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Bigmack

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30. The people being played...

Reply to Stinky The Clown (Original post)

Sat Feb 25, 2012, 12:36 AM

Feb 2012

... are the rabid rightwingnuts.

Played by the web crazies like Pat Dollard... played by people like Beck...played by the truly crazy fundies...

Played into thinking that the country will die if Obama is re-elected.

I fear for his safety, and in doing so, I fear for our country.

Those people are talking now that there is a "Civil war without guns"... how much more of the lies and distortions will it take before the deluded take up guns.

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Are they that bad or are we being played? [View all] Stinky The Clown Feb 2012 OP

Mitts not that bad mdmc Feb 2012 #1

I think this is the first time Whisp Feb 2012 #2

Would you like a beer to wash down that popcorn? greatauntoftriplets Feb 2012 #7

mm, Stout. Whisp Feb 2012 #21

Don't save all of it for yourself SunsetDreams Feb 2012 #24

uh... SunsetDreams Feb 2012 #3

I'm assuming you left off the sarcasm smiley because this is obvious sarcasm..... marmar Feb 2012 #6

Well, your opinion of Ron Paul is a bit twisted considering he's an avowed racist... Ecumenist Feb 2012 #12

They said that George W. Bush wouldn't be that bad.... FrenchieCat Feb 2012 #15

Ron Paul is a racist asshole and in no way 'cool' Ohio Joe Feb 2012 #19

The same thought has occurred to me... Lydia Leftcoast Feb 2012 #4

Kkkarl not being in prison is proof orpupilofnature57 Feb 2012 #5

no, this is the result of bottom of the barrel politics, no self respecting repug would run Demonaut Feb 2012 #8

You're right. randome Feb 2012 #16

This is a rather intriguing thought. Ruby the Liberal Feb 2012 #9

I don't think they are that clever or organized. The Velveteen Ocelot Feb 2012 #10

Even if the planned to take a dive they wouldn't want insanity to be GOP's new image. Kablooie Feb 2012 #11

This message was self-deleted by its author Warren DeMontague Feb 2012 #13

Could be their tactic to take their party back; don't know what else would elleng Feb 2012 #14

Nope Stinky, they REALLY are that Bad! REALLY. It's not your imagination Ecumenist Feb 2012 #17

Oh, I think they are really that bad. I don't really see anyone else on the right Arkansas Granny Feb 2012 #18

If they're playing this game ... surrealAmerican Feb 2012 #20

KARMA DearAbby Feb 2012 #22

That's a good question. EFerrari Feb 2012 #23

Bad news: the two are not mutually exclusive saras Feb 2012 #25

I thought this last election too, Curmudgeoness Feb 2012 #26

I, somewhat, agree with your theory but I think it's inadvertent. Tierra_y_Libertad Feb 2012 #27

Your "downside" is my biggest fear, really. Stinky The Clown Feb 2012 #28

The Republican Party can't unite its troops unless foreign policy is a major issue Hippo_Tron Feb 2012 #31

By all measures they have a perfectly good chance to take back the White House Hippo_Tron Feb 2012 #29

The people being played... Bigmack Feb 2012 #30

With my apologies to President Jefferson chknltl Feb 2012 #32

Betcha there's a lot of money being made ... GeorgeGist Feb 2012 #33