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In response to "The last paragraph is pretty spot on. -- nm" by Inigo

meh

Posted by znufrii Sep 30 '13, 08:00

it's an intellectually lazy appeal to a false equivalency that ignores the substative merits (or lack thereof) of either sides' arguments. Calling for a plague on both their houses does exactly zero good to get the issues at hand resolved.

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I suggest you read the last paragraph again. - Inigo Sep 30, 08:15 5
- "Eat this large pile of flaming dog shit or we're going to blow things up!" "No." "...Fine, we will compromise. Just eat two-thirds of the flaming - Don Homer Sep 30, 08:24 4
  - The Republican tactics are deplorable, but that doesn't excuse the Dems' behavior of hoping they get blamed, and doing nothing. - Inigo Sep 30, 08:30 1
    - That's like the worst header I've ever seen. You don't negotiate with terrorists. Period. -- nm - David Sep 30, 08:35
  - L3. - Strongbad Sep 30, 08:27 1
    - "Well, that just about sounds normal for a GOPer to give business benefits that people don't get." -- nm - Will Hunting Sep 30, 08:28
The editorial covered the merits when it talked about "Boehner caving to a few dozen backbenchers who would rather blow things up than govern" - Roger More Sep 30, 08:12
I'm liking the Shakespearean reference. Can we get the Dems and GOP to secretly marry and then kill themselves? - Epiphany Sep 30, 08:06

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