Galt's Gulch

"gotcha" questions ready

Posted by johnpe1 9 years, 6 months ago to Politics
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why can't we get past this with coexistence, and
get to the national defense and economy questions? -- j

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  • Posted by wiggys 9 years, 6 months ago
    I do not believe it is anybodies business who one allows to touch their genitals. The subject should not now or ever be asked of a politician.
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  • Posted by Crushmore 9 years, 6 months ago
    I think they are saying that it is considered a "gotcha" question because it takes time away from talking about conservatives supposed strong points such as the economy or deficits.
    Also, any response that does not pass the media's liberal bias test will be confronted with an armada of media time once again taking away from those other more important issues.
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    • Posted by Riftsrunner 9 years, 6 months ago
      These are considered gotcha questions because there are many Christian who are so fearful of the total loss of faith. For example, a suburb of Cincinnati school offered an opportunity for girls to experience what being a Muslim female was like by wearing a hijab for a day. It was totally voluntary, had to have parential permission and no one had to do it, but local Christians flipped out. They were sure it was a recruitment measure to get the girls to convert to islam. Needless to say they moved to have it cancelled. Well, with the Gay marriage issue you are going to have this same type of reaction with the center of the country Christians. They are 100% sure it is a concerted plan by the LGBT to drag the USA into being the next Sodom and lose God's blessing. And if their candidate endorse it in any way they are not to be voted for. That is the line these GOP candidates have to walk and the liberal media knows and what better way to throw a monkey wrench into their campaigns.
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    • Posted by $ allosaur 9 years, 6 months ago
      Crushmore, your moniker makes ,me think of what the lib media hopes to do to any GOP candidate who flunks that PC bias test with a dearly hoped for outrageous remark.
      The rat pack piling on will go so viral that the candidate will become far too marginalized to seriously hope of winning voters over.
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      Posted by CircuitGuy 9 years, 6 months ago
      I think the corporate media have a rightwing bias, but that's not why they ask these hotbutton questions. "Wedge" issues work for the media outlets for the candidates better than tough issues.
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      • Posted by $ jdg 9 years, 6 months ago
        A RIGHT-wing bias? Really? Can you show an example?
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          Posted by CircuitGuy 9 years, 6 months ago
          Maybe a poor choice of words, since I think the left/right thing is mostly bunk. My point is they'll debate what gov't should do about something but rarely whether we should have a big enough gov't to do it. They often repeat statements made by the gov't uncritically, without even pretending to be impartial. I would think since they're corporate-owned they'd go out of their way to show they're not just cheerleading for keeping enormous military and prison systms, but it seems like they're oblivious to the appearance of supporting their parent companies and sucking up to the politicians they should be critical of.

          Maybe you can rightly call all that leftwing or some other word. When I'm in the gym or happen to see them at a hotel, I'm astounded by some of the bias or apparent lack of independence I see.
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          • Posted by johnpe1 9 years, 6 months ago
            do you mean that the politicians are owned by
            the corporations? . if so, then it's cronyism which
            leads to bad political choices, yes? . the politicians
            strive for power and end up being "owned" by the
            big $$ corporations?

            then, what about Soros and the Kochs and the
            like -- do they represent the corporations they own? -- j

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            • Posted by CircuitGuy 9 years, 6 months ago
              Yes. That's basically it. The politicians and media outlets do what works, and saying things that get attention but don't upset sponsors and contributors works.

              Regarding wealthy individuals, it may be a worse problem when executives own only a tiny fraction of the companies they manage. The execs answer to boards who have to respond to analysts because they know shareholders will respond to them. So the business ends up making shortsighted decisions that shareholders and executives would not do if it were owned by one small group. I do not have any solutions to this problem.
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  • Posted by Herb7734 9 years, 6 months ago
    My mind has always operated very graphically. A "gotcha" question has always reminded me of a boxing match in which one man is losing badly to another and resorts to a knee in the crotch, or biting off an earlobe. A question or action entirely irrelevant to the goings-on.
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  • Posted by eddieh 9 years, 6 months ago
    A great comeback would be is "if your daughter was getting married to the biggest jerk in the country (which you despise) would you attend her wedding ?
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  • Posted by peterchunt 9 years, 6 months ago
    The real purpose is to prevent the candidates from talking about the important things that voters should know before voting in an intelligent manner (hopefully there are still people who do do this). Look at Hitlary and the new book about her acceptance of large sums of money from questionable sources as she changed her opinion in line with the donors. She attacks the writer instead of the facts (perhaps because there is no defense) to discredit the book.
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  • Posted by $ Stormi 9 years, 6 months ago
    How about "Read us your thesis on Marxism, Hillary"? How about, "Admit you are a one world socialist," to Jeb Bush? How about, "Why did you suck up to Obama after the hurricane, likely put into play by HAMP," to Chris Christie? How about, "Who here support Agenda 21, and will be the first to give up their own property" to all? Would it not be wonderful if just a few so-called journalist really would focus on something significant!
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    • Posted by johnpe1 9 years, 6 months ago
      Good Questions! -- j

      p.s. do you mean "HARP" or home affordable
      modification program? . well, maybe both?

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      • Posted by $ Stormi 9 years, 6 months ago
        Actually, neither acronym. HAMP=Hurricane Aerosol Microphysics Program. It uses military jets to spray chemicals in the clouds, and has been tested in moving hurricanes - as in inland at certain places. Obama has involvement in its use. If it was use in New Jersey, then Christie played up to Obama, one wonders what was going on there.
        One also wonders if the acronym you mention HARP (home loans) was set up on purpose to resemble HAARP (weather control) to confuse people and get them off checking what exactly is going on with HAARP, the it's not working, but it is program - or maybe it just moved.
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  • Posted by plusaf 9 years, 6 months ago
    Oh, that was funny....
    "jamesalbright • 7 days ago Actually I was asked by my mother if I would attend a family function in which my lesbian cousin attended with her lesbian partner. Eventually, Jesus told me that He would instruct me to say that I didn't believe in homosexuality and politely excuse myself and get up and leave."

    .... followed by his assertions of The Atheist Religion....

    Wow... what rock did that dude crawl out from under?
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  • Posted by $ MichaelAarethun 9 years, 6 months ago
    The soldiers went on strike until they get a Commander In Chief who lives up to the same oath of office they take. Part Two? What economy?
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  • Posted by woodlema 9 years, 6 months ago
    They are all intertwined in reality. Not "gotcha" to me.

    I the "free" society there is only one "Justice." Not social Justice, economic justice, just JUSTICE.

    When we all are accountable and responsible for ourselves, the economy will grow at a staggeringly accelerated rate,. with that growth will also provide the funds to expand and provide a solid national defense because people will have a REAL personal stake in protecting their way of life.

    Much like a farm...Veggies do not just magically appear, they take cultivation, water, fertilizer, and time. Coexist, Economic Growth, and National Defense are much like the farm, farmer, tools, rain and time. They are all important.
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  • Posted by CircuitGuy 9 years, 6 months ago
    "why can't we get past this with coexistence, and
    get to the national defense and economy questions"
    I know. I think they prefer these questions b/c while they may polarize voters, they don't affect contributors. They'd rather talk about this than closing a military base, stopping medical and weapons research programs, or stopping paying for as much of our parents' medical care.
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    • Posted by johnpe1 9 years, 6 months ago
      like BHO getting into the Illinois senate by defaming
      the opposing candidate. . take 'em down, and it
      leaves you with a "bye." . the power is yours. -- j

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  • Posted by SaltyDog 9 years, 6 months ago
    Of course I would attend if invited. They're not breaking the law, so what's the problem? It would be no different than friend or family member marrying someone that I didn't like...there's nothing wrong with going to the wedding. I don't know why they'd consider that a 'gotcha' question.
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    • Posted by johnpe1 9 years, 6 months ago
      well, now, the evangelicals have a thing about
      questions in this area -- y'know....... -- j

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      • Posted by SaltyDog 9 years, 6 months ago
        I would ask them to defend that position biblically. I know of no censure in the Bible which you make you party to an offense simply for having been there.
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        • Posted by $ blarman 9 years, 6 months ago
          If you read to the end of the article, however, the author clearly states that his view is that attendance at the wedding explicitly condones the action. He then goes on to cite that he invited a Jewish Rabbi to a (Christian) wedding. The Rabbi politely declined, saying that because the wedding wasn't a traditional Jewish wedding, it held no authority in his mind and he therefore could not participate in any way. I find his reasoning sound and principled.
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