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Old 06-28-2018, 01:51 PM
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He's got a point, however you might characterize his choice of words:

http://www.businessinsider.com/nato-...country-2017-2

Countries that fall below the required 2% of GDP contribution include your favored Germany, our neighbor to the north - currently run by a 12 year old - Canada.
So, you're OK with dissing our longest, most loyal allies while lavishing praise on the likes of Putin, Kim, Duterte, Erdogan...? I guess I already have my answer by virtue of you referring to Trudeau as a 12 year old.
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Old 06-28-2018, 01:58 PM
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So, you're OK with dissing our longest, most loyal allies while lavishing praise on the likes of Putin, Kim, Duterte, Erdogan...? I guess I already have my answer by virtue of you referring to Trudeau as a 12 year old.
OK Bob, here you go. This is a perfect example of a straw man argument. Per your post to me in the Kennedy retirement thread, should I await your words of encouragement to Finn, who employs this tactic frequently, to consider altering his rhetoric?

I won't hold my breath.
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Old 06-28-2018, 02:04 PM
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OK Bob, here you go. This is a perfect example of a straw man argument. Per your post to me in the Kennedy retirement thread, should I await your words of encouragement to Finn, who employs this tactic frequently, to consider altering his rhetoric?

I won't hold my breath.
Read your own post again. You're expressing disapproval of our NATO allies in defense of your Dear Leader while dissing Trudeau, exactly as I asserted.
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Old 06-28-2018, 02:18 PM
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Read your own post again. You're expressing disapproval of our NATO allies in defense of your Dear Leader while dissing Trudeau, exactly as I asserted.
Yes, I did. You then created a straw man, conflating this with "... lavishing praise on the likes of Putin, Kim, Duterte, Erdogan..." One doesn't equal the other, thus its a textbook straw man argument.

You do this often, Finn. You obviously need "encouragement" from Bob, per his earlier post, to help you overcome this rhetorical deficit.
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Old 06-28-2018, 02:27 PM
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Yes, I did. You then created a straw man, conflating this with "... lavishing praise on the likes of Putin, Kim, Duterte, Erdogan..." One doesn't equal the other, thus its a textbook straw man argument.

You do this often, Finn. You obviously need "encouragement" from Bob, per his earlier post, to help you overcome this rhetorical deficit.
It was grammatical screw-up on my part. I should have asked "So, you're OK with Trump dissing our longest, most loyal allies while he lavishes praise on the likes of Putin, Kim, Duterte, Erdogan...? I suspect you knew that full well what I was saying (that Trump lavishes praise on despots, not you) and tried to squirm away from responding whether that was OK with you or not. Anyway, is it?
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Old 06-28-2018, 03:11 PM
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And why thank Tucker Carlson?
Tucker is the bravest man in media. I am very puzzled that he still has a job.

He went against Trump and a host of pundits on the left and the right re the last Syria missile strike.

He has consistently called for genuine conversation on Russia without the name calling used as an attempt to shut up critics.

That he has undertaken the above from a prominent space at Fox News is astounding.

Example: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V-yba3R6IBY
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OK Bob, here you go. This is a perfect example of a straw man argument. Per your post to me in the Kennedy retirement thread, should I await your words of encouragement to Finn, who employs this tactic frequently, to consider altering his rhetoric?

I won't hold my breath.
Like I said, you're dishonest to the core, Mike.

See 'appeals to authority', dimwit.
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Old 06-28-2018, 03:22 PM
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Like I said, you're dishonest to the core, Mike.

See 'appeals to authority', dimwit.
See "go jump off a cliff", Bob.
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Old 06-28-2018, 03:40 PM
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See "go jump off a cliff", Bob.
I'm still awaiting an answer to my rephrased question. Namely, are you OK with Trump insulting and demeaning our greatest allies while lavishing praise on the world's worst and most murderous despots?
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