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Lone_Star_Dem

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25. You know, insulting your own elected party members and your voting base, isn't usually wise.

Reply to maddezmom (Original post)

Fri Aug 10, 2012, 01:23 PM

Aug 2012

I get all the reasons these two things are not similar. Beyond all that, though, there's the blaring insult this is to their elected party members who kept this meme alive, and their voting block who believed them.

What type of message do they expect this to send to their birther party members?

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Republican Party Chairman:Americans Who Want Romney To Release More Tax Returns Are The New Birthers [View all] maddezmom Aug 2012 OP

I guess name-calling is all they have. nt bemildred Aug 2012 #1

And watch the media grab onto this new RW talking point chelsea0011 Aug 2012 #2

"I'm not spending any more time talking about this issue" TheCowsCameHome Aug 2012 #3

R-False Equvialencies BeyondGeography Aug 2012 #4

The length of the snake still twists... sofa king Aug 2012 #5

So in response please have a Republican governor verify the tax documents then Johonny Aug 2012 #6

I think it is time for Americans to see Prince Pee's tax returns. LiberalFighter Aug 2012 #7

So the GOPers are thus admitting that the birthers are nuts? The Velveteen Ocelot Aug 2012 #8

Just what I was thinking. surrealAmerican Aug 2012 #16

ditto The Blue Flower Aug 2012 #27

Reminder: Obama released his official document, the certificate. Romney has not. 1-Old-Man Aug 2012 #9

The birthers demanded the long form after the legal document proved he was born in the USA LynneSin Aug 2012 #13

�I�m not spending any more time talking about this issue,� (Fingers in ears and shouts, "La, La, La, yellowcanine Aug 2012 #10

it would be a great smilie, found this pic tho maddezmom Aug 2012 #11

Except that Obama released his legal version of his birth certificate LynneSin Aug 2012 #12

Rheinhold Loves Them Dogwhistles... KharmaTrain Aug 2012 #14

Once again mick063 Aug 2012 #15

Has there been any presidential candidate this secretive since Nixon? gollygee Aug 2012 #17

Bullshit. hifiguy Aug 2012 #18

RNC Throws Birthers Under The Bus. Gold Metal Flake Aug 2012 #19

That's the funniest part about it ... the RNC thinks calling Dems "birthers" is a slur. JoePhilly Aug 2012 #22

LOL! Indeed! "wha? Wait, Hannity TOLD me to be a birther!" Gold Metal Flake Aug 2012 #23

lol!! JoePhilly Aug 2012 #26

Sauce for the goose... Greybnk48 Aug 2012 #20

How about "auditors"? HopeHoops Aug 2012 #21

Wasn't he on the Sopranos? DefenseLawyer Aug 2012 #24

You know, insulting your own elected party members and your voting base, isn't usually wise. Lone_Star_Dem Aug 2012 #25

Obfuscation won't work this time you ReTHUG fucker malaise Aug 2012 #28

Ah, yes, but his BC was already available while birthers screamed. louis-t Aug 2012 #29