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Republican Voter: "It Takes Balls To Execute An Innocent Man" |
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Posted by dand124 on Thu Aug 4 16:47:25 2011 http://www.tnr.com/blog/jonathan-chait/93136/it-takes-balls-execute-innocent-maAlexander Burns and Maggie Haberman have a story for Politico about Rick Perry's limitations as a general election candidate. It's a really excellent piece on its own terms, but at the same time, it's a bit of a parody of a Politico story in that it takes a vital moral question, drains it of all its moral significance, and presents it in purely electoral terms. The thesis of the piece is that Perry appeals to very conservative white southerners, but not to anybody else, making him a questionable choice to head the Republican ticket. The piece bears out that thesis pretty well. In the middle it includes a glancing reference to one episode of Perry's gubernatorial tenure:
If you're not familiar with this episode, David Grann wrote about in for the New Yorker in 2009 in what may be the single greatest piece of journalism I have ever read in my life. (I am biased, as David is a friend and former colleague.) The upshot is that Perry is essentially an accessory to murder. He executed an innocent man, displaying zero interest in the man's innocence. When a commission subsequently investigated the episode, Perry fired its members. It is telling that the political culture that has nurtured Perry is so morally demented that demonstrating that he blithely executed an innocent man is not a political liability. This probably does have some electoral ramifications worth exploring. But I also couldn't read that piece without imagining a Politico story about Hitler. ("Opposition researchers are combing through Mein Kampf, which could become grist for devastating attack ads, especially in the crucial Florida primary.") |
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Re: Republican Voter: ''It Takes Balls To Execute An Innocent Man'' |
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Posted by SelkirkTMO on Thu Aug 4 16:48:37 2011, in response to Republican Voter: "It Takes Balls To Execute An Innocent Man", posted by dand124 on Thu Aug 4 16:47:25 2011. Perry is turning out to be the best gift to the democrats EVER! :) |
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Re: Republican Voter: ''It Takes Balls To Execute An Innocent Man'' |
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Posted by RockParkMan on Thu Aug 4 16:48:39 2011, in response to Republican Voter: "It Takes Balls To Execute An Innocent Man", posted by dand124 on Thu Aug 4 16:47:25 2011. Anti tax= Nazi. |
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Re: Republican Voter: ''It Takes Balls To Execute An Innocent Man'' |
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Posted by bingbong on Thu Aug 4 18:11:24 2011, in response to Republican Voter: "It Takes Balls To Execute An Innocent Man", posted by dand124 on Thu Aug 4 16:47:25 2011. That episode will work against him in most parts of the country.America isn't Texas. Thankfully.. |
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Re: Republican Voter: ''It Takes Balls To Execute An Innocent Man'' |
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Posted by RockParkMan on Thu Aug 4 18:12:25 2011, in response to Re: Republican Voter: ''It Takes Balls To Execute An Innocent Man'', posted by bingbong on Thu Aug 4 18:11:24 2011. America should NUKE Texas. |
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Jonathan Chait alleges a Republican Voter: ''It Takes Balls To Execute An Innocent Man'' |
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Posted by Chris R16/R2730 on Thu Aug 4 20:28:55 2011, in response to Republican Voter: "It Takes Balls To Execute An Innocent Man", posted by dand124 on Thu Aug 4 16:47:25 2011. Given that Chait has a hard time with the truth (his big story about Breitbart editing a video of Norah O'Donnell to make her look biased fell apart yesterday and the Huffington Post retracted it and apologized) I simply don't believe him.Apparently you got your anti-Rick Perry talking points and are doing your job like a good little soldier. |
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Re: Nazi Voter: ''It Takes Balls To Execute An Innocent Man'' |
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Posted by RockParkMan on Thu Aug 4 20:38:34 2011, in response to Jonathan Chait alleges a Republican Voter: ''It Takes Balls To Execute An Innocent Man'', posted by Chris R16/R2730 on Thu Aug 4 20:28:55 2011. If you don't want to pay taxes AND Union Dues, GET THE FUCK OUT OF MY COUNTRY. |
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Re: Jonathan Chait alleges a Republican Voter: ''It Takes Balls To Execute An Innocent Man'' |
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Posted by SelkirkTMO on Thu Aug 4 20:42:47 2011, in response to Jonathan Chait alleges a Republican Voter: ''It Takes Balls To Execute An Innocent Man'', posted by Chris R16/R2730 on Thu Aug 4 20:28:55 2011. I'm hoping he makes it just to finish the job. Republicans have returned and after just seven months of them slinking back in, we're already right back to where we were when they left. I figure once Perry and his friends convert everyone else to Jeebus, we'll be begging Chavez to bail us out. Good job, guys! |
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Re: Jonathan Chait alleges a Republican Voter: ''It Takes Balls To Execute An Innocent Man'' |
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Posted by cortelyounext on Thu Aug 4 20:52:14 2011, in response to Jonathan Chait alleges a Republican Voter: ''It Takes Balls To Execute An Innocent Man'', posted by Chris R16/R2730 on Thu Aug 4 20:28:55 2011. Believe This |
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Re: Jonathan Chait alleges a Republican Voter: ''It Takes Balls To Execute An Innocent Man'' |
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Posted by RockParkMan on Thu Aug 4 20:57:27 2011, in response to Re: Jonathan Chait alleges a Republican Voter: ''It Takes Balls To Execute An Innocent Man'', posted by cortelyounext on Thu Aug 4 20:52:14 2011. This is why teachers must convert or destroy the so called "minds" of Nazi students. |
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Re: Jonathan Chait alleges a Republican Voter: ''It Takes Balls To Execute An Innocent Man'' |
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Posted by dand124 on Thu Aug 4 21:05:26 2011, in response to Jonathan Chait alleges a Republican Voter: ''It Takes Balls To Execute An Innocent Man'', posted by Chris R16/R2730 on Thu Aug 4 20:28:55 2011. the quote was from this Politico article not Chait. |
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Re: Republican Voter: ''It Takes Balls To Execute An Innocent Man'' |
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Posted by Olog-hai on Thu Aug 4 21:14:02 2011, in response to Republican Voter: "It Takes Balls To Execute An Innocent Man", posted by dand124 on Thu Aug 4 16:47:25 2011. Whoa, TNR now?? LOL . . . |
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Olog is posting in German!!!!!!! Re: Republican Voter: ''It Takes Balls To Execute An Innocent Man'' |
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Posted by dand124 on Thu Aug 4 21:34:43 2011, in response to Re: Republican Voter: ''It Takes Balls To Execute An Innocent Man'', posted by Olog-hai on Thu Aug 4 21:14:02 2011. |
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Re: Republican Voter: ''It Takes Balls To Execute An Innocent Man'' |
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Posted by Olog-hai on Thu Aug 4 21:41:21 2011, in response to Olog is posting in German!!!!!!! Re: Republican Voter: ''It Takes Balls To Execute An Innocent Man'', posted by dand124 on Thu Aug 4 21:34:43 2011. No I wasn't; if I were, it'd be „überliberale‟, and that's not even very accurate.But since you're obviously prejudiced against Germans and have decided to equate Germany with the European Union, maybe this epithet would be more suited to you? |
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Re: Republican Voter: ''It Takes Balls To Execute An Innocent Man'' |
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Posted by dand124 on Thu Aug 4 21:45:32 2011, in response to Re: Republican Voter: ''It Takes Balls To Execute An Innocent Man'', posted by Olog-hai on Thu Aug 4 21:41:21 2011. But since you're obviously prejudiced against Germans and have decided to equate Germany with the European Uniontalk about projection... |
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Re: Republican Voter: ''It Takes Balls To Execute An Innocent Man'' |
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Posted by SelkirkTMO on Thu Aug 4 21:57:07 2011, in response to Re: Republican Voter: ''It Takes Balls To Execute An Innocent Man'', posted by dand124 on Thu Aug 4 21:45:32 2011. The bulb in his projector blew ages ago. :) |
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Re: Republican Voter: ''It Takes Balls To Execute An Innocent Man'' |
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Posted by Olog-hai on Thu Aug 4 21:57:27 2011, in response to Re: Republican Voter: ''It Takes Balls To Execute An Innocent Man'', posted by dand124 on Thu Aug 4 21:45:32 2011. . . . says the moonbat that links to the "flagship of the Left" (their slogan). Obviously you still haven't acquired the skills necessary to understand what you're reading. Better hurry up and get them; time's running out. |
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Re: Jonathan Chait alleges a Republican Voter: ''It Takes Balls To Execute An Innocent Man'' |
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Posted by Olog-hai on Thu Aug 4 21:58:04 2011, in response to Jonathan Chait alleges a Republican Voter: ''It Takes Balls To Execute An Innocent Man'', posted by Chris R16/R2730 on Thu Aug 4 20:28:55 2011. Come on . . . he linked to The New Republic. How far left is that? |
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Re: Jonathan Chait alleges a Republican Voter: ''It Takes Balls To Execute An Innocent Man'' |
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Posted by dand124 on Thu Aug 4 21:59:49 2011, in response to Re: Jonathan Chait alleges a Republican Voter: ''It Takes Balls To Execute An Innocent Man'', posted by Olog-hai on Thu Aug 4 21:58:04 2011. the New Republic is full of war mongering neocons |
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Re: Jonathan Chait alleges a Republican Voter: ''It Takes Balls To Execute An Innocent Man'' |
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Posted by SelkirkTMO on Thu Aug 4 22:06:30 2011, in response to Re: Jonathan Chait alleges a Republican Voter: ''It Takes Balls To Execute An Innocent Man'', posted by dand124 on Thu Aug 4 21:59:49 2011. Nope ... fail. Unless it's germanforeignpolicy.com or stratfor, it never happened. :) |
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Re: Jonathan Chait alleges a Republican Voter: ''It Takes Balls To Execute An Innocent Man'' |
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Posted by Olog-hai on Thu Aug 4 22:06:31 2011, in response to Re: Jonathan Chait alleges a Republican Voter: ''It Takes Balls To Execute An Innocent Man'', posted by dand124 on Thu Aug 4 21:59:49 2011. the New Republic is full of war mongering neoconsLOL, you've lost it. They are most definitely on the left; why else would the Huffy Post be so close to them . . . ? Just like you are with your leftist-propaganda-inspired "warmongering neocons" BS. BTW, I correct myself by mixing up TNR's slogan with that of The Nation. Sorry about that. |
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Re: Jonathan Chait alleges a Republican Voter: ''It Takes Balls To Execute An Innocent Man'' |
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Posted by dand124 on Thu Aug 4 22:12:20 2011, in response to Re: Jonathan Chait alleges a Republican Voter: ''It Takes Balls To Execute An Innocent Man'', posted by Olog-hai on Thu Aug 4 22:06:31 2011. they supported the war in Iraq; they are neocons. |
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Re: Jonathan Chait alleges a Republican Voter: ''It Takes Balls To Execute An Innocent Man'' |
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Posted by Olog-hai on Thu Aug 4 22:25:12 2011, in response to Re: Jonathan Chait alleges a Republican Voter: ''It Takes Balls To Execute An Innocent Man'', posted by dand124 on Thu Aug 4 22:12:20 2011. they supported the war in Iraq; they are neoconsSo that makes people like Hillary Clinton a "neocon" too? How about Joe Biden, Howard Dean, Madeleine Albright, John Edwards, Sandy Berger, Jay Rockefeller, Evan Bayh and othersall "neocons"?? ![]() |
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Re: Jonathan Chait alleges a Republican Voter: ''It Takes Balls To Execute An Innocent Man'' |
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Posted by dand124 on Thu Aug 4 22:34:38 2011, in response to Re: Jonathan Chait alleges a Republican Voter: ''It Takes Balls To Execute An Innocent Man'', posted by Olog-hai on Thu Aug 4 22:25:12 2011. Howard Dean opposed the war otherwise yes neocons control both parties. |
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Re: Jonathan Chait alleges a Republican Voter: ''It Takes Balls To Execute An Innocent Man'' |
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Posted by Olog-hai on Thu Aug 4 22:42:14 2011, in response to Re: Jonathan Chait alleges a Republican Voter: ''It Takes Balls To Execute An Innocent Man'', posted by dand124 on Thu Aug 4 22:34:38 2011. Dunno how you're going to get unbrainwashed. You're way off the left fringe with that statement. |
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Re: Jonathan Chait alleges a Republican Voter: ''It Takes Balls To Execute An Innocent Man'' |
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Posted by Chris R16/R2730 on Fri Aug 5 00:18:14 2011, in response to Re: Jonathan Chait alleges a Republican Voter: ''It Takes Balls To Execute An Innocent Man'', posted by cortelyounext on Thu Aug 4 20:52:14 2011. A rare moment of lucidity. |
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Re: Republican Voter: ''It Takes Balls To Execute An Innocent Man'' |
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Posted by FYBklyn1959 on Fri Aug 5 09:50:08 2011, in response to Re: Republican Voter: ''It Takes Balls To Execute An Innocent Man'', posted by RockParkMan on Thu Aug 4 18:12:25 2011. False. Give it back to Mexico and let the narco-terrorists have at it. :) |
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Re: Jonathan Chait alleges a Republican Voter: ''It Takes Balls To Execute An Innocent Man'' |
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Posted by bingbong on Fri Aug 5 10:02:30 2011, in response to Re: Jonathan Chait alleges a Republican Voter: ''It Takes Balls To Execute An Innocent Man'', posted by Olog-hai on Thu Aug 4 21:58:04 2011. Not as far as you think. But you think anyone that isn't to the right of reactionary as some variety of communist. |
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Re: Republican Voter: ''It Takes Balls To Execute An Innocent Man'' |
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Posted by Dan Lawrence on Fri Aug 5 22:07:13 2011, in response to Re: Republican Voter: ''It Takes Balls To Execute An Innocent Man'', posted by FYBklyn1959 on Fri Aug 5 09:50:08 2011. Luch or RockParkMan would tell you all that would do is shift the illegals coming from Mexico from Texas to Oklahoma. |
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Re: Republican Voter: ''It Takes Balls To Execute An Innocent Man'' |
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Posted by RockParkMan on Sat Aug 6 00:14:53 2011, in response to Re: Republican Voter: ''It Takes Balls To Execute An Innocent Man'', posted by Dan Lawrence on Fri Aug 5 22:07:13 2011. I'd give it back to Mexico. |
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Re: Republican Voter: ''It Takes Balls To Execute An Innocent Man'' |
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Posted by Dan Lawrence on Sat Aug 6 11:33:01 2011, in response to Re: Republican Voter: ''It Takes Balls To Execute An Innocent Man'', posted by RockParkMan on Sat Aug 6 00:14:53 2011. They don't want it. |
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Evidence of Concealed Jailhouse Deal Raises Questions About a Texas Execution |
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Posted by Dand124 on Fri Feb 28 15:46:03 2014, in response to Republican Voter: "It Takes Balls To Execute An Innocent Man", posted by dand124 on Thu Aug 4 16:47:25 2011. http://www.nytimes.com/2014/02/28/us/evidence-of-concealed-jailhouse-deal-raises-questions-about-a-texas-execution.html?_r=0 |
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Re: Evidence of Concealed Jailhouse Deal Raises Questions About a Texas Execution |
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Posted by Dan Lawrence on Sat Mar 1 12:13:01 2014, in response to Evidence of Concealed Jailhouse Deal Raises Questions About a Texas Execution, posted by Dand124 on Fri Feb 28 15:46:03 2014. Nobody cares!!!! Except you!!!!! |
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Re: Evidence of Concealed Jailhouse Deal Raises Questions About a Texas Execution |
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Posted by DAnD124 on Sat Mar 1 12:14:52 2014, in response to Re: Evidence of Concealed Jailhouse Deal Raises Questions About a Texas Execution, posted by Dan Lawrence on Sat Mar 1 12:13:01 2014. ![]() |
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Re: Evidence of Concealed Jailhouse Deal Raises Questions About a Texas Execution |
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Posted by AlM on Sat Mar 1 12:18:51 2014, in response to Re: Evidence of Concealed Jailhouse Deal Raises Questions About a Texas Execution, posted by DAnD124 on Sat Mar 1 12:14:52 2014. True. This one case demolishes the whole pro-death-penalty argument (often voiced here by Chris) that mistakes are always discovered before the execution. |
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Re: Jonathan Chait alleges a Republican Voter says: “It Takes Balls To Execute An Innocent Man” |
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Posted by Olog-hai on Tue Apr 29 15:08:35 2025, in response to Jonathan Chait alleges a Republican Voter: ''It Takes Balls To Execute An Innocent Man'', posted by Chris R16/R2730 on Thu Aug 4 20:28:55 2011. Chait is a notorious lying propagandist. |
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Re: Nazi Voter: ''It Takes Balls To Execute An Innocent Man'' |
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Posted by Orange Blossom Special on Tue Apr 29 16:20:16 2025, in response to Re: Nazi Voter: ''It Takes Balls To Execute An Innocent Man'', posted by RockParkMan on Thu Aug 4 20:38:34 2011. Do you think this one runs around wearing a mask while chanting hate slogans in NY? |
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