Trump and Russia

[carpedm9587]

You stated your opinion. I didn't say anything worth responding to.

Yeah - I figured. You have a tendency to dodge things that create problems for your positions. They suddenly become "uninteresting" or "don't want to waste the time. I understand... it's an effective tactic to avoid actually having to look at your positions...

[Cow Poke]

Perhaps I did. But I'll leave it as is just because the mistake amuses me.

It's one of those that notably changes the meaning in a significant way.

[Mountain Man]

Yeah - I figured. You have a tendency to dodge things that create problems for your positions. They suddenly become "uninteresting" or "don't want to waste the time. I understand... it's an effective tactic to avoid actually having to look at your positions...

I'm sure it makes you feel better to believe that.

[One Bad Pig]

Yeah - I figured. You have a tendency to dodge things that create problems for your positions. They suddenly become "uninteresting" or "don't want to waste the time. I understand... it's an effective tactic to avoid actually having to look at your positions...

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...the only difference is that you dodge everything that doesn't agree with your position, and you do it more verbosely and creatively.

Not going to bother providing examples, because 1) they're legion and 2) you'll just ...dodge them, as usual.

[One Bad Pig]

Noted - and a decent possibility.

So now we need to wait to see what the investigations actually uncover. I'd be curious to see the communications that accompanied the exchange. I'm sure they would answer the question.


ETA: I'm curious to know - do you also acknowledge that the following is also a possible scenario:

"Look, here's the polling data that shows how the electorate is leaning. Can you find a way to get it to those who can use it to guide their misinformation campaigns?"

Yes, it's possible.

[carpedm9587]

Yes, it's possible.

Fair enough. Now we wait and see.

[Sparko]

Yeah - I figured. You have a tendency to dodge things that create problems for your positions. They suddenly become "uninteresting" or "don't want to waste the time. I understand... it's an effective tactic to avoid actually having to look at your positions...

Like you did with my last post.

[carpedm9587]

Like you did with my last post.

Which post is that?

[Sparko]

Which post is that?

http://www.theologyweb.com/campus/sh...l=1#post604367

[carpedm9587]

http://www.theologyweb.com/campus/sh...l=1#post604367

Umm...I don't see that I made any response to that post whatsoever - and for a good reason: I didn't see it.

So how exactly is that a claim that I was "uninterested" or "didn't want to spend the time?"

You seem to be doing what CP just did - ascribing motivations to me that have nothing to do with my actual motivations.

[carpedm9587]

I'm sure it makes you feel better to believe that.

Actually - it makes feel feel neither "better" or "worse." It's merely an observation of a pattern in your posts. You're the only one that knows your actual motivation.

[Cow Poke]

You seem to be doing what CP just did - ascribing motivations to me that have nothing to do with my actual motivations.

Walks like it, quacks like it...

[carpedm9587]

Walks like it, quacks like it...

Unless, of course, you are misinterpreting what is being said. This isn't physical motion - it's conversation. It's language. Language can be (and often is) easily misunderstood. And motivations can be easily ascribed that are not real.

But I am doing it again...so I will leave you to your observations. There's not much I can do to alter them.

[Cow Poke]

Unless, of course, you are misinterpreting what is being said.

When the speaker's intent is interpreted by more than one person in a particular way, it's a good idea for the speaker to look at how he's communicating.

This isn't physical motion - it's conversation.

And the duck is an ANALOGY.

It's language. Language can be (and often is) easily misunderstood. And motivations can be easily ascribed that are not real.

Absolutely.

But I am doing it again...

Yes, you seem to have a real thing for pretending not to care about how you are intentions are perceived, then spend an inordinate amount of time complaining.

so I will leave you to your observations.

No, actually, you won't. You have demonstrated that repeatedly.

There's not much I can do to alter them.

But you'll keep trying, or at least complaining.

[rogue06]

When the speaker's intent is interpreted by more than one person in a particular way, it's a good idea for the speaker to look at how he's communicating.

Reminds me of a quote from Sun Tzu's "Art of War":

If words of command are not clear and distinct, if orders are not thoroughly understood, then the general is to blame. But, if orders are clear and the soldiers nevertheless disobey, then it is the fault of their officers.