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Captain Sammitch said:
Fuck off. We've been over this before. What exactly constitutes being 'in' a debate or on the 'sidelines'? I don't have to post a secondhand opinion from professional opinion-posters to make a statement. I never see you bitching about my one-liners when my opinion lands on the other side (as it has on a number of occasions). Don't you have anything better on me than this tired bullshit? I start threads all the damn time. I post detailed explanations of my opinions quite often, and nobody says a damn thing. If I'm so irrelevant as to be considered 'on the sidelines' in every political thread, then why do you get your panties all up in a bunch every time I toss off a semi-humorous observation? Are you the only one entitled to wisecracks in this forum? Is there a list of authorized wisecrackers? I didn't get the memo. Why don't you concentrate on the thread instead of stalking me.



Holy shit, Princess...calm down!!

Geez, fair enough, fair enough. You called me square, and I accept it. Fuck, just unclench!

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Actually, no. I'm actually capable of recognizing perspectives that aren't all the way to one side or the other - there are plenty of people here who could probably give that a try any time now. I didn't say "I despise Jon Stewart because he's a liberal scumbag". I watch The Daily Show. I laugh at it. All I said was that Jon Stewart isn't my favorite comedian, because he seems unable to step outside the political arena, unlike many other A-list comedians, most of whom have decidedly liberal political leanings but don't live and die by them.



Well, my joke in reply was that I was comparing O'Reilley as a comedian, and not a serious journalist. But, okay...in rebuttal:

Jon Stewart is the lead comedian in a very liberal comedy show called "The Daily Show". That's his forte'. That's his deal. And, that's what he's good at. If you can't appreciate his humor because it's political, then, that's one thing. But, it's not like he does anything else at all. That's why he is who he is. Much like Bill Mahr or Dennis Miller. He's a political comedian. So, you can't argue that you would like him more if he would "seperate" himself from his politics. He wouldn't be the comedian we know without his politics. That's all.

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You seem to think I'm some raving reactionary neocon simply because I am cynical about liberal politics and don't keep quiet about it. You forget I've said a number of things like "a conscience is a sorry substitute for a party line," or "if you can't argue both sides of an issue, you don't know enough about it yet." I'm sorry I can't agree with you all the time. No, wait. I'm not. I don't dislike you at all, or really anyone else in here, but I don't have to keep my mouth shut if I have an opinion that differs from that of the person who posted before me. Compared to adler and many of the other vocal liberals on this board, I suppose I might come off as a staunch conservative. But to be honest, I'm closer to the middle of the road than most other people who post with any frequency in here - with a few noteworthy exceptions like Pig Iron or Doc.



....oh, what? You weren't finished?

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To answer your question, I don't listen to/watch/read O'Reilly at all. I don't even know what channel Fox News is in my area. I know how I feel about most issues that people deem relevant right now, and I go with whoever shares my opinion on that issue. I know that's an astounding concept for many people in this country, but if more people were to try that once in a while, you'd be surprised at how many people like me there are out there. People who, despite differences of opinion, are generally able to be reasonable and civil - except, unfortunately, when someone is inexplicably stalking them.



Phil, get a grip. You interjected into a thread I started, and into a discussion I was having/debating with G-Man. If anyone is "stalking", it's you. Also, if you ever feel the need to take the time to explain your positions, and why you feel the way you do, rather than just dropping in with a pithy 'shout-out' to whoever you feel like sucking up to at the moment, I'd be more than happy to notice you in the crowd...