Top Ten Conservative Idiots of the Week
WARNING: VERY CAUSTIC LANGUAGE. IF YOU DO NOT LIKE SWEARING, DO NOT READ THIS ARTICLE.
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The GOP infighting has gotten worse (1) and it is so fun to watch the rats eat each other. People need stock in Popcorn futures for this. In addition to that, John McCain and Lindsay Graham continue their march towards irrelevancy (5), Marsha Blackburn wants to protect people’s right to buy cheap shoes (!) (7) and John Stossel proves his mustache is the smartest thing on his body (10). Finally, a contraversial entry to the list that will probably make a few people angry, but when a Democrat is wrong, they need to be called on it, and Diane Feinstein is completely wrong (2). And as always, don't forget the key. Remember, you can run your mouse over the icon to see what it means.
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[font style="font-size:1.539em; text-transform:uppercase;"]The GOP Civil War[/font]
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The Civil War grows. It takes on all people and and tears apart all things. A once proud political party steeped in principles and ideas has come down to being in an argument as to which side will control. . .the conservative side, the wingnut side or the insane side. There should be pity for this party, but honestly, most people with a brain would have more pity for a killed off cancer cell than the GOP’s march to Whig Party status.
We start this week looking former GOP presidential candidate and Pennsylvania Senator Lil’ Ricky Santorum (R-Frothy Mix) who went on Meet the Press and complained that, because of the Tea Party, the GOP is now completely leaderless and that the hours of mindless Ted Talk did more harm than good.
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This was on NBC with perennial soft-ball tosser David Gregory. Shocked doesn’t begin to describe how one should feel. Gregory than asked Ricky (R-Lame Sweaters) about the State of the GOP.
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How would rank and file Republicans take to this news that one of their tea party psychopaths might be having second thoughts? Not well, and I warn you to get soap and lye before viewing that link. Here are a few coments:
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02: Santorum needs to shut up and go away. He is a blowhard loser has been.
03: And yet, as some of us tried to point out.....time and time and time again...this is who Santorum is. He’s not that smart. He’s not that talented. He’s not that reliable. Never has been.04: This is where some conservatives go off the rails...an I suspect the same ones off the rails with Huck in 08 (you know who you are) were off with Ricky in 12. Thumping the Bible the loudest and the most often does not mean you are the best conservative....NEVER has meant that. I say that, and I’m a Bible beleiving Reagan Tea Party base type conservative....
05. Go change your sweater, Rick.
06. Santorum, et al, are self-destructing. The silent majority will be calling for a new CONSERVATIVE party to get back to a real Constitutional Republic. All the RINOs can do is criticize conservatives. They are gutless cowards just worrying about their country clubs and golden perks.07. Losers — need to be replaced. At least Cruz tried. Way more than can be said for the RINO lefties.
08. Taking his dead baby home was the end of the line for me.
Doesn’t seem like Ricky is too popular with the Tea Party. . .time to get the “RINO” out of the party. Did anyone ever think they’d wake up to hear Rick Santorum called a RINO? When did the US enter Bizzaro World? BTW, did to read some of the freepers’ comments? “Establishment?” “Silent Majority?” “gutless cowards?” “Country clubs?” These people sound like ANSWER people now. . .Freepers have COME FULL CIRCLE!!! They are now anarchists using the same language as ANSWER.
Alot of these crap can be put on the shoulders of three men: Rug Doctor Rand Paul, Texas uber-loon Ted Cruz and Utah gasbag Mike Lee. The latter, Mr. Lee, has decided to tell people on the right what they want to hear: That self-delusional pablum that makes good fiction and even better horror for anyone not on the right and with at least a 1/4 of a functional brain (which is about 80% of the country). Please proceed, “Senator.” And I use that phrase very loosely. “Scumsucker” would be be better three syllable title for Mike Lee.
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So, now he’s Ronnie Raygun? Soon, the media will call him the messiah, the second coming of Jesus. I’ll respond to Lee’s question “What’s next for conservatives.” LOSING MORE ELECTIONS, just like the one you lost in New Jersey.
Still, all is not lost. Maybe old guard Republicans can get together with old guard Republicans and see eye to eye. Mike Enzi of Wyoming thinks that because Enzi recalled that the two bonded over fly-fishing, when they “were on the same team competing in a popular annual One Fly tournament – fishing with the same fly lure all day – in the Snake River.” Wow, that sounds fun (it is. I love fly fishing). Sadly, Dick Cheney (R-Death Star) [http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/politics/2013/10/dick-cheney-slams-sen-mike-enzi-on-fundraising-says-they-arent-fishing-buddies/|recall it that way] at all.
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Relax, Mike of Fatland. . .maybe Dick will take you hunting when his daughter’s campaign sinks. We all know he loves to hunt.
But, as civil wars go, this one gets funnier by the minute. On Oct 16th, 27 GOP senators broke ranks with their party (meaning there are really only 18 tea party toads in the Senate) can voted to raise the debt ceiling. This is good. They came to their senses. Well, not quite.
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Umm, what? Why? Is this shit really necessary? So, other than rank hypocrisy, we have a side of stupid and meaningless to go. How does this party get votes at all???
One of those Republicans that “disapproved” their vote after voting is Lamar Alexander (R-Who). He voted for the disapproval of his vote to increase the debt limit because he’s tired of the tea party and wants the GOP to be part of the [line:http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/10/26/lamar-alexander-tea-party_n_4166442.html|I'm In The Take-Charge-Of-The-Government Crowd]. What?
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Like voting to disapprove a vote you made? This works. Why do we know about this crap at all?
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Oh, I see. Time to make yourself look better to those who aren’t frothing at the mouth psychopaths. Those same psychopaths will primary your ass next year, Lamar. Better start pandering because your power is more important than the country.
Interestingly enough, the party is falling apart. Why, down in North Carolina, it seems GOP candidates are dropping like flies and switching parties. Jason Thigpen is running against complete loser Walter Jones who, amazingly enough, switched his party from Democratic to Republican in 1994 after losing in a Democratic primary in 1992, according to Wikipedia.
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I have to agree with Rick Santorum. The GOP is leaderless. Except if you count Mike Lee, Rand Paul, Ted Cruz, Eric Cantor, Paul Ryan and Rush Limbaugh. But those are leaders that will lead the GOP down the toilet.
So keep following them, GOP. 2014 will turn BRIGHT BLUE!!!
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[font style="font-size:1.539em; text-transform:uppercase;"]Dianne Feinstein[/font]
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This will be the most controversial entry ever on the Top Ten, dating back all the way to 2001 when the list started. Only three other Democrats or Democratic-supporters have been mentioned on this list: Ralph Nader, Zell Miller and Joe Lieberman. And most on DU support 95% of Ralph Nader’s positions (except he enabled the Chimp to steal the election in 2000 and the rest is sad history). But, Dianne Feinstein deserves recognition this week for her blazing support of George Bush era policies on spying on Americans.
We first begin with her attempts to torpedo Patrick Leahy’s bill to stop the NSA from spying on American citizens. DiFi is all for warrantless spying on Americans. Strike #1, Senator.
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National Security? Give me a break. Terrorist in the toilet these days like Communists in the toilet in the 1920s and 1950s. Who are you, Palmer and McCarthy?
What is the reason for trying to torpedo any attempt to end this illegal snooping by the NSA? Well, because according to DiFi, it’s not surveillance.
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How is it not surveillance, DiFi? Tell all Americans how? The government can tap our phones, read our emails. . .I’m surprised the government doesn’t force people to submit stool and urine samples these days (wait, they do if you are on welfare). Listen, Senator. . .if it smells like shit, looks like shit and comes out of someone’s ass, it’s shit. Calling it a nice name like feces or “#2” doesn’t change the fact that it’s a lump of shit! Understand? Don’t think you do.
So, what does she do? Tries to get all of the data set in stone but submitting bills to codify the NSA’s snooping. Honestly, this woman’s lost her damn mind!
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How much did you campaign to keep Dan White in prison for murdering George Moscone and the man that helped you attain your position, Harvey Milk, DiFi? Seems like you care about law enforcement issues when authoritarians can grab more power.
But, you do have supporters. Because the supporters of NSA snooping also believe the US should snoop on world leader. So, DiFi, let me introduce you to one of your snooping supporters. I’m sure you will work for his endorsement. His name: Dick Cheney.
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Congrats, Senator. . .you can the heartless cyborg agree with each other. Snooping should be done on Americans and on foreign leaders too. Hell, I think, right now in Ottawa, Stephen Harper is planning to attack the US with another William Shatner. And Australia us thinking of sending another Yahoo Serious or Crocodile Dundee movie here. Better ramp it up, DiFi.
But. . .no. DiFi doesn’t like that kind of snooping. In fact, she is against spying on our allies. I am so confused.
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Ummm. . .what? Now you’re against snooping, so long as it’s done against foreigners and foreign leaders? Why? Because she is totally opposed to it.
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My head is spinning. Please continue. Maybe you can make it stop, DiFi.
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So there you have it, folks. If the president approves it, it’s good and she will support it. The president is now God on Earth and the stroke of his pens makes all illegal, unconstitutional, immoral and just play un-American things perfectly acceptable.
Welcome to being the fourth Democrat on the list in 12 years, DiFi. You earned it with your hypocritical idea that it’s okay to snoop on Americans, but you get your knickers in a wad when the NSA does it to foreign leaders. She has given American the middle finger and said to accept the snooping being done against us and will work to codify it. . .but she. . .I can’t do this. Can’t you just retire already, 80 year old DiFi, so we can get a real Democrat?
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Last week, the GOP decided it’s time to screw the poor even more by gutting the food assistance program known as SNAP. Nothing helps an economy or people than starving them to death because the price of food has sky rocketed.
But the Republicans love this idea.
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Break out the Filet Mignon, the Caviar and the top notch vodka. Oh, and call in some top flight hookers and maybe a few celebrities, because after we’re done fucking the country, we need to get our rocks off!
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Because we all know that a country of the very rich and the very poor is safe, stable and never had rebellions. Break out more vodka and hookers! I think David Vitter knows where we can find good ones! We fucked so many poor people!!!
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Couldn’t say it better myself. Don’t forget loving fetuses and hating children is another of their favorite things. Oh. . .and loving the soldier and hating the veteran. Finally, loving America but hating Americans. Go figure. How do these people get votes?
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[font style="font-size:1.539em; text-transform:uppercase;"]Ted and Rafael Cruz[/font]
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Well, now, it’s time to look at the idiots from Texas. No, not the Bush family. . .the Cruz family; the newest embarrassment for a state that is one of the leaders of the US marching back to the 16th century.
Let’s look at a few comments from Pappa Booze Cruz, Rafael Cruz.
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Christian, huh? That would surprise all Jews, Muslims, Hindus and non-fundie Protestants out there. And, BTW, Christian. Does that include Catholics, Mormons, Quakers and the Amish, or just evangelical loons like you that thing God has them on their speaker phone speed dial?
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Umm. . .the United States was formed on land stolen by the people who were already here, and then a rebellion over money caused a nearly seven year war, buddy. Stick to that bible. Leave history to people that have brains.
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Hey, assclown, can we send you back to Cuba? Can we send your Fascism back to whatever pit of Hell from where you crawled out?
But, not to be out done, his clueless wastrel of a son, Ted Talk Crus, decided to step into the SYG debate with none other than Trayon Martin’s mother, Sabrina Fulton. And the results were a foregone conclusion.
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Let’s see that fly in a court of law. I’m sure if a black man Stood Their Ground, they will stand in prison jumpsuits and then have the ground they stood upon on top of them after they are buried after their lethal injection for murder. Don’t believe that would happen in this county? Again, google “George Stinney,” “Rodney King,” “Hurricane Carter” or any other black person railroaded into prison or execution.
Please continue, asshole.
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Hmm. . .for me, that seems like a jab at Sabrina Fulton, who is using the murder (yes murder) of Trayvon Martin to get SYG laws repealed. And he is insulting the poor woman by saying she is exploiting her son. John Walsh has done that for years with that “cops can do not wrong” show “America’s Most Wanted,” which was another attempt to get Americans to think they would be shot and murdered by thugs if they stepped out of their houses.
Go on, Ted (R-Scumbag).
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That’s a shot at Obama, who said if he had a son, the son would look like Trayvon. What is remarkable is this man still has a job?
And he’s now being viewed as a front runner for the GOP nomination for president in 2016. Between him, Paul, King and Christie, it will be a fun time to see who can out bully and out stupid the next. My money is on Ted. . .he just has stupid down to perfection.
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[font style="font-size:1.539em; text-transform:uppercase;"]Lindsay Graham and John McCain[/font]
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Now the list moves from Republicans being psychos to Republicans just being Republicans. And who else to lead this off than the joined-at-the-hips Boppsie Twins John McCain (R-Geratics) and Lindsay Graham (R-Closet).
Now, Lindsay, who is from South Carolina, needs to fill the gap of stupid since he is no longer the junior senator because Jim DeMented rushed off to make more than $184K a year at the Heritage Foundation. So, he will become the Senate’s answer to Scandal monger Darrell Issa and torpedo the Executive Branch over Benghazi. Oh, not this shit again!!!
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He is going down this scandal free road again to try and build up a scandal where a scandal does not exist. Where were you with the lies that cost the lives of countless American and Iraq people in the Bush Iraq War? Where were your calls for investigations? Oh, I forgot. . .there were known. Continue, Lindsay. What do you specifically have to say?
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Learned from the Ted Talk Cruz and Mike Lee, huh? However, he has a partner in this. His long-time friend and “good buddy,” John McCain. The same McCain this is still bitter for getting his ass handed to him in 2008. From Talking Points Memo:
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That’s the only way we get their attention, John? How about not hating a man that beat you, growing up and running the country not like your own private warzone? How about a little straight talk about that from the rest of us who think you’re a complete idiot? What was your campaign slogan? Partyy First?
But, in the same article, he is not alone.
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Nice bed fellows. Rand Paul. . .of the shut down the government because Obama is a mean black man that wants to insure Americans don’t die in poverty because they have to go see a doctor.
This rejection fever hit a head when when the other Texas uber-loon Jon Cornyn (R-Bush Licker) told the world that the entire GOP would block three judicial nominees to the DC Circuit Court of Appeals because they don’t like the nominee. Speak it, Jon-boy.
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Remember when Thomas, Alito and Roberts (and Harriet Miers) were nominated and the Democrats threatened this under Bush and how much the Republicans got their panties in a twist over it, claiming the sole job of the Senate was “advise and consent.” Well, apparently, when a black Democrat is in the White House, the job of the Senate is to “obstruct and deny.”
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[font style="font-size:1.539em; text-transform:uppercase;"]Tom Coburn[/font]
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People who run for office are supposed to be the best and most mature of all of us. Republicans must have forgotten that little tidbit because they seem to like the word “Asshole.” Cheney used it to describe a New York Times reporter before telling Patrick Leahy to “go fuck himself.” And now, it’s Tom Coburn (R-Nuthouse) to step up and talk about an anal orifice.
Apparently Tommy doesn’t like Harry. And decided to tell that to people at the New York Young Republican Club. Using very childish ideas.
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So, now Harry Reid is an absolute asshole? Now, I have my issues with Harry Reid dealing with his jelly like spine, but I don’t feel, as do many people, that he is an asshole. He strikes most people as a rather laid back, easy going, sweet man who has been put in a tough position of dealing with three or four political ideologies at once. He is like Eisenhower during WW2.
But, NTS, you use the same language. You call people assholes all the time here, especially gundamentalists and badge sniffers. The response to anyone who says that defending Tom Coburn: “I am not a public official.”
Let’s use a Vanity Fair article to go over a few of Tommy’s words from the past:
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Animal torturer and murderer. Nice. Ted Bundy did the same thing. Not that I’m calling Tom Coburn a serial killer, but there is no proof saying he isn’t. Wow, I learned that trick from Fixed Noise.
Realizing the asshole was wrong for calling Harry Reid and ashole, the asshole went to the safety haven of Fox and Friends and “apologized” for his asshole comment to the three assholes on that pathetic show made by, with and for assholes.
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Okay. . .I’ll bite. Senator, I’m sorry “if” my language of calling you, your party, those three dorks (sorry again) on Fox and Friends “assholes” offended anyone. I’m sorry “if” calling you are fucking troll that needs to resign or retire before he continues embarrassing the country is also offensive to anyone out there. Finally, I apologize “if”. . .screw that. I apologize for nothing. These people want to see asshole? Look in a damn mirror.
Harry Reid, however, had the last word. And it is one of the most brutal, tasteful and harsh smackdowns in a long time. Just classic Harry Reid.
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I’ll translate it into language you’ll understand, Tom. “Hey asshole. The man you called an asshole just said you were more useless than a tits on a bulls, a bump on a log and the pope’s balls.”
Asshole!
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[font style="font-size:1.539em; text-transform:uppercase;"]Marsha Blackburn[/font]
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Look at the face below. This is the face of the stereotypical dumb blonde. This is Marsha Blackburn (R-WTF).
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So, last week, Blackburn decides to grill HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius over Obamacare. It is as bad as it sounds.
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“Some people like to drive a Ford, not a Ferrari,” Blackburn had quipped at the hearing. “And some people like to drink out of a red Solo cup, not a crystal stem. You’re taking away their choice.”
Ummm. . .what? Give a chance, people would probably all like to drive a Ferrari. And drink out of crystal stems. Ford suck and a red Solo cup? Are you now a rapper hawking products in your speeches and songs? See, that’s called a level playing field, Marshie. And it’s what Obamacare partially attempts to give. It’s step one to the final act, single payer health care that all industrialized nations have, save the US and China.
Obamacare does not take away their choice to get and use crap. If people like crap, they can bath in it. But now, if they have a beer budget, they can be able to afford something more than crap. I know. . .I know. . .Republicans hate that. Alan Grayson put it best. Suck it up. . .you lost, Marsha!
But not to be outdone, she decided to go onto Fox News (not surprised) and clarify her comments.
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“I will always go to the mat and fight for freedom, free people, free markets,” Blackburn insisted. “And I think for the federal government to come in and take away the choice that people have had in the health care market and say, ‘Hey, we don’t like what you’ve been buying, we’re going to make you buy this.’”
Listen, harpie. Again. . .the ACA doesn’t do that. But please continue.
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The new GOP slogan: We’re going to force you to choose between quality and crap because it’s your choice. And if something comes along that allows you to get even more quality, we’ll stop it and tell you that you have the freedom to buy whatever you like, so long as we support it.
Congresscritters need IQ tests. . .but for Marsha to take one, she would need to grow a brain. I think Obamacare cover brain surgery.
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[font style="font-size:1.539em; text-transform:uppercase;"]Nebraska Climate Assessment and Response Committee[/font]
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Dave Heineman is a moron. For those who don’t know, that’s the current Republican governor of Nebraska. He has appointed a group called Climate Assessment and Response Committee to study climate change and recommend a bill. It is never good when a Republican commissions a climate change study. For all we know, something about the Devil and sponge cakes may cause it.
So, the study went forward. But there is a problem. No scientist will touch it, meaning it has absolutely no value or merit.
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So this idiot, Beau McCoy will keep going forward with it even though scientists told him that he’s full of crap. Typical fundie.
Someone needs to tell Barbara Hayes that scientific language means nothing to fundie idiots. God created scientific language. He can use it, change it, cancel it as he pleases. It amazes me that these “apostles of science,” with all their supposed knowledge fail to grasp that simple fact. (I stole that from Inherit the Wind).
Next up will be a repudiation of Galileo and the entire movement of science since the beginning of time. Just say “God did it.”
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[font style="font-size:1.539em; text-transform:uppercase;"]Chisago County Republican Party[/font]
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Damn those internets. They really screw people up. Look what happened up in Minnesota this week. The Chisago County Republican Party decided to use the internet to slam abortion. And in the process, they exposed their repressed klanhoods.
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So they posted this racist shitburger for all to see and then prompted delete it and go completely AWOL in explaining themselves? I don’t believe the posting was that bad.
There has to be someone in the Republican Party of Chisago County that will come out and say something. . .anything:
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Fields said that as an African American man he finds slavery reprehensible but saw the post as a reminder that the Republican Party started as an abolitionist party, at a time when Democrats supported slavery.
Although he said the posting would have benefited from further explanation, he added: "I’m not going to condemn that posting.
Seriously? You’re black and you don’t find the posting that offensive? It must not be that bad then.
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I stand corrected.
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[font style="font-size:1.539em; text-transform:uppercase;"]John Stossel and Steve Doocy[/font]
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And finally, the News Mustache that is John Stossel is back and dumber than ever, this time with Fixed Noise resident twit Steve Doocy.
The decided to complain about the ACA again, rehashing disproven talking points like good little propagandists do. Let’s listen in:
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Yes, how dare there be equality in insurance coverage? I mean, honestly. . .there’s a glass ceiling with pretty much everything. Why not with how much someone pays to get life saving medical care? Besides, if those wenches wanted cheap health insurance, they should have been born penised.
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Excuse me? I pay premiums, Johnny. This isn’t a phone. This is life and death. So, following your logic, someone born with a genetic disease should be charged into bankruptcy because they use their insurance alot? You honestly believe this shit? Of course you do, you’re John Stossel, News Mustache.
Step up, Steve Douchey. . .give us your turds of wisdom on the subject.
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Yes, those two asshats said that.
I don’t drive on your roads. My taxes shouldn’t pay for your roads in NY. Nor for a military I don’t use, police I don’t need and anything else I don’t like. My taxes should only pay for me. That’s how it should go.
Fixed Noise: We talk out of our ass, our viewers swallow our shit.
See you next week.
PS: In order to be fair to our Southerner who accused me of having an anti-Southerner bias in the article, here is a head count:
6 = Number of southerners on the list (southerner meaning those from states that seceded from the Union in 1860)
10 = Number of non-southerners on the list
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