Does one statement made by a person define that person? (Putin, Obama)

[chucksnee]

Originally Posted by Don Draper

That has nothing to do with the topic.

So, bob said something and now the left hates him, no matter what the past 50 years says about him?

Is that not the entire premise of your OP?

[Don Draper]

Originally Posted by chucksnee

So, bob said something and now the left hates him, no matter what the past 50 years says about him?

Is that not the entire premise of your OP?

I'm sure you consider me left and I don't hate Bob, so there goes your entire premise. Besides, this isn't about hate or left versus right.

[chucksnee]

Originally Posted by Don Draper

I'm sure you consider me left and I don't hate Bob, so there goes your entire premise. Besides, this isn't about hate or left versus right.

Many people dislike him now, because of 1 statement....that is the premise of your thread, right?

[Don Draper]

Originally Posted by chucksnee

Many people dislike him now, because of 1 statement....that is the premise of your thread, right?

No, the thread isn't about like or dislike.

[shooting4life]

People will take a comment someone made out of context to demonize them. Look at what happened in the Scalia thread. No one actually knew what they were talking about, just worked off the headline. 95% of the people in the thread didn't even know what was being challenged in court, they just would rather be upset than educated.
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[Speleothem]

Depends on the statement.
Todd Akin managed to "define" himself
with an incredibly stupid statement.

[chucksnee]

Originally Posted by Don Draper

No, the thread isn't about like or dislike.

Stop playing ignorant word games.

Here, kindergarten easy:

People (maybe not you but many others) now (on the left) no longer respect (define) a person (Bob) who has had a tremendous career (longer than most of the people that are now mad) because of what he said.

I cannot break it down any easier for you, you can play words all you like, you know exactly what I mean. \

[Saritaschihuahua]

Originally Posted by Don Draper

I often hear people quote one person and imply that the essence of that person can be summed in that ONE quote, ignoring all other deeds and words.

I'm not talking about a history of comments but one particular comment. Do you feel that one comment defines what the person is all about? Does it define you??

Depends on the statement.

[HeyJude514]

Originally Posted by chucksnee

So, bob said something and now the left hates him, no matter what the past 50 years says about him?

Is that not the entire premise of your OP?

Oh, the irony! The right vilified Woodward for years, but he says one thing that they agree with and suddenly he's their hero.

[chucksnee]

Originally Posted by HeyJude514

Oh, the irony! The right vilified Woodward for years, but he says one thing that they agree with and suddenly he's their hero.

Same with the left.....and look what happened with few little words...

Bob went from a leftist hero to a zero....