Not exactly

alcaray — 9/16/2004 4:59:18 PM (archived)

You wrote something and clicked on post, so by a limited definition you can be said to have responded.

Bowser's post was a comment on the behavior of a set of people on CE. Any responsive post would have referred to those folk's behavior and would have agreed to or refuted Bowser's contention. No one referred to those folks at all, out of 5 responses.

Of course, these non-responses happen all the time around here, and I do it myself from time to time (call me on it and I will apologize immediately). The reason I played nanny this time was because of the humor of getting 5 lightening-fast, non-responses from the usual suspects. You should be able to get a giggle out of that, yourself.

And it is good for all of us to be called on bad logic or bad rhetorical practise. If I do it, please call me on it. On the other hand, if your goal is to pursuade by any means, I can see how such corrections would be an irritation.

As far as the mugging line, it was a reference to the old joke: "A Republican is a Democrat that has been mugged." Sorry if it offended. I intended to address the teaser in Fox's post that "a different one does now" (even though he tried to discourage guesses).

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Check CE, and tell me the conservatives don't love negative campaigning, hate dealing with issues. (n/t) - Bowser - 9/14/2004 8:24:30 PM
- Funny How You Forget Your Own Posts (n/t) - Mark Eby - 9/17/2004 1:16:37 AM
  - 6 (n/t) - alcaray - 9/17/2004 3:28:33 PM
    - More Sloppy Labeling - Mark Eby - 9/18/2004 4:24:42 AM
      - Read the thread. Reread Bowser's post. - alcaray - 9/18/2004 4:53:00 PM
        
        It's An N/T Post At The Top - Mark Eby - 9/18/2004 7:42:25 PM
        
        Thats the one - alcaray - 9/20/2004 6:25:29 PM
        
        Someone once said (don't quote me) I give what I receive (n/t) - SteveS - 9/21/2004 4:41:13 AM
- Bowser 5. Conservative wolf-pack 0. - alcaray - 9/15/2004 3:54:50 PM
  - I did address it... - SteveS - 9/16/2004 2:19:45 PM
    - Not exactly - alcaray - 9/16/2004 4:59:18 PM
      - re: Not exactly - SteveS - 9/16/2004 5:58:55 PM
  - It's up to the campaigns to discuss the issues it thinks are important - Larry J - 9/15/2004 7:38:00 PM
    - I should not have to point out the this thread is not about the campaign - alcaray - 9/15/2004 9:24:11 PM
      - hmm - gbaikie - 9/16/2004 4:23:39 AM
        
        I like elephants (n/t) - alcaray - 9/16/2004 4:29:29 PM
        
        The point - Mary Anne - 9/16/2004 1:13:45 PM
        
        re: The point - gbaikie - 9/16/2004 4:37:44 PM
        
        Public airwaves - Mary Anne - 9/16/2004 5:21:49 PM
        
        re: Public airwaves - gbaikie - 9/17/2004 3:37:25 AM
        
        Stupid and illogical - Mary Anne - 9/18/2004 4:46:08 PM
        
        re: Stupid and illogical - gbaikie - 9/19/2004 9:24:00 AM
        
        Now why should I bother writing to the FCC over Fox's junk journalism? - Mary Anne - 9/19/2004 11:29:19 AM
        
        That's not where the junk journalism has been showing up lately. - Tom Brosz - 9/19/2004 9:58:29 PM
        
        They weren't two different channels at the time. - Mary Anne - 9/19/2004 10:49:06 PM
        
        Wrong. - Tom Brosz - 9/20/2004 3:19:22 PM
        
        My apologies - Mary Anne - 9/20/2004 11:36:21 PM
        
        No problem. - Tom Brosz - 9/21/2004 2:49:12 AM
        
        re: Now why should I bother writing to the FCC over Fox's junk journalism? - gbaikie - 9/19/2004 12:56:39 PM
        
        Janet Jackson's boob shouldn't have been the subject of Congressional hearings, either, but this is a Republican Congress. - Mary Anne - 9/19/2004 10:53:05 PM
        
        as a Southern gentleman......... - Publius - 9/20/2004 8:10:06 PM
  - Modern math at work. - ebnelson - 9/15/2004 6:13:19 PM
    - You like Bowser 1, Wolfpack minus 5 better? Or how do you score it? (n/t) - alcaray - 9/15/2004 6:41:33 PM
      - I think it is about Bush 53%-Kerry45%-Nader2%, Nov.02,2004 (n/t) - ebnelson - 9/15/2004 7:01:59 PM
        
        I gave you credit for having a real math objection. Silly me. (n/t) - alcaray - 9/15/2004 9:25:21 PM
- What decade was it you last dealt in facts? - ebnelson - 9/15/2004 1:47:31 PM
- Oddly, it only seems to be "negative campaigning" when the Left is taking it in the chops. (n/t) - Tom Brosz - 9/15/2004 6:06:27 AM
- Here's what the Kerry campaign thinks is a real issue - Larry J - 9/14/2004 9:45:26 PM
  - Attacking Bush via 'Fortunate Son' and the National Guard attack adsin Las Vegas right now are going to backfire hugely. (n/t) - ebnelson - 9/15/2004 2:33:44 PM
  - Heh, heh. You just can't raise yourself up a bit, can you? (n/t) - Bowser - 9/14/2004 11:45:10 PM
- For someone who complains about the other guy whining all the time (n/t) - SteveS - 9/14/2004 9:43:36 PM
- Conservatives? What's Chris, a Whig? (n/t) - Tom Brosz - 9/14/2004 9:16:37 PM
  - re: Besides goofy some of my posts are nonpositive only becuase we have an extra big a**hole for POTUS. (n/t) - Chris Vancil - 9/19/2004 1:14:13 AM
  - Even counting Chris posts, count all the other negative stuff on CE. Larry J, eb, SteveS, gbaikie, Eby, Brosz, etc. (n/t) - Bowser - 9/14/2004 11:46:55 PM

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