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Cooley Hurd

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21. I can believe it...

Reply to malaise (Original post)

Tue Oct 9, 2012, 06:00 PM

Oct 2012

The cursory American political animal needs only nibbles of information - despite the veracity of the source - to formulate an opinion.

Because of this, the American Era will be short (less than 100 years). And, we're at the end of it.

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I cannot believethat American people are gullible to the point that they buy Rmoney and Lyan's LIES [View all] malaise Oct 2012 OP

did you forget IRaq Attacked us on 9/11 ? JI7 Oct 2012 #1

at least they're not socialist kenyan muslins NightWatcher Oct 2012 #2

Well if that's the thinking malaise Oct 2012 #12

local RW "christian" radio is still pounding on that ginnyinWI Oct 2012 #18

Politics is the art of lying. begin_within Oct 2012 #3

I can.....I see a whole lot of stupid every day on my travels. yourout Oct 2012 #4

Most people don't pay much attention to the campaigns upaloopa Oct 2012 #5

That has been a concern of mine especially since Bush's selling of the Iraq war. Whovian Oct 2012 #6

I believe it quite easily. MrSlayer Oct 2012 #7

I agree fully. AlinPA Oct 2012 #13

OMG-- "Reading is stupid?" ailsagirl Oct 2012 #19

It's frightening malaise Oct 2012 #23

"Whatcha readin' for?" kentauros Oct 2012 #35

Hicks was brilliant. MrSlayer Oct 2012 #43

Yeah, he was... kentauros Oct 2012 #46

They're using the debate as an excuse not to vote for Obama.. ananda Oct 2012 #8

Truer words were never spoken. Solomon Oct 2012 #29

One of the greatest example of stupidity is healthcare wilt the stilt Oct 2012 #9

It's personality types and brain areas used 2roos Oct 2012 #10

I can easily believe it ncav53 Oct 2012 #11

Just remember the "American People" jimlup Oct 2012 #14

Really? malaise Oct 2012 #27

Well OK but jimlup Oct 2012 #38

Their willfull ignorance amazes me. lpbk2713 Oct 2012 #15

don't forget Bush the idiot was elected twice quinnox Oct 2012 #16

No, both elections were stolen ailsagirl Oct 2012 #20

Frankly, I think we should ProSense Oct 2012 #17

I can believe it... Cooley Hurd Oct 2012 #21

Malaise, you know better than that. They believe the soundbites and delve gateley Oct 2012 #22

I thought I knew but Ican't believe they couldcontemplate voting for malaise Oct 2012 #28

He's Not Obama. That's the only criterion. gateley Oct 2012 #33

Most just don't follow as closely as you and I pointsoflight Oct 2012 #24

H.L. Mencken Godless in Seattle Oct 2012 #25

Some people believe in all kinds of magic. nt valerief Oct 2012 #26

They're not gullible, they're brainwashed Doctor_J Oct 2012 #30

I can. tabasco Oct 2012 #31

I remember that headline malaise Oct 2012 #32

His second term turned out to be just as bad, if not WORSE, than the first. HughBeaumont Oct 2012 #39

Where was this headline from? Sebass1271 Oct 2012 #42

Ummmmmm.... The Daily Mirror tabasco Oct 2012 #47

Romney could be the first president to be impeached right after his election aletier_v Oct 2012 #34

What the american people saw is President Obama not challenging Romney's lies. bluestate10 Oct 2012 #36

Agree. I turned it off at that point Sebass1271 Oct 2012 #41

Well... WillyT Oct 2012 #37

Since when have racists ever cared about the truth? L0oniX Oct 2012 #40

this is what Ed and Tweety should be berzerking about. Whisp Oct 2012 #44

And the fucker has not laid out one freak'n plan of any fucking kind except kill 47% of us. lonestarnot Oct 2012 #45