No. A distinction, not a nit.

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by rcareaga

5/21/07 8:53:41 PM

No. A distinction, not a nit.

I said "narrative" specifically to identify it as an artifice formed for a specific (political) end. I am not particularly surprised that the difference eluded you.

Die Welt ist alles, was der Fall ist.

What the f*** kind of question is that. - (bepatient) - (104) - May 10, 2007, 06:34:58 PM EDT

I blame Jimmy Carter. - (Another Scott) - (1) - May 10, 2007, 07:11:33 PM EDT

I was looking for his 'lust in my heart' line -NT - (Seamus) - May 10, 2007, 07:47:16 PM EDT

Same as the rest of the media and the American public. - (n3jja) - (5) - May 11, 2007, 08:40:27 PM EDT

Just caught that episode tonight - - (Ashton) - (2) - May 13, 2007, 05:14:21 AM EDT

Re: those Stupid French! - (a6l6e6x) - May 13, 2007, 10:13:27 AM EDT

In true noo-meeja style... - (pwhysall) - May 13, 2007, 11:15:14 AM EDT

Heard an interesting comparison of French politics. - (static) - (1) - May 13, 2007, 08:29:26 PM EDT

OT: what is it with tiny text? - (pwhysall) - May 14, 2007, 02:46:17 AM EDT

Scratching head.... - (Simon_Jester) - May 14, 2007, 07:51:01 AM EDT

Yeah, almost as bad as elevating extramarital blowjobs to... - (CRConrad) - (94) - May 18, 2007, 08:36:49 AM EDT

WHAT! - (jbrabeck) - (1) - May 18, 2007, 12:07:33 PM EDT

Oh, not at all unheard of. There is the small consolation... - (CRConrad) - May 19, 2007, 07:08:57 PM EDT

lying about blowjobs under oath is the same as - (boxley) - (91) - May 20, 2007, 11:21:36 PM EDT

Point missed. - (pwhysall) - (2) - May 21, 2007, 01:04:42 AM EDT

because of the paula jones lawsuit claiming sexual assault - (boxley) - (1) - May 21, 2007, 08:15:21 AM EDT

Ah, the Paula Jones lawsuit. - (pwhysall) - May 21, 2007, 08:56:16 AM EDT

NFW are they the same - (Seamus) - (30) - May 21, 2007, 06:27:05 AM EDT

yawn, quick poll - (boxley) - (15) - May 21, 2007, 08:22:16 AM EDT

Yes on both - HTF could anyone vote any other way?!? -NT - (CRConrad) - May 21, 2007, 08:48:31 AM EDT

If Starr was going after Gringrich - (Seamus) - (13) - May 21, 2007, 05:50:53 PM EDT

Im no champion, you have me confused wit someone else - (boxley) - (12) - May 21, 2007, 07:03:40 PM EDT

You were when the subject was Hillary - (Seamus) - (11) - May 21, 2007, 08:59:28 PM EDT

lets reason on this - (boxley) - (10) - May 21, 2007, 10:01:41 PM EDT

Yes, lets reason on this - (Seamus) - (9) - May 21, 2007, 11:00:06 PM EDT

I see, so getting a hummer while talking to senators - (boxley) - (8) - May 22, 2007, 06:54:07 AM EDT

The Senate is PART OF Congress, mr Law Expert. HTH! -NT - (CRConrad) - (6) - May 22, 2007, 08:03:44 AM EDT

I got yer suppah swingin - (boxley) - (5) - May 22, 2007, 08:20:43 AM EDT

A) I'm not sure he got it wrong, and... - (CRConrad) - (3) - May 22, 2007, 09:25:02 AM EDT

This is so great...you misspelled mistake :-) HTH -NT - (bepatient) - (2) - May 22, 2007, 09:27:16 AM EDT

At the risk of killing the frog: What - you don't mean... - (CRConrad) - (1) - May 22, 2007, 09:29:16 AM EDT

Killing frogs? - (bepatient) - May 22, 2007, 09:35:29 AM EDT

No Bill, I lumped the 2 together and didn't explicitly state - (Seamus) - May 24, 2007, 06:27:31 PM EDT

I understand it just fine - (Seamus) - May 24, 2007, 07:13:15 PM EDT

Numbers? - (bepatient) - (13) - May 21, 2007, 08:56:39 AM EDT

If he can name 7, will you concede? -NT - (pwhysall) - (2) - May 21, 2007, 08:57:56 AM EDT

Would just like to see some backup - (bepatient) - (1) - May 21, 2007, 09:24:14 AM EDT

You are a piece of work (new thread) - (Seamus) - May 21, 2007, 06:02:24 PM EDT

Re: Numbers? - (Seamus) - (9) - May 21, 2007, 06:11:33 PM EDT

Then don't do this - (bepatient) - (8) - May 21, 2007, 06:58:53 PM EDT

You expanded to include affairs - (Seamus) - (7) - May 21, 2007, 08:46:40 PM EDT

Strike 2 -NT - (bepatient) - (6) - May 21, 2007, 10:07:29 PM EDT

You struck out a long time ago. -NT - (Seamus) - (5) - May 21, 2007, 11:02:39 PM EDT

Right. Keep those blinders on firmly. -NT - (bepatient) - (4) - May 21, 2007, 11:49:39 PM EDT

Again, utterly hilarious coming from you. - (CRConrad) - (3) - May 22, 2007, 03:08:04 AM EDT

Right. You seem to be affected by the same... - (bepatient) - (2) - May 22, 2007, 07:49:09 AM EDT

"Toe". You *tow* a car, and *toe* a line. HTH! - (CRConrad) - (1) - May 22, 2007, 03:24:21 AM EDT

Thank you Mr Roget. -NT - (bepatient) - May 22, 2007, 07:49:38 AM EDT

I don't think you're getting it. - (CRConrad) - (56) - May 21, 2007, 09:02:18 AM EDT

*applause* - (pwhysall) - (42) - May 21, 2007, 09:03:54 AM EDT

Meanwhile, in France - (bepatient) - (41) - May 21, 2007, 09:28:53 AM EDT

Why did you mention age? - (pwhysall) - (34) - May 21, 2007, 09:31:35 AM EDT

All part of the story. -NT - (bepatient) - (33) - May 21, 2007, 09:33:51 AM EDT

This is what I'm on about. - (pwhysall) - (25) - May 21, 2007, 09:41:35 AM EDT

Ah, I see. - (bepatient) - (24) - May 21, 2007, 09:44:25 AM EDT

Gibbering on and on about this, in order to relativise... - (CRConrad) - (22) - May 21, 2007, 09:53:02 AM EDT

First of all. - (bepatient) - (21) - May 21, 2007, 09:56:53 AM EDT

They may have thought that he had WMDs - (Seamus) - May 21, 2007, 06:20:43 PM EDT

You know... - (Simon_Jester) - (19) - May 22, 2007, 11:12:05 PM EDT

My isn't revisionist history alive and well. - (bepatient) - (18) - May 23, 2007, 08:52:18 AM EDT

they really didnt beleive it tho, snicker -NT - (boxley) - (1) - May 23, 2007, 09:19:57 AM EDT

Thats why they voted for it b4 voting against it! -NT - (bepatient) - May 23, 2007, 09:21:23 AM EDT

Let's see what else Byrd said. - (Another Scott) - (11) - May 23, 2007, 09:37:36 AM EDT

Eloquent but irrelevant. - (bepatient) - (10) - May 23, 2007, 10:13:21 AM EDT

You're being too broad again... - (Another Scott) - (9) - May 23, 2007, 10:42:03 AM EDT

I don't think so. - (bepatient) - (6) - May 23, 2007, 10:56:59 AM EDT

Not so. - (Another Scott) - (4) - May 23, 2007, 11:10:50 AM EDT

Ok, so they don't get the President's Daily Brief. - (bepatient) - (3) - May 23, 2007, 01:40:09 PM EDT

The "You didn't catch me, so it's not my fault" defense? :-/ -NT - (Another Scott) - (2) - May 23, 2007, 02:49:22 PM EDT

Hardly - (bepatient) - (1) - May 23, 2007, 06:24:43 PM EDT

You do remember who ran the Senate until Jan 2007, right? - (Another Scott) - May 23, 2007, 07:11:00 PM EDT

Re: I don't think so. (new thread) - (lincoln) - May 29, 2007, 10:44:35 AM EDT

and which prrominant democrats running for prez - (boxley) - (1) - May 23, 2007, 11:43:31 AM EDT

See #285239. I don't read MoveOn.org. -NT - (Another Scott) - May 23, 2007, 11:52:11 AM EDT

Yes, yes indeed it is. - (Simon_Jester) - (3) - May 23, 2007, 11:30:59 PM EDT

Alright then. - (bepatient) - (2) - May 24, 2007, 07:33:17 AM EDT

What can I say, I just pulled them from RightWingNews (iirc) -NT - (Simon_Jester) - (1) - May 24, 2007, 07:35:16 AM EDT

Never been to that site (new thread) - (bepatient) - May 24, 2007, 07:53:14 AM EDT

Nor is it a consistent one - (Seamus) - May 21, 2007, 06:15:20 PM EDT

More like all part of the "narrative" -NT - (rcareaga) - (2) - May 21, 2007, 09:42:18 AM EDT

Ok. Nit well picked. -NT - (bepatient) - (1) - May 21, 2007, 09:48:31 AM EDT

No. A distinction, not a nit. - (rcareaga) - May 21, 2007, 08:53:41 PM EDT

So why didn't you mention her religion? Or the colour of... - (CRConrad) - (3) - May 21, 2007, 09:47:27 AM EDT

Nope. - (bepatient) - (2) - May 21, 2007, 09:53:16 AM EDT

Ah, "relevance". That's a good one, coming from you. - (CRConrad) - (1) - May 21, 2007, 09:54:42 AM EDT

Just easily distracted :-) -NT - (bepatient) - May 21, 2007, 09:57:44 AM EDT

You're joking right? - (scoenye) - (5) - May 21, 2007, 04:15:09 PM EDT

Talk to Peter - (bepatient) - May 21, 2007, 04:35:25 PM EDT

I didn't say they weren't corrupt. - (pwhysall) - (3) - May 21, 2007, 06:44:25 PM EDT

Ah! Well, yes, that is a bit alien to us as well... - (scoenye) - (2) - May 22, 2007, 05:26:20 PM EDT

signed up, had to choose the second life option tho -NT - (boxley) - May 22, 2007, 06:10:46 PM EDT

Thats why I love Belgium :-) - (bepatient) - May 22, 2007, 09:24:51 PM EDT

your great skills in language match your ignorance of law - (boxley) - (12) - May 21, 2007, 11:52:02 AM EDT

Another article about it: - (admin) - (11) - May 21, 2007, 12:02:27 PM EDT

I like this one better - (boxley) - (7) - May 21, 2007, 12:12:26 PM EDT

In the end all that matters is what congress thinks of as - (Seamus) - May 21, 2007, 07:04:50 PM EDT

OTOH, Posner's book covers this stuff, too. - (Another Scott) - (5) - May 21, 2007, 09:36:43 PM EDT

dont think much of posner's ideas -NT - (boxley) - (4) - May 21, 2007, 10:05:38 PM EDT

Different strokes. :-) -NT - (Another Scott) - (3) - May 21, 2007, 10:11:13 PM EDT

Im more aligned with Blackstone, Gerry Spence and Pliskin -NT - (boxley) - (2) - May 21, 2007, 10:18:37 PM EDT

Snake Plisken, I heard you were dead. -NT - (bepatient) - (1) - May 21, 2007, 10:30:09 PM EDT

sshhh! -NT - (boxley) - May 21, 2007, 10:38:10 PM EDT

Interesting, but zooks that's broad... -NT - (Another Scott) - (2) - May 21, 2007, 12:13:03 PM EDT

think about it, Gore would have been president for 2 years - (boxley) - (1) - May 21, 2007, 12:26:33 PM EDT

Nope. - (Another Scott) - May 21, 2007, 12:57:13 PM EDT

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