nadin knows people who know who took the oil

[JakeStyle]

http://www.democraticunderground.com/1002596333

Odin2005
 
UGH! my Iraq vet cousin is turning into a Teabagger.

I posted this toon on Facebook:



and my cousin responded by saying:

One they are lucky we even rebuild for their ass.. Two we never took their oil.. Where is your proof we did?? Don't you think if we were taking the oil our gas prices would be lower?? I've been to Iraq I have seen the country trust me any damage we did wasn't that bad considering the country is crap anyway.. I hate when the news and just people try to make them people out to be the victim. They are ruthless they are dangerous they are cheap fighters they have taken the lives of many of our armed forces and injured many more.. I say we should take everything from them.. Take the oil they shouldn't even be considered part of the human race.. They are dirty disease ridden people.. Savages...


He's also become a birther. And he voted for Obama in 2008.

nadinbrzezinski
9. First bad taste of a toon

second, the evidence that Exxon and Shell and the rest did take the oil is not that easy to prove. But I know people who saw it happen. That said WE DID NOT TAKE IT... EXXON AND SHELL DID. This is an important but critical distinction.

But that toon, in very bad taste.

And I say it as somebody who knows folks who know who took that oil.

Oh and to the price being lower, MOST americans really do not understand the GOVERNMENT can do buckus unless we start hitting on the damn speculators. Yes, by PURE law of supply and demand it SHOULD be lower.

[Freeper]

But I know people who saw it happen. That said WE DID NOT TAKE IT... EXXON AND SHELL DID. This is an important but critical distinction.

Yep I understand the CEOs of Shell and Exxon flew over to Iraq wearing pants with lots of pockets, they filled up every pocket and flew back home.

[franksolich]

http://www.democraticunderground.com/1002596333

Oh my.

The Odin2005 primitive, who's riding the social security disability gravy-train, first class in the parlor car, his ticket paid for by the taxpayers:

Odin2005 (42,564 posts) Profile Journal Send DU Mail Ignore

UGH! my Iraq vet cousin is turning into a Teabagger.

I posted this toon on Facebook:

after which a stupid cartoon

and my cousin responded by saying:

One they are lucky we even rebuild for their ass.. Two we never took their oil.. Where is your proof we did?? Don't you think if we were taking the oil our gas prices would be lower?? I've been to Iraq I have seen the country trust me any damage we did wasn't that bad considering the country is crap anyway.. I hate when the news and just people try to make them people out to be the victim. They are ruthless they are dangerous they are cheap fighters they have taken the lives of many of our armed forces and injured many more.. I say we should take everything from them.. Take the oil they shouldn't even be considered part of the human race.. They are dirty disease ridden people.. Savages...

He's also become a birther. And he voted for 0bama in 2008.

MADem (71,268 posts) Profile Journal Send DU Mail Ignore

1. With that cartoon, you basically called your cousin an extortionist and a murderer.

He likely sees himself as a liberator and someone bringing democracy to the Middle East.

No good will come from continuing to confront him.

Gently remind him that the VA is so much better than it was a scant five years ago because Obama put Rick Shinseki in charge of it, and then leave it at that.

You'll get nowhere trying to beat him down with a "babykiller" type of argument, and that cartoon is two steps from that. He sees representations of soldiers in that cartoon, and he's not taking the "instrument of foreign policy" point--he thinks you are accusing him of murdering that guy on the ground and threatening that guy with the muzzle of the weapon in his face.

ProudToBeBlueInRhody (7,168 posts) Profile Journal Send DU Mail Ignore

2. You do realize you basically shit all over his service, right?

His bigoted comments aside, you don't kind of see why he might have taken offense?

Odin2005 (42,564 posts) Profile Journal Send DU Mail Ignore

5. OMG, I didn't realize it WOULD cause offense!

I thought that the soldiers in the toon where metaphorical for the US government would be understood.

dkf (27,394 posts) Profile Journal Send DU Mail Ignore

3. That was the early accusation but it really didn't turn out that way.

Think of how it looks from your cousin's perspective. He paid a great price no doubt.

Odin2005 (42,564 posts) Profile Journal Send DU Mail Ignore

4. I think the war ****ed with his head.

he was a reasonable guy before he was sent to Iraq, he came back a conspiracy nut.

ProudToBeBlueInRhody (7,168 posts) Profile Journal Send DU Mail Ignore

6. I'm sure it did.....war does that.....

.....but even a "reasonable" vet has a right to tell you to pound ****ing sand after he's been called a murderer and an extortionist.

dkf (27,394 posts) Profile Journal Send DU Mail Ignore

8. I feel bad that we did that to him.

I hate that stupid war. Hate it hate it hate it.

southernyankeebelle (5,303 posts) Profile Journal Send DU Mail Ignore

7. Well when you get rightwing radio and Fox News Network what do you expect?

Brainwashing.

nadinbrzezinski (104,190 posts) Profile Journal Send DU Mail Ignore

9. First bad taste of a toon

second, the evidence that Exxon and Shell and the rest did take the oil is not that easy to prove. But I know people who saw it happen. That said WE DID NOT TAKE IT... EXXON AND SHELL DID. This is an important but critical distinction.

But that toon, in very bad taste.

And I say it as somebody who knows folks who know who took that oil.

Oh and to the price being lower, MOST americans really do not understand the GOVERNMENT can do buckus unless we start hitting on the damn speculators. Yes, by PURE law of supply and demand it SHOULD be lower. 

Speck Tater (8,654 posts) Profile Journal Send DU Mail Ignore

10. Teabaggers give people a simple story they can believe in.

We liberals offer them nothing comparable. When people feel like they are adrift in a sea of confusion they need a simple, unambiguous, easy to understand story that makes them feel like they understand the world again. We could be offering that to the masses, but we don't. Liberals are just incredibly stupid that way. We let the conservative idiots define the terms, frame the debate, create the myths and stories, and dictate what the world thinks that liberals believe.

[Big Dog]

I got exactly one word from all that- a new nadism:

buckus

[GOBUCKS]

But I know people who saw it happen. That said WE DID NOT TAKE IT... EXXON AND SHELL DID.

Amazing how a crazy bald dwarf has all this inside information.

[NHSparky]

Add energy analyst to the resume.

I hope you read this every now and then, nads.  Because I'd just like to ask you to pretty please, go **** yourself.

[Kyle Ricky]

Some one needs to shut that ****tard douchenozzle up. She is so retarded that she puts a retard to shame. God what a stupid bitch. Some one please slap her.

[dane]

Amazing how a crazy bald dwarf has all this inside information.

It is too much "inside baseball" for those of us who are not trained historians.  We do not have the skillsets necessary to connect the dots, interpret the trends, discern the arcs, read the scripts, or snap photos with the good rig.

I think this guy http://www.electstevedawes.com/ could use some assistance from nads of arc.

[obumazombie]

I got exactly one word from all that- a new nadism:

I was just about to say, maybe she meant "bupkis".

[formerlurker]

How is it possible that no one challenged her on that?

[NHSparky]

How is it possible that no one challenged her on that?

Because it's DU.  Anyone who did would be on her "iggy" list, if not outright banned.

[JohnnyReb]

A firend of a friend told a friend of a friend that a friend of a friend heard a friend of a friend on the beach in Miami tell another friend that we stole the oil in Iraq.

That's a fac, JAC!

[Chris_]

A firend of a friend told a friend of a friend that a friend of a friend heard a friend of a friend on the beach in Miami tell another friend that we stole the oil in Iraq.

That's a fac, JAC!

My best friend's sister's boyfriend's brother's girlfriend heard from this guy who knows this kid who's going with the girl who saw Ferris pass out at 31 Flavors last night. I guess it's pretty serious.

[BEG]

Speck Tater (8,654 posts) Profile Journal Send DU Mail Ignore

10. Teabaggers give people a simple story they can believe in.

We liberals offer them nothing comparable. When people feel like they are adrift in a sea of confusion they need a simple, unambiguous, easy to understand story that makes them feel like they understand the world again. We could be offering that to the masses, but we don't. Liberals are just incredibly stupid that way. We let the conservative idiots define the terms, frame the debate, create the myths and stories, and dictate what the world thinks that liberals believe.

What unmitigated nonsense.  Yeah everyone who is not you are complete idiots, you are a pompous asshole.

[GOBUCKS]

I was just about to say, maybe she meant "bupkis".

Nope, it's "buckus".

She's used the word many times, and it's always "buckus", and suffice to say, she does not make mistakes.

Within the crazy bald dwarf community, nutcase nadin is known as a Yiddish scholar.

[whiffleball]

How is it possible that no one challenged her on that?

She has a protective posse who follows her posts and jumps those who 'bully' her.  To 'bully' nads is to disagree, correct, question, respond other than "yup".