The "Durbin Distraction"

[SHRED]

Once again the CONS have managed to redefine the subject of what Durbin was talking about.
Notice how the CONS focus was on the "Nazi", "Gulag" words and NOT on the details of the FBI findings regarding the details of the torture.

The CONS are masters of distractive funneling, of a hot topic, into the realm of superficial where they work the masses through the corporate media.

Then Durbin apologizes.
:wtf:

[teach1st]

1. Ignore it...

Really. Just ignore it. It's over.

How do the Republicans get around all of their mistakes or misadventures or negative whatever? They ignore it. They don't bring it up.

It goes away. Unless we keep responding.

On the the DSM. On to the the CIA report about terrorist schooling in Iraq. Coingate! Attack! Attack!

[QueenOfCalifornia]

2. Not only did he apologize....

He was crying! It was pathetic. I listened to slant head and loofa boy today just to make myself toss my cookies... great diet.

I wrote to Durbin - Here is what I said (I was being nice.)

Respectfully, Honorable Senator Durban,

Although not from Illinois, I am a Democrat. I am 48 years old, a mother and have voted in every election since I was 18. I have to tell you that I am deeply disappointed that you apologized for your comments regarding the analogy of our policies regarding the treatment of HUMAN BEINGS in Guantanamo Bay.

Where are the apologies from the Neo-Cons? I have never heard an apology for fixing the global warming report to be in step with the Bush administration. I have heard no apology from the Swift Vote Vets for Truth, although they lied for 6 months about John Kerry.

To apologize weakens our party. You were correct in your first statement and now you break at the knees when some pressure is placed upon you from the GOP. This saddens me.

The republicans are guilty of numerous offenses, including placing Jeff Gannon in the West Wing as a fake journalist and writing his material for him so he could ask phony questions during press conferences - directly to the president.

They are guilty of having fake "Hometown Meetings" where no democrats were allowed to ask questions or even attend. They lied and are lying about Social Security, the war in Iraq, their link to Saudi Arabia and how 15 of the 19 terrorists that attacked the USA on 9/11 were Saudi's, not Iraqi's -- Not one of them was from Iraq. Scott McClellan is a professional liar who wouldn't know the truth if it hit him in the head.

Senator Durban... Please do not back down to these liars and remember, all of us, even here in California, are watching C-Span and reading global papers... We hope for a change and it can not come too soon. Unlike George W. Bush and his dismantling of the Constitution, WE ARE INTELLECTUALLY CURIOUS! We want our troops home and we want an "EXIT STRATEGERY"

Senator Durban -- Please do not succumb to the far right agenda, which is fascist in nature. They want to destroy the constitution and are willing to do anything to silence the media.

Back Howard Dean and remember, you are in a war against tyranny. Not from the Osama bin Laden's of the world but from our own internal sickness. We are afraid out here and we need you to stand up against the lies and the deception.

Respectfully,
A pissed off democrat in California

[aspberger]

3. What about free speech?

The issue about Durbin is one of free speech. Americans used to be the good guys. We did not treat humans as things. While our military has always been brave and ruthless in battle, after the battle was over we reverted back to our principles of individual human worth. I see a departure from this american ideal of the individual human matters as a human to the individual matters as a piece of intelligence or as a propaganda tool. Durbin was not slurring our brave soldiers. He simply had the audacity to point out what the half the world sees as an historically unamerican treatment of fellow humans by americans because of and by ismatic policies of miscreant politicians.

[SHRED]

6. Welcome to the DU aspberger!

:toast: :toast: :toast:

[aspberger]

4. What about free speech?

The issue about Durbin is one of free speech. Americans used to be the good guys. We did not treat humans as things. While our military has always been brave and ruthless in battle, after the battle was over we reverted back to our principles of individual human worth. I see a departure from this american ideal of the individual human matters as a human to the individual matters as a piece of intelligence or as a propaganda tool. Durbin was not slurring our brave soldiers. He simply had the audacity to point out what the half the world sees as an historically unamerican treatment of fellow humans by americans because of and by ismatic policies of miscreant politicians.

[orleans]

5. distracting everyone from what chuck hagel said

about the white house being detached from reality

shouldn't he have to apologize since he is undermining the war on terror?

:sarcasm:

[erpowers]

7. No Apology

Durbin should not have apologized mainly because so many Republicans have done the same thing. Durbin should have pointed out the many times Republicans have called Democrats Nazis. He then should have asked why the media was not interested in the issue then.

[QueenOfCalifornia]

9. I would like some sort of an apology....

I would like some sort of an apology from that idiot Limbaugh for calling all working women who think we should be included as citizens of the USA as "Femi-Nazi's" That's okay? That big wind bag played the Durbin apology over and over and laughed at it.

He is paid to be a mouthpiece for the right. He sleeps at the White House... He is applauded by all those women who think GW Bush looked really cool in that flight-suit with Mission Accomplished on a banner... All paid for by YOU and ME.

I want an apology for the countless pile of lies...

To apologize for calling them on their own shit was absolutely a crime.

:hi: Hi there Shred, now get back to work!

[Totally Committed]

8. The Apology was a mistake...

we need to just move on, and refuse to allow it remain a distraction.

TC

[Cha]

10. It seems Durbin wasn't

going to apologize until mayor daley called him on it.

http://www.suntimes.com/output/sweet/cst-edt-sweet23.html