tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8611810694571930415.post681092072714445264..comments2024-03-19T01:31:03.691-04:00Comments on the daily howler: Self-governing watch: Two letters about our liberal protesters!<b>bob somerby</b>http://www.blogger.com/profile/02963464534685954436noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8611810694571930415.post-61780155183097783662016-03-16T10:01:20.705-04:002016-03-16T10:01:20.705-04:00Mining implies work. Mining implies work. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8611810694571930415.post-59950425518889825542016-03-16T10:00:01.312-04:002016-03-16T10:00:01.312-04:00We liberals are so dumb we can't even swing Oh...We liberals are so dumb we can't even swing Ohio for Trump. But Bob is so smart he can blame OUR Team for all those other states Donald J. (Don't go calling him The Donald) Trump won yesterday.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8611810694571930415.post-1138765544232337882016-03-15T20:13:56.972-04:002016-03-15T20:13:56.972-04:00One of the inherent problems with protesting is th...One of the inherent problems with protesting is the obvious need to protest.<br />As in "the peasants are revolting."<br />Disagree-ability is a pitfall of every good demonstration.<br />It is the mature soul that knows they have power in protest when they call attention to differences while not creating more. <br />It's really all you can do aside from outright rioting.<br />It's the immature protester (stage-rushing genius) that revels in the attention, yet stumbles in the fray.<br />I've been to protests since the 60's (bow ye rookies) and it was ever thus.<br />My rules: 1) show up, 2) be nice, 3) don't get drawn into nonsense, 4) recover with beer.<br />Hasn't failed me yet. Waynohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01292862367168248967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8611810694571930415.post-41183212414903570142016-03-15T17:44:46.845-04:002016-03-15T17:44:46.845-04:00Poor Somerby. Still mining "letters to editor...Poor Somerby. Still mining "letters to editor" for proof of "our dumbness."Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8611810694571930415.post-5410222295102585972016-03-15T17:41:52.720-04:002016-03-15T17:41:52.720-04:00I have no idea what "many liberals" woul...I have no idea what "many liberals" would be saying since I can't read minds in general, and certainly not the minds of strawmen.<br /><br />But myself and the "liberals" I know think the guy who rushed Trump on stage was a dumbass.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8611810694571930415.post-9773354789081065012016-03-15T15:02:40.699-04:002016-03-15T15:02:40.699-04:00You mean like bringing guns to town halls regardin...You mean like bringing guns to town halls regarding the ACA?<br />Surely it would prove what we already know: the corporate-owned media is in the bag for Conservatives.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8611810694571930415.post-62026045263702773022016-03-15T14:57:37.666-04:002016-03-15T14:57:37.666-04:00Indeed, let's imagine that Trump supporters we...Indeed, let's imagine that Trump supporters were interrupting Bernie and Hillary a dozen times during their speeches, and one even tried to rush the stage during a Clinton rally. What would many liberals be saying? Surely it would be proof of what we already know: that Trump supporters are fascists etc.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8611810694571930415.post-32944355742233033072016-03-15T14:39:25.025-04:002016-03-15T14:39:25.025-04:00How are these protests going to swing the state of...How are these protests going to swing the state of Ohio tonight, considering both sides are tribal? <br />Will the tribal lefties switch to voting for the Republican because of these protests?<br />Will the tribal righties switch to voting for the Democrat because of theses protests?<br />I thought the whole point of "tribalism" is it just hardens the tribalist beliefs. If so, your concern about how these protests will swing the Ohio state election tonight is just concern trolling.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com