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Politics : President Barack Obama -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Metacomet who wrote (62623)	9/20/2009 1:15:09 AM
From: koan	Read Replies (3) \| Respond to of 149317

How about we make a bet Metacomet? I do not ever say anything that I do not have the information inside my head and filed away. Never. If I am not sure I say so or end with a question mark. You are sort of like what Tom Wolfe said about Marshall Macluen. "He hits very big nails not quite on the head". You have this right wing tick that pops up every now and then. Sometimes you can be real stupid metacomet. Like calling me a racist. I know exactly what two events I can name to prove what I said about each one is correct, and both instances are beyound question. Both were in my head when I posted my comments. I can find them. I can google one in a minute and the second may take a bit longer. The one thing about you is you are honest and don't engage in weasle shit. So I expect you to eat crow shit when I list them. I want real groveling! Doing your rage accusation trip once is excusable, twice is not! So we make a bet. If I am wrong I will post that I am a dumb SOB who engages in thoughtless hyperbole without knowing the facts; and if you are wrong, you apologize for being a dumb SOB who engages in thoughtless hyperbole without knowing the facts. How often have you seen me post information that is factually incorrect?? I'll give you the first one. Barry goldwater voted against he 1964 civil rights act!! Or do you give him a pass on that one??? By party and region Note: "Southern", as used in this section, refers to members of Congress from the eleven states that made up the Confederate States of America in the American Civil War. "Northern" refers to members from the other 39 states, regardless of the geographic location of those states. The original House version: Southern Democrats: 7-87 (7%-93%) Southern Republicans: 0-10 (0%-100%) Northern Democrats: 145-9 (94%-6%) Northern Republicans: 138-24 (85%-15%) The Senate version: Southern Democrats: 1-20 (5%-95%) (only Senator Ralph Yarborough of Texas voted in favor) Southern Republicans: 0-1 (0%-100%) (this was Senator John Tower of Texas) Northern Democrats: 45-1 (98%-2%) (only Senator Robert Byrd of West Virginia opposed the measure) Northern Republicans: 27-5 (84%-16%) (Senators Bourke Hickenlooper of Iowa, Barry Goldwater of Arizona, Edwin L. Mechem of New Mexico, Milward L. Simpson of Wyoming, and Norris H. Cotton of New Hampshire opposed the measure)