If Congressman Condit was a republican would democrat posters be as tolerant?

[WriterDom]

Or would they be on him like stink on shit.

honest replies only please

 

[Laurel]

Speaking personally...Seeing as Condit holds many right-wing views, was one of the first Dems to denounce Clinton's extra-marital activity (pretty ironic, eh?), was one of the Dems who voted for Impeachment, and votes with the Republicans on many issues, I can honestly say my reaction would be the same.

Same question, different angle. If Condit were a Republican, would the right wing be accusing him of murder with no evidence and demanding that he tell all, all the while playing shocked at his lies? Considering the non-response to Bush's lies about the White House vandalism...

 

[WriterDom]

Yeah... I heard of the tactic of making Condit a closet Republican. But not articulated as well.

 

[Laurel]

LMAO! I'll take that as a compliment...

I dunno if he's a closet Republican. He is to the right of my views, and he's not someone so dear to my heart that I'd go out of my way to defend out of any loyalty. However, I feel the murder accusations (the source of which being information - much of it false - being leaked from the same lawyers who "helped" Monica come out) coming from the right-wing media show a lack of class. Not unexpected or surprising, just tacky and rude.

 

[christo]

Flip-Flop

If Condit was a Republican it would just be different lawyers and spin doctors getting rich off this. Fox News would be screaming "Rush to Judgement!" and "Right to Privacy!"

As for me, I'd probably be less tolerant if Condit was a GOP'er, after listening to Republicans harping about Clinton for 800 years, but I think I'd still be saying, "Hey, the guy hasn't been accused of a crime yet, everyone is jumping the gun a bit." I didn't know Gary Condit from Gary Coleman when this all broke, but if this guy had nothing to do with her disappearence, he's getting tarred as a murderer, when all he was guilty of was being a dirtball adulterer.

 

[rambling man]

The dems who moan about the treatment Clinton got seem to forget Packwood and Thomas....

 

[WriterDom]

we will look at his voting record tomorrow. Joe Lllllllbbbbbeeeerrrrrmmmmmmaaan was harsh on clinton too but sucked gore's penis.

 

[Andra_Jenny]

Me and James

just want to point out that it ain't beanbag! This is overshadowing too many real stories.

 

[Laurel]

Re: Me and James

just want to point out that it ain't beanbag! This is overshadowing too many real stories.

I'm with you & James, a_j...

 

[Siren]

It doesnt matter what his political afflilation is....

 

[Unclebill]

Originally posted by Laurel
...Seeing as Condit holds many right-wing views, was one of the first Dems to denounce Clinton's extra-marital activity (pretty ironic, eh?), was one of the Dems who voted for Impeachment, and votes with the Republicans on many issues, I can honestly say my reaction would be the same....

I have heard from three different sources that Condit did NOT vote to impeach. He talked a good game condemning Clinton, but when it came to putting his principle forward, he wasn't up to it.

Originally posted by Siren
...I dont think this is a political issue but a criminal one...

Likewise, with Clinton; perjury, suborning perjury and obstruction of justice.

 

[Weevil]

Likewise, with Clinton; perjury, suborning perjury and obstruction of justice.

How so? From what I know about the things you mentioned they seem unlikely. He has yet to be called to testify before any court, nor has any court been convened, so I'd assume the perjury was impossible and from most police accounts he was helpful so where is the crimes that have been committed by Condit ?

 

[Siren]

Unclebill, that song is old

 

[Weevil]

Also, as to the general question I don't think they would(I'm not a democrat)

Why? It's completely reasonable. People hate hypocrites. If you harp at length on another guy for being caught with his pants down and then the same happens to you then you'll probably get it worse than the guy you chewed out did and for good reason.

 

[lavender]

 

[Problem Child]

It's only overshadowing more important stuff because there is no body yet.

Once the corpse is found, it will become THE story.

 

[Problem Child]

This so fucking cracks me up.

"You guys were meaner to our guy."

"No, remember that other guy, the one that did that to her, he was a rat."

"Well, I don't think you can compare that guy to that guy way back when because it wasn't harrasment, not like what YOUR guy did."

"Dickhead."

"Jerk."

 

[Weevil]

It's only overshadowing more important stuff because there is no body yet.

Once the corpse is found, it will become THE story.

If the corpse is found. If there's a corpse.

 

[Siren]

I agree PC

 

[Problem Child]

If the corpse is found. If there's a corpse.

This chick is dead. Bet me.

 

[Weevil]

This chick is dead. Bet me.

Hey I'm with you. It's just that I can't say for sure, because I don't wanna look like an idiot. This story will develop on its own. If she's dead we'll find out eventually and then we can specualte as to who killed her. It seems a bit presumptuous to do it now. She might have driven into a river accidentally, been eaten by a bear or join a secret cult. You never know.

 

[lavender]

 

[Problem Child]

Maybe I drank too much tonight.

Again?

You sure EvilBowlO'Flakes ain't really your brother?

 

[lavender]

 

[Weevil]

You sure EvilBowlO'Flakes ain't really your brother?

That sure would make the marriage difficult. For one thing it'd mean that I'd really have to move to Texas.