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ThomThom

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32. "I don't think one can successfully argue with someone in denial."
Sun Jan 29, 2012, 12:01 PM
Jan 2012

Then why are you trying. Dems have been standing up for the poor and minorities, while republicans have been shouting us down, lynching us up and throwing us out. History answers your question.

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That doesn't make any fucking sense. Richardo Jan 2012 #1
Me too. stevedeshazer Jan 2012 #15
easy. barbtries Jan 2012 #2
Or that video on the steps of the Capital where they are yelling and spitting on black Fuzz Jan 2012 #4
My friend claimed this never happened at the time it happened. stevedeshazer Jan 2012 #16
I think you need some new and different friends kwassa Jan 2012 #18
I have many interesting and dynamic progressive friends. stevedeshazer Jan 2012 #34
"I don't think one can successfully argue with someone in denial." ThomThom Jan 2012 #32
And a good day to you, Mr. Crankypants. stevedeshazer Jan 2012 #35
This message was self-deleted by its author ThomThom Jan 2012 #37
he probably thinks the moonlanding mzteris Jan 2012 #36
Oh yeah, this crowd is full of "Leftists" ThoughtCriminal Jan 2012 #3
And then there's Dr. Paul (R-Tex) ThoughtCriminal Jan 2012 #5
They believe that pointing out racial injustice equals racism. They live in a bubble. FarLeftFist Jan 2012 #6
The Void TheMastersNemesis Jan 2012 #7
Quite a bit of it does come from the left Major Nikon Jan 2012 #8
The Dixiecrats were not "Leftist" ThoughtCriminal Jan 2012 #9
They were social conservatives Major Nikon Jan 2012 #31
I like this response, myself. saras Jan 2012 #10
Thank you. stevedeshazer Jan 2012 #17
Ask him to find you a picture of any other elected official sticking their finger in a President's JoePhilly Jan 2012 #11
10-4 stevedeshazer Jan 2012 #19
So Richard Butler (Aryan Nations) was really a "lefty"? Mopar151 Jan 2012 #12
I have no idea what you mean. stevedeshazer Jan 2012 #21
These losers are about as racist as they make 'em. And extremely right wing. Mopar151 Jan 2012 #22
Got it. stevedeshazer Jan 2012 #28
Give up, you'll drive yourself nuts. Cut him out as a friend, keep him as a co-worker only. You'll demosincebirth Jan 2012 #13
I don't get it fishwax Jan 2012 #14
That is the question. stevedeshazer Jan 2012 #20
if someone sees the sunrise as proof that the moon is made of green cheese, there is not fishwax Jan 2012 #24
Because the person equating Brewer's behavior with racism is a liberal (MHP) Number23 Jan 2012 #25
yep -- racism isn't a real problem, but claims of racism are fishwax Jan 2012 #26
"Further proof: that The sun rises in the west" WilliamPitt Jan 2012 #23
That about sums it up. stevedeshazer Jan 2012 #29
Backlash projectionism. ananda Jan 2012 #27
Take heart. When one side paints the opposition as caricatures... JHB Jan 2012 #30
It's that second part that worries me. stevedeshazer Jan 2012 #33
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