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[Jim in CT]

Originally Posted by PaulS

And when I see expressions of violence or racism it is disproportionately conducted by conserv. (and just as you could disagree or come up with many examples, I could also). So if I started a thread called "Conserv. Classlessness" that ranted about the racists at the tea party wouldn't most people assume that I was condeming all the people at those rallies?

I'm curious to know what pattern of "expressions of violence" you attribute to conservatives...I would agree that conservatives are much more pro-gun than liberals...

[PaulS]

Originally Posted by Jim in CT

I'm curious to know what pattern of "expressions of violence" you attribute to conservatives...I would agree that conservatives are much more pro-gun than liberals...

All the death threats the Pres. has received for example. - the most in history.

[Jim in CT]

Originally Posted by PaulS

All the death threats the Pres. has received for example. - the most in history.

I have no doubt this President has received the most death threats because of the racial element.

But no rational person supports the act of threatening the President. People who commit that act are crazy, and they go to jail. The kids at Wesleyan who threw condoms at Scalia are not ostracized within the liberal community, their actions are not condemned by the majority of liberals.

Bill Maher is a liberal hero (I say that because extremely influential liberals agree to go on his show, and they don't challenge his lack of civility), and he called Palin a c*nt. David Letterman makes jokes about Palin's teenage daughter getting raped, and the First Lady agrees to go on his show. Yet Rush Limbaugh is being labeled a mysoginist. What does that tell you?

[PaulS]

Originally Posted by Jim in CT

But no rational person supports the act of threatening the President. People who commit that act are crazy, and they go to jail. The kids at Wesleyan who threw condoms at Scalia are not ostracized within the liberal community, their actions are not condemned by the majority of liberals. I haven't seen the majority of cons. making any statement about the woman yelling about making believe that the target is Obama - maybe they agreed w/it? To be fair, I don't think the majority of the cons. think it is ok. But in both our examples, where is the "condemning" suppose to take place? Both you and I agreed the others example isn't appropriate (and in your example I posted like the 2nd or 3rd response and said it wasn't appropriate). The difference is that you posted a thread and said something like "an example of lib. intolerance" and I'm gave you an example to show that the actions of a supposed conserv. comes across just as bad.

Bill Maher is a liberal hero (I say that because extremely influential liberals agree to go on his show, and they don't challenge his lack of civility), and he called Palin a c*nt. David Letterman makes jokes about Palin's teenage daughter getting raped, and the First Lady agrees to go on his show. Yet Rush Limbaugh is being labeled a mysoginist. What does that tell you?

All the statements are inappropriate (and have been discussed here). People prob. view Maher and Letterman as comedians and prob. cut them some slack. There is no way you can compare the "influential" libs on Maher's show w/the amount of "influential" cons. on Limbaugh's show (I never watch Limb. and watch Maher about 25% of the time).

[Jim in CT]

Originally Posted by PaulS

All the statements are inappropriate (and have been discussed here). People prob. view Maher and Letterman as comedians and prob. cut them some slack. There is no way you can compare the "influential" libs on Maher's show w/the amount of "influential" cons. on Limbaugh's show (I never watch Limb. and watch Maher about 25% of the time).

"All the statements are inappropriate "

Many people have attacked Rush, but not said anything about Maher or Letterman. Forgive me for saying, but I'm not looking for you to be the voice of reason on this, I want to see the liberal jerks in the media being as fair as you are.

"is no way you can compare the "influential" libs on Maher's show w/the amount of "influential" cons. on Limbaugh's show "

Why not? Maher has liberal big-shots on his show, just as influential as Rush's guests.

"People prob. view Maher and Letterman as comedians"

Then those "people" are pure hypocrites. Maher is a political commentator who uses comedy, just like Rush. The only difference is that Rush is more successful with a much larger audience.

[PaulS]

[QUOTE=Jim in CT;929500Why not? Maher has liberal big-shots on his show, just as influential as Rush's guests.

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That is funny - go do some research on the cons. guests Rush has and compare them to the lib. guests Maher has had on. Pres. (I think Bush even took a call in the oval office), VPs, Sec. of States, the list goes on and on that come and bow down to the druggie .

[Jim in CT]

Originally Posted by PaulS

That is funny - go do some research on the cons. guests Rush has and compare them to the lib. guests Maher has had on. Pres. (I think Bush even took a call in the oval office), VPs, Sec. of States, the list goes on and on that come and bow down to the druggie .

Whenever I make a claim that you don't like, you ask me to support it. So why are you now asking me to validate your claim that Maher's guests aren't as influential as Maher's? You made the claim, the burden of proof is on you, not me...

There's no reason for influential people to turn down Rush's show, as he does not have a pattern of visciousness. Maher's show is as bad as it gets. Rush doesn't sing nearly as low as Maher.

Making fun of someone who got addicted to painkillers as a result of a car accident? Aren't you the one who criticized me for offensive language? See, there's that liberal hypocrisy at work. It's OK for you to call Rush a druggie, but I can't call Rachael Maddow names? Did I miss the announcement from God that only you are allowed to insult those you disagree with, and the rest of us have to be civilized? How come it's OK for you to insult, but not me?