Do you guys generally have respects for Presidents
I do have respect for Bill Clinton, I did not agree with what he did but whatever happened to respect for the office?...
I do have respect for Bill Clinton, I did not agree with what he did but whatever happened to respect for the office?...
07-16-2007, 10:14 PM
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| America Fuck Yea Election Moderator  Republican In Name Only 
| Do you guys generally have respects for Presidents I do have respect for Bill Clinton, I did not agree with what he did but whatever happened to respect for the office? | ||||
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07-16-2007, 10:53 PM
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| Pinko Commie Bastard  Communist Moscow
| I do respect the office but sometimes those who occupy it lose my respect as individuals. | ||||
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07-16-2007, 10:58 PM
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| Common Sense Conservative  Realist
| Everyone has a different idea of what respect for the office means. If I saw George Bush, I'd be extremely polite to him out of respect that he's the president, despite the fact I think he's a moronic douche. On the other hand, some people probably think respect for office means you're not supposed to talk ill of him in any circumstance. | ||||
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07-16-2007, 11:03 PM
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| Baka  Idealist Adelaide, Australia
| I don't respect positions, I respect people, based on their words and actions. Respect has to be earned, IMO | ||||
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07-16-2007, 11:09 PM
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| America Fuck Yea Election Moderator Republican In Name Only
| Originally Posted by thomez IMO Clinton lied to his way to complete a second term, but I still respect it. Maybe because I have so much respect for America 
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07-16-2007, 11:11 PM
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| America Fuck Yea Election Moderator Republican In Name Only
| Originally Posted by SpicyMcVoodoo no I agree with your idea of respect, I guess I have a problem with those that want to physically cause problems with the President. IMO no matter his poltical leanings they deserve our respect
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07-16-2007, 11:11 PM
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| Friend to all.  Socialist Maryland
| I have lost all respect for that office...the public that elected the moron in that office...and everyone here. | ||||
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07-16-2007, 11:12 PM
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| America Fuck Yea Election Moderator Republican In Name Only
| Originally Posted by Donkey® :ughword:
honestly would you have respect for it if a democrat was elected? | ||||
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07-16-2007, 11:13 PM
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| Friend to all. Socialist Maryland
| Originally Posted by kinggovernor
Nope. | ||||
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07-16-2007, 11:15 PM
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| Pinko Commie Bastard Communist Moscow
| Originally Posted by kinggovernor I respect the office and I would still be respectful to Bush in person, in fact I agree with him on certain issues, etc... but I don't respect a lot of the decisions he has made nor the way he has used the office of President.
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07-16-2007, 11:16 PM
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| America Fuck Yea Election Moderator Republican In Name Only
| Originally Posted by Donkey® oh ok.
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07-16-2007, 11:18 PM
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| America Fuck Yea Election Moderator Republican In Name Only
| Originally Posted by thomez I guess I see the President as the face for everything that we, as Americans do, and that is why he deserves our respect. So if it was John Kerry or Joe Biden I would still respect him. Even though Bush getting re-elected was probably the reason I got a PH in Iraq
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07-16-2007, 11:34 PM
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| Friend to all. Socialist Maryland
| Originally Posted by kinggovernor
Let's say your platoon leader took you into battle and fucked it up so bad, half your platoon ended up shooting the other half. In spite of all the radio calls and pleas to stop, he still did what he did because it was what he wanted to do and he thought it was right. He's above you and the rank demands respect. Would you still respect him? | ||||
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07-16-2007, 11:36 PM
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| America Fuck Yea Election Moderator Republican In Name Only
| Originally Posted by Donkey® yes. sorry.
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07-16-2007, 11:40 PM
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| Friend to all. Socialist Maryland
| Originally Posted by kinggovernor
Military mentality FTL. | ||||
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07-16-2007, 11:43 PM
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| America Fuck Yea Election Moderator Republican In Name Only
| Originally Posted by Donkey® that is your opinion, how dare you judge me. in fact I should report your post
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07-16-2007, 11:45 PM
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| Friend to all. Socialist Maryland
| Originally Posted by kinggovernor
Go ahead.  It's just plain fact that you have to respect him because he is commander in chief. | ||||
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07-17-2007, 12:09 AM
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| Baka Idealist Adelaide, Australia
| Originally Posted by kinggovernor I would say that is part of patriotism, and hence why I disagree with you. I don't support nationalism or the idea of nations being great as such.
There is nothing special about the people in one nation more than any other, though I do agree with some ideas more than others. | ||||
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07-17-2007, 12:42 AM
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| George W Bush, God's Tool  Independent ny
| Respect should go with the person not the office. Why should someone automatically get respect because of a title? Its dangerous to our country that a person, who is just as fallible as any other human, gets the kind of respect that allows him to make important decisions that affect us all with question. Ultimately that is what respect is about, that we trust the person (or the office) to do the things that have a great impact. Well the way our republic is set up, it is not supposed to work that way, the President gets respected inasmuch as he/she respects the congress and vice-versa - our checks and balances, whatever happened to our respect for that? | ||||
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07-17-2007, 09:52 AM
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| no es mi culpa  Independent Beantown
| Originally Posted by Donkey® including yourself.
__________________ There is small disproportion betwixt a fool who useth not wit because he hath it not and him that useth it not when it should avail him. | ||||
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