Democratic Primaries

The Magistrate

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66. That Is A Good Thought, Sir

Fri Mar 27, 2020, 03:53 PM

Mar 2020

Thank you.

I could not recite from memory what surrounds that quote in the Analects, but basically he goes on to say we have some called rulers who are not, some called fathers who are not, some called sons who are not, meaning that they do not act like a ruler or a father or a son should, therefore they should not be called that, for it is not an accurate description. At the time, these things could be taken as references to particular persons, but it has been a while since I read the whole section and its footnotes.

By the way, 'The Moon Is a Harsh Mistress' is one of only two Heinlien works I have ever found worth reading, and i do rather like the Professor's question.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

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Bernie Sanders has inspired me... [View all] Galraedia Mar 2020 OP

Omg Watchfoxheadexplodes Mar 2020 #1

That Is a Thing Of Beauty, Ma'am The Magistrate Mar 2020 #2

Interesting quote there....... MyOwnPeace Mar 2020 #43

It Is From The Confucian Analacts, Sir The Magistrate Mar 2020 #51

Reminds me of Juvenal, paraphrased: "Bad laws weaken good laws" by bring justice into ill repute. nt Bernardo de La Paz Mar 2020 #60

That Is A Good Thought, Sir The Magistrate Mar 2020 #66

LOL mzmolly Mar 2020 #3

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So you would refuse to vote Democratic because of something posted on DU? ehrnst Mar 2020 #18

Perfect example of what I mean. lagomorph777 Mar 2020 #25

Well said. n/t ms liberty Mar 2020 #34

At This Point, Sir, A Couple Of Things Are Clear The Magistrate Mar 2020 #37

This false meme that Dems who prefer Bernie are disloyal is damaging our chances. lagomorph777 Mar 2020 #41

Fine, Sir --- Be Insulted The Magistrate Mar 2020 #56

I firmly believe that the Democratic Party is better than this. lagomorph777 Mar 2020 #61

We Know It Is, Sir The Magistrate Mar 2020 #70

Have a nice day and stay safe. lagomorph777 Mar 2020 #72

The Democratic Party is the Best.. The Voters Chose Biden.. Cha Mar 2020 #101

You keep using that word "elites" ehrnst Mar 2020 #88

It's not a false meme; it can be seen in endless examples online, starting with Bernie's Stein-voting LongtimeAZDem Mar 2020 #96

correct BGBD Mar 2020 #140

Sanders is damaging our chances against Trump everyday he remains in race he lost badly. Demsrule86 Mar 2020 #104

If you were to look at the voters this year vs. 2016, for the most part there are more voters... George II Mar 2020 #136

Quite True, Sir The Magistrate Mar 2020 #137

I would agree with this... LiberalFighter Mar 2020 #53

"Unreliable blocs have no influence, reliable blocs do." NurseJackie Mar 2020 #112

And What, Ma'am, Was The Response Of Sanders' Surrogates? The Magistrate Mar 2020 #113

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Always Nice To My Points Being Made By Someone Else, Fella The Magistrate Mar 2020 #130

Message auto-removed Name removed Mar 2020 #131

You're Awful Cute, Fella The Magistrate Mar 2020 #132

I Get The Nicest Fan-Mail, My Friends The Magistrate Mar 2020 #133

The two "fucking"s in the original sentence is redundant. betsuni Mar 2020 #134

Thank You, My Friend The Magistrate Mar 2020 #135

You say don't alienate Bernie supporters Just_Vote_Dem Mar 2020 #55

Really? "Unexciting" is hardly a slam compared to "misogynistic disloyal Bernie Bro." lagomorph777 Mar 2020 #71

He's not going to be President. Just_Vote_Dem Mar 2020 #73

Well, that's not hating, is it? lagomorph777 Mar 2020 #76

... Just_Vote_Dem Mar 2020 #78

Yeah, that's the problem right there. lagomorph777 Mar 2020 #79

It's over for Bernie .. give it up and support the Democratic nominee NCProgressive Mar 2020 #106

Actually no it's not. I don't think it means what you think it means. Cha Mar 2020 #108

How does accusing Vice President Biden thucythucy Mar 2020 #128

+10,000 jorgevlorgan Mar 2020 #68

I simply asked for clarification of something YOU wrote. ehrnst Mar 2020 #75

Uh, no, you jumped directly to an old tired false accusation. lagomorph777 Mar 2020 #77

I pointed out what it sounded like. ehrnst Mar 2020 #83

Do you remember this Tweet from BS? And many other such tweets about the Dem Party? Cha Mar 2020 #102

you'll be happy to know that Biden is Not a "Centrist" then... Cha Mar 2020 #110

No one is "pretending".. anything. We're calling out BS Cha Mar 2020 #123

You confuse criticism with hatred, I fear. n/t Mister Ed Mar 2020 #20

Baseless criticism of anybody who supports a different candidate; making all kinds of accusations lagomorph777 Mar 2020 #29

The key word there is "baseless". Mister Ed Mar 2020 #30

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Seriously? What a hateful thing to accuse me of...n/t Mister Ed Mar 2020 #32

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Sigh. Haters gonna hate, I suppose... Mister Ed Mar 2020 #44

So I see. lagomorph777 Mar 2020 #45

+1000 ehrnst Mar 2020 #90

So the things that Sanders supporters do don't "harm him by association?" ehrnst Mar 2020 #86

Apparently any fair criticism - even fact checking - is considered a "baseless attack" ehrnst Mar 2020 #84

It's Not "baseless" so it is Valid. And why you bring "putin" into this? Cha Mar 2020 #111

+10 nt reACTIONary Mar 2020 #115

Try voting to get trump out, not against our nominee. brush Mar 2020 #27

I voted for Bernie; as an American I have a duty to vote my conscience. lagomorph777 Mar 2020 #28

Excuse me. Did you not post this? brush Mar 2020 #35

You ignored the remainder of the post. Out-of-context shenanigans will not win your argument. lagomorph777 Mar 2020 #38

What context exists where you ask a thing like that, where you threaten that your vote maybe lost.. brush Mar 2020 #46

If you look at my posts in this thread, you will see a lot more detail. lagomorph777 Mar 2020 #47

Where are they? showblue22 Mar 2020 #65

So you see 30% of the votes in Democratic primaries as equal to zero? lagomorph777 Mar 2020 #69

If they want to win, they'll join us. showblue22 Mar 2020 #81

What is your source for the 30% stat? ehrnst Mar 2020 #95

Hey, Lago! MyOwnPeace Mar 2020 #48

Despite the massive effort to drive away Bernie supporters, of course I will. lagomorph777 Mar 2020 #50

You supporters have such egos.... LakeArenal Mar 2020 #118

for 30 plus years i have worked the phones for democrats questionseverything Mar 2020 #127

Then they vote against their best interest. LakeArenal Mar 2020 #138

your entire post is one big insult after another questionseverything Mar 2020 #141

It's a legitimate concern. TwilightZone Mar 2020 #99

Seems like the pot calling the kettle black, here. flying_wahini Mar 2020 #36

Indeed. mzmolly Mar 2020 #94

Seems like a funny post on DU mzmolly Mar 2020 #92

Really? You're going there?.. "Why do they want to lose the votes of Bernie supporters?" Cha Mar 2020 #98

Dumping on Sanders and Bernie Bros is destructive to Dem future philly_bob Mar 2020 #4

remember the young bernie supporters who sit out elections lol. the OP is humor not msongs Mar 2020 #5

Oh, FFS! NurseJackie Mar 2020 #6

Thank you, NurseJackie. yowzayowzayowza Mar 2020 #10

+10000 ehrnst Mar 2020 #22

I'm with you Nurse Jackie flying_wahini Mar 2020 #39

Second that emotion! emmaverybo Mar 2020 #58

+1000 Just_Vote_Dem Mar 2020 #57

Jackie! sheshe2 Mar 2020 #85

Jackie! Jackie! Scurrilous Mar 2020 #93

DU has turned into a Biden echo machine ... philly_bob Mar 2020 #105

Biden has had FOUR online events this week, most recently 4:30 this afternoon. He was scheduled.... George II Mar 2020 #109

Did you know that today is #NationalJoeDay? If not, you do now! Gothmog Mar 2020 #116

And You Would Rather, Sir, It Was A 'Bernie' Echo Chamber The Magistrate Mar 2020 #117

NEWSFLASH, phillybob! Biden has WON the primary.. Cha Mar 2020 #119

37-14 pretty much mirrors the polls of all the remaining contests. It's over. George II Mar 2020 #120

Great.. I hope it stays Steady as you GO JOE! Cha Mar 2020 #121

38-14 now. TexasTowelie Mar 2020 #122

Oh Excuse me.. it's 38% for Joe Biden Now on DU Cha Mar 2020 #124

Bazinga! George II Mar 2020 #125

How 'Never Bernie' Voters Threw In With Biden and Changed the Primary Gothmog Apr 2020 #142

Those are the young voters who didn't show up to vote for Sanders in the primary, yes? Orrex Mar 2020 #7

All 11% of them relayerbob Mar 2020 #8

If You Tried, Sir, You Could Be Even More Tiresome The Magistrate Mar 2020 #12

If only they would bother to vote, he might have delegates to show for it. ehrnst Mar 2020 #19

I'm an old voter. Remember Sanders' base is 30+% of the party. lagomorph777 Mar 2020 #26

Not Even You Mean That, Sir The Magistrate Mar 2020 #62

Thanks for telling me what I mean. lagomorph777 Mar 2020 #67

What Democratic Party Would That Be Sir? The Magistrate Mar 2020 #87

Interesting. sheshe2 Mar 2020 #114

LOL the young won't vote, but they will stand in line for hours for the latest video game. zackymilly Mar 2020 #42

LOL "you can't party there." Bernie needs to pipe in some cool tunes. emmaverybo Mar 2020 #59

Actual voters or NottaVoters who support NottaDem? we can do it Mar 2020 #139

And then, after you get married NCProgressive Mar 2020 #9

Ah, the incel contingent of the claque speaks. MineralMan Mar 2020 #11

Smoking a pipe does wonders for the breath Cirque du So-What Mar 2020 #13

Some think pipe smoking lends them an air of sophistication. MineralMan Mar 2020 #15

He Seems To Be On Our Side, Sir The Magistrate Mar 2020 #16

I think not, Sir. He appears to be using the pipe for effect, rather MineralMan Mar 2020 #17

Some People Like A Pipe, Sir The Magistrate Mar 2020 #21

I take no issue with pipe smokers, Sir. MineralMan Mar 2020 #23

I See No Call To Suspect Him Of That, Sir The Magistrate Mar 2020 #24

And as to the "pipe" MyOwnPeace Mar 2020 #49

no it doesn't, that is a fake tweet, fake meme the pic is January 2014 by a well known author Celerity Mar 2020 #80

This post is not satirical or clever. Just plain dumb. Nitram Mar 2020 #40

and fake Celerity Mar 2020 #82

Well, of course it's fake. TwilightZone Mar 2020 #97

LOL!!! 58Sunliner Mar 2020 #52

Perfect. He does remind me of that suitor who won't take the hint and grows more aggressive emmaverybo Mar 2020 #54

LOL DENVERPOPS Mar 2020 #63

I wish you posted the actual tweet. Mosby Mar 2020 #64

they cant, as it is a fake, or at least a fake pic (as in not the tweeter) with text added to it Celerity Mar 2020 #74

Thanks for doing the deep dive. nt. Mosby Mar 2020 #103

yw! Celerity Mar 2020 #107

He just needs a fedora. EllieBC Mar 2020 #89

omg.. I see what that guy did there.. Cha Mar 2020 #91

it can't be dangerous, as it is fake, unless the troll who made the meme can be considered dangerous Celerity Mar 2020 #100

Bernie Sanders has inspired me to blame The Establishment for any failures. betsuni Mar 2020 #126