The Left. Wrong again.

A commenter on a previous thread clued me in that I had been mentioned at Petty Rage who was starting a "Kool Aid Gang" listing for those spouting "talking points" of the right. I didn't realize until I got there that I was the honorary inaugural member!!!!

It seems these guys see a link to my site everywhere!!! (A great thing indeed and something I didn't realize *smile*) I have found it is useless to argue with some of these people (although I do argue and have nice conversations with a few on the left side of the web, so there are exceptions) But since these guys were so wrong about me (surprise!) I did respond there. This was my response:

I considered not responding here since I don't care what anyone thinks, but you were so wrong on so many things I thought it needed pointing out. I am against the death penalty. I am not for prayer in schools,nor have I ever posted on it. I don't think I have ever linked or mentioned Rush or Hannity in any of my posts. I do like them, but I hardly ever get to listen to them so it would be hard for me to "spout their talking points." I think the petition I copied from MoveOn.org on my page now is the first thing I have ever copied from them as well. I have not defended Rove or actually ever even done a post on him other than linking the Rove/Plame story. I have posted my doubts about this war as well. I am most proud of my posts that are non_political and personal... like http://rightwingsparkle.blogspot.com/2004/11/thanksgiving.html or http://rightwingsparkle.blogspot.com/2005/04/my-dream.html
You being "left leaning" I would expect you to be wrong, but I wouldn't expect you to be dishonest. I may be drinking koolaid, but I don't know what you are drinking...;-)

If you look at the other commenters on that blog they say they found no surprises here either. I guess all the rightwing blogs have posted recently on the differences of Afghan women and American women and a conversation with a Michael Jackson Juror, huh?

Update: Here is Lefty's response to my comment and mine back.


RightWingSparkle,
First of all...welcome and I appreciate your moxy in coming here and stating your case!While I am "left leaning" I am actually NEVER wrong and as for dishonest....I'm truthful to a fault.I gave examples of issues in my post about what might make one a "kool aid drinker"...those issues were examples of hot button issues that most party faithful types adhere strictly too.In your case though, I gave specific references to articles that had appeared on your front page as of yesterday when the post was written.
I wrote:They are surprisingly...Anti: MoveOn, Now, fond readers of "Stop the ACLU" , Molly Ivins, the language choices of the BBC, the Left (believes they are anti-troops), Ron Reagan Jr., Kyoto, Gay Tv channels and Johnny Depp's real life persona
Very Pro: RONALD REAGAN, Karl Rove, media that agrees with the President ( against media that does not), Pro-War in Iraq, Pro War in Afghanistan, George Bush and everything a Bush does.
Surprise factor: 0
The only point that you argued with me on was the Karl Rove point but you'll notice that you DO have a link to POWER LINE in which you say : "Breaking down the (yawn) Karl Rove Story...and then your link appears.The story is an anti-left, Rove is innocent, puff piece and your yawn seems to indicate that the story is boring or a non-issue to you at best.My insinuation: you believe it's not a "story" because you believe Rove to have done nothing wrong.Pro-Rove in other words.
I did not accuse you of having posted Hannity/Rush talking points...I mentioned that this is one tactic that you will often see in a KAG member.
When my post was written there was no article about Afghan vs. American women and the Michael Jackson juror post was also not there yet. As a result, they did not figure into the equation.I will be clear and say though that I have visited your site MANY times without recollection of many of the personal pieces that you are so proud of.I have however...seen and continue to see...articles based on Republican party cultural wedge talking points.And I pointed them out.
You are correct in your thinking that you shouldn't care what anyone thinks about you. I personally don't know you well enough to think anything about you except that from your blog tone you seem to be a nice person and as I stated...you're quite a looker...:)I stand firm in my belief though that your site to this point belongs in the "KAG" and the only reason you became the inaugural member is that you are very visible around the blogosphere. Which is testament to the fact that there are many others out there who want to have their beliefs reaffirmed daily by visitng you. KAG fans if you will.Anyway...Ms. Sparkle...being a member of the Kool Aid Gang is not a life sentence...whether you care or not, your site will be reviewed and removed from the list when warranted. Until then though....what's your favorite flavor?
Said by: Lefty Jones at July 18, 2005 09:20 PM

Nice try Lefty Jones, but here is what you said:

"So...if your site is merely your vehicle for regurgitating G.O.P/D.N.C. talking points, giving mega ditto's to Rush and Hannity or cutting and pasting from the MoveOn.Org site....please just stop.You'll be helping clear the clutter.Or..continue and expect to be nominated as part of the Kool Aid Gang."
And especially since I am the inaugural member of the Kool Aid Gang and about "being part of the clutter mentioned above." i.e. Rush and Hannity talking points and death penalty ect. then don't pretend that you didn't mean for that to describe me.
You complain about the Koolaid Gang as:
"It is simply not possible for any thinking human being to agree with over 95% of anybody's platform when the issues range from economic to environmental to diplomacy to military action to "rights" to abortion to the death penalty to prayer in schools to censorship to gay rights to etc. etc. etc."
Since I an the first member you mention it would follow that I would agree with these things. So....come one. Let's be the honest man you say you are.
I'll even give you your assertion that you hadn't read my most recent posts from today but what happen from this week? The one on a solider's thoughts or warning lables on soda or the bombing of children in Iraq or the mud woman picture or the lampooning brit site? All posted just since Thurs and mixed in with the posts you mentioned and NONE POLITICAL.
I make no apologies for my poltical views. I am a proud conservative. I didn't call my blog "wishy-washysparkle" or "notsurewhatIbelievesparkle" You can call it drinking Koolaid all you wish, I just call it believing in the right things.
So Keep me on the Koolaid Gang. I think it is KOOL!!!!..;-)
Said by: Rightwingsparkle at July 18, 2005 10:21 PM