(10-26-2018 10:46 PM)Owl 69/70/75 Wrote:  

(10-26-2018 10:16 PM)RiceLad15 Wrote:  

(10-26-2018 10:06 PM)Owl 69/70/75 Wrote:  

(10-26-2018 09:56 PM)RiceLad15 Wrote:  Why did you ask me that question? Did I say that calling for legal action within the justice system amounts to a call for violence?
Why would I answer a question that is not germane to my posts?

Since I wasn't asking you, or responding to your post, I don't see the relevance of whether or not you specifically said that. I've certainly heard from the MSM ad nauseam about how Trump incited the bomb attacks. My question was addressed to anyone who could answer it. I don't know why you would answer. That would seem to be a question for you, not me. I don't actually think you did answer, but if you'd care to then I would appreciate it.
No i don't think Trump has remained civil. But I don't think anyone else has either. Certainly not Nancy Pelosi or Kamala Harris or Cory Booker or Chuck Schumer. Nor unfortunately do I expect any of them to return to civility any time soon. I don't see any JFKs or Reagans out there. Do you?

Wait, what? You weren't asking me? Then why did you literally write (look for the bold):

Quote:I'm failing to understand how "lock him/her up," which is a call for our legal system to take action, translates into a call for illegal acts of violence. Lad, perhaps you can fill in some blanks there.

That seems to pretty clearly be responding to my post (which was immediately posted above your comment/question) and asking me to respond to your question by filling in the blanks.
And I agree that I don't see anyone outside of Beto incessantly beating the drum of bipartisanship and civility right now on the Dem side (I've brought this up before). That's why I said this to Tanq:

Quote:edit: and to touch on the Dem response, I'd feel a heck of a lot better if they didn't respond in the way they did. I agree with what they say about Trump's words ringing hollow (see example posted above), but to be honest, I'd rather they be the adults in the room and just ignore Trump at this point.

People are sick and tired of the absolute partisan bickering, name-calling, blame-laying, etc. from everyone involved. Both sides just want to score points with their base and it pretty much sucks. I'm hoping we see a lot more positively focused campaigns in the future like Beto's, and far less mud-slinging like the Desantos-Gillam disaster in Florida.

As you noted, my question wasn't responding to anything you posted. I didn't quote anything you wrote. I merely asked a generic question. The part you bolded was just because you were the person who seemed active at the time.

If you want to answer my question, answer it. If you don't don't. But for the love of all that is holy, do we have to keep going through all this? You seemed to pick up that my question was not related to the discussion you were having with, IIRC, tanq and/or OO. It wasn't. It was an independent effort to find someone who could explain something. If you can't or don't want to, then don't.

As far as Robert O'Rourke, somebody who voted with Nancy Pelosi over 90% of the time is not going to be bipartisan, and he is lying to make such a claim. He's running an identity politics campaign because his issue positions don't set well with a majority of Texans, including me. Cruz has run a godawful campaign by not making it about issues, almost Claytie Williams bad. If a toothy grin with no substance is what you consider to be a positive campaign, then I suppose that's your right. But I'd really like for you to give me one good reason why I should have voted for O'Rourke.

We were focusing on civility, which is why I brought up Beto. A hallmark of his campaign has been trying to be civil and encourage others to do so (you'd be a rich man if you had a nickle every time he said something along the lines of "reasonable people can disagree with that"). I'm not trying to convince you to vote for Beto - as you said his political beliefs do not align with yours. But it's clear that he's been much more genuine about practicing what he preaches with regards to civility and respecting those with differing view points.

And to the first, admittedly trivial point, I find it shocking that you, out of the blue, and with no intention to ask me or respond to my post, happened to ask a generic question for anyone to answer. Yet your comment not only directly addressed me, but also directly referenced the post I made that was immediately above yours (I do not see any recent posts where anyone brought up the "Lock XXXX Up" chants).

To indulge in your comment, I don't think it equates to a call for violence. That's why I didn't suggest it did, and why I said it was an example of Trump not practicing what he was preaching.