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jtrockville

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Reply to Mira (Original post)

Wed Dec 14, 2011, 11:26 PM

Dec 2011

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So they will take almost any stand... even, and this is what really grates on me as a Republican, even if it is not in the interest of this country. They will take a stand, and have repeatedly taken stands, that oppose the President simply because they oppose the President.

It's not America.
It's not the United States.
It's not our best interests.
It's certainly not our national security interests.

It's getting rid of this President.

That is political opportunism, and political blindness of the first order. And, it may cause me to leave this party eventually. I must say that.

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I always loved Lawrence Wilkerson's honesty...he is on with Rachel right now and said: [View all] Mira Dec 2011 OP

I didn't hear any implication that he'd bolt the party radiclib Dec 2011 #1

I know the quote is solid that he may have to leave the Republican Party Mira Dec 2011 #2

He DEFINITELY said it. ncrainbowgrrl Dec 2011 #5

I heard the same thing...he said it may cause him to leave his party. That is not something he Lochloosa Dec 2011 #6

The guy spoke the truth about the Iraq war lies. Octafish Dec 2011 #3

You always have good information, Octafish. Thanks! pacalo Dec 2011 #12

And here is the mathematical proof of a conspiracy Richard Charnin Dec 2011 #15

he was very passionate.... gblady Dec 2011 #4

With the exception of the 1%, I cannot imagine why anyone would be for what the GOP is for. Doesn't Booster Dec 2011 #7

Even the 1% won't do so well in the debacle they are harvesting short term profits from TheKentuckian Dec 2011 #8

Propaganda. Brain washing. Fox alternate reality TV. Mira Dec 2011 #9

Direct Quote: jtrockville Dec 2011 #10

Thank you for that! Very much- Mira Dec 2011 #11

Thanks to my DVR. I couldn't have transcribed it otherwise (don't type fast enough). jtrockville Dec 2011 #13

He was very forthright, and VERY angry. Merlot Dec 2011 #14

He's been around. Reliably so. Mira Dec 2011 #16