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hfojvt

(37,573 posts)
13. it is mostly you
Sun Feb 5, 2012, 02:21 PM
Feb 2012

many people are still planning to vote GOP.

But it depends what you mean by crazy. Is it about personalities, statements, or policies?

Here's what Somerby said about the debates, which I find very instructive

"On and on the muddlemush went. Before the evening was done, Williams even pretended to ask about a couple of actual topics. But no one asked these ridiculous candidates to explain their tax proposals, which are simply insane.

Just look what these crackpots have proposed. No one bothered to ask!

Can we talk? In four debates in these two states, Romney and Gingrich were never asked to explain their insultingly crazy proposals. Crazy’s now part of the culture! They were asked about their tax returns, and about that contract with Freddie Mac. John King asked Gingrich about his three wives. But no one ever asked these stooges about their tax proposals.

Romney’s proposals are bat-shit insane; your “press corps” prefers to talk about dogs. And they do enjoy a good pseudo-quotation."

http://dailyhowler.blogspot.com/2012/02/death-and-taxes-and-novels-chairman.html

As long as actual proposals are avoided, those candidates can talk about their own glorious pasts.

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what do you mean "JUST gone crazy"?? been that way for a very long time, just becoming more niyad Feb 2012 #1
I seem to remember the phrase "Extremism in the defense of liberty is no vice" from my childhood baldguy Feb 2012 #8
It's not you, but we just have to make sure OKNancy Feb 2012 #2
No. GoCubsGo Feb 2012 #3
You have to keep in mind that we post pretty much every crazy thing they do ThoughtCriminal Feb 2012 #4
I dare you to post the last sane thing they did ......... Angry Dragon Feb 2012 #5
LOL!! renie408 Feb 2012 #17
Did? Or "said?" nt nanabugg Feb 2012 #19
Either one to start............... Angry Dragon Feb 2012 #22
Death Throws Motown_Johnny Feb 2012 #6
Good thing Aerows Feb 2012 #7
You just now noticed? kestrel91316 Feb 2012 #9
They're trying to get things passed before MineralMan Feb 2012 #10
think back to the industry devoted to taking Bill Clinton down grasswire Feb 2012 #11
They've been watering the tree of liberty, by pissing on every group, but WASP's. WingDinger Feb 2012 #12
it is mostly you hfojvt Feb 2012 #13
I beg to differ... renie408 Feb 2012 #18
There is no "gone crazy". There is just "crazy". chowder66 Feb 2012 #14
Ever since Bush was elected president quinnox Feb 2012 #15
They have been off the rails for sometime..nt and-justice-for-all Feb 2012 #16
I live in a state where they have all but declared a state religion (OK)... YellowRubberDuckie Feb 2012 #20
Reagan opened the door to the dangerous reactionaries. Dawson Leery Feb 2012 #21
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