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Originally Posted By Mr X

***One, I don't whine.***

Uh huh.

 

Originally Posted By DouglasDubh

<Yes, calling me an idiot and claiming another poster was a "far better person" than I wasn't an attack.>

You're the one who set up the criteria. It's not an attack if it's a "fact".

 

Originally Posted By Mr X

Those aren't facts.

And you're still on the attack.

 

Originally Posted By dshyates

"It's not an attack if it's a "fact"."

Oooo, X is gonna feel that one in the morning.

"Those aren't facts."

X counters with....a feather. BOOOOOOO!!!!

 

Originally Posted By SuperDry

This all reminds me of this recent incident involving Rush Limbaugh:

<a href="http://www.cnn.com/video/#/video/politics/2009/01/30/cttb.campbell.brown.limbaugh.cnn?iref=videosearch" target="_blank">http://www.cnn.com/video/#/vid...eosearch</a>

It's very much like what happened in this thread: someone accusing someone else of personal attack while at the very same time doing it themselves.

 

Originally Posted By DouglasDubh

Yes, some guy from CNN calls Rush a liar, and dismisses his argument, then complains when Rush fires back.

 

Originally Posted By SuperDry

That's certainly one way to characterize his comments. But, that doesn't speak one way or the other to what Rush did.

 

Originally Posted By DouglasDubh

Sure it did. I said, "Rush fires back". Why do the insults only get to go one way?

 

Originally Posted By SuperDry

"The CNN guy" didn't complain about Rush's personal attacks while in the same breath launching his own. Rush did.

 

Originally Posted By DouglasDubh

So the other guy starts it, but Rush is more at fault? Is that really what you're arguing? Again, why do the insults only get to go one way?

 

Originally Posted By dshyates

Without hearing the personal insults the guy on CNN slung, I can't really judge his behavior, but Rush is an ass and insane to boot. My guess is the guy on CNN didn't throw personal attacks, but instead said something to the effect that the GOP call for tax cuts sounds like frickin' Rain Man"

Rush, what do you want for breakfast? Tax Cuts.
Rush, OMG you set the house on fire, get the
Tax Cuts
NO, the fire extinguisher
Tax Cuts.
Rush, OMG help
TAX CUTS!!!TAX CUTS!!!! TAX CUTS!!!!

 

Originally Posted By Mr X

***Again, why do the insults only get to go one way?***

They certainly do not. However, you can't engage in your own brand of attack while complaining about being attacked by others.

Either you're above the fray, or you're not.

And "He/She started it" is nothing more than schoolyard taunting.

 

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Originally Posted By SuperDry

<<< Without hearing the personal insults the guy on CNN slung >>>

While we're on the subject, let's listen to what it was:

<a href="http://www.cnn.com/video/#/video/bestoftv/2009/01/30/tsr.limbaugh.vs.velshi.cnn?iref=videosearch" target="_blank">http://www.cnn.com/video/#/vid...eosearch</a>

Compare what Velshi said and how he said it, and judge for yourself if that was a personal attack on Rush. Then go back to my previous link and tell me if what Rush said was a personal attack on Velshi.

 

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Originally Posted By SuperDry

<<< Anyone who thinks it wasn't is lying. >>>

Oh, how clever. Painted into a corner once again, you dance around using your linguistic tricks, attempting to divert attention away from the issue at hand.

 

Originally Posted By Mr X

At least we never have to worry about taking DouglasDubh seriously in future if he wants to complain about being personally attacked.

These past couple of days, he's been on a singlehanded tear.

Nice to see myself and dsh in similar company though. Rock on, dsh.

 

Originally Posted By DouglasDubh

<Painted into a corner once again, you dance around using your linguistic tricks, attempting to divert attention away from the issue at hand.>

You're the one that won't answer a direct question. Here's another, did the CNN guy say that anyone who said what Rush said is lying?

Please answer my questions, and stop dancing around using your linguistic tricks, attempting to divert attention away from the issue at hand.