Re: wildly O/T: Anderman needs to read things more closely

From: Mark Whittington (mwhittingt_at_sprynet.com)
Date: 08/25/04 

Date: 25 Aug 2004 14:50:58 -0700

"David Anderman" <davida@cwo.com> wrote in message news:<qfUWc.11358$Xx3.8388@newssvr27.news.prodigy.com>...
> Oh, I dunno, I guess I made the fatal error of assuming that a message that
> accused Kerry of being a flip-flopper and then went on with some drivel
> about invading France was OFF-TOPIC for this newsgroup. I then was hopeful
> of sparing everyone else here from having to read OFF-TOPIC material by
> labeling my message as OFF-TOPIC.
>
> This is still not on topic, and I would hope that this thread could end
> here.
>
>
David Anderman might want to actually read what is being posted. He
responded to a message that read thus:

"Kerry seems to support and oppose anything and everything. I have no
doubt that he's said that he supports space exploration."

Now there was some nonsense about France in the poster's signature
section, but I hardly think it justifies an off topic screed about the
President.

>
> "Mark Whittington" <mwhittingt@sprynet.com> wrote in message
> news:87644f49.0408241442.67f042fd@posting.google.com...
> > "David Anderman" <davida@cwo.com> wrote in message
> news:<C%JWc.11100$3e6.7003@newssvr27.news.prodigy.com>...
> > > Republican propaganda (or for that matter, Democrat propaganda) does not
> > > belong here.
> >
> > Since when does speculation on a Presidential candidate's views on
> > space policy constitute an "off topic" subject?
> >
> > Given that Bush has flip-flopped on so many issues ("Bin Laden
> > > is enemy number one", "Oh, it doesn't matter if we catch Bin Laden or
> not",
> > > "I am against the creation of a commission to study 911", "For reasons
> of
> > > national security, we cannot give the commission the documents it
> requests",
> > > etc), Kerry's changes on policy are not unreasonable. Moreover, it can
> be
> > > argued that Kerry's policy on Iraq has not changed, whereas his tactics
> for
> > > implementation of his policy have. As an example, there were multiple
> > > legislative versions of the $87 billion Iraq funding, and it is
> completely
> > > normal for legislators to change their position on a piece of
> legislation
> > > based on the content of the legislation. To not do so would be
> incredibly
> > > stupid.
> > >
> > > You don't want a stupid President, do you?
> > >
> > > Let's get back on topic, shall we?
> >
> > Having make a false accusation of posting off topic messages, Anderman
> > posts an anti Bush screed. Congratulations.
> > >
> > >
> > > "Bill Bonde ( ``Soli Deo Gloria'' )" <stderr2@backpacker.com> wrote in
> > > message news:412A6E89.63EF01FA@backpacker.com...
> > > >
>
> > > > Kerry seems to support and oppose anything and everything. I have no
> > > > doubt that he's said that he supports space exploration.

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