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Cory
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« on: January 25, 2015, 10:40:09 AM »

I have a few thoughts. First and foremost, your grammar and syntax is abysmal and embarrassing. Second of all, you have absolutely no clue how the American electorate works. They don't want a folksy, Midwestern Tea Party conservative, especially not one that openly hates unions. Third of all, your typical Fox News talking points of "Benghazi!!!" and "Obama has done nothing" are completely stale and will carry no merit come 2016.

The post just wouldn't have been complete without the mandatory personal attacks and dickish sniping. Especially against a newcomer.

Jesus Christ it really isn't that big of a deal if someone has a different opinion about the potential outcome of the 2016 election.

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Cory
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« Reply #1 on: January 25, 2015, 11:10:26 PM »

Personal attacks against grammar? I'd call anyone out on their grammar, regardless of how long they've been here.

It was a non sequitur ad hominem. It's intent was to demean to poster on a personal level. There's no handwaving it. I believe you used the phrase "abysmal and embarrassing".

Same thing with facts. If someone is going to flat out say that Scott Walker will be elected President because he appeals to the Tea Party, then they're wrong and should be called out for it.

Except that's a misrepresentation of what he said. He said he thinks that Walker will win the election, and his Tea Party support will help him in the primary, which is part of winning the election. Although I disagree with him it is not inherently factually incorrect to say that Scott Walker will win the 2016 election. It's a matter of speculation.
 
You completely overexaggerated my intent of the post. It's not like I told him to leave and to feel ashamed, I simply itemized why he's incorrect.

See above. You did do what you say at first, but then you just had to go into your personal spiel.

And you really are not the person to call anyone else a dick, lol.

This is a textbook example of a tu quoque fallacy. Basically the fallacy is that somehow by accusing someone of similar behavior (however justified) it somehow handwaves that fact that you are engaging in said behavior. As if it's somehow "okay" because the other person has done it also.
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