Recession? What recession? The Bushes Buy Fine China for almost 1/2 a mil.

[DaemonSeid]

Originally Posted by MysticCat

Nah. Being able to visit the White House =/= being able to walk right in unannounced and uninvited. Doesn't at my house either, nor, I bet, at yours.

heck...you may have a better outcome doing that at the White House I suppose....LOL


There, you may just only get beaten up....

[cuteASAbug]

I just spent $60 on my China from Bed, Bath, and Beyond. Anyone care? Didn't think so. If it's not taxpayer money, then how it was spent, and how much of it was spent does not need to get justified to anyone for any reason. I actually think it's a great thing because that's $0.5 million that probably wouldn't have entered our economy in circulation otherwise during the recession.

[AGDee]

I'm probably as anti-Bush as they come and I don't care that they bought new china.

[RU OX Alum]

this is such a non-issue. The President bought some stuff for the white house. (If i read it correctly, it will stay at the white house). It's not like Bush (the person) used his office to gain a set of personal china. And I want the White House to have nice China for foreign leaders, etc. when they come to visit. I don't really care about who had to order it.

[DaemonSeid]

Originally Posted by RU OX Alum

this is such a non-issue. The President bought some stuff for the white house. (If i read it correctly, it will stay at the white house). It's not like Bush (the person) used his office to gain a set of personal china. And I want the White House to have nice China for foreign leaders, etc. when they come to visit. I don't really care about who had to order it.

They should have bought a shoe rack instead.

[RU OX Alum]

Originally Posted by DaemonSeid

They should have bought a shoe rack instead.

heh

[ISUKappa]

You know what's entertaining? Watching a first-year law student try and argue with people who actually finished law school.

FTR: I don't see this as a big issue.

[KSigkid]

Originally Posted by ISUKappa

You know what's entertaining? Watching a first-year law student try and argue with people who actually finished law school.

Or are close to finishing (the next year can't go fast enough...).

[deepimpact2]

Originally Posted by ISUKappa

You know what's entertaining? Watching a first-year law student try and argue with people who actually finished law school.

FTR: I don't see this as a big issue.

WHAT are you talking about? What is REALLY entertaining is watching people scramble to make themselves seem right when they clearly misread in the first place.


Besides, who cares whether some see it as a big issue and others don't. People have the right to discuss how they feel about events that occur around the world. Deal with it.

[KSig RC]

Originally Posted by deepimpact2

What I meant was quite clear. You just want to try to make the statement seem inaccurate. That's all. Realistically it takes more than a simple call to your Rep.

Clear as the day is bicycle.

And hey, why rely on the experiential evidence of others (MysticCat) when you can make shit up to support your assertions? I must be the stupid one, how could I have made such a mistake? English degree, how you've failed me!

PROTIP: Your statement was unclear at best, inaccurate at worst, and your protracted defense of it is borderline crazy.

Originally Posted by deepimpact2

Besides, who cares whether some see it as a big issue and others don't. People have the right to discuss how they feel about events that occur around the world. Deal with it.

END OF ARGUMENT RRAAAAARRRRR

[agzg]

Thread's already been hijacked. The majority of people have stated that your statement implied that it was practically impossible to visit the White House.

No matter what you say you meant, you lost your argument.

FWIW I don't support Bush and don't think it's a big deal. It's common practice for the outgoing first family to purchase something for the White House.

Munchkin you beat me to the punch!

[deepimpact2]

Originally Posted by alphagamzetagam

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No matter what you say you meant, you lost your argument.

No, I actually have not. Based on the mob mentality that exists around here with certain posters, whether those particular posters understood what I meant or not, very few would admit to it. So I'm not concerned with your assessment of whether or not I lost my argument because I know that the opinions of several people on this thread are simply biased.

[KSigkid]

Originally Posted by deepimpact2

No, I actually have not. Based on the mob mentality that exists around here with certain posters, whether those particular posters understood what I meant or not, very few would admit to it. So I'm not concerned with your assessment of whether or not I lost my argument because I know that the opinions of several people on this thread are simply biased.

Who are these biased people? Most of us have already stated that, while we aren't Bush supporters, we don't have a problem with the china purchase, and we wouldn't have a problem with any President buying the china.

We have a disagreement about whether this is a big deal - it's a debate. I think some good points have been brought up on each side. There's not a "mob mentality" at play here - you should just realize that the majority of people who have posted in the thread disagree with you. That's not a "mob;" again, it's a debate.

[epchick]

Originally Posted by deepimpact2

No, I actually have not. Based on the mob mentality that exists around here with certain posters, whether those particular posters understood what I meant or not, very few would admit to it. So I'm not concerned with your assessment of whether or not I lost my argument because I know that the opinions of several people on this thread are simply biased.

So, you're an idiot. You should stop now. What "mob mentality?" I, for one, am not afraid to speak my mind. When I disagree (or agree) with something, I'll speak it. And the same goes for most people here.

The fact is, you incorrectly worded your statement. What you wrote, read as something different than what you intended. Several people here have told you that. Don't try and say they were wrong. Admit that you worded it wrong and be done with it.

[I.A.S.K.]

Originally Posted by epchick

So, you're an idiot. You should stop now. What "mob mentality?" I, for one, am not afraid to speak my mind. When I disagree (or agree) with something, I'll speak it. And the same goes for most people here.

The fact is, you incorrectly worded your statement. What you wrote, read as something different than what you intended. Several people here have told you that. Don't try and say they were wrong. Admit that you worded it wrong and be done with it.

Whoa! Can we take a step back from this one. I think calling her an idiot is going a step too far.

It is safe to say that her statement was worded in a way that some misunderstood it. What you interpreted visit to mean and I interpreted it to mean are two different things so we can just leave it at the fact that she was misunderstood. If she wrote something that other people read as something different it does not make her wrong. It does make them wrong. I don't see the need for someone to admit something that is not true. She did word it correctly. Admit that you read it wrong and be done with it.

There is a distinct mob mentality in that there are many people who in this thread have tried to "discredit" DeepImpact2 as a mob would (by saying all of you are right and she is wrong and that she needs to bow down to that "fact"). Just because you speak your mind does not mean that you're not a member of this "mob". Each person in the mob is in some way speaking their mind. It just happens that all members are of the same mind. I think you're confusing mob mentality with Bandwagon mentality.

Just because you think it doesn't mean it needs to be said.