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a geek named Bob

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11. The whole "That's different" is something

Reply to ejpoeta (Reply #9)

Sun Aug 19, 2012, 10:12 PM

Aug 2012

I try to avoid.

At the very least, it means fewer things can swing by to bite you in the butt.

The conservative republican troika seems to be founded on "That's different."

For a Law and Order bunch of Family-centered prosperity types, they sure have a lot of killings, low job areas, divorces, and gay porn...

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Do you notice the people who yell at us to stop blaming Bush [View all] edhopper Aug 2012 OP

they're also the ones who bitch about personal responsibility ejpoeta Aug 2012 #1

but...but...but a geek named Bob Aug 2012 #2

bingo. it's always different when it's you. ejpoeta Aug 2012 #9

The whole "That's different" is something a geek named Bob Aug 2012 #11

Exactly! AverageJoe90 Aug 2012 #3

Yup! nt avebury Aug 2012 #5

They also think Reagan was the last GOP President. JoePhilly Aug 2012 #4

wait ... there are Republicans who remember Bush43? zbdent Aug 2012 #6

I think they are saying edhopper Aug 2012 #7

I had a friend SnohoDem Aug 2012 #8

You nailed it - bigotry over beliefs demwing Aug 2012 #12

Obama? Hell, they're still blaming Clinton AND Carter. lightcameron Aug 2012 #10