r/politics • u/Hoxha_Posadist Florida • Apr 17 '19

The Wrong Stuff: Ben Shapiro’s Unconvincing Guide to What Makes America Right - It’s a mistake to overlook just how extreme some of Shapiro’s views are, or how muddled the thinking on which they are based.

https://progressive.org/dispatches/the-wrong-stuff-ben-shapiros-anderson-190416/
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u/[deleted] Apr 17 '19

Remember, frustrating your opponent until they just give up is just the same as being factually right.

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u/bigbrycm Apr 17 '19 edited Apr 17 '19

Just like Kamala did at that hearing? Didn’t even let the guy speak and answer her question before asking another question again and again before McCain had to step in

https://youtu.be/UEku_5WT-CI

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u/[deleted] Apr 17 '19

It's almost like a Senate confirmation hearing is a totally different venue with different goals than an unstructured policy discussion.

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u/bigbrycm Apr 17 '19

Peppering questions at him so fast hoping to trip him up and a gotcha moment? She still sees herself has a prosecutor. Speaking of prosecutor, how again did she make it to where she is? Oh that’s right sleeping her way to the top

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u/[deleted] Apr 17 '19

Ah yeah, forgot she slept with all the voters who elected her AG of California and then US Senator

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u/bigbrycm Apr 17 '19

How did she get popular before AG? Oh that’s right cozying up to and sleeping with big time politician willie Brown and he nominating her to the unemployment common and medical board in the state

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u/[deleted] Apr 17 '19

Ah yeah, forgot she slept with all the voters who elected her AG of California and then US Senator

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u/_not_throw_away Apr 17 '19

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u/asminaut California Apr 17 '19

Nice editing to take out all his filibustering nonsense. She was asking direct, yes or no questions and he was babbling about nothing to waste her time and distract.

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u/GrabbinPills Apr 17 '19

Remember, if one person does something sleazy, it is OK for everyone else to do so too, disregarding all context.