with him on a host of things, I do not question his intellect. I see the theme you refer to consistently on SC. I always wonder, if the person is a stupid as posters claim they are, how did they attain their position of prominence? It takes more than a big stick to rise to the pinnacle of power. Rock stars and Bill Clinton are notable exceptions.Look for the shiny things of God revealed by the Holy Spirit. They only last for an instant but it is a Holy Instant. Let your soul absorb them. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jgoose71 0 #14 August 29, 2012 Quote Quote Quote On a separate issue, who really considers Joe Biden Smart? I do. Like it or not, one cannot attain what Joe Biden has accomplished and NOT be smart. He speaks his mind, and it's one of the things that I find refreshing about him - he doesn't have every word teleprompted. Joe Biden is a person who is very underestimated. While I disagree with him on a host of things, I do not question his intellect. I see the theme you refer to consistently on SC. I always wonder, if the person is a stupid as posters claim they are, how did they attain their position of prominence? It takes more than a big stick to rise to the pinnacle of power. Rock stars and Bill Clinton are notable exceptions. More to the point, in today's political arena you really can be as dumb as a box of rocks. The only thing you really need is Charisma...."There is an art, it says, or, rather, a knack to flying. The knack lies in learning how to throw yourself at the ground and miss." Life, the Universe, and Everything Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sfzombie 3 #15 August 29, 2012 more like a turd...but don't get me wrong, i can't stand any of them, rubric aside, they're all basically the same. too disconnected with the poor to really have an idea what goes on below middle classhttp://kitswv.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RonD1120 62 #16 August 29, 2012 Quote I see the theme you refer to consistently on SC. I always wonder, if the person is a stupid as posters claim they are, how did they attain their position of prominence? It takes more than a big stick to rise to the pinnacle of power. Rock stars and Bill Clinton are notable exceptions. More to the point, in today's political arena you really can be as dumb as a box of rocks. The only thing you really need is Charisma....True, sad but true.Look for the shiny things of God revealed by the Holy Spirit. They only last for an instant but it is a Holy Instant. Let your soul absorb them. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
airdvr 210 #17 August 29, 2012 Quote Quote Biden floats to the top He's a witch! Please don't dent the planet. Destinations by Roxanne Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kallend 2,182 #18 August 29, 2012 QuoteQuoteI think the moron label is the more interesting point of this thread Favorite label! Needs thesaurus. Myopic thinking. Right, "MORAN" is the preferred Tea Party usage.... The only sure way to survive a canopy collision is not to have one. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lawrocket 3 #19 August 29, 2012 Charisma and ego are big factors. But absence of brains is a death knell. I cannot help but think that the persistent reference to Republicans as idiots has hurt the Democrats. Dubya was supposed to be a moron, and he more than held his own against Gore during debates. Gore was a genius and Bush was a moron. Gore failed to meet expectations and Bush exceeded them. So Bush came out ahead. I've been hearing talk of how Ryan is going to kickBiden's ass in debate. I'm shaking my head. Each side has the same fucked up tactics and techniques. The difference is who is hated. My wife is hotter than your wife. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rushmc 23 #20 August 29, 2012 Quote Quote Quote Biden floats to the top He's a witch! But in reality, HE would be a warlock"America will never be destroyed from the outside, if we falter and lose our freedoms, it will be because we destroyed ourselves." Abraham Lincoln Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Skyrad 0 #21 August 29, 2012 I think the word you are looking for is 'Fuckwit'.When an author is too meticulous about his style, you may presume that his mind is frivolous and his content flimsy. Lucius Annaeus Seneca Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
normiss 906 #22 August 29, 2012 We generally just use the term "politician". Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Andy9o8 3 #23 August 29, 2012 QuoteQuoteQuoteOn a separate issue, who really considers Joe Biden Smart? I do. Like it or not, one cannot attain what Joe Biden has accomplished and NOT be smart. He speaks his mind, and it's one of the things that I find refreshing about him - he doesn't have every word teleprompted. Joe Biden is a person who is very underestimated. While I disagree with him on a host of things, I do not question his intellect. I see the theme you refer to consistently on SC. I always wonder, if the person is a stupid as posters claim they are, how did they attain their position of prominence? It takes more than a big stick to rise to the pinnacle of power. Rock stars and Bill Clinton are notable exceptions. More like Ronald Reagan, who really was intellectually mediocre. Bill Clinton was a Rhodes Scholar and attended Yale Law School. One may disagree with him ideologically or dislike his personal character, bit unlike Reagan there really is intellectual substance behind the product image and stage-performance skills. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RonD1120 62 #24 August 29, 2012 QuoteQuoteQuoteI think the moron label is the more interesting point of this thread Favorite label! Needs thesaurus. Myopic thinking. Right, "MORAN" is the preferred Tea Party usage. The first time I was eligible to vote I voted for Barry Goldwater. I have been conservative most all my adult life. The exception was the period of time I was using alcohol and drugs. I was a liberal then but fortunately I did not vote. I know I voted for Nixon but did not vote in 1976. I was homeless and not registered. I believe this election in November will be the most important one of my lifetime. Rest assured, you incessant reference to that one photo will be a primary issue of importance to me when I cast my vote.Look for the shiny things of God revealed by the Holy Spirit. They only last for an instant but it is a Holy Instant. Let your soul absorb them. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RonD1120 62 #25 August 29, 2012 Quote More like Ronald Reagan, who really was intellectually mediocre. Bill Clinton was a Rhodes Scholar and attended Yale Law School. One may disagree with him ideologically or dislike his personal character, bit unlike Reagan there really is intellectual substance behind the product image and stage-performance skills. Until Obama appeared on the scene, I thought Bill Clinton was the most intelligent and shrewd politician of my era.Look for the shiny things of God revealed by the Holy Spirit. They only last for an instant but it is a Holy Instant. Let your soul absorb them. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
