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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsRight-wing brother at it again - need DUer help
My tea party brother sent me the following chart and I need help refuting it/him.
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Right-wing brother at it again - need DUer help (Original Post)
Pryderi
Aug 2012
OP
It would not. Why argue for argument's sake? Being ignored is the ultimate loss.
virgogal
Aug 2012
#4
Nope. I just want to be able to win the argument. He sent me it after I sent him
Pryderi
Aug 2012
#7
maxsolomon
(33,419 posts)1. don't worry about it
no one this might convince will be willing to scroll that much.
virgogal
(10,178 posts)2. Say nothing and delete.
Pryderi
(6,772 posts)3. I would, but that would be admitting defeat...n/t
virgogal
(10,178 posts)4. It would not. Why argue for argument's sake? Being ignored is the ultimate loss.
cbdo2007
(9,213 posts)5. Just respond with, "Cool, thanks bro! See you at Thanksgiving."
No point in arguing with stupidity. He may as well be arguing that the sky is red.
Or was this just a trick for you to be able to post a big rambling piece of propaganda here hoping to get it read by a handful of us??
Pryderi
(6,772 posts)7. Nope. I just want to be able to win the argument. He sent me it after I sent him
apnu
(8,759 posts)6. Everything you need is right in this link.
http://factcheck.org/2012/06/obamas-spending-inferno-or-not/
And, actually Rex Nutting received the ire of Conservatives for pointing out Obama's spending isn't that bad. Which is also in that link. Take the time to check it out.
And, actually Rex Nutting received the ire of Conservatives for pointing out Obama's spending isn't that bad. Which is also in that link. Take the time to check it out.