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In 2004, when they CHOSE to vote for Bush NAO Feb 2012 #1
probably a good starting point--I just keep thinking about how utterly insane things have been niyad Feb 2012 #2
No, I think it started in 1980 with Ronald Regan csziggy Feb 2012 #4
America was blindsided by Reagan but they choose Bush with eyes wide open NAO Feb 2012 #18
of course, the question still remains about the legitimacy of the 2004 election with the problems niyad Feb 2012 #28
And what was the electorate in 1984, when it chose St Ronnie? The Genealogist Feb 2012 #29
My fundamentalist baptist parents voted for Ray-gun in 1980 NAO Feb 2012 #30
To me, because politics has sadly become a reality show in the US. These RKP5637 Feb 2012 #3
JFK,RFK,MLK,and EMK must be rolling over in their graves to see the way virgogal Feb 2012 #5
maybe they should be rolling over in their graves at the way those people are screwing over the niyad Feb 2012 #10
More than 30 years ago, Calvin Trilling wrote a piece on how difficult satire had become. . . Journeyman Feb 2012 #6
Started before Lee Atwater, maybe with elleng Feb 2012 #7
It basically went into overdrive when a man named Obama won the Presidential election. That's about louslobbs Feb 2012 #8
Since it became possible to buy Congressional seats and the WH. Those paying sabrina 1 Feb 2012 #9
"They clearly look for morons" lol....I'm giving you another heart for that. louslobbs Feb 2012 #12
Lol, but could anyone look at the Republican primaries and NOT think of that word? sabrina 1 Feb 2012 #17
Well said. ronnie624 Feb 2012 #20
Thank you, ronnie24 sabrina 1 Feb 2012 #31
It is appalling treestar Feb 2012 #11
we see everything through the media lens spanone Feb 2012 #13
the media, of course, is part of this insanity. did they create it, or merely make use of it? niyad Feb 2012 #14
2012 is The Year when REASON trumps Fantasy...just watch how Truth dismantles fantasy opihimoimoi Feb 2012 #15
one hopes that you are correct niyad Feb 2012 #16
.... Skittles Feb 2012 #19
1980. Ronald Reagan. We had a decade's advance notice, and hid our heads in various dark places. saras Feb 2012 #21
you are certainly correct about all you listed. niyad Feb 2012 #22
agree eyeofnewt Feb 2012 #23
the only way we have come is backwards. niyad Feb 2012 #24
January 20, 1981 GeorgeGist Feb 2012 #25
January 20, 1981 GeorgeGist Feb 2012 #26
what a dreadful day that was--I wore a mourning band for months after niyad Feb 2012 #27
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