GOP Primary Megathread!

[Razgovory]

In my ongoing series of observations about differences between the American right and left:

it's very common to hear "if [Democratic Dude] does such and such he will be crucified by the right," but I have yet to hear "if [Republican Dude] does such and such he will be crucified by the left."

Really?  Do you have hearing problem?

[Admiral Yi]

Really!

[Caliga]

I'm not a fundy, but I'm not fond of female ministers to begin with.

She was a pretty bad minister, point in fact.

[Eddie Teach]

Crucifixion is reactionary. The Left prefers firing squads.

[Razgovory]

Really!

I googled "If a Republican tried" and got someone saying just that.  First hit.

[Admiral Yi]

What I think is somewhat common is the formulation "if a Republican *had* done what this Democrat just did..."   What I think is less common/nonexistent is "if a Republican does this [in the future]..."

[Razgovory]

What I think is somewhat common is the formulation "if a Republican *had* done what this Democrat just did..."   What I think is less common/nonexistent is "if a Republican does this [in the future]..."

I think I'm missing your point here.

[Admiral Yi]

I think I'm missing your point here.

The tense.

[CountDeMoney]

What I think is somewhat common is the formulation "if a Republican *had* done what this Democrat just did..."   What I think is less common/nonexistent is "if a Republican does this [in the future]..."

I think I'm missing your point here.

Yi's doing his passive-aggressive thing again.  Figured you'd learn by now, I Am Sam.

[HisMajestyBOB]

Crucifixion is reactionary. The Left prefers firing squads.

Both sides however are happy to use camps.

[Razgovory]

I think I'm missing your point here.

The tense.

1. What is the real difference here?  I still don't understand why that's particularly important.

2. Do you have oodles of examples of the opposite happening?

To put it more succinctly, what is the point to all this?

[Admiral Yi]

1. What is the real difference here?  I still don't understand why that's particularly important.

2. Do you have oodles of examples of the opposite happening?

To put it more succinctly, what is the point to all this?

"What is the point of all this" is not a succint way of putting "do you have oodles of examples of the opposite happening."

I don't have a point.  Just an observation.

Or to put it more succintly, your #2 doesn't fit in with the rest of your post.

[Razgovory]

2. would be part of your observation.  Are you observing oodles of examples of the opposite happening?  If so, give me some of these examples.

[Admiral Yi]

2. would be part of your observation.  Are you observing oodles of examples of the opposite happening?  If so, give me some of these examples.

What for?  If you want to think it's not true I could give a shit.

[Phillip V]

Imagine if the Democratic primaries/caucuses in 2008 had been Clinton and Obama trying to prove and continually say that each (and not the other) was the "True Liberal" in the race.