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scarletwoman

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4. I had that same thought, actually.

Reply to PCIntern (Original post)

Sun Jan 22, 2012, 05:53 PM

Jan 2012

And I'm just a half-Norwegian, half-Irish ex-Catholic from Minnesota.

I'm pretty darn sure that barely any of those South Carolinans had ever even heard the name "Saul Alinsky" before in their lives, much less knew what he was about. But that name - that name clearly marks him as one of those others that certain folks want no truck with.

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There may be another 'dog-whistle' in the "Saul Alinsky" profferring by Herr Gingrich: [View all] PCIntern Jan 2012 OP

You are probably making a mistake Marnie Jan 2012 #1

As I said... PCIntern Jan 2012 #7

Agreed. ellisonz Jan 2012 #8

interesting angle quinnox Jan 2012 #2

The crazy thing is, is that if 99% of people knew who Alinsky was/stood for, they would probably FarLeftFist Jan 2012 #3

I had that same thought, actually. scarletwoman Jan 2012 #4

There's little doubt that the name "Saul Alinsky" signifies alcibiades_mystery Jan 2012 #5

Why Saul Alinsky is a threat to Newt: A-Schwarzenegger Jan 2012 #6

For the record: There are backwood/backward communities in CT. Dawson Leery Jan 2012 #9

...and also here in Pennsyltucky PCIntern Jan 2012 #11

He's Blowing Lots Of Dogwhistles... KharmaTrain Jan 2012 #10

I was discussing this very thing with someone today Nancy Waterman Jan 2012 #12

I think there's something there. napoleon_in_rags Jan 2012 #13

Newt's audience sounded like it was populated with members of StormFront. kaiden Jan 2012 #14

Newty has a chain filled with dog whistles--and this is one Kingofalldems Jan 2012 #15