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TheKentuckian

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5. It was immediately bought into by Democrats. Our folks insist on playing the game on

Reply to Rambis (Reply #4)

Thu Dec 6, 2012, 10:54 AM

Dec 2012

the TeaPubliKlans terms. They accept the frame every time and then the debate is within their fabricated constructs.
There is never a competing narrative but rather a pre-compromised alternative handling of their premise.

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The fact they have hijacked the debate language AGAIN! Rambis Dec 2012 #4

It was immediately bought into by Democrats. Our folks insist on playing the game on TheKentuckian Dec 2012 #5

spot on CRAZY! (nm) Rambis Dec 2012 #6

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