Posts Made By: Darian Rachal

Originally Posted by James Lacey

Now that Sanders has endorsed Biden, Obama has stepped into the limelight:

https://twitter.com/BarackObama/status/1250088269502709762?s=20


This seems noteworthy if for no other reason than this single Tweet by Obama will likely have higher ratings than Trump's whiny campaign rallies disguised as Corona-virus press briefings.

Originally Posted by Mel Maki

Until China is straight with us, why should they get the benefit of the doubt?
The guy at WHO is a joke, also. He wanted to hire Mugabe while they were lying about the virus.

Originally Posted by Mel Maki

Tedros appointed Mugabe as goodwill ambassador. He rescinded the appointment under pressure. 

Originally Posted by James Lacey

I think I've made it pretty clear I don't blame Trump entirely. He is however a terrible leader, a worse human being, and undoubtedly the stupidest man to ever occupy the office.

Originally Posted by James Lacey

I continue to wonder if you will ever have a different rejoinder.

Originally Posted by Richard Davis

Ummm... Xanex, Prozac, Lithium Carbonate..... maybe a straight jacket??

Something's got to work eventually.   He's a psychiatric wet dream.  They could study his psychotic brain for years, and they'd  still just come up with "he's crazy"  

Originally Posted by James Brown

Hi Darian:

Often I think James goes pretty far over the top when discussing Trump, I think I've mentioned that before.  More often though, James' posts make me uncomfortable precisely  because James so clearly articulates the President's many real and documented shortcomings.  Those sort of posts make for tough reading because I try and want to support the office of the President whether I admire the occupant of that office or not.  You've been around Astromart long enough to know that respect for the office is how I treated Obama and Bush too.  

In my view, much of the negative stuff posted by a natural moderate (James) or a natural conservative (Russ) who might despise Trump is much more useful and thought provoking than the stuff posted by any reflexive and unwavering Trump apologist.  I don't see James' postings as TDS.  I see his input as a legitimate, often accurate, and certainly thought provoking assessment of Trump, his governance style and his character.

Don't you sometimes feel slimy too, when you try to support Trump and his administration, and Trump rewards you by making it damn near impossible to respect him?

Jim 

Originally Posted by James Brown

I'm surprised at this reply Darian.  I would never eliminate opposing points of view from existence.  We learn so much about validity of our own beliefs by testing them against opposing points of view.  I've been accused of arrogance from time to time, and I suppose it is justified.  But I can never envision myself being so assured of my position that I would snap my fingers to eliminate an opposing point of view.

Jim

Originally Posted by Greg Shaffer

Opposing points of view are one thing.....perspectives that support socialism and or communism are another animal all together and what was once a valid and respectable party has shifted so far to the left and given the reigns over to the far far left to control the party. What I once saw as a valid choice is a threat to freedom and individuality.....so I get where Darian is coming from.....and pretty much agree with him. Its been a long process for sure but it is in our faces now everyday......and it is obviously accelerating using every underhanded trick in the book

Originally Posted by James Brown

Normally, I would not reply to Rich when he unloads like this, and frankly, I am not replying to Rich.  I am replying to Darian.  

Darian:

I hope you did not intentionally misread my post like Rich did.  What I said was, "don't you sometimes feel slimy too...."  The"sometimes" and the "too" are critical to my sentence.  Obviously, what I meant was don't you "sometimes, but not always" feel slimy "like I do"....  You could answer "no" of course, but I bet that Trump's tweets and his statements make virtually the most die-hard supported cringe now and then.

I have given up trying to correct Rich when he twists my words, but in this instance it seemed like there was a risk that you would have misunderstood also, and I did not want any misunderstanding to linger.  I was not insulting you, I was trying to build an understanding between us.

Take care, Jim