Comments on: I Might Lose My “Sweet as Pecan Pie” Label for This One… http://shesright.org/2007/10/25/i-might-lose-my-sweet-as-pecan-pie-label-for-this-one/ Someone's gotta be right around here. Fri, 29 Jan 2010 19:08:13 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: JD Ryan http://shesright.org/2007/10/25/i-might-lose-my-sweet-as-pecan-pie-label-for-this-one/comment-page-1/#comment-585 JD Ryan Tue, 30 Oct 2007 05:18:53 +0000 http://shesright.org/?p=190#comment-585 I'm a Dem? Since when? I’m a Dem? Since when?

]]> By: JD Ryan http://shesright.org/2007/10/25/i-might-lose-my-sweet-as-pecan-pie-label-for-this-one/comment-page-1/#comment-584 JD Ryan Tue, 30 Oct 2007 05:18:09 +0000 http://shesright.org/?p=190#comment-584 Silly bloggers... Silly bloggers…

]]> By: odum http://shesright.org/2007/10/25/i-might-lose-my-sweet-as-pecan-pie-label-for-this-one/comment-page-1/#comment-600 odum Sat, 27 Oct 2007 21:00:12 +0000 http://shesright.org/?p=190#comment-600 Thanks for playing. :) Thanks for playing. :)

]]> By: Embarrassed Dem http://shesright.org/2007/10/25/i-might-lose-my-sweet-as-pecan-pie-label-for-this-one/comment-page-1/#comment-599 Embarrassed Dem Sat, 27 Oct 2007 20:42:49 +0000 http://shesright.org/?p=190#comment-599 Okay, I'll get to your level: Na-na-na-na-na-na. And now I'll follow my own original advice: Ignore you. Okay, I’ll get to your level: Na-na-na-na-na-na.

And now I’ll follow my own original advice: Ignore you.

]]> By: odum http://shesright.org/2007/10/25/i-might-lose-my-sweet-as-pecan-pie-label-for-this-one/comment-page-1/#comment-598 odum Sat, 27 Oct 2007 19:46:57 +0000 http://shesright.org/?p=190#comment-598 Sorry, Embarassed. No can do. JD, Charity and I are all on friendly terms, here, and in fact have even been known to *gasp* socialize in real life. We talk to each other like this and get along fine in the ways that count. 'Cause at the end of the day, we know we're all human beings. What about you? I appreciate that this all may be hard for an anonymous troll to get his brain around. Especially one pretending something he's not (a Dem) rather than have confidence in his own identity and opinions enough to actually put them out there honestly and forthrightly. Honor is a tricky concept for a lot of people these days. Sorry, Embarassed. No can do. JD, Charity and I are all on friendly terms, here, and in fact have even been known to *gasp* socialize in real life. We talk to each other like this and get along fine in the ways that count.

‘Cause at the end of the day, we know we’re all human beings. What about you?

I appreciate that this all may be hard for an anonymous troll to get his brain around. Especially one pretending something he’s not (a Dem) rather than have confidence in his own identity and opinions enough to actually put them out there honestly and forthrightly.

Honor is a tricky concept for a lot of people these days.

]]> By: Embarrassed Dem http://shesright.org/2007/10/25/i-might-lose-my-sweet-as-pecan-pie-label-for-this-one/comment-page-1/#comment-597 Embarrassed Dem Sat, 27 Oct 2007 18:26:23 +0000 http://shesright.org/?p=190#comment-597 Thanks, JD, for helping to provide my response to Odum. I'll bet Odum won't start wagging his finger at your level of discourse. Nope, because you're apparently an Odum-approved Democrat and, thus, you can make all kinds of personal insults about your opponent's intelligence. But if Charity responds by saying you're a "liar" for calling her stupid, watch Odum pout. Yes, Odum, I'm all for a discussion of the issues. But all you're bringing forward is some kind of juvenile, party hack nonsense about how horrific it is that the Republican Party used the word "liar." Get over it. Better yet, get to the issues you say you want to discuss. This all reminds me of John Stewart's appearance on CNN's Crossfire several years ago when he looked at the dope on the left and the dope on the right and said, "stop it, you're hurting America. Of course, he was referring to the kind of grade-school na-na-na-na-na that they tried to pass off as political dialog. A real, substantive and honest discussion of the issues would not, in my opinion, be started or centered around your faux-hurt over the Republican's using the word "liar." That would simply lead to what it has led to here: personal bullshit that gets boring real quickly. So, if you'd like to discuss the issues, bring up the issues. But be careful, people might disagree with you and I wouldn't want you to get your paper-thin skin bruised. Go ahead, admonish JD for his offering... Thanks, JD, for helping to provide my response to Odum. I’ll bet Odum won’t start wagging his finger at your level of discourse. Nope, because you’re apparently an Odum-approved Democrat and, thus, you can make all kinds of personal insults about your opponent’s intelligence. But if Charity responds by saying you’re a “liar” for calling her stupid, watch Odum pout.

Yes, Odum, I’m all for a discussion of the issues. But all you’re bringing forward is some kind of juvenile, party hack nonsense about how horrific it is that the Republican Party used the word “liar.” Get over it. Better yet, get to the issues you say you want to discuss.

This all reminds me of John Stewart’s appearance on CNN’s Crossfire several years ago when he looked at the dope on the left and the dope on the right and said, “stop it, you’re hurting America. Of course, he was referring to the kind of grade-school na-na-na-na-na that they tried to pass off as political dialog.

A real, substantive and honest discussion of the issues would not, in my opinion, be started or centered around your faux-hurt over the Republican’s using the word “liar.” That would simply lead to what it has led to here: personal bullshit that gets boring real quickly.

So, if you’d like to discuss the issues, bring up the issues. But be careful, people might disagree with you and I wouldn’t want you to get your paper-thin skin bruised.

Go ahead, admonish JD for his offering…

]]> By: JD Ryan http://shesright.org/2007/10/25/i-might-lose-my-sweet-as-pecan-pie-label-for-this-one/comment-page-1/#comment-596 JD Ryan Sat, 27 Oct 2007 17:40:27 +0000 http://shesright.org/?p=190#comment-596 Did I say 'sweet as pecan pie"? Judging on your astounding lack of logic lately, I'm wondering if I should have said "smart as pecan pie". Did I say ’sweet as pecan pie”? Judging on your astounding lack of logic lately, I’m wondering if I should have said “smart as pecan pie”.

]]> By: odum http://shesright.org/2007/10/25/i-might-lose-my-sweet-as-pecan-pie-label-for-this-one/comment-page-1/#comment-582 odum Sat, 27 Oct 2007 17:15:51 +0000 http://shesright.org/?p=190#comment-582 <i>But we all know that in those circles if they smell talent they try to keep it — either with the party, a candidate or an elected official.</i> WAhahahahaha! I'm gonna send this comment around. Please tell me more of what "we" all know! No, I'm afraid my generation of Vermont hacks has all moved onto other nonprofit things, with the exception of Tom Hughes who stayed in the fray and is a big dog now. The baton passed a long time ago. People like you always make me curious, though. We all (left, right, center) get kinda testy, even nasty in an incidental way. Y'know, in the process of advocating or taking a position. It's a reflection of our passion for things. But for people like you, its not incidental. It seems to be the point. You don't come on here to state a passionate viewpoint, and in the process slam an opponent (intentionally or not), for people like you - broadcasting your spite and hatred seems to be THE point. It's all you've got and it's why you're here. What I'm wondering is why, exactly, its so important to you? You're not doing anything to effect debate, or promote an opinion, or circulate news or ideas that you think are getting ignored or neglected. So, what's the point? Is the chance to insult people really all the motivation you need? Is it really all you've got? "Embarassed," indeed. "Dem?" I doubt it. But we all know that in those circles if they smell talent they try to keep it — either with the party, a candidate or an elected official.

WAhahahahaha!

I’m gonna send this comment around. Please tell me more of what “we” all know!

No, I’m afraid my generation of Vermont hacks has all moved onto other nonprofit things, with the exception of Tom Hughes who stayed in the fray and is a big dog now. The baton passed a long time ago.

People like you always make me curious, though. We all (left, right, center) get kinda testy, even nasty in an incidental way. Y’know, in the process of advocating or taking a position. It’s a reflection of our passion for things.

But for people like you, its not incidental. It seems to be the point. You don’t come on here to state a passionate viewpoint, and in the process slam an opponent (intentionally or not), for people like you – broadcasting your spite and hatred seems to be THE point. It’s all you’ve got and it’s why you’re here.

What I’m wondering is why, exactly, its so important to you? You’re not doing anything to effect debate, or promote an opinion, or circulate news or ideas that you think are getting ignored or neglected. So, what’s the point? Is the chance to insult people really all the motivation you need? Is it really all you’ve got?

“Embarassed,” indeed. “Dem?” I doubt it.

]]> By: Embarrassed Dem http://shesright.org/2007/10/25/i-might-lose-my-sweet-as-pecan-pie-label-for-this-one/comment-page-1/#comment-583 Embarrassed Dem Sat, 27 Oct 2007 01:16:55 +0000 http://shesright.org/?p=190#comment-583 Whatever you want to tell yourself, Odum. But we all know that in those circles if they smell talent they try to keep it -- either with the party, a candidate or an elected official. You know, like the way your peers at the time all work for Bernie, Welch or Leahy now while you're running the amateur hour blog. You go, boy. Whatever you want to tell yourself, Odum. But we all know that in those circles if they smell talent they try to keep it — either with the party, a candidate or an elected official. You know, like the way your peers at the time all work for Bernie, Welch or Leahy now while you’re running the amateur hour blog. You go, boy.

]]> By: odum http://shesright.org/2007/10/25/i-might-lose-my-sweet-as-pecan-pie-label-for-this-one/comment-page-1/#comment-586 odum Fri, 26 Oct 2007 19:37:08 +0000 http://shesright.org/?p=190#comment-586 <i>But let’s remember that the Dems were smart enough to stop employing him.</i> Actually, this rather typical blather from a member of my fan club brings up the funny way I DID stop working for the Dems. I had lasted 2-and-half cycles and was pretty burned out (these are usually 1 cycle gigs), but I wanted to launch their data program to the next level. I also wanted to leave. So I drafted a Technology Plan that did not include my position, and instead hired somebody towards the end of the year when the campaign would start heating up. ThenI lingered until I was squared away elsewhere. It sorta like I laid myself off. But let’s remember that the Dems were smart enough to stop employing him.

Actually, this rather typical blather from a member of my fan club brings up the funny way I DID stop working for the Dems. I had lasted 2-and-half cycles and was pretty burned out (these are usually 1 cycle gigs), but I wanted to launch their data program to the next level. I also wanted to leave. So I drafted a Technology Plan that did not include my position, and instead hired somebody towards the end of the year when the campaign would start heating up. ThenI lingered until I was squared away elsewhere.

It sorta like I laid myself off.

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