[Rhodes22-list] Reply to Wally's rant!

[Steven Alm]

Here's a real beauty:

http://thinkprogress.org/2007/06/26/cheney-475million/

On 6/28/07, TN Rhodey <tnrhodey at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Mike, I have been on the Rhodes list longer than Ed. He didn't used to be
> this bad. Mostly I try to ignore Ed but when he responds to my posts with
> snide remarks and errors I feel the need to respond. If true to form Ed
> will
> not respond once corrected.
>
> Ed tells others to read the Constitution while missing the whole
> point......Cheney has claimed to be in 2 different branches of the
> government. Regardless of what branch the VP is actually in he can not be
> in
> both. This is the issue.  Ed has been proven wrong often and he normally
> just lets the subject drop. I don't understand his motivation. People with
> a
> closed mind don't realize their own ignorance. I am guessing he just spews
> this stuff out thinking it is humorous and when corrected he is too
> embarrassed to respond.
>
> Robert....your mounting theory scares me!
>
> My work week is done and i am off to the lake!
>
> Wally
>
>
>
> On 6/28/07, Michael D. Weisner <mweisner at ebsmed.com> wrote:
> >
> > Hey guys (and ladies),
> >
> > We're talking about Ed, right?  Did you just join the list?  We all know
> > who
> > Ed is (why is quite a different question.)  Enjoy his banter (or
> ranting)
> > for what it is, and only take offense if you want to continue the
> battle.
> > As most of us have found, his responses are mean spirited and scare away
> > only the faint of heart.  We need to jump in when he attacks newcomers,
> > lest
> > they disappear from the list before they get to know him.  His attacks
> > appear to be neither well founded nor actually directed at the
> responding
> > individual (although the latter item may be debated.)  He lends the
> "local
> > color" to this "pub-style" salty mariner's list.
> >
> > Rummy, maybe he needs a stronger invitation to go sailing.
> >
> > Mike
> > s/v Shanghai'd Summer ('81)
> > Nissequogue River, NY
> >
> >
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