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ehrnst

(32,640 posts)
107. It means what I think it means.
Tue Sep 17, 2019, 03:39 PM
Sep 2019

"the practice of responding to a difficult question or problem by raising another difficult question or problem, in order to move attention away from the original question."

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
I believe you did as well ehrnst. Uncle Joe Sep 2019 #1
Still no mention of Kavanaugh being a sexual predator - if you saw those tweets... George II Sep 2019 #8
Might want to check the timestamps ... mr_lebowski Sep 2019 #15
Not here... George II Sep 2019 #19
+1000 HeartlandProgressive Sep 2019 #9
Thank you for the kick! ehrnst Sep 2019 #62
You're welcome and Uncle Joe Sep 2019 #74
Well then. That TOTALLY validates your rebuttal, doesn't it? ehrnst Sep 2019 #76
+1 betsuni Sep 2019 #83
Bernie Sanders was correct, can't argue with him here. Bluepinky Sep 2019 #2
This was a tweet from yesterday. ehrnst Sep 2019 #17
You know that wheel on the middle of your mouse? Act_of_Reparation Sep 2019 #3
?? ehrnst Sep 2019 #18
You don't understand what the scroll wheel is for? Act_of_Reparation Sep 2019 #20
No problem understanding that. It's the point of why you're talking about the scroll wheel ehrnst Sep 2019 #21
Twitter is a feed. Act_of_Reparation Sep 2019 #23
You're unhappy about the OP. ehrnst Sep 2019 #24
Not so much unhappy as concerned. Act_of_Reparation Sep 2019 #28
Your concern is noted. ehrnst Sep 2019 #30
Sorry. Act_of_Reparation Sep 2019 #31
Neither do I. ehrnst Sep 2019 #32
They know melman Sep 2019 #25
... ehrnst Sep 2019 #27
.... Act_of_Reparation Sep 2019 #29
.... ehrnst Sep 2019 #33
............................ Act_of_Reparation Sep 2019 #35
..... ehrnst Sep 2019 #37
.-.-.- .-.-.- .-.-.- Act_of_Reparation Sep 2019 #45
Considering who I responded to ehrnst Sep 2019 #46
..- .... -....- ..- .... Act_of_Reparation Sep 2019 #47
- --- --- / -.-. .-.. . ...- . .-. ehrnst Sep 2019 #49
Translation. sheshe2 Sep 2019 #57
IKR? ehrnst Sep 2019 #63
Lol! sheshe2 Sep 2019 #69
.... ehrnst Sep 2019 #70
In other words that was a coded personal attack. George II Sep 2019 #72
Yes. ehrnst Sep 2019 #73
Yes it was George. sheshe2 Sep 2019 #78
Excelling at not having the courage to come out and say what one means. ehrnst Sep 2019 #84
Eisegesis Act_of_Reparation Sep 2019 #88
Somebody is still very unhappy, aren't they? Took to the thesaurus again! ehrnst Sep 2019 #89
On the contrary, I am extremely happy. Act_of_Reparation Sep 2019 #90
Thanks for kicking the thread yet again. Clearly the result of a confident, happy state of mind. ehrnst Sep 2019 #91
Post removed Post removed Sep 2019 #34
.... ehrnst Sep 2019 #38
People use screen shots because tweets that get as much push back as that one did.... George II Sep 2019 #40
And it's not like I haven't done this before. ehrnst Sep 2019 #41
Actually, if you look at the very top at the left... ehrnst Sep 2019 #43
Ture, he never should have been nominated because of his opinions siding with the administration question everything Sep 2019 #4
He's taking a beating on twitter as a result of that tweet. The biggest black mark against... George II Sep 2019 #5
At the time he was NOMINATED, all that was known about was ... what Bernie said mr_lebowski Sep 2019 #7
His attacks on women were well known at the time he was nominated and more details... George II Sep 2019 #11
See post 1 to see that Bernie made reference to what you're claiming he left out mr_lebowski Sep 2019 #14
"Siding with corporate power and Wall Street" is exactly why Trump nominates anyone. ehrnst Sep 2019 #26
Meh. sheshe2 Sep 2019 #71
Cheap shot (nt) mr_lebowski Sep 2019 #6
Yep, some posters like the cheap shots, can't reason with 'em. Bluepinky Sep 2019 #13
What case opinions does he mean treestar Sep 2019 #10
As Joe Biden would say, "A noun, a verb, and...." (fill in the blank) George II Sep 2019 #12
Sanders on Kavanaugh melman Sep 2019 #16
Well then... ehrnst Sep 2019 #39
That post is too long BlueMississippi Sep 2019 #68
You made your case with your post. sheshe2 Sep 2019 #80
Did you say that to those who said Sanders ignored the sexual assault? Hold on, I'll scroll & check. Cuthbert Allgood Sep 2019 #102
Whataboutery. (nt) ehrnst Sep 2019 #104
I don't think that word means what you think it means. Cuthbert Allgood Sep 2019 #105
It means what I think it means. ehrnst Sep 2019 #107
Not what happened, though, Humpty Dumpty. Cuthbert Allgood Sep 2019 #111
Not what happened. I was correcting your statement that the word didn't mean what I think it meant. ehrnst Sep 2019 #114
Yeah, but that's not what I was doing. Cuthbert Allgood Sep 2019 #116
No, I didn't apply it incorrectly. ehrnst Sep 2019 #118
OK. If that makes you happy. Cuthbert Allgood Sep 2019 #119
OK. If that makes you happy. ehrnst Sep 2019 #120
So what was wrong about my recap. Cuthbert Allgood Sep 2019 #121
Read my replies. It's all there. ehrnst Sep 2019 #122
Actually I was saying that you reduced yourself to rebutting with whataboutism. Cuthbert Allgood Sep 2019 #123
No, you're just wrong about this, and I pointed that out. ehrnst Sep 2019 #124
I don't care whether you do or not. Cuthbert Allgood Sep 2019 #127
Apparently you care enough to keep on scolding me ehrnst Sep 2019 #128
You WIN! Cha Sep 2019 #112
LOL bahrbearian Sep 2019 #22
LOL. ehrnst Sep 2019 #36
LOL bahrbearian Sep 2019 #42
Thanks for kicking the OP! ehrnst Sep 2019 #44
LOL George II Sep 2019 #52
Here's Another For You Me. Sep 2019 #58
... ehrnst Sep 2019 #75
This shows the tone-deafness glaringly BlueMississippi Sep 2019 #48
Lol! This! What he cares about is class warfare and "universal" Hortensis Sep 2019 #51
Yes, no mention at all of the fact he sexually assaulted women!!!! redstatebluegirl Sep 2019 #54
Twitter drama's a hell of a drug... TCJ70 Sep 2019 #50
"But whatever you have to do to cast Sanders in a bad light, yeah?" ehrnst Sep 2019 #55
Don't bother Hassin Bin Sober Sep 2019 #59
I was wondering when you would finally join in! ehrnst Sep 2019 #66
This is actually disqualifying. BannonsLiver Sep 2019 #79
Concerning, even. ehrnst Sep 2019 #86
... mcar Sep 2019 #53
Its a tweet. You can't write a whole article guys. Bernie is certainly correct. Joe941 Sep 2019 #56
I think that Bernie has some bridges to build with certain demographics ehrnst Sep 2019 #60
lol BlueMississippi Sep 2019 #61
I have to wonder who he trusts for their political accumen, ehrnst Sep 2019 #64
It's all a Jill Stein monolithic existence BlueMississippi Sep 2019 #65
There are those that don't want advice. ehrnst Sep 2019 #67
We need another alert heading JackInGreen Sep 2019 #77
What could you possibly title your "new alert heading?" ehrnst Sep 2019 #87
That's so Bernie. WhiskeyGrinder Sep 2019 #81
I think you left a few things out too. aidbo Sep 2019 #82
That was Uncle Joe's post up top. ehrnst Sep 2019 #85
Well i just wanted to reiterate your wrongness. aidbo Sep 2019 #92
See my responses, along with others, that dispute your claim. (nt) ehrnst Sep 2019 #93
I am making no claim except that you are misleading by omission. aidbo Sep 2019 #94
No, I'm not. (nt) ehrnst Sep 2019 #95
Yes, You did. aidbo Sep 2019 #96
No, I didn't omit anything. ehrnst Sep 2019 #97
Post removed Post removed Sep 2019 #98
No. Not at all. ehrnst Sep 2019 #99
"bro"? George II Sep 2019 #100
This message was self-deleted by its author lark Sep 2019 #101
Did you see the responses above? Cuthbert Allgood Sep 2019 #103
I saw those and was going to delete it and got distracted. Will do it now. lark Sep 2019 #106
Biden's sister and Campaign Co-Chair is dismissing calls to impeach Kavanaugh. HeartlandProgressive Sep 2019 #108
Whataboutery? ehrnst Sep 2019 #109
Hypocrisy? HeartlandProgressive Sep 2019 #110
Here's the definition of Whataboutery: ehrnst Sep 2019 #115
It is never "whataboutism" to point out hypocrisy HeartlandProgressive Sep 2019 #125
You failed to identify the actual hypocrisy you claim to have shone a light on. ehrnst Sep 2019 #126
"Joe Biden's sister dismisses calls for Justice Kavanaugh's impeachment" HeartlandProgressive Sep 2019 #130
So what does that have to do with this thread? Who here is even talking about Biden? ehrnst Sep 2019 #131
Hypocrisy and selective outrage confirmed? HeartlandProgressive Sep 2019 #132
So, whataboutism for divisive political ends is confirmed? ehrnst Sep 2019 #133
why don't you post something positive about your own candidate? HeartlandProgressive Sep 2019 #135
You've been here barely a month and you're telling longtime members what/how to post? George II Sep 2019 #136
just returning the favor HeartlandProgressive Sep 2019 #138
Nice pivot there. ehrnst Sep 2019 #137
if you say so... HeartlandProgressive Sep 2019 #139
You seem to be the expert. ehrnst Sep 2019 #140
you are too modest, you know best HeartlandProgressive Sep 2019 #141
Just shining a light on a double standard. ehrnst Sep 2019 #142
Be careful, do not let that bright light hurt your eyes. HeartlandProgressive Sep 2019 #145
That really stung didn't it? ehrnst Sep 2019 #146
Ouch! I was called "new" again. lol HeartlandProgressive Sep 2019 #147
Like I said, you'll be fine. ehrnst Sep 2019 #148
resorting to name calling? "Being thin skinned won't do you any favors, though." HeartlandProgressive Sep 2019 #149
Needling: ehrnst Sep 2019 #150
Hypocrisy? ehrnst Sep 2019 #129
I think kavanaugh should be impeached. Cha Sep 2019 #113
Yes, once we have a Dem Senate and POTUS who will nominate Garland. (nt) ehrnst Sep 2019 #117
So? What's your point? George II Sep 2019 #134
I saw this unfold on twitter, and it was not a fair take on what Sanders said Sapient Donkey Sep 2019 #143
This is what his post would like in non-twitter form. Sapient Donkey Sep 2019 #144
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