(07-11-2019 08:29 PM)Machiavelli Wrote:  Seth Rich mantra was a Russian hoax and this place ran with it. They should be ashamed of themselves.

If you read the thread, the Russian hoax bit is the hoax.

As for Seth Rich, its still unsolved and still pretty fishy.

(07-12-2019 11:24 AM)Machiavelli Wrote:  I myself always appreciated Reagan’s 11th commandment. I respect loyalty.

You will never see me talk despairingly about a guy on my side of the aisle. It’s the way I was raised. Guys who jump ship and rag on the other side to get “cred”. Not my type. Never have nor Never will be. I can respect a guy on the other side of the aisle but I give no quarter when it comes to arguing or proving my point.

I thought we were all Americans.

(07-12-2019 11:27 AM)wmubroncopilot Wrote:  

(07-12-2019 06:50 AM)gdunn Wrote:  

(07-11-2019 08:49 PM)Owl 69/70/75 Wrote:  

(07-11-2019 08:36 PM)JDTulane Wrote:  

(07-11-2019 08:24 PM)Owl 69/70/75 Wrote:  Mach, I can remember when you were good for the occasional thoughtful post. Now you seem to have degenerated to nothing but name-calling.

Where are your posts condemning conservatives name-calling? It happens just as often...

I’ve spoken out when they were out of line.

I believe a few of the conservatives have called out their own..

I'm still waiting on a lib to call out one of their own.

And to my recollection Owl isn't a conservative.

Owl is arguably one of the more conservative posters on this board, although probably not by today's popular definition.

Owl is libertarian, not conservative or Republican.

(07-12-2019 11:24 AM)Machiavelli Wrote:  I myself always appreciated Reagan’s 11th commandment. I respect loyalty.

You will never see me talk despairingly about a guy on my side of the aisle. It’s the way I was raised. Guys who jump ship and rag on the other side to get “cred”. Not my type. Never have nor Never will be. I can respect a guy on the other side of the aisle but I give no quarter when it comes to arguing or proving my point.

So it's okay for you to be a Demon Bot but not for us to be Republican Bots. We're just doing the same thing you are.

What a hypocrite. LOL

(07-12-2019 11:24 AM)Machiavelli Wrote:  I myself always appreciated Reagan’s 11th commandment. I respect loyalty.

You will never see me talk despairingly about a guy on my side of the aisle. It’s the way I was raised. Guys who jump ship and rag on the other side to get “cred”. Not my type. Never have nor Never will be. I can respect a guy on the other side of the aisle but I give no quarter when it comes to arguing or proving my point.

And there you have it straight from the horses mouth. That's the only honest thing he's ever posted.

(07-12-2019 11:33 AM)bullet Wrote:  

(07-11-2019 08:29 PM)Machiavelli Wrote:  Seth Rich mantra was a Russian hoax and this place ran with it. They should be ashamed of themselves.

If you read the thread, the Russian hoax bit is the hoax.

As for Seth Rich, its still unsolved and still pretty fishy.

Petty fishy is an understatement. He gave Wikileaks the email activity. He probably would have been fine if he didn't tell anyone, but it got him clipped.

Ever,

Read the article I posted. It was Russia who planted that story.

(07-12-2019 12:06 PM)TigerBlue4Ever Wrote:  

(07-12-2019 11:24 AM)Machiavelli Wrote:  I myself always appreciated Reagan’s 11th commandment. I respect loyalty.

You will never see me talk despairingly about a guy on my side of the aisle. It’s the way I was raised. Guys who jump ship and rag on the other side to get “cred”. Not my type. Never have nor Never will be. I can respect a guy on the other side of the aisle but I give no quarter when it comes to arguing or proving my point.

And there you have it straight from the horses mouth. That's the only honest thing he's ever posted.

Wow that is team over everything.

(07-12-2019 11:32 AM)fsquid Wrote:  so InfoWars was duped by the Russians? Is anyone really shocked?

People won’t even read the article. They want to be duped.

(07-12-2019 11:55 AM)olliebaba Wrote:  

(07-12-2019 11:24 AM)Machiavelli Wrote:  I myself always appreciated Reagan’s 11th commandment. I respect loyalty.

You will never see me talk despairingly about a guy on my side of the aisle. It’s the way I was raised. Guys who jump ship and rag on the other side to get “cred”. Not my type. Never have nor Never will be. I can respect a guy on the other side of the aisle but I give no quarter when it comes to arguing or proving my point.

So it's okay for you to be a Demon Bot but not for us to be Republican Bots. We're just doing the same thing you are.

What a hypocrite. LOL

Edit: meant for loyal Mach
I can remember the ranting when Trump demanded it. Change your mind since huh?

(07-12-2019 12:06 PM)TigerBlue4Ever Wrote:  

(07-12-2019 11:24 AM)Machiavelli Wrote:  I myself always appreciated Reagan’s 11th commandment. I respect loyalty.

You will never see me talk despairingly about a guy on my side of the aisle. It’s the way I was raised. Guys who jump ship and rag on the other side to get “cred”. Not my type. Never have nor Never will be. I can respect a guy on the other side of the aisle but I give no quarter when it comes to arguing or proving my point.

And there you have it straight from the horses mouth. That's the only honest thing he's ever posted.

I’m always honest rightie.

(07-12-2019 11:24 AM)Machiavelli Wrote:  I myself always appreciated Reagan’s 11th commandment. I respect loyalty.

1. You will never see me talk despairingly about a guy on my side of the aisle. It’s the way I was raised. 2. Guys who jump ship and rag on the other side to get “cred”. Not my type. Never have nor Never will be. 3. I can respect a guy on the other side of the aisle but I give no quarter when it comes to arguing or proving my point.

1. That is called selective ethics or morality. It is a characteristic that only radicals, liars, and the immoral share. Honest people simply call bad behavior, bad behavior.

2. There is a lot of that around here but it seems to be the nature of the forum and it is on both sides. I think it has more to do with people who have worked all day where they aren't free to express themselves coming here to find a little catharsis. Or, they are one of the millions of Americans who feel their government doesn't speak for them and they want to be heard. Either way in that regard greater latitude for expression is probably a healthy component. People who vent have less negative energy with which to explode. And left or right people are wound up a lot tighter these days than the old internal rubber band should have to endure. That kind of stress results in depression, heart issues, cancer, violent behavior, and other destructive results if that rubber band can't unwind in a safe place. So examine it from that perspective and you'll probably find a bit of yourself there as well.

3. An adversarial nature is not a bad thing per se, but your adversary has to be whatever is wrong and wherever you find it. To be partisan in being adversarial is also a trait of radicals, liars, and the immoral. And remember zealots of the right or the left tend to have an ends justify the means philosophy, which is essentially what you expressed in your post.

(07-12-2019 01:00 PM)Machiavelli Wrote:  

(07-12-2019 12:06 PM)TigerBlue4Ever Wrote:  

(07-12-2019 11:24 AM)Machiavelli Wrote:  I myself always appreciated Reagan’s 11th commandment. I respect loyalty.

You will never see me talk despairingly about a guy on my side of the aisle. It’s the way I was raised. Guys who jump ship and rag on the other side to get “cred”. Not my type. Never have nor Never will be. I can respect a guy on the other side of the aisle but I give no quarter when it comes to arguing or proving my point.

And there you have it straight from the horses mouth. That's the only honest thing he's ever posted.

I’m always honest rightie.

You're always a f'in moron.

(07-12-2019 12:37 PM)Machiavelli Wrote:  Ever,

Read the article I posted. It was Russia who planted that story.

You almost never read your own articles.

The fact is that the claim Russia planted it is based on a website that promoted the story, but that website is probably not Russian tied. And even if it is, the story came out 3 days before that website promoted it.

Its another nutty conspiracy post of yours that makes absolutely zero sense. Nobody who uses their frontal lobe would believe it.

(07-12-2019 03:37 PM)JRsec Wrote:  

(07-12-2019 11:24 AM)Machiavelli Wrote:  I myself always appreciated Reagan’s 11th commandment. I respect loyalty.

1. You will never see me talk despairingly about a guy on my side of the aisle. It’s the way I was raised. 2. Guys who jump ship and rag on the other side to get “cred”. Not my type. Never have nor Never will be. 3. I can respect a guy on the other side of the aisle but I give no quarter when it comes to arguing or proving my point.

1. That is called selective ethics or morality. It is a characteristic that only radicals, liars, and the immoral share. Honest people simply call bad behavior, bad behavior.

2. There is a lot of that around here but it seems to be the nature of the forum and it is on both sides. I think it has more to do with people who have worked all day where they aren't free to express themselves coming here to find a little catharsis. Or, they are one of the millions of Americans who feel their government doesn't speak for them and they want to be heard. Either way in that regard greater latitude for expression is probably a healthy component. People who vent have less negative energy with which to explode. And left or right people are wound up a lot tighter these days than the old internal rubber band should have to endure. That kind of stress results in depression, heart issues, cancer, violent behavior, and other destructive results if that rubber band can't unwind in a safe place. So examine it from that perspective and you'll probably find a bit of yourself there as well.

3. An adversarial nature is not a bad thing per se, but your adversary has to be whatever is wrong and wherever you find it. To be partisan in being adversarial is also a trait of radicals, liars, and the immoral. And remember zealots of the right or the left tend to have an ends justify the means philosophy, which is essentially what you expressed in your post.

Well he does go by Machiavelli.

(07-12-2019 01:00 PM)Machiavelli Wrote:  

(07-12-2019 12:06 PM)TigerBlue4Ever Wrote:  

(07-12-2019 11:24 AM)Machiavelli Wrote:  I myself always appreciated Reagan’s 11th commandment. I respect loyalty.

You will never see me talk despairingly about a guy on my side of the aisle. It’s the way I was raised. Guys who jump ship and rag on the other side to get “cred”. Not my type. Never have nor Never will be. I can respect a guy on the other side of the aisle but I give no quarter when it comes to arguing or proving my point.

And there you have it straight from the horses mouth. That's the only honest thing he's ever posted.

I’m always honest rightie.

You are always falling victim to your own delusion. But I can see how you could confuse that for honesty.

(07-12-2019 03:37 PM)JRsec Wrote:  

(07-12-2019 11:24 AM)Machiavelli Wrote:  I myself always appreciated Reagan’s 11th commandment. I respect loyalty.

1. You will never see me talk despairingly about a guy on my side of the aisle. It’s the way I was raised. 2. Guys who jump ship and rag on the other side to get “cred”. Not my type. Never have nor Never will be. 3. I can respect a guy on the other side of the aisle but I give no quarter when it comes to arguing or proving my point.

1. That is called selective ethics or morality. It is a characteristic that only radicals, liars, and the immoral share. Honest people simply call bad behavior, bad behavior.

2. There is a lot of that around here but it seems to be the nature of the forum and it is on both sides. I think it has more to do with people who have worked all day where they aren't free to express themselves coming here to find a little catharsis. Or, they are one of the millions of Americans who feel their government doesn't speak for them and they want to be heard. Either way in that regard greater latitude for expression is probably a healthy component. People who vent have less negative energy with which to explode. And left or right people are wound up a lot tighter these days than the old internal rubber band should have to endure. That kind of stress results in depression, heart issues, cancer, violent behavior, and other destructive results if that rubber band can't unwind in a safe place. So examine it from that perspective and you'll probably find a bit of yourself there as well.

3. An adversarial nature is not a bad thing per se, but your adversary has to be whatever is wrong and wherever you find it. To be partisan in being adversarial is also a trait of radicals, liars, and the immoral. And remember zealots of the right or the left tend to have an ends justify the means philosophy, which is essentially what you expressed in your post.

So you are calling Ronald Reagan immoral, radical, or a liar? I just call him loyal to his cause. Plenty of people out there willing to take shots no need to take one from your 6.

(07-12-2019 08:21 PM)Machiavelli Wrote:  

(07-12-2019 03:37 PM)JRsec Wrote:  

(07-12-2019 11:24 AM)Machiavelli Wrote:  I myself always appreciated Reagan’s 11th commandment. I respect loyalty.

1. You will never see me talk despairingly about a guy on my side of the aisle. It’s the way I was raised. 2. Guys who jump ship and rag on the other side to get “cred”. Not my type. Never have nor Never will be. 3. I can respect a guy on the other side of the aisle but I give no quarter when it comes to arguing or proving my point.

1. That is called selective ethics or morality. It is a characteristic that only radicals, liars, and the immoral share. Honest people simply call bad behavior, bad behavior.

2. There is a lot of that around here but it seems to be the nature of the forum and it is on both sides. I think it has more to do with people who have worked all day where they aren't free to express themselves coming here to find a little catharsis. Or, they are one of the millions of Americans who feel their government doesn't speak for them and they want to be heard. Either way in that regard greater latitude for expression is probably a healthy component. People who vent have less negative energy with which to explode. And left or right people are wound up a lot tighter these days than the old internal rubber band should have to endure. That kind of stress results in depression, heart issues, cancer, violent behavior, and other destructive results if that rubber band can't unwind in a safe place. So examine it from that perspective and you'll probably find a bit of yourself there as well.

3. An adversarial nature is not a bad thing per se, but your adversary has to be whatever is wrong and wherever you find it. To be partisan in being adversarial is also a trait of radicals, liars, and the immoral. And remember zealots of the right or the left tend to have an ends justify the means philosophy, which is essentially what you expressed in your post.

So you are calling Ronald Reagan immoral, radical, or a liar? I just call him loyal to his cause. Plenty of people out there willing to take shots no need to take one from your 6.

Stay thirsty my friend.

(07-12-2019 08:21 PM)Machiavelli Wrote:  

(07-12-2019 03:37 PM)JRsec Wrote:  

(07-12-2019 11:24 AM)Machiavelli Wrote:  I myself always appreciated Reagan’s 11th commandment. I respect loyalty.

1. You will never see me talk despairingly about a guy on my side of the aisle. It’s the way I was raised. 2. Guys who jump ship and rag on the other side to get “cred”. Not my type. Never have nor Never will be. 3. I can respect a guy on the other side of the aisle but I give no quarter when it comes to arguing or proving my point.

1. That is called selective ethics or morality. It is a characteristic that only radicals, liars, and the immoral share. Honest people simply call bad behavior, bad behavior.

2. There is a lot of that around here but it seems to be the nature of the forum and it is on both sides. I think it has more to do with people who have worked all day where they aren't free to express themselves coming here to find a little catharsis. Or, they are one of the millions of Americans who feel their government doesn't speak for them and they want to be heard. Either way in that regard greater latitude for expression is probably a healthy component. People who vent have less negative energy with which to explode. And left or right people are wound up a lot tighter these days than the old internal rubber band should have to endure. That kind of stress results in depression, heart issues, cancer, violent behavior, and other destructive results if that rubber band can't unwind in a safe place. So examine it from that perspective and you'll probably find a bit of yourself there as well.

3. An adversarial nature is not a bad thing per se, but your adversary has to be whatever is wrong and wherever you find it. To be partisan in being adversarial is also a trait of radicals, liars, and the immoral. And remember zealots of the right or the left tend to have an ends justify the means philosophy, which is essentially what you expressed in your post.

So you are calling Ronald Reagan immoral, radical, or a liar? I just call him loyal to his cause. Plenty of people out there willing to take shots no need to take one from your 6.

Well thank you for that non sequitur. I wasn't taking a shot. I was merely unpacking the one you took at yourself both through your posted claims and as Bullet pointed out your moniker. I guess within your subconscious realm the thought of a shot could include Reagan since was the victim of one. But a claim to moral authority means that you will champion what is right and oppose what is wrong no matter the source. Anything short of that is insincere at best, and outright immoral at worst.

(07-12-2019 09:22 PM)JRsec Wrote:  Well thank you for that non sequitur. I wasn't taking a shot. I was merely unpacking the one you took at yourself both through your posted claims and as Bullet pointed out your moniker. I guess within your subconscious realm the thought of a shot could include Reagan since was the victim of one. But a claim to moral authority means that you will champion what is right and oppose what is wrong no matter the source. Anything short of that is insincere at best, and outright immoral at worst.

One could say, almost Machiavellian.