Our Classy next 1st Lady?

**mrba** · 07-25-2004, 11:32 PM

I heard a recording of this on the radio. She would have been banned from optiboard.

http://www.drudgereport.com/teresahk.htm

**hcjilson** · 07-26-2004, 06:56 AM

We put up with a more than on BA (Bad Apple)....why not her?

**Spexvet** · 07-26-2004, 08:12 AM

I think that the next time The Drudge report has a negative artical about a republican or a positive artical about a democrat will be the first time for either. Heinz Kerry could have said "oops, I drop a quarter" and the drudge report would have spun it into a negative. Let's just agree to assume you post a negative drudge report about a democrat every day, but don't.PS. Why are conservatives so afraid of strong women. Envious of something?

**karen** · 07-26-2004, 08:23 AM

Originally Posted by Spexvet

Why are conservatives so afraid of strong women. Envious of something?

Hold on! Some of those "butchie women" you posted the names of are considered conservative. I admit to being envious of her bank account but not much else...

**Judy Canty** · 07-26-2004, 08:32 AM

Perhaps we have forgotten Barbara Bush (Mrs. G. H. W.) referring to Geraldine Ferraro (Vice-Presidential candidate) as a "b**ch during that particular campaign. Two wrongs don't make a right, so move on.

**Spexvet** · 07-26-2004, 12:32 PM

mrba,

From the title of your thread, you've acknowledged that Kerry will win the election.

YOU'VE SEEN THE LIGHT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

**Jana Lewis** · 07-26-2004, 12:59 PM

Yeah....classy alright. Just about as "classy" as Cheny throwing a f-bomb on the senate floor.

**mrba** · 07-26-2004, 01:02 PM

I think that the next time The Drudge report has a negative artical about a republican or a positive artical about a democrat will be the first time for either.

Well Drudge is covered then because Heinz-Kerry Has been both.

Yeah....classy alright. Just about as "classy" as Cheny throwing a f-bomb on the senate floor.

Not while in session, and not at reporters.

**shanbaum** · 07-26-2004, 01:24 PM

Originally Posted by mrba

Not while in session, and not at reporters.

So, telling a Senator to **** off is "classier" than telling a reporter to.

Might I note that this issue of class and language has been raised by a fellow who calls himself "Mr. Bad ***"?

**mrba** · 07-26-2004, 01:27 PM

Originally Posted by shanbaum

So, telling a Senator to **** off is "classier" than telling a reporter to.

Might I note that this issue of class and language has been raised by a fellow who calls himseld "Mr. Bad ***"?

Can we all find the spelling error? Where did I indicate Cheney was better? When did I imply that no one else has done as Teresa Heinz? What I am saying is "everybody is doing it" should not be the standard we hold our first lady to.

And just for your reference, my customers call me Mr. Bad ***.

**shanbaum** · 07-26-2004, 01:31 PM

Originally Posted by mrba

Can we all find the spelling error?

Sorry, it was a typo.

Originally Posted by mrba

Where did I indicate Cheney was better?

There: "Not while in session, and not at reporters."

**Steve Machol** · 07-26-2004, 01:44 PM

Originally Posted by mrba

Where did I indicate Cheney was better?

And where is the thread you started about our 'classy' VP and his vulgar response telling a Senator to 'f' himself? Unless I missed it you seem to be holding Mrs. Kerry to a much stricter standard of conduct. Why is that?

Careful there, your double-standards are showing. ;)

**walt** · 07-26-2004, 01:58 PM

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**Steve Machol** · 07-26-2004, 02:01 PM

Walt, if you don't like the way this board is run, then why do you keep coming back?

Besides pointing out someone else's hypocrisy and double-standards is well within our rights. When a person posts on this forum, they are accepting the possibility that someone will call them to account for their words.

**mrba** · 07-26-2004, 02:02 PM

Originally Posted by Steve Machol

And where is the thread you started about our 'classy' VP and his vulgar response telling a Senator to 'f' himself? Unless I missed it you seem to be holding Mrs. Kerry to a much stricter standard of conduct. Why is that?
Careful there, your double-standards are showing. ;)

Oh but there is a distinction. I don't think Cheney knew he was going to be reported on... Never mind, I wouldn't be surprised if HK didn't know it either.

If you had read my last post, I advocated for holding people to a higher level of conduct, opposed to the other OB members who argued "it's ok because everyone else is doing it". So lets have a thread everytime someone else drops the f word to prove that mrba was wrong to hold HK to account?

**mrba** · 07-26-2004, 02:04 PM

Originally Posted by walt

A Public Service Announcement

THE PRECEEDING ENLIGHTENED POSTS

HAVE BEEN BROUGHT TO YOU BY

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I concur. There are those here that don't like to be called on their double standard. I suppose then it is only a matter of time.

**Spexvet** · 07-26-2004, 02:09 PM

Originally Posted by mrba

I concur. There are those here that don't like to be called on their double standard. I suppose then it is only a matter of time.

mrba & Walt,

How is

Originally Posted by Steve

And where is the thread you started about our 'classy' VP and his vulgar response telling a Senator to 'f' himself? Unless I missed it you seem to be holding Mrs. Kerry to a much stricter standard of conduct. Why is that?

Careful there, your double-standards are showing.

shooting the messenger?

**mrba** · 07-26-2004, 02:13 PM

Originally Posted by Spexvet

mrba & Walt,

How is ... shooting the messenger?

I refer you to post #10 where I was calling for a higher standard.

**shanbaum** · 07-26-2004, 02:14 PM

Originally Posted by mrba

And just for your reference, my customers call me Mr. Bad ***.

OK, sorry, mrba.

**Spexvet** · 07-26-2004, 02:18 PM

Originally Posted by mrba

I refer you to post #10 where I was calling for a higher standard.

I don't get it.

Just for the record:

I don't care about the first lady!

**Steve Machol** · 07-26-2004, 02:22 PM

Originally Posted by mrba

I refer you to post #10 where I was calling for a higher standard.

Obviously you missed the point. You made a point of starting a thread about Mrs. Kerry's use of the phrase 'shove it', yet you did not show similar concern or start a thread when Cheney used a vulgarity against a US Senator. You are clearly guilty of applying a double-standard.

**mrba** · 07-26-2004, 02:27 PM

Originally Posted by Steve Machol

Obviously you missed the point. You made a point of starting a thread about Mrs. Kerry's use of the phrase 'shove it', yet you did not show similar concern or start a thread when Cheney used a vulgarity against a US Senator. You are clearly guilty of applying a double-standard.

I said,

"So lets have a thread everytime someone else drops the f word to prove that mrba was wrong to hold HK to account?"

Obviously I get it. Not covering all of the F bases doesn't make me guilty of a double standard. And furthurmore it is better to hold one to a standard, and miss another, than none at all.

**Steve Machol** · 07-26-2004, 02:35 PM

Really? This still looks like you are applying a double-standard to me.

From this thread:
http://www.optiboard.com/forums/showthread.php?t=9901

Originally Posted by mrba

As a proud American I find it reassuring that someone in our government is being told to F off. I wish they were all told that.

You clearly had no issue with the Vice President of the United States telling a US Senator to 'go f*** yourself', but nonetheless you felt compelled to start this thread about Mrs. Cheney telling a reporter to 'shove it'.

**mrba** · 07-26-2004, 02:37 PM

Originally Posted by Steve Machol

Really? This still looks like you are applying a double-standard to me.

From this thread:
http://www.optiboard.com/forums/showthread.php?t=9901

I stand by it. The reporters were asking HK about the speech she just gave, and she denied saying what she had just said. Then she made the comment.

I don't have a problem with reporters being told to f off or whatever. And I have a problem with both of them for saying it in public. Hows that for a double standard?

I also refer you to my last comment:

And furthurmore it is better to hold one to a standard, and miss another, than none at all.

**Jana Lewis** · 07-26-2004, 02:40 PM

This thread is ridiculous!

Mrba.... get over it. You were outed, you showed a double standard. When you start talking out of both sides of your mouth, your eventually going to get busted.

Good grief!