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1) If you defended a politician who made racist statements such as (but not limited to) calling black & brown nations "s--thole countries", told an audience of Jewish leaders that they "buy" politicians off, or called for a ban on all Muslims---

You have no right to complain about racism.

2) If you defended a politician with 26 allegations of sexual assault, including a rape case involving Jeffrey Epstein and a 13yr old---

You have no right to accuse anyone of sexual misconduct.

3) If you support politicians who were recorded making 30,000 falsehoods in only 4 years, including being recorded lying about the seriousness of a pandemic---

You have no right to call any politician a liar.

4) If you defended a politician who tried to overturn an election despite 60 different courts ruling there was no election interference (including SCOTUS and even the Department of Justice)---

You have no right to accuse the other party of ruining democracy in any way shape or form.

5) If you supported a politician who even people from their own party agreed misused their power to force a foreign government to provide dirt on a political opponent, or:
a) obstructed justice by refusing to comply with Congressional subpoenas, while ordering others to do the same
b) Provided pardons to people convicted of crimes in your own investigations---

You have no right whatsoever to complain about, or accuse anyone of corruption.

4) If you defended your political party for ANY issue that you're now attacking an opposing party for---

You have no right to enter or be part of any discussion on the forum, nor any right to be taken seriously.

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@vivify
This is just a fancy version of the "No matter the subject, complain about Trump" mentality.

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@dood111 said
@vivify
This is just a fancy version of the "No matter the subject, complain about Trump" mentality.
Translation: you would like to be a hypocrite without guilt.

No can do.

If you defended anyone who did what's mentioned in the OP, you have no right to then complain or accuse the other party of doing the same.

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I swear, Joe and kamala could be on national TV tossing puppies into a wood chipper and you'd find some way to bring it back to how awful Trump was.
WAS.
He's not the president anymore, so stop using him as a reason to make excuses for all the horrible things the Dems are doing.

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@dood111 said
@vivify
I swear, Joe and kamala could be on national TV tossing puppies into a wood chipper and you'd find some way to bring it back to how awful Trump was.
WAS.
He's not the president anymore, so stop using him as a reason to make excuses for all the horrible things the Dems are doing.
Wrong. If Biden/Harris do anything deserving criticism, I'm fine with calling them out.

I just don't want to hear that complaint from hypocrites. Not from people who defended far worse politicians who frequently, openly and unabashedly did the same things you accuse Dems of doing.

Got it?

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@vivify said
Wrong. If Biden/Harris do anything deserving criticism, I'm fine with calling them out.

I just don't want to hear that complaint from hypocrites. Not from people who defended far worse politicians who frequently, openly and unabashedly did the same things you accuse Dems of doing.

Got it?
I got it.
So.....why aren't you criticizing Joe and kamala for the chit job they are doing?
Oh...right...because Trump was bad, etc etc....
The problem is the people who should be condemning Joe and the Dems are still stuck on stupid, crying about Trump.

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@dood111 said
I got it.
So.....why aren't you criticizing Joe and kamala for the chit job they are doing?
Oh...right...because Trump was bad, etc etc....
The problem is the people who should be condemning Joe and the Dems are still stuck on stupid, crying about Trump.
"So.....why aren't you criticizing Joe and kamala for the chit job they are doing?"
we do... when it's warranted.

They just passed a massive relief bill that will genuinely help people and the republicans ALL voted against it. They are working on dismantling as much of Trump era measures as they can. He committed to remove troops from Afghanistan.

Things are objectively improving and your objection is not that they aren't improving enough but that joe said this and that or kamala didn't salute a marine that one time. You are pathetic.

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@vivify said
1) If you defended a politician who made racist statements such as (but not limited to) calling black & brown nations "s--thole countries", told an audience of Jewish leaders that they "buy" politicians off, or called for a ban on all Muslims---

You have no right to complain about racism.

2) If you defended a politician with 26 allegations of sexual assault, including a ...[text shortened]... er or be part of any discussion on the forum, nor any right to be taken seriously.

Happy debating
I take it you don’t like trumpy boy?

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@vivify said
1) If you defended a politician who made racist statements such as (but not limited to) calling black & brown nations "s--thole countries", told an audience of Jewish leaders that they "buy" politicians off, or called for a ban on all Muslims---

You have no right to complain about racism.

2) If you defended a politician with 26 allegations of sexual assault, including a ...[text shortened]... er or be part of any discussion on the forum, nor any right to be taken seriously.

Happy debating
Name names or shut your trap.

There are enough names to be named, on all sides even if massively more on the neo-Con side, so you have no excuse not naming one.

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@dood111 said
@vivify
I swear, Joe and kamala could be on national TV tossing puppies into a wood chipper and you'd find some way to bring it back to how awful Trump was.
WAS.
He's not the president anymore, so stop using him as a reason to make excuses for all the horrible things the Dems are doing.
Sure, but what about her emails?

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@shavixmir said
I take it you don’t like trumpy boy?
Trump doesn't bother me. It's hypocrites who tick me off, regardless of political affiliation.

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@vivify said
Translation: you would like to be a hypocrite without guilt.

No can do.

If you defended anyone who did what's mentioned in the OP, you have no right to then complain or accuse the other party of doing the same.
Vivify, "you people" are so cool about dishing it out, you should be prepared to take it back.

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@vivify said
Trump doesn't bother me. It's hypocrites who tick me off, regardless of political affiliation.
Do hypocrites of the Democrat and Liberal varieties tick you off , too? Examples?
Are you really trying to cajole us into flooding you with a million sites depicting such hypocrisy? I guess I could, but Maxine is lining up terrorists to burn down my 90-yr old uncle's shoe shop in Portland, I have to get over there with buckets of water. Busy, busy. You know, 'busy' used to mean increasing your lot in life. No more. Thanks a lot.

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@averagejoe1 said
Do hypocrites of the Democrat and Liberal varieties tick you off , too? Examples?
Are you really trying to cajole us into flooding you with a million sites depicting such hypocrisy? I guess I could, but Maxine is lining up terrorists to burn down my 90-yr old uncle's shoe shop in Portland, I have to get over there with buckets of water. Busy, busy. You know, 'busy' used to mean increasing your lot in life. No more. Thanks a lot.
And now your lying again Joe.
Maxine is not lining up Terrorist’s she is urging people who will be even more terrified of the police than they are now if Chauvin walks to take themselves onto the street and make their feelings felt.
Do you believe they should just oh well you can kill us anytime you like and just sit on our hands?

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@vivify said
Trump doesn't bother me. It's hypocrites who tick me off, regardless of political affiliation.
Me, too.

You're one.

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