The Democrat Thread

[Balta1701]

Ever read "The Big Con"? This type of thinking has only been mainstream for about 30 or so years. Pretty easy to debunk most of it with simple charts and graphs but that doesn't really matter.

That's the problem...it doesn't matter. The recession actually did somewhat hurt the opinion makers in this country. The media, the wealthy who can afford serious political donations...They lost value of their stock investments. That sort of statement plays right into their beliefs...and there's no counterweight out there actively working to call B.S. on it since the media is a part of it.

[Balta1701]

For a good long part of the day, I thought it was going to be harder for anyone to look stupider talking about the incident between the sideline reporter and the Jets than Clinton Portis did today.

 

Man...I underestimated this guy.

[NorthSideSox72]

On this topic... I don't think reporters should be allowed in locker rooms. Let them have the conversations in a seperate area.

 

[Rex Kickass]

So the Delaware Primary resulted in a 26 point swing to the Dems last night.

 

PPP polled a Castle - Coons match up. Castle, the GOP member who lost the primary last night would be leading today 45-35.

PPP also polled an O'Donnell - Coons match up. O'Donnell, the Tea Party approved GOP nominee is now facing a 50-34 deficit.

[Balta1701]

One of my favorite subjects makes a return.

Just when it appeared the State Board of Education was done with the culture wars, the panel is about to wade into the issue of what students should learn about Islam.

 

The board will consider a resolution next week that would warn publishers not to push a pro-Islamic, anti-Christian viewpoint in world history textbooks.

 

Members of the board's social conservative bloc asked for the resolution after an unsuccessful candidate for a board seat called on the panel to head off any bias against Christians in new social studies books. Some contend that "Middle Easterners" are increasingly buying into companies that publish textbooks.

 

A preliminary draft of the resolution states that "diverse reviewers have repeatedly documented gross pro-Islamic, anti-Christian distortions in social studies texts" across the U.S. and that past social studies textbooks in Texas also have been "tainted" with pro-Islamic, anti-Christian views.

[Rex Kickass]

Portland Maine newspaper apologizes for reporting on a large festival celebrating the end of Ramadan as culturally insensitive because the story was published on September 11.

 

http://www.pressherald.com/note-of-apology.html

 

We made a news decision on Friday that offended many readers and we sincerely apologize for it.

 

Many saw Saturday's front-page story and photo regarding the local observance of the end of Ramadan as offensive, particularly on the day, September 11, when our nation and the world were paying tribute to those who died in the 9/11 terrorist attacks nine years ago.

 

We have acknowledged that we erred by at least not offering balance to the story and its prominent position on the front page.

[Jenksismyhero]

For a good long part of the day, I thought it was going to be harder for anyone to look stupider talking about the incident between the sideline reporter and the Jets than Clinton Portis did today.

 

Man...I underestimated this guy.

 

What? How is this stupid? Are you being serious here?

[Balta1701]

What? How is this stupid? Are you being serious here?

You're going to rise to the defense of locker room sexual harassment of a reporter?

[lostfan]

Eh I'm not defending it, but that is hardly the most offensive thing Rush has ever said. I mean, she IS pretty bootylicious isn't she?

[Jenksismyhero]

You're going to rise to the defense of locker room sexual harassment of a reporter?

 

I'm asking if you're seriously holding it against Rush Limbaugh (and the way you did it) because he jokingly says she has ass-ets? And that she's booty-licious? So a major pop icon can write an entire SONG with that line, but god forbid the Evil Conservative One says it!

 

And I dunno if I'd argue that she was asking for it, but come on. She dresses like that in front of 50 or so 20-30 year old, uber-testosterone filled football players. What did she think, they were going to be awed by her reporting skills? GMAB. Doesn't mean what they did was appropriate, but you she should have had common sense to know what kind of reaction she was going to get.

[StrangeSox]

she was asking for it! the whore!

 

He's excusing and joking about sexism. This is not surprising because Rush is sexist. Your last sentences are also incredibly sexist.

[StrangeSox]

Christine O'Donnell: Anti-evolution, biblical literalist ignoramus.

 

CHRISTINE O'DONNELL, Concerned Women for America: Well, as the senator from Tennessee mentioned, evolution is a theory and it's exactly that. There is not enough evidence, consistent evidence to make it as fact, and I say that because for theory to become a fact, it needs to consistently have the same results after it goes through a series of tests. The tests that they put — that they use to support evolution do not have consistent results. Now too many people are blindly accepting evolution as fact. But when you get down to the hard evidence, it's merely a theory. But creation —

 

Sometimes the level of scientific ignorance in this country really saddens me.

 

Also, she appears to be a compulsive liar.

 

And her campaign is broke right now.

 

The Tea Party primary winners so far seem don't seem to be top quality.

Edited September 16, 2010 by StrangeSox

[bigruss]

I'm asking if you're seriously holding it against Rush Limbaugh (and the way you did it) because he jokingly says she has ass-ets? And that she's booty-licious? So a major pop icon can write an entire SONG with that line, but god forbid the Evil Conservative One says it!

 

And I dunno if I'd argue that she was asking for it, but come on. She dresses like that in front of 50 or so 20-30 year old, uber-testosterone filled football players. What did she think, they were going to be awed by her reporting skills? GMAB. Doesn't mean what they did was appropriate, but you she should have had common sense to know what kind of reaction she was going to get.

I do hope we hold our political talk show hosts to a higher standard than rappers and other artists.

[Jenksismyhero]

she was asking for it! the whore!

 

He's excusing and joking about sexism. This is not surprising because Rush is sexist. Your last sentences are also incredibly sexist.

 

Jesus you're a piece of work.

 

By the way, so far, according to you, i'm a sexist, racist and bigot. Anything else you want to add?

[StrangeSox]

I don't recall pointing out any racist comments or positions that you hold.

[Jenksismyhero]

I don't recall pointing out any racist comments or positions that you hold.

 

pretty sure you did with the whole "you just hate brown people" response in the immigration debate, but i could be wrong

 

[StrangeSox]

That's intentional hyperbole and wasn't directed at anyone on SoxTalk.

 

I'm sorry if you can't see why "I don't want to say she was asking for it, but..." followed by rationale for why she was "asking" to be sexually harassed by having the gall to be an attractive female sports reporter is incredibly sexist. And why making jokes about her and objectifying her as Rush did is sexist.

 

Please note that I called your statement sexist.

 

Seriously though, I saw this comment elsewhere and thought it's spot on

 

The wonder of news reporting in the United States is that in the midst of two wars, the greatest financial crisis since the Great Depression, a malevolent political movement gaining increasing access to the political system, an ongoing environmental disaster in the Gulf of Mexico, and a national infrastructure which is literally falling apart - this silly story drove the news cycle for almost a week.

[Jenksismyhero]

That's intentional hyperbole and wasn't directed at anyone on SoxTalk.

 

I'm sorry if you can't see why "I don't want to say she was asking for it, but..." followed by rationale for why she was "asking" to be sexually harassed by having the gall to be an attractive female sports reporter is incredibly sexist. And why making jokes about her and objectifying her as Rush did is sexist.

 

Please note that I called your statement sexist.

 

Seriously though, I saw this comment elsewhere and thought it's spot on

 

Really? That's all she is? An attractive female sports reporter? She did nothing to cause the attention she was getting? Nothing at all? You've seen her pictures right? She's known as the superbowl reporter for a reason.

 

I said the comments and actions were inappropriate, but not surprising. I'm sorry if you can't see the reality of the situation. But preach on brother.

[lostfan]

she had a point in response to the people who are saying she was dressed inappropriately, saying the button down shirt and jeans she had was not inappropriate. Its not like she went out there in a thong bikini, really all she did was not hide the fact that she has a nice ass.

[Jenksismyhero]

she had a point in response to the people who are saying she was dressed inappropriately, saying the button down shirt and jeans she had was not inappropriate. Its not like she went out there in a thong bikini, really all she did was not hide the fact that she has a nice ass.

 

http://deadspin.com/5636603/lets-talk-abou...nd-the-sideline

 

What other "reporter" dresses like this?

[NorthSideSox72]

http://deadspin.com/5636603/lets-talk-abou...nd-the-sideline

 

What other "reporter" dresses like this?

On the one hand, regardless of how she dressed, she shouldn't be subject to harassment or any other ill treatment. There is no excuse for that.

 

On the other hand, I'd agree that if she does dress like that while working, she is clearly using her body to her advantage. And there is nothing wrong with that.

 

In any case, as I said before, there is a really easy solution to all of this.

 

[GoSox05]

http://deadspin.com/5636603/lets-talk-abou...nd-the-sideline

 

What other "reporter" dresses like this?

 

 

I've seen Peter Gammons wear the same outfit. Twice.

[NorthSideSox72]

I've seen Peter Gammons wear the same outfit. Twice.

That would leave a scar.

 

[GoSox05]

I don't think anyone should be allowed in the locker room. They should have an area outisde that reporters can ask questions after the players are dressed.

 

We don't interview any other profession like that.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[NorthSideSox72]

I don't think anyone should be allowed in the locker room. They should have an area outisde that reporters can ask questions after the players are dressed.

 

We don't interview any other profession like that.

That's what I was getting at. This should be so clear and simple.