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drm604

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2. They're all about appearance rather than substance.

Reply to pampango (Original post)

Thu Feb 7, 2013, 04:48 PM

Feb 2013

Their policies aren't in the best interest of the majority of the electorate, so they depend on spin, obfuscation, and misdirection.

When the current propaganda stops working, and the people start to realize their true goals, they act as if those goals are only those of a fringe, and launch a new and different PR campaign, but underneath it all they still have the same goals.

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"Republicans and Fox News are moving to purge the controversial political creatures they created." [View all] pampango Feb 2013 OP

The only reason Rubio is their savior is that he is younger, cuban and in a better suit....n/t monmouth3 Feb 2013 #1

correct.. DCBob Feb 2013 #3

They're all about appearance rather than substance. drm604 Feb 2013 #2

I can't say I blame them Puzzledtraveller Feb 2013 #4

Time should have a Big Fat Question Mark after "savior". It would Cha Feb 2013 #5

Excellent Charlie Pierce piec on Rubio's Time Cover.. he thinks they'll "regret this one bitterly".. Cha Feb 2013 #6

Boy they must really be taking that comment about being the stupid party hard. Initech Feb 2013 #7

To me he looks like another Mitt Romney thucythucy Feb 2013 #8