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Still Sensible

(2,870 posts) Wed Mar 4, 2015, 08:00 PM Mar 2015

Petraeus, Where is the Outrage from our side?

Other than some that has been rightfully expressed at DU?

Those right wing assholes (republicans, tea party, etc) express outrage over bullshit all the time and get plenty of traction. Where are the leaders on our side of the aisle going to get in front of the cameras and be outraged about this... a situation that calls for real fire?

Can you imagine the shitstorm from Faux and the GOP if Wesley Clark had done this and received a slap on the wrist?

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Petraeus, Where is the Outrage from our side? (Original Post) Still Sensible Mar 2015 OP

Different spanks for different ranks. TwilightGardener Mar 2015 #1

I assure you if General Wesley Clark was in exactly the same situation Still Sensible Mar 2015 #5

The right politicizes everything where the left doesn't. Not everything anyway NoJusticeNoPeace Mar 2015 #2

We are held to a much higher fredamae Mar 2015 #3

Where is the outrage period? malaise Mar 2015 #4

He's an Official Republican Hero. hifiguy Mar 2015 #6

Baiting Snowden? Downwinder Mar 2015 #7

TwilightGardener

(46,416 posts)

1. Different spanks for different ranks.

Reply to Still Sensible (Original post)

Wed Mar 4, 2015, 08:02 PM

Mar 2015

Still Sensible

(2,870 posts)

5. I assure you if General Wesley Clark was in exactly the same situation

Reply to TwilightGardener (Reply #1)

Wed Mar 4, 2015, 08:09 PM

Mar 2015

the right wing noise machine would have been been screaming. There would be hearings and the right--from Limbaugh to Hannity to Joe Blow--would be calling for his head on a platter!

NoJusticeNoPeace

(5,018 posts)

2. The right politicizes everything where the left doesn't. Not everything anyway

Reply to Still Sensible (Original post)

Wed Mar 4, 2015, 08:05 PM

Mar 2015

fredamae

(4,458 posts)

3. We are held to a much higher

Reply to Still Sensible (Original post)

Wed Mar 4, 2015, 08:07 PM

Mar 2015

standard of law than those who are privileged. To become outraged over something we have absolutely no say in, is a waste of energy. I am, fwiw...very disappointed that he "gets off" for this dangerous and irresponsible behavior.
They know this.

malaise

(269,054 posts)

4. Where is the outrage period?

Reply to Still Sensible (Original post)

Wed Mar 4, 2015, 08:08 PM

Mar 2015

This is unbelievable

hifiguy

(33,688 posts)

6. He's an Official Republican Hero.

Reply to Still Sensible (Original post)

Wed Mar 4, 2015, 08:19 PM

Mar 2015

As such, if caught in the act of fucking a goose he could explain that he was merely fluffing the duvet and the reichwingers would stroke their chins, nod sagely and say "Well, that certainly explains things, now, doesn't it?" Reduced down, IOKIYAAR.

Downwinder

(12,869 posts)

7. Baiting Snowden?

Reply to Still Sensible (Original post)

Wed Mar 4, 2015, 09:03 PM

Mar 2015

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