Comments on: Hypocrites http://www.melindasnodgrass.com/musings/2007/08/28/hypocrites/ Rational Life Sat, 22 Nov 2008 10:43:27 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.1.2 By: Christine Valada http://www.melindasnodgrass.com/musings/2007/08/28/hypocrites/#comment-1037 Christine Valada Tue, 28 Aug 2007 17:19:26 +0000 http://www.melindasnodgrass.com/musings/2007/08/28/hypocrites/#comment-1037 No kidding. Nothing to add. No kidding. Nothing to add.

]]> By: Peter Hentges http://www.melindasnodgrass.com/musings/2007/08/28/hypocrites/#comment-1038 Peter Hentges Tue, 28 Aug 2007 17:26:25 +0000 http://www.melindasnodgrass.com/musings/2007/08/28/hypocrites/#comment-1038 And jet-packs! Don't forget the jet-packs! And jet-packs! Don’t forget the jet-packs!

]]> By: Laurie Mann http://www.melindasnodgrass.com/musings/2007/08/28/hypocrites/#comment-1039 Laurie Mann Tue, 28 Aug 2007 17:42:40 +0000 http://www.melindasnodgrass.com/musings/2007/08/28/hypocrites/#comment-1039 But I think that's why so many of us like to think of the Democratic party as the "reality-based party." So many Republicans behave one way in public and another way in private, kind of like the way so many Saudis restrict alcohol and Western influence in their country while drinking and having Western satellite TV at home. But I think that’s why so many of us like to think of the Democratic party as the “reality-based party.” So many Republicans behave one way in public and another way in private, kind of like the way so many Saudis restrict alcohol and Western influence in their country while drinking and having Western satellite TV at home.

]]> By: Melinda http://www.melindasnodgrass.com/musings/2007/08/28/hypocrites/#comment-1040 Melinda Tue, 28 Aug 2007 18:02:14 +0000 http://www.melindasnodgrass.com/musings/2007/08/28/hypocrites/#comment-1040 Jet-packs, yeah, jet-packs. Way better than rocket boots for anyone who has played Paranoia. :) Laurie, you're absolutely right. The Republicans act like the world could be just like a 1950's sitcom if only the uppity women would get back in the kitchen, minorities would shut up or if they must speak, speak English, husbands and wives would have twin beds because sex is _evil_ unless it's for procreation, and the only worry kids have is whether to have a chocolate or a strawberry milk shake. Jet-packs, yeah, jet-packs. Way better than rocket boots for anyone who has played Paranoia. :)

Laurie, you’re absolutely right. The Republicans act like the world could be just like a 1950’s sitcom if only the uppity women would get back in the kitchen, minorities would shut up or if they must speak, speak English, husbands and wives would have twin beds because sex is _evil_ unless it’s for procreation, and the only worry kids have is whether to have a chocolate or a strawberry milk shake.

]]> By: William H. Stoddard http://www.melindasnodgrass.com/musings/2007/08/28/hypocrites/#comment-1045 William H. Stoddard Wed, 29 Aug 2007 05:54:17 +0000 http://www.melindasnodgrass.com/musings/2007/08/28/hypocrites/#comment-1045 Out here in San Diego, my district had a Republican candidate who was a Log Cabin Republican, pro-choice, and supportive of gay rights. I voted for him. But I didn't find this out from his campaign literature, but rather from a mailer that came to my address from a woman who was running as a write-in candidate; she wanted to make sure I knew that she was a real support of Family Values and this guy was not. I was tempted to write her a note of thanks for helping me decide who to vote for—and actually getting me to vote for a Republican. (Personally, I thought the most convincing image of Family Values I'd ever seen was those long lines of same-sex couples lined up in San Francisco waiting for marriage licenses. But that's another story.) Out here in San Diego, my district had a Republican candidate who was a Log Cabin Republican, pro-choice, and supportive of gay rights. I voted for him. But I didn’t find this out from his campaign literature, but rather from a mailer that came to my address from a woman who was running as a write-in candidate; she wanted to make sure I knew that she was a real support of Family Values and this guy was not. I was tempted to write her a note of thanks for helping me decide who to vote for—and actually getting me to vote for a Republican.

(Personally, I thought the most convincing image of Family Values I’d ever seen was those long lines of same-sex couples lined up in San Francisco waiting for marriage licenses. But that’s another story.)

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