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Originally Posted by spence
It was certainly a pretty dumb thing to say.
If you watch the full clip though, it's not an irrational thing for him to say. As someone who's against the war, the idea of a blanket label would call into question if it helps legitimize the policy. This is a philosophical question more than anything else and something I could see an anti-war liberal taking into account.
The soundbite driven cable programming is really not a good avenue for intellectual exploration...it rarely works. Hayes definitely realized he was wading into deeper water and appeared quite uncomfortable.
I think it's made even worse by Hayes fitting the weenie liberal stereotype to a T but in reality does anyone even watch his show? I tried once and the only good thing about it was that David Frum was on.
-spence
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"it's not an irrational thing for him to say. As someone who's against the war, the idea of a blanket label would call into question if it helps legitimize the policy"
100% wrong, I cannot believe you would say something like that. The soldiers on the ground are not the same folks who decide to wage war, everyone knows that (everyone who has a brain, at least, knows that). Anyone with a brain, therefore, can clearly differentiate between the decision to go to war, and the valor shown by the guys with boots on the ground. If you cannot make that distinction, you have major brain malfunction.
There is no problem with being opposed to a war, but still giving credit to the soldiers kicking down doors and sleeping in the hills. I just can't believe that you would defend even this.
Spence, back in the late 60's, your fellow liberals felt the same way. Because they were opposed to what they considered to be an unjust war, they attacked the soldiers returning from that war. That was disgusting, stupid, short-sighted, and just about unforgivable. You liberals, you aren't really interested in learning from your past mistakes, are you?
Repugnant and stupid.
"something I could see an anti-war liberal taking into account."
I also can see an anti-war liberal taking this into account. Because ONLY a liberal would be so blinded by ideology that he'd be unable to give servicemen credit, unless they personally agreed with the mission. Only a true liberal could have a thought process so deformed and illogical.
I could care less what this guy looks like. What he said is revolting. And you have shown that cannot bring yourself to disavow anything said or done by any influential liberal. There is nothihng that a liberal can say that you won't defend.
Too bad you and Chris Hayes weren't alive in the 60's. Maybe you could have spit at a few wheelchair-bound vets.
Unfreakinbelievable.
Why don't you do both of us a favor and ignore my posts. I really have no interest in doing this dance with you anymore. You're a close-minded, brainwashed robot. A glorified parrot for the left. There's literally no need for you to respond to anything I say, because I already know exactly what you're going to say...liberal=good, conservative=bad. I get it. We all get it.
On Memorial Day weekend of all times. Unfreakinbelievable. Have you people no shame? Have you no shame at all?