tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5592542.post886687327072363591..comments2024-03-18T17:28:44.693-07:00Comments on Rondam Ramblings: What's wrong with this picture?Ronhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11752242624438232184noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5592542.post-89882362373935078482014-08-21T09:50:59.999-07:002014-08-21T09:50:59.999-07:00Yeah, you're converging, but you're still ...Yeah, you're converging, but you're still missing a very important point. "He's not on the golf course," is also offensive, but not out of bounds because it's only offensive to Dick Durbin, and he's a politician so he's fair game. The reason "Turban Durbin" is out of bounds is not because it's offensive to Dick Durbin, but because it's Ronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11752242624438232184noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5592542.post-72039161621546556852014-08-21T09:21:32.535-07:002014-08-21T09:21:32.535-07:00>Because it rhymes with Durbin?
Yes, obviously...>Because it rhymes with Durbin?<br /><br />Yes, obviously. I'm aware of the irony that it's Sikh's that wear turbans, but I didn't <a href="http://mediamatters.org/video/2005/09/14/limbaugh-referred-to-sen-durbin-as-dick-turban/133807" rel="nofollow">come up with the nickname.</a><br /><br />> is supposed to mean something derogatory along the lines of: Dick Durbin <br /><brPubliushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00647613579979908182noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5592542.post-43137479333225089082014-08-21T01:43:51.510-07:002014-08-21T01:43:51.510-07:00I honestly can't tell if you're trolling h...I honestly can't tell if you're trolling here or not. It's hard for me to believe that someone as well educated as you seem to be can possible be this ignorant. But OK, I'll play it straight.<br /><br />I was not aware of "Turban Durbin" but it doesn't change anything. Why a turban? Because it rhymes with Durbin? Why not Bourbon Durbin? The answer is in your Ronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11752242624438232184noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5592542.post-26865103627139656732014-08-20T22:47:38.164-07:002014-08-20T22:47:38.164-07:00Ron, my apologies, I was not trying to set an offe...Ron, my apologies, I was not trying to set an offensiveness record. <br /><br />Your reaction puzzles me a bit. <br />1. Is it the idiotic web site I linked to? I would agree I should have chosen a better reference. I've grown numb to anti-islam websites (they are all pretty much the same), but I could see how such a site would be offensive to someone who has not grown indifferent to them.<brPubliushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00647613579979908182noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5592542.post-30035847885064545462014-08-19T09:01:28.225-07:002014-08-19T09:01:28.225-07:00That is quite possibly the most offensive comment ...That is quite possibly the most offensive comment anyone has ever posted here since I started writing this blog eleven years ago. I have a policy of never deleting comments for editorial reasons, but your comment is making me reconsider.<br /><br />I didn't call a strike on you for the ritual human sacrifice thing, but I'm calling one here. I have a low tolerance for unrepentant bigotryRonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11752242624438232184noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5592542.post-31992230581674485102014-08-18T03:24:50.914-07:002014-08-18T03:24:50.914-07:00He's not wearing a turban.He's not wearing a <a href="http://www.barenakedislam.com/2011/03/23/turban-durban-is-out-defending-muslim-extremists-again/" rel="nofollow">turban.</a>Publiushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00647613579979908182noreply@blogger.com