Didn’t know you were soliciting external approval. Be confident in the infallibility of your well-worn platitudes. You are always right. ‘Nuff said.

My example referred, not to a philosophy, but one small point: “It helps to know the source of information before one accepts it with absolutely no grains of salt.” This is hardly a “narrow and stingy philosophy as though it were of any value, aside from it s counterpoint to civilization” [not to mention the fact that conservatism relies on principles that go back 8 millennia to the dawn of civilization, while modern liberalism is already wheezing and dying, having arisen on the streets of Paris in 1789; but that would require a debate -- something you seem to be either unwilling or unable -- or both -- to engage in with me].

To clear up two points you seem to have trouble letting go of: I am not here campaigning for Condoleezza Rice. I was posting here before I became involved with the “draft Condi” movement, or CondiPundit.

Secondly, I am not CondiPundit. I willingly joined up with Mick Wright, whose blog it is. He covers more electoral issues than I do, as does Crystal Dueker, who came to us from Americansforrice.com. They do far more “campaigning” for Rice than I do, even on that blog, let alone this one. My job, as I see it, is to more or less chronicle the Secretary’s comings and goings in a positive light, sort of “creating a record” for her to run on should she so choose.

Does that make it a fan fic, as Oliver so witheringly calls it? I don’t think so.

Is it a campaign site? Maybe, but that’s not what I do.

Anywhoo, I digress.

You have chosen a rather long way of saying to me, “It’s your fault.”

There’s a saying in 12 – Step groups, “You have to sweep yor own side of the street.” Apparently, you don’t have a broom.

Now, there’s a metaphor we both can understand!

Frank;

So, Semanticleo doesn’t rally WANT to learn because doesn’t pay attention to Frank__D’s teaching.

My third grad teacher had some advice which you may, or may not choose to benefit from. (I am somewhat hampered by the simple-declarative sentences I must dumb-down to, but, just for you) She said we have two ears yet only one mouth, so listening should be double our speaking capacity.

I told you why I was here; to learn. Just because I choose not to swallow one narrow and stingy philosophy as though it were of any value, aside from it’s counterpoint to civilization, is no indication to the contrary.

You, as occasionally observed, do not answer questions, and I don’t expect you to answer WHY ARE YOU HERE?. Your position is just too imperious to have anything demanded of them. You are Condipundit!

Nunya business, that is.

You want to know what kind of man I am? Why?

Because you might vote for Rice? Hah.

You wouldn’t vote for her at gunpoint.

You certainly would pretend that it’s up to me to present her case, but, if you read CondiPundit with any discernment, you’d know I very rarely do that over there — why should I do it here? And, specifically, for you?

As I asked you quite seriously, who the hell do you think you are?

If I win you over, will that win Rice the State of Kentucky or something?

You’re just another Oliver sycophant to me. I have tried on a number of occasions to have dialogues with , and it always degenerates into insults, and name calling, provoked by you. You’re about a step and a half above JadeGold in that department.

What do I have to gain by persuading you of anything. I ask you pertinent questions — you respond with accusations of “mind reading”.

You say, ” I am here to learn something. Pick up some new ideas.” From whom? Certainly not from me… All you want to is contradict and gainsay me… Attempt to dump on me with silly metaphors that make little or no sense. Half the time, you’re not even respectful. No, you’re not trying to “pick up some new ideas.” [Q. "Why would I know or care if there is any love between Bartlett and Bush?" A. It helps to know the source of information before one accepts it with absolutely no grains of salt. Apparently, that was "pro - Rice propaganda", too, eh?]

You say things like, ” Frank you are here to dispense your propaganda. I just call you on it.” But that’s not true. Not only do you rarely refute what I say, but you hardly ever even call it propaganda, let alone “call me on it.”

I’m not looking to convert anybody to Condi’s Cause here. On these threads? Are you kidding? Who? zappa? Quaker? Neoconsrloopy? JadeGold? Get serious.

These people wouldn’t vote for Condoleezza Rice, if she ran against the dead FDR.

But there’s another reason I wouldn’t seriously (underscore seriously) attempt to “push” Secretary Rice here.

Let me give you a hint: Who are the people who say “America (read Republicans) aren’t ready for a black woman President?”

Liberals, that’s who…

Why? Because they wouldn’t vote for her!

Neither would you.

I repeat and I close with this: Your non – answer tells me all I need to know.

http://www.oliverwillis.com/2005/10/07/terror-alerts-as-political-weapon/#comments

if you want to look at it, and take a close look at yourself.

Check out your comments here

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to everyone else, but me

Then look at your comment to me.

Do you really see no difference?

Who are you fooling?

Certainly not me…

You say;” It’s none of your business what my motivations are!” To that I say bullshit.

You offer your opinions in a public forum, Are you delusional enough to think that everyone is gonna fall for the narrow views of Frank__D?

I am here to learn something. Pick up some new ideas.

Frank you are here to dispense your propaganda. I just call you on it. That’s all. Too bad if you don’t like it. You’re a big boy. Old enough to accept responsibility for his own morality and politics, I assume.

Get a megaphone if you want to your speak mind about any subject. But offer something besides your choice for 08′

Do you really think you are gaining converts here?

You suggested a while back that I was losing my target audience. I don’t have any target audience but YOU!, Frank. You said so yourself. If you want to know why I keep pestering you, it’s because I want to know what kind of man you are. If Condi supporters are people who are inflexible, rigidly pure(legends in mind only) and completely closed-ended thinkers, do I want to help get her elected?

See if you can add something to the growth of people besides another 40 basis points in your candidates numbers. Then start preaching.

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And why do you persist in being so argumentative, as to post from one blog to another, just to get an answer?

Why are you so argumentative with me in the first place?

Is it personal? Did I step on your foot in the movies? Run over your dog?

What is it with you? You question every thing I say… I say “white”, you say “black.”

I know you are prepared to answer me with “You started it”, or “You asked for it”, but, hold up, just one minute.

Take a breath.

Now, think: Why do I, Semanticleo, feel it so durn necessary to behave like this towards Frank_D?

Before I blame him, do I treat anyone else on these threads like this?

If not, why not?

When you were posting over at BlameBush, was there someone over there who did this to you?

Who was it, and why?

Did they start it? Or ask for it?

Some political organiations compromise their principles to get what they want.

I am not making a judgement about any particular group of people, just a general statement about, not just what, but how they accomplish their goals.

If you are comfortable having a mutually beneficially arrangement with Dick Morris, fine. I just want you to know I understand. Sometimes people’s need to justify their position, compels them to accept compromises they would rather not. It is not a perfect world; as you well know.

Now, who’s being disingenous?

Frank; What populates and makes decisions in a oorporation? Chimpanzees?

Even Todd B., in his confusion between domestic policy and (his own misinterpretaion of) foreign policy, admits that “Republicans still manage to find a way to inject themselves in to our personal affairs to tell us who can and cannot have one (an abortion, that is).”

And, I was far from lecturing you; nearly as far as I am from agreeing with your characterization of me.

That’s not me chasing you around the blogosphere. It’s your tail.

You make all the noise about the fact you ‘never compromise’ your principles.

I just want you to confirm your belief in the integrity of Dick Morris and laud

his participation in Condi’s draft as vociferously as Crystal.

And what law would this be?

Abortion isn’t illegal, yet Republicans still manage to find a way to inject themselves in to our personal affairs to tell us who can and cannot have one.

And, I find it ironic being lectured about law and order from someone who seems to have no problem invading, occupying, bombing, and torturing other nations at will.

I m sorry but I can t resist.

What form of integrity does Dick Morris represent in the  real world ?

Frank;

Don’t let Crystal do all the heavy lifting