Today a US Senator calls Obama "stupid", yesterday a Senate candidate was called a "whore"

[moderate libertarian]

In your view is use of labels like "stupid" or "whore" to describe other politicians acceptable in any or both of the two cases?

A- When the label use is accurate
B- When the label use is inaccurate


Today a US Senator calls Obama "stupid":

http://www.politico.com/politico44/2012/04/grassley-calls-obama-stupid-119885.html

Yesterday a Senate candidate was called a "whore":

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eW-UdTZssRc

[CaptainAmerica]

freedom of speech.

I am currently the honeybadger on this topic. Politicians give the okay to drop bombs on thousands of people on the other side of the world and to dictate nations with puppet dictators...lets weigh the offenses and think about if it is "acceptable" for anyone to call them whatever anyone likes to call them.I can think of a whole lotta names, but I've wasted enough time letting them piss on my good days with their bs legislation.

[moderate libertarian]

Ok, have to admit that is a good argument.

Come to think of it, I may myself have assigned some labels to politicians I perceived to be responsible for war crimes against civilians.

[FrankRep]

In your view is use of labels like "stupid" or "whore" to describe other politicians acceptable in any or both of the two cases?

Childish.

[moderate libertarian]

Childish.

What, the labels or underlying conduct of the politicians to whom the labels were applied?

[FrankRep]

What, the labels or underlying conduct of the politicians to whom the labels were applied?

Calling people "stupid" and "whores" is childish.

[moderate libertarian]

Calling people "stupid" and "whores" is childish.

Ok, thank you for your input.

Ironically, almost always the term "whore" is used by adults and I have never heard a child use it.

[libertyjam]

Ironically, almost always the term "whore" is used by adults and I have never heard a child use it.

Think about it, a child has no idea what it even means. And generally, they don't use terms that they don't know the meaning of.

To the original question, totally appropriate if the shoe fits.

The pres. is stupid in my book, and if a congress critter is known for selling his votes and favors in office for considerations to whomever then whore is totally appropriate.

[luctor-et-emergo]

http://mybfolder.com/pics/2113-1274736033.jpg

Recently someone posted this image.
I think it makes a lot of sense regarding your question.

PS: to fully answer your question, I don't really care what politicians use in their vocabulary, I just wish there were more people that would judge them by it.

[WilliamC]

Stupid?

No.

Evil?

Yes.

[Individualism]

Rick Santorum really meant to call Obama a N***** and its funny how that didn't get on the MSM news, they love race baiting stuff.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9E45xhepNfc

[angelatc]

In your view is use of labels like "stupid" or "whore" to describe other politicians acceptable in any or both of the two cases?



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