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Message 130 of 1485 (630077)
08-22-2011 9:47 AM
Reply to: Message 125 by hooah212002
08-21-2011 12:39 PM


Please, do tell us HOW EXACTLY any republican potential candidate would "restore america".
They are probably talking about getting the black out of the white house.
There's another possibility, though. They could nominate candidates so extreme, that Obama is re-elected with a Dem majority in both houses. That could be the way to restore America.
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Message 202 of 1485 (630908)
08-29-2011 9:01 AM
Reply to: Message 199 by cavediver
08-29-2011 3:58 AM


Re: Bachmann crazier than crazy.....
It's "who likes wet people?".
Thanks. That makes more sense. The "white" seemed completely out of context. The "wet" fits what else is going on.
I'm no fan of Bachman, but we do need to be honest in our criticisms. We don't need doctored videos.

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Message 227 of 1485 (633377)
09-13-2011 7:21 PM
Reply to: Message 223 by Theodoric
09-13-2011 6:41 PM


Re: Bachmann still Bat shit crazy
Theodoric writes:
quote:
I had a mother last night come up to me here in Tampa, Florida, after the debate, Bachmann said. She told me that her little daughter took that vaccine, that injection, and she suffered from mental retardation thereafter.
Fact Check: No evidence to suggest HPV vaccine causes 'mental retardation'
Does she even understand what mental retardation is?
It is possible that she actually believes that nonsense. It is also possible that it is a convenient lie to cover her real objection.
As far as I can tell, the real objection of evangelicals to HPV is that it supposedly encourages premarital sex. Apparently it is better for a woman to die of cervical cancer, than to slightly weaken the fear of premarital sex.

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Message 238 of 1485 (636352)
10-05-2011 11:41 PM
Reply to: Message 237 by Dr Adequate
10-05-2011 7:46 PM


Re: Palin Won't Run
Palin Won't Run
Is anybody surprised at this?
Perhaps I'm too much of a cynic. But for a long time, it has looked pretty obvious that she had no intention of running, but would pretend to run for as long as she could get away with it because that brought in publicity and money.

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Message 311 of 1485 (639032)
10-27-2011 2:27 PM
Reply to: Message 309 by Dr Adequate
10-27-2011 2:51 AM


Re: He Carried Yellow Flowers
Dr Adequate writes:
Herman Cain has made the oddest political campaign add ever.
I think Cain is saying that because Jesus was a community organizer and read from scripture, that therefore he was a nobody. I suppose we should take it an implied argument for atheism.

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Message 521 of 1485 (647799)
01-11-2012 11:22 AM
Reply to: Message 517 by Pressie
01-11-2012 3:27 AM


How does the electoral process work at this stage?
It doesn't. We Americans can be proud of having the most dysfunctional system that has ever existed.
Are only registered Republicans allowed to vote in the Republican primaries?
As Dr Adequate has said, that varies from state to state.
Here, in Illinois, I am asked whether I want a Republican or Democratic ballot (there might be other choices, too). Whichever I choose, I am apparently considered a registered member of that party until the next primary.
I gather that the procedure is New Hampshire is similar, but with one difference. Apparently, one is given a form to specify one's party membership, and that can be filed after voting. So if I were in NH, I could vote Republican, then complete that form to thereafter cancel any implied Republican affiliation and go back to being an independent.

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Message 525 of 1485 (647803)
01-11-2012 11:43 AM
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01-11-2012 6:15 AM


I could be wrong. Maybe the Democratic primaries in New Hampshire were also conducted at the same time, with only one candidate, President Obama?
There was a Democratic primary at the same time. There actually was an opponent of Obama running.
http://blogs.dailymail.com/donsurber/archives/49199

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Message 526 of 1485 (647808)
01-11-2012 12:01 PM
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01-11-2012 11:36 AM


So what is to stop Dems voting for the most idiotic Rep candidate to scupper the Reps presidential condidate.
We will probably never know how many of Obama's 2008 primary votes came from Republicans who were trying to stop Hillary Clinton.

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Message 536 of 1485 (648306)
01-14-2012 10:56 AM
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01-14-2012 10:05 AM


Re: Four GOP candidates fail to make Virginia primary ballot, judge rules
hooah212002 writes:
We have individuals running for one of the highest seats of office in the entire world, yet they have no goddamned clue what they are doing.
They are all Republicans, so it makes perfect sense

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Message 538 of 1485 (648327)
01-14-2012 3:31 PM
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01-14-2012 1:18 PM


Re: Four GOP candidates fail to make Virginia primary ballot, judge rules
saab93f writes:
How frikking clueless does one have to be when being able to do something useful can be turned against you.
The abyss is deep. They have not yet come close to the bottom.

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Message 557 of 1485 (648999)
01-19-2012 6:03 PM
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01-19-2012 4:46 PM


Re: Atheists and Ron Paul......
It's nice to see Ron Paul standing up for Christian morality.
I guess we will have to tune into tonight's interview with Gingrich's ex-wife, to find out more about this Christian morality.

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Message 599 of 1485 (649306)
01-22-2012 10:45 AM
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01-22-2012 7:20 AM


Re: almost called it
That Santorum can't seem to get traction among the evangelicals should tell you something -- that he is too fanatic for the fanatics?
I think it has more to do with the perception that Santorum can't beat Romney, but Gingrich can.

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Message 617 of 1485 (650372)
01-30-2012 3:45 PM
Reply to: Message 612 by Straggler
01-30-2012 3:10 PM


Re: AAAAAaaaaRRRggHHH!!!
What the fuck are you guys up to over there?
It is actually fairly simple - and hilarious.
Obama is a centrist politician - to the right of many Democrats.
For some strange reason, the Republicans don't like Obama. I'm not sure why. It cannot possibly be racism, because they are vehemently denying that
Because they don't like Obama, they are trying to paint him as at the leftist extreme. And that means that they themselves have to appear to be well to the right of Obama.
Since Obama is already a bit toward the right, the only way they can appear well to the right of Obama is for them to jump of the cliff and into total insanity. And that is what they have done.

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Message 680 of 1485 (651557)
02-08-2012 9:39 AM
Reply to: Message 678 by saab93f
02-08-2012 6:16 AM


Re: In Late News ...
The amount of hate and distortion that is shown not just towards Pres. Obama but to other GOP candidates is unbelievable and I reckon that cbs aint nowhere near the worst.
You are mostly seeing the extreme views. The crazies are more outspoken than the rest of the population.
Id venture a guess that not one mainstream politician in Europe is as far right as your Dems
That is probably correct.
Is it the "curse" of bi-party system?
No, it is mostly racism.
There's nothing in Obama's positions that is a problem for most Americans. However, those who are racist have to paint Obama as being some sort of extremist. They can't just complain that he is black, because such overt racism is not acceptable today. So their egos demand that they distinguish themselves from Obama in other ways. Accusing him of being a left extremist seems to be what they have settled on. But, as a result, they find themselves forced to support insanely rightist positions to contrast themselves with Obama.
For myself, I am enjoying it as entertainment. It does look as if the Republican party might self-destruct over this.

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Message 685 of 1485 (651602)
02-08-2012 12:37 PM
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02-08-2012 10:52 AM


Re: In Late News ...
Never underestimate the ability of the American people to vote against their own best interests
I don't.
On the other hand, I only have one vote and I intend using that sensibly. In the meantime, I can enjoy the entertainment.

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