-How under water is it to begin with?

The republican party? The party that controls the white house, congress and the supreme court?

Not to mention state legislatures and governors' mansions?

it's under water?

"It has to be true that someone pays you to do this.

This is why people don't like you."

He posts something from CNN and you make it all about him.

I know you're depressed, and this information isn't helping.

But don't embarrass yourself further, Zed.

JFC, you're barely speaking English anymore, Zed.

You're that over the cliff.

For all we know, you're a very nasty man, Zed.

You attack people who won't tell you what you want to hear. It's that simple.

You're more like Trump than you think, Zed.

sniff sniff sniff.....speaking of "nasty" man. PEW!

LOL

Effeteantisemite has a long history here under multiple names. I would imagine the outward antisemitism has gotten him banned in the past and from multiple sites. So he's clearly gotten used to packing up his ----, and leaving only to come back under a new name.

"do real damage later."

I've been posting here for almost 20 years. Under the same name. What real damage can I cause?

other than some hurt feelings....which no doubt I've caused.

-Eberly is the drizzling sheets.

That's a reflection of you, Laura.

What position have I taken that you disagree with?

What politician do I support that you disagree with?

What issue have we gone nose to nose on that you feel you've been ------- on?

Or........is all of this just a reflection of your thin skin?

You attack but you can't take the attack. Admit it for once.

-I support letting it play out.

exactly. I usually rag on polls for not measuring how much people care.

That could be a factor here as well.

"You take a polling analysis and project hatred toward me for posting it. It's unhealthy."

you're polite and caring enough to reach out to Zed and help him.

Others here who fancy themselves as good people wouldn't dare do that. Turns out they can't stand Zed and wish he would STFU.

Helping him would interrupt their attacks on folks like you and me. Which is all they want to do.

God forbid they address the substance of the article.

Attack......not discuss. This was from CNN so it shuts most of them up.

As I said yesterday.....these problems really hit home for some here and their anger is understandable.

It's not because they know something or possess any enlightenment....they're just angry and hostile.

Trump is mentally ill.

I have no problem conceding that.

This is a good example of your craziness, Zed.

Acceptance of that doesn't really matter to you. Perhaps you're unaware of that.

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The fact this is based on a poll is 100% obvious to anybody who clicked on it.

-What's your point?

That the thread poster didn't leave anything out. It spelled out and obvious.

-licking rightwinger taint.

It all tastes the same

"If anything, it's been helped a little bit. Take a look here " the shift in net popularity versus pre-shutdown. When we're looking at the Republican Party overall, that brand is actually up two points. That's within the margin of error, but clearly it hasn't dropped."

Where do you think that comes from?

A Ouija board?

-Over 7 million Americans clearly support the same positions that Zed has been supporting.

Zed supports a position? Seriously?

What positions does Zed support?

-Who's the "they" in your sentence?

Don't allow yourself to be baited like that.

I think Zed generates a chuckle from the likes of you and Donner. I'm not serious when I say you want him to STFU.

I don't think you want him to talk to you......but you love it when it expresses himself the way he does.

-And no they are not all old white women as you would try and have us believe.

When did I try to get anyone to believe that?

When it was a thread, I asked why it is but they weren't my facts and anybody was free to challenge the premise.

I've never been to any of those rallies.....I don't know who is going and who isn't.

Jesus.....I am a massively powerful figure here.

-Perhaps you should quit before I punish you with yet more metacommunication?

I have to get somewhere but when I return I know Donner won't offer up any kind of reasonable response.

Because you don't communicate actual positions. Just contempt for the president and other republicans.

and that's fine......I'm not suggesting you should have one or that you should bother to communicate one.

just stick with the contempt and the cutesy humor because it's your thing.

But Donner wants to declare he's supportive of your positions.....and he's never read one.

I'm not attacking you Zed although it probably feels like it. You're in perpetual victimhood all the time. So is Boazboy and Gerbilshack.

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did he? What's it called?

-They're busy donating money to food banks and charities.

that would be a great news item.

But as Oneironthecommieagitator pointed out, a republican and his charity is what's in the news.

Is there a similar story which makes democrats look as good?

You might make the distinction between a republican billionaire and a democrat billionaire but America certainly does not.

I don't disagree with what they may or may not be doing but this thread is about how the GOP isn't taking the hit we think they should for the shutdown.

Is it possible that......once again.....the republicans show they know how to manage the PR and successfully blame the other side for what is clearly their fault?

-You clearly are convinced.

of what?

"White is Right.
Money Talks.
Oligarchy means Never Having to say You're Sorry.
Fascism has Clear winners and Losers.
Until the System itself Implodes by Violence, Internal or External.
No Justice means Endless WAR."

Wow, you really hate Jews, don't you?

-A private citizen paying for the military makes it a private military.

6 six pack thinks it's charity

"But I admit that I am not qualified to judge any mental illness aspect of Pres Trump."

Well then, it's a good thing we're blessed here with at least a dozen qualified judges of his mental illness.