Kill the Messenger - this time the LA Times

[classicman]

That's where my message gets lost - I'm interested in other peoples opinions yet his constant belittling, deservedly so, of the current administration for the last four years has been notably biased. From one who purports to be "unemotional" and simply interested in "facts" the reality is that he is apparently as far left as UG is far right. I even asked twice for his opinions on the liberals and his response said it all. He completely turned it into another conservative bashing - typical with his agenda. It simply amazes me that a guy who seems so intelligent can be so blind at the same time.
I've posted things I should probably not have - I thought I was trying to find some middle ground, but there doesn't seem to be any with him.

As far as your comment "The right wing nuts have ruled the board for quite some time." That is not something I have seen in my years of lurking or since joining the board.

Thanks for the advice though - I appreciate it and I apologize.

[tw]

Originally Posted by classicman

That's where my message gets lost - I'm interested in other peoples opinions yet his constant belittling, deservedly so, of the current administration for the last four years has been notably biased.

I simply saw reality before you did. When did you realize that Saddam's WMD claims were myths? (I believe you were not here when tw was so adamant about that.) When did you realize that George Jr would subvert the Oslo Accords? When did you realize that George Jr was making the world less stable by unilaterally canceling international treaties? When did you finally admit we were routinely torturing people - and denying it? When did you finally realize that George Jr's administration had violated most every requirement that justifies war - literally Pearl Harbored another nation? When did you finally realize that "Mission Accomplished" was an American created civil war; not a war against a mythical Al Qaeda in Iraq?

Biased is when another recognized reality before you did? Nonsense. tw identified George Jr early on when it was not popular and when George Jr even tried to restart confrontation with North Korea - literally trashed Carter's solution. What did George Jr eventually do because of pressure from S Korea, China, and others? George Jr finally reimplemented the Carter solution. Who saw this before you did? And that is called bias?

Meanwhile, your replies to these posts were to belittle this author. Your intelligence is now openly questioned because my posts to you are mirror images of what you posted for so long previously.

But again, tw posts “reasons why” in response to another classicman unsubstantiated accusation of bias. When do you post supporting facts for that accusation? But again, classicman posts without any supporting facts.

[Griff]

Originally Posted by glatt

It's also useful to remember what happens when you wrestle with a pig.

You get lipstick on it?

Originally Posted by classicman

Thanks for the advice though - I appreciate it and I apologize.

Cool.