Thanks arhythmick I needed to hear that today. I was feeling kind of put upon.
Funny how an occasional kind word can cheer a guy up. Thanks again. --- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, "arhythmick" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Justified, > > We don't know each other...I come on this board mostly to get info on > redevelopment. When doing that, one cannot help but run into the side > debates that go on. I guess I am the definition of the "casual > observer" you refer to in your post. If so, I can tell you that your > logic is not lost on us. I really don't want to get involved in the > nonsense but I can tell you that there are some bizarre posters here > whose posts I do not even read anymore. > > I hope you understand what I am saying... > --- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, "justifiedright" <justifiedright@> > wrote: > > > > Dan what's in it for me? I'll spend the time to dig it all up, put > > it in front of his face and he'll still deny it all. You'll still > > support him. > > > > Go look at the Wilson quote issue. He first came on here denying > > the quote was real. He wanted me to show him the quote and I told > > him it was in Wilson's book. He wanted me to show him the page > > number in the book and I told him to go find it himself. > > > > Once he found it in Wilson's book, stated by Wilson not once but > > TWICE, did he say, "Ok Tom there it, I see it." Of course not. And > > you didn't either. > > > > Instead he just repeats over and over that I made something up. I > > know the plan - I've been in politics long enough. People don't > > have the time nor inclination to go digging into the history of a > > dispute to see the facts. So Mario figures if he just prints over > > and over and over that I did something wrong, the causual observer, > > upon hearing it enough, will believe it about me. It's called > > playing dirty. > > > > Go look at his post after he found the quote. The last one in > > Wilson's book was the one I was referring to. Mario's point back > > then was that the translation was not perfect from Wilson writng > > that Saddam said America "did not have the will" to see 10,000 > > soldiers die, to my writing that Saddam said Amerca "did not have > > the stomach" to see 10,000 soldiers die. > > > > Mario made that complaint by bringing up the issue of paraphrasing > > (Wilson was paraphrasing). > > > > There is no difference in meaning between "will" and "stomach" in > > this context. They are in any thesaurus as synonyms. Since Wilson > > himself was paraphrasing, I don't have to be exacting, so long as > > the meaning is the same. It is. Saddam thought that America did not > > have the will [stomach] to see 10,000 soldiers die. > > > > Do you really support him on blasting me over and over and over on > > that? There's nothing there. I was right. > > > > His other point, that I did not point out the statement was made in > > 1990 is just dumb. Wilson was Amabassador in 1990. His book is > > about his experiences in Iraq in 1990. > > > > That's like saying to quote George Washington, I would have to make > > clear I wasn't talking to him yesterday. > > > > So there is a perfect example. He first challenged me on the > > existence of the quote, then when he found it, he starts with bogus > > claims about it. Then repeats it over and over and over. > > > > Yet you still support him on it. Whose should lose credibility for > > that - me or you? > > > > > > > > > > > > --- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, "dfsavgny" dfsavgny@ wrote: > > > > > > --- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, "justifiedright" > > > <justifiedright@> wrote: > > > > > > > > --- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, "dfsavgny" <dfsavgny@> wrote: > > > > > > > > > While I have seen Mario put it to you > > > > > quite hard, it has always been on the facts. > > > > > > > > Then you aren't paying attention. Your attestation here means > > > > nothing. > > > > > > > > > But again, I have > > > > > never seen him post something about you as a person. > > > > > > > > Again you are not paying attention. That's not my fault. > > > > > > > > > > Show the facts. If am wrong then I am wrong. But show me, because > > > without the facts, your attestation is just as meaningless. > > > > > > ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Great things are happening at Yahoo! Groups. See the new email design. http://us.click.yahoo.com/lOt0.A/hOaOAA/yQLSAA/Y2tolB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AsburyPark/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AsburyPark/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
