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Harassment of public officials rears its ugly head

Discussion in 'Too Hot for Swamp Gas' started by Gator715, Jul 14, 2022.

  1. Orange_and_Bluke

    Orange_and_Bluke Premium Member

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    You had been saying this was coming, and when it happens to your side maybe you won’t like it so much.
    We remember.
     
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  2. mrhansduck

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    Sexist and nasty but I didn't see anything criminal.

    I don't know but imagine Supreme Court Justices don't walk around without security. If I were a member of Congress (particularly a famous one), I'd want at least one security detail but I'm sure that's too expensive for many of them. Seems like Crenshaw had one when he was recently circled and yelled at during whatever event that was. Others may use bikers or Proud Boys, but I'm not sure if those guys are paid or not.

    I think there is a federal law to protect members of Congress so protesters are taking a risk if they cross that line. I recall a young lady throwing her slushy at Matt Gaetz and some of it hit him. My recollection is that he showed up in Federal Court arguing for the book to be thrown at her, and she got locked up for 15 days. I didn't really blame him for pressing the issue.
     
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  3. Gator715

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    I am as well.

    As predicted, the minute the shoe is on the other foot, you guys are crying. "Why aren't you defending AOC, you HYPOCRITE?"

    Cry all you want. She can enjoy this.

    I will defend anybody subject to this behavior who condemned Kavanaugh from getting stalked and harassed. As for the people who egged it on, they made their bed, now they can lie in it.
     
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  4. wgbgator

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    Just like this thread confirms the OP has no real principles on the matter
     
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  5. Gator715

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    You are one of the most reasonable posters here and you ask all the right questions. Even when we disagree, every one of your posts is refreshing.
     
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  6. reboundgtr

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    Jawja
    Didn't exist until a few weeks ago......
     
  7. Gator715

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  8. Orange_and_Bluke

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    You hate mirrors.
     
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  9. wgbgator

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    Damn, things were so nice before too. No one with outspoken leftist politics was ever bothered or harassed on the street or at their job.
     
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  10. wgbgator

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    Yeah, I always get too distracted by that handsome guy looking back at me
     
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  11. reboundgtr

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    Jawja
    Are you sponsoring a membership drive for them?
     
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  12. Orange_and_Bluke

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    Would it kill you to admit that 715 made a good point? You are the main reason this thread goes more than one page.
    All you have to say is damn it, we should condemn all bad behavior towards public figures. That’s it.
     
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  13. Gator715

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    What you are suggesting is when one side holds strict values of social decency that are not adhered to by the other side, then the other side does not have to conform to any sort of social decency when it's inconvenient, and when it's convenient, they can chastize the other side as hypocrites for not enforcing their social standards of decency to protect the side that hates and ignores those standards.

    Chastize and cry all you want. You can enjoy this.
     
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  14. wgbgator

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    This thread goes to more than one page because he loves arguing and so do other people. Here's the thing about 'hypocrisy,' the person making the charge is the only one that hasn't reconciled the supposed hypocrisy, its always about them. Its probably about 70% of the threads here, trying to call people out on some kind of inconsistency.
     
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  15. Gator715

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    Wow, informative post. Can't the government make reasonable restrictions on time, manner, and place?
     
  16. gator_lawyer

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    I am enjoying this. You made this thread as a "gotcha" and only managed to get yourself.
     
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  17. Gator715

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    Oh yeah. I got myself good.:D
     
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  18. Orange_and_Bluke

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    You could be right on many posters. But I recall 715 on the kavanaugh thread saying if you accept this, then you better get ready when it happens to the libbies.
    Where is @jjgator55 poster on this? He seemed to love the justice being stalked and harassed.
     
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  19. Gator715

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    She's busy disagreeing with this post:
    And agreeing with this post:

    Not a serious person.
     
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  20. Emmitto

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    Added to the next Emmitto RW Translator 3000 software update—

    Input: sarcastic, creepily passive/aggressive, casual reference to murder with painfully forced full face smile “My favorite big booty Latina/hot hot hot like a tamalaaaay”

    Output: Compliment—“Attractive”
     
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