Just how nasty can politics get?

[Norman Bernstein]

Pretty nasty. I suspect this little vignette is a preview of what's to come:

Lawmaker's Son Outed in Primary Battle

The Denver Post reports that a GOP primary battle between two Colorado state legislators has gotten so heated that one campaign outed their own candidate's gay son to show that she was more anti-gay than her opponent by voting against civil unions for gays and lesbians.

Said Rep. Marsha Looper (R): "I am disappointed that my campaign manager forwarded an e-mail that would include any member of my family in policy discussions."

[Paul Pless]

Her own campaign manager. LOL!

[John Smith]

I blame us. I'm much more interested in the voting record my reps leave behind.

If you've got two guys running for office, and one of them has had an affair or two, but votes they way you like 90% of the time, while the other one has a perfectly clean private life, but votes they way you like only 10% of the time, who do you vote for?

[Paul Pless]

If you've got two guys running for office, and one of them has had an affair or two, but votes they way you like 90% of the time, while the other one has a perfectly clean private life, but votes they way you like only 10% of the time, who do you vote for?

Newt all the way!!!

[Y Bar Ranch]

He was only 1/32rd gay

[Phillip Allen]

I find the op question odd coming from the guy who's whole life is defined by visiting one political turd followed by another followed by another ad infinitem

[Norman Bernstein]

I find the op question odd coming from the guy who's whole life is defined by visiting one political turd followed by another followed by another ad infinitem

Well played, by the guy who complains constantly about ad hominem attacks. What specifically did I say in this thread which gave you cause to take this shot?

OR were you just in the mood?

[Phillip Allen]

Well played, by the guy who complains constantly about ad hominem attacks. What specifically did I say in this thread which gave you cause to take this shot?

OR were you just in the mood?

target of opportunity

[John of Phoenix]

Well played, by the guy who complains constantly about ad hominem attacks. What specifically did I say in this thread which gave you cause to take this shot?

OR were you just in the mood?

target of opportunity

Phillip's also quick to use the "hypocrite" label.

[Phillip Allen]

Phillip's also quick to use the "hypocrite" label.

that was not an ad hom... google it

[John of Phoenix]

Phillip's also quick to use the "hypocrite" label.

Right, not an ad hom. A simple statement of fact.

[Phillip Allen]

Right, not an ad hom. A simple statement of fact.

direct observation... further, I did not say he was wrong about anything at all... go look under the bed and see if you can find your sense of humor

[John of Phoenix]

I find the op question odd coming from the guy who's whole life is defined by visiting one political turd followed by another followed by another ad infinitem

THAT was supposed to be FUNNY? It's not MY sense of humor that's lost.

[Phillip Allen]

THAT was supposed to be FUNNY? It's not MY sense of humor that's lost.

quit being such a grump

[John of Phoenix]

Right.

[Phillip Allen]

Well played, by the guy who complains constantly about ad hominem attacks. What specifically did I say in this thread which gave you cause to take this shot?

OR were you just in the mood?

Norm, I didn't even read the thread, as I don't like such things generally... I just thought it funny you should complain when you have (basically) declared political turd taxonomy to be your hobby

[Norman Bernstein]

Norm, I didn't even read the thread, as I don't like such things generally... I just thought it funny you should complain when you have (basically) declared political turd taxonomy to be your hobby

A shame I didn't see the humor.... but then again, no one else did, either.

It was a simple comment about a C&P, nothing more. Nothing that deserved a 'shot'.

[Phillip Allen]

A shame I didn't see the humor.... but then again, no one else did, either.

It was a simple comment about a C&P, nothing more. Nothing that deserved a 'shot'.

you forgot the 'target of opportunity' part... I'm just here to entertain myself most of the time

[ljb5]

Norm, I didn't even read the thread, as I don't like such things generally...

Imagine my surprise.

[Phillip Allen]

Imagine my surprise.

you must spend every day in a state of perpetual surprise

[Norman Bernstein]

you forgot the 'target of opportunity' part... I'm just here to entertain myself most of the time

Yes... and occasionally, at other people's expense.

[Phillip Allen]

Yes... and occasionally, at other people's expense.

then, thank you for your support

fire one back... me old pater told me to never play a game I couldn't afford to lose

[John of Phoenix]

one campaign outed their own candidate's gay son to show that she was more anti-gay than her opponent by voting against civil unions for gays and lesbians.

How that kid must feel - outed by his own mother all in the name of red meat politics. "They eat their young."

[Norman Bernstein]

fire one back... me old pater told me to never play a game I couldn't afford to lose

That's just not how I roll.

[JimD]

I blame us...

As your candidate I want you to know that I am mean, nasty, ugly, cruel, and bigoted enough to be your representative in Washington and if elected I pledge to you that there is no one I won't hurt in order to reflect your values.

[Waddie]

As your candidate I want you to know that I am mean, nasty, ugly, cruel, and bigoted enough to be your representative in Washington and if elected I pledge to you that there is no one I won't hurt in order to reflect your values.

Now that's funny !!!! LOL

regards,
Waddie

[Paul Pless]

THAT was supposed to be FUNNY? It's not MY sense of humor that's lost.

that was not an ad hom... google it

whats really funny is phillip telling someone to google something. . .