I read it as support for another mutineer who’s been jumped by the proggies for no good reason. Perhaps I am wrong.

Aha. Damn text. Confusing.

@Harbeer: Ageism? Ok, I can see how you took it that way. Let me rephrase. “You couldn’t possibly think that a man standing in front of balloons…etc” Still, I’d like to point out that mentioning someone’s demographic distinctions doesn’t equate to discrimination. If I had said Obama was a “black man standing at a podium” that wouldn’t mean I’m a racist.

Are you sure you’re directing this at the right person? I can’t find anywhere in this thread where I mentioned anybody’s age.

No, no, Manju – you got the stereotypes all wrong. I’m the pretentious, well-connected liberal (educated at a fancy private, liberal arts school, of course) with a salt-of-the-earth Republican, real Minnesotan (flat o) driver who is forced to contract such gigs from Reuters because his real job got outsourced to India (from whence I am so glamorously descended.). Next time you insult me, please – check your facts.

he was joking–manju is often tarred by newish commentators as an archetypal filet-belching, limbaugh-swallowing, disregard for the likkle people conservative…I would’ve added a ‘heh’ but it seemed unnecessary.

Also, why do so many Sepia readers assume I’m republican

And my St. Paul-bred driver said the same

Well, for one you have your own chauffeur. Pardon me, do you have any Grey Poupon?

No, no, Manju – you got the stereotypes all wrong. I’m the pretentious, well-connected liberal (educated at a fancy private, liberal arts school, of course) with a salt-of-the-earth Republican, real Minnesotan (flat o) driver who is forced to contract such gigs from Reuters because his real job got outsourced to India (from whence I am so glamorously descended.). Next time you insult me, please – check your facts.

I guess that is a good way to get across a point…But what I’ve realized is that when my criticism, of Obama and his campaign, paralleled the language and logic used on here by those critical of McCain…It has elicited outright condemnation and a precis precious STFU. Thanks

I’m (sincerely) sorry I knee-jerked out of anger. Here is why I did, though: You ever been to an unpermitted demonstration or otherwise clashed with the police? I’ve only minimally done so in my life, and it galls me to no end that someone would argue that somehow an allegedly liberal political party holding a political event in an allegedly liberal state has the right to pen in and round off political protesters, and the police and city should collaborate with them in doing so. This applies to Democrats, it applies to Republicans, it applies to Bush, to Nader, to Kerry. Your point was offensive from the vantage point of someone who has been handcuffed, searched, and other things, on more than one occasion, for doing really no harm. It is a populist sentiment, not a partisan one.

Hence you got the stfu from me

As for why ideological diversity is not tolerated on the Internet – well I can only write one masters dissertation at a time

So, honestly, stfu.

I guess that is a good way to get across a point…But what I’ve realized is that when my criticism, of Obama and his campaign, paralleled the language and logic used on here by those critical of McCain…It has elicited outright condemnation and a precis precious STFU.

Thanks

I’m all for updating the constitution, but until you do so, freedom of association and freedom of speech are still in there. So, honestly, stfu.