You mean you really didn't understand the point I was trying to make? Look man, sometimes you should ignore what others think about you. Sometimes you should care what they think. That's part of "being an adult."
Yes, and he should care what other people think when the logic behind their thinking is absurd?
Well, yes. I'm not saying he should do something wrong, or compromise on the Bill of Rights, but I am saying he should have some respect, some deference for the feelings or opinions of others, especially if he wants them to see that he is the best candidate and vote for him. (This is odd, because I'm usually the one getting the lecture about respect and such, around here.
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And I'm not conceding there is any illogic involved, but we've been over that.
How did I, "twist your words"? Did you not say, "I don't buy the notion that this country can no longer afford to fight two little brush-fire wars"? If we can no longer afford to fight these wars, why do we have to borrow billions of dollars to fund it?
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can afford to fight two little brush-fires wars. Maybe we can't afford to do that,
and administer a lot of social spending at the same time, but that was not my claim.
I own two used vehicles, that cost about 2500 a piece. I can afford them, but that is only another way of saying that I can afford to pay off the loan that was necessary to get them. In other words, I didn't have the cash up front, but I can afford the debt. The point being, having to borrow money doesn't always indicate that one is spending beyond one's means.
Did you not say, "[the war] would have been a lot cheaper and easier without the anti-war-mongering of folks like Paul, of course," as if for a second, any reasonable person would buy the ridiculous notion that we would have spent less money if people weren't against the war?
A reasonable person would buy that very reasonable notion, yes.
The word-twisting charge has more to do with the fact that I propose getting rid of the money, or deferring to others' opinions, and you accuse me of asking Paul to compromise on the constitution or "do anything to get elected."