Sweets, you wrote what you wrote and I wrote what I wrote....if you object to how your posting is read or understood, try changing what you write.I think it is hysterically funny that the President has supporters who are so anti-Keyes that they bitch if he agrees with the Prez or bitches about the Prez....truly a no win situation which would only be solved to y'all's satisfaction if Dr. Keyes fell off the face of the earth.
Hello, Amelia....anybody home? 'Cuse me, ma'am, but in your own words, you suggested you were 'nit-picking'!!!! Are you trying to deny your own words?
Now, if you'll read way back in the thread, in #32, I pointed out that Dr. Keyes' comments about this not being a war against Islam agree with what President Bush has been saying all along. I certainly didn't think that was "bitching", but perhaps you did?
rdf responded to my comment by saying:
So now is a lovely moment for various Keyes haters to admit that he sometimes, when he thinks it true and wise, supports the stance of the administration.
My response to rdf was the post you seem to be having so much trouble with. I said:
Yes, Dr. Keyes does seem to be supporting the same position as the administration. Just a thought -- and I'm sure you'll think it's nit-picking -- but he might have made a little headway against those who say he's always "Bush-bashing" if he'd just added "As our President has said," in front of "The war against terrorism is not a war against Islam."It's a small thing, but one that would have made it abundantly clear that in this case, because "he thinks it true and wise", he's supporting the position of the administration.
All I said was that if Dr. Keyes had made it clear he was agreeing with the administration, he'd have taken some of the ammunition away from those who say "all he does is bash Bush." I said this in the spirit of constructive criticism, not "bitching" or "complaining". Sorry you didn't "get it".
Also, I didn't say I was nit-picking, I said [Keyes supporters] would say I was nit-picking - and you've proved my point for me.
Then there is your post #94:
Didn't you forget to 'flag' a few cohorts?
This was referring to a post in which I flagged you and Howlin. I was replying to Howlin, and I flagged you out of courtesy since I referenced something you wrote. Aren't you being a tad petty here? Or are you suggesting that you are so much more intellectually capable that I can't debate you without help?
And finally, your #97:
Oh, sheesh, I am soooo sorry...I see.....I get it....you're trying to convince us that when you said'nit-picking', you were actually referring to 'the eggs of nats', right? And you do that while you are typing on threads at Free Republic, right? Just a little ol' habit you picked (no pun intended) up somewhere along the line, right? You probably pick at those darn nats eggs whenever you're nervous, or unsure of yourself, right?
Actually, "nits" are the eggs of lice, not of [g]nats, and no, I'm not in the habit of "picking" them since I don't have any.
You know, Rowdee, reading comprehension is a wonderful thing. Either you need to work on yours, or you are intentionally trying to alienate people. Which is it?
It's like their words mean something different to them than they mean to us. Or that their words can mean more than one thing, depending on the argument they are in.
I happen to know you voted for Keyes twice; and I happen to know that you don't necessarily disagree with his ideas; what you disagree with is HOW he says them.
And yet I see you, a Keyes admirer, being attacked for even THAT one remark. Very confusing.
Amelia, trying to use your #32 post is a red herring.....I never commented about #32, so how could I say you or anyone else was bitching or complaining?
It was in your #39 that you brought up 'nit picking'......I reviewed the first 38 responses again just to make sure there wasn't even anything similar.
..."All I said was that if Dr. Keyes had made it clear he was agreeing with the administration, he'd have taken some of the ammunition away from those who say "all he does is bash Bush." I said this in the spirit of constructive criticism, not "bitching" or "complaining". Sorry you didn't "get it"...
This doesn't fly either.....if you were such a 'great and devoted' follower of Dr. Keyes, you would know that he doesn't live to 'please' man, or in this case, Bush supporters....he serves his God and his Country. I can't believe some of y'all placing just great weight on what you feel or believe Keyes (or anyone else) should or shouldn't do--have you ever written him to suggest (or demand) such and such? Your whole argument about 'nit picking' and 'just trying to point out he could have made brownie points with Bush supporters' is just a bunch of hogwash. Nice try...but no cigar.
Amelia I did NOT say you said you were 'nit'picking', I said 'with your own words you suggested you were nit-picking!!! Power of suggestion. And you were---no one else had said anything about sour grapes or nits or nats! Sheesh!
And as to #94....yeah....consider me being a tad bit petty....I'm used to dealing with the whole wolf pack, not just a couple of betas!
Sorry you don't care for my attempt at some comic relief--I'll try to remember that next time. I'm glad it was you who brought up lice. LOL.
And don't worry about comprehension skills....back when I was in the third grade (and no, I am not bragging--just making a statement of fact), I was reading and comprehending at 8th grade level.
Alienation? The mere fact that I defend Keyes alienates many folks....BFD, to be quite blunt....I gave up marching to someone elses's drum many years ago.
Regards.....