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Yeah, that about covers it; personally, I am developing a grudging respect for Akin. Joel Send a noteboard - 24/08/2012 06:30:43 AM

Anyway, that is the meat of it as I understand it. It was crass electioneering, but completely truthful. If the GOP base in a swing state responded to "he is the most conservative" with "THAT'S OUR GUY!" maybe Dem claims he reflects the whole party have merit.

Thanks for the link. Definitely a little bit shady, while still being kind of true like you said.

His reference to Dr. Willkes was nothing Romney and Ryan did not each tell Willkes they agreed with: Akin just had the courage of his convictions to say it publicly while they publicly condemned it. The GOP platform calls for a constitutional Amendment banning abortion with no exceptions, and when Akin needed a sponsor for his Sanctity of Life bill defining zygotes as persons, with all constitutional protections, Ryan was that sponsor. Are they mad about the comment, or it being public?
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That is a dangerous line of logic. - 23/08/2012 09:26:25 PM 893 Views
Okay, that really wasn't connected to my comments - 24/08/2012 02:39:21 AM 529 Views
Sure it was, but we can do it your way. - 24/08/2012 04:10:37 AM 602 Views
Yet you don't, you jump the gun here too - 24/08/2012 04:37:02 AM 615 Views
I was trying to cut to the chase; like I say, I followed your logic: I just disliked where it led. - 24/08/2012 06:10:40 AM 695 Views
Disliking the conclusion doesn't invalidate the logic, and stop veering out of the debate boundary - 24/08/2012 06:43:43 AM 641 Views
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I'm not even sure what that means - 25/08/2012 12:38:56 AM 539 Views
The logic is invalid because invalid, however either of us feels about where it leads. - 25/08/2012 10:37:34 PM 601 Views
Okay, we're done here - 26/08/2012 05:36:28 AM 579 Views
Quotes are not my opinion. - 26/08/2012 06:37:19 AM 540 Views
You'd really benefit from post-secondary education. - 26/08/2012 12:14:02 PM 647 Views
Haven't you and Joel had about the same amount of post-secondary education, actually? - 27/08/2012 01:31:43 AM 666 Views
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Is that the emoticon for perky titties? *NM* - 27/08/2012 11:07:06 PM 284 Views
He is an absolute berk. *NM* - 23/08/2012 01:08:58 AM 483 Views
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Really? *NM* - 23/08/2012 06:33:46 AM 358 Views
Yeah. - 23/08/2012 06:40:05 AM 601 Views
I expect it is more of a "stating the obvious" response. - 23/08/2012 02:01:18 PM 598 Views
Heh, I didn't think so. - 23/08/2012 05:44:55 PM 637 Views
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Yes, I saw that. - 23/08/2012 10:28:50 PM 545 Views
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This - 23/08/2012 08:50:43 PM 626 Views
Okay. I misunderstood. Sorry. *NM* - 23/08/2012 09:58:20 PM 328 Views
Eh - 23/08/2012 10:37:15 PM 575 Views
Well, I didn't take it that way. - 23/08/2012 10:42:01 PM 696 Views
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I read it the same way Jen did - 23/08/2012 08:49:16 PM 556 Views
Why? - 23/08/2012 08:51:59 PM 617 Views
See your reply here - the bit before the comma then the bit after it. - 23/08/2012 09:06:20 PM 614 Views
You can see where there's room for doubt in that though, surely. - 23/08/2012 09:20:19 PM 575 Views
I accept there are exceptions under some circumstances - but they are exceptions, not the rule. - 23/08/2012 09:44:36 PM 596 Views
Well, I have to clarify... - 23/08/2012 10:28:13 PM 574 Views
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couple things - 24/08/2012 01:57:04 AM 539 Views
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You may be talking about Galloway and not Assange, but Galloway was talking about Assange. - 24/08/2012 06:28:00 PM 557 Views
Ew. - 24/08/2012 06:56:27 PM 585 Views
Yes, that about covers it. - 24/08/2012 07:42:13 PM 552 Views
Yes, I was talking about Galoway and what he said - 25/08/2012 12:15:15 AM 693 Views
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I can - 23/08/2012 11:05:05 PM 508 Views
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OK - 23/08/2012 09:35:35 PM 564 Views
Bullshit. - 23/08/2012 10:00:54 PM 519 Views
Re: Bullshit. - 23/08/2012 10:52:02 PM 712 Views
To start again then Joel - 23/08/2012 11:14:07 PM 544 Views
My mistake then, sorry. - 23/08/2012 11:32:34 PM 577 Views
Agreeing without agreeing. - 23/08/2012 12:24:10 PM 657 Views
I have gotten used to you being right for the wrong reasons. - 23/08/2012 07:42:32 PM 561 Views
Yes - 23/08/2012 06:34:38 AM 704 Views
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Um, I'm not sure about that last bit - 23/08/2012 10:43:15 PM 566 Views
this issue has been discussed none stop for two days and this almost never mentioned - 24/08/2012 12:28:25 PM 551 Views
well, that is where I'm confused. - 24/08/2012 07:03:16 PM 583 Views
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Yeah, I'm curious about that last point as well. - 24/08/2012 02:53:43 AM 596 Views
McCaskills campaign ran ads during the GOP primary calling Akin the "most conservative" candidate. - 24/08/2012 03:33:18 AM 758 Views
Interesting. - 24/08/2012 04:49:51 AM 540 Views
Yeah, that about covers it; personally, I am developing a grudging respect for Akin. - 24/08/2012 06:30:43 AM 621 Views
no it isn't kinda true - 24/08/2012 12:50:53 PM 518 Views

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