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ljm2002

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25. Great summation...
Sun Sep 29, 2013, 12:25 PM
Sep 2013

...it is truly distressing, the depths to which our political discourse has fallen, and the resulting dysfunctional government.

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Fueled by the dozens of hate talkers that rule the AM radio bands every hour of every day... WCGreen Sep 2013 #1
Agreed... Volaris Sep 2013 #3
We need to bust up the national media using our airwaves. Too few owners (6 companies own Dustlawyer Sep 2013 #19
I'm sure the right-wing infotainment industry is the major element that changed a party from one Douglas Carpenter Sep 2013 #4
And, the majority of republicans today are domestic terrorists. One looks at what they do, RKP5637 Sep 2013 #2
There is a very simple propaganda formula being used CJCRANE Sep 2013 #5
I get a lot of emails from the DCCC, Harry Reid, and every other group with my email address... Blanks Sep 2013 #8
What do you mean "now"? Donald Ian Rankin Sep 2013 #12
Religious fundamentalism has grown exponentially since the 1980s and taken off in the 21st century. CJCRANE Sep 2013 #14
Yup, it's the exploitation of binary thinking. Repubs famously said "We don't do nuance!" Bernardo de La Paz Sep 2013 #17
Trained by religion to believe in self-delusional ideation, it is so easy for them to do this. Coyotl Sep 2013 #6
They believe that the common good *is* far right-government. Donald Ian Rankin Sep 2013 #7
The mindset of the modern republican party is about winning and imposing their will on bluestate10 Sep 2013 #9
You must realize Cryptoad Sep 2013 #10
A tea partier wrote on a forum it was their duty to destroy SaveAmerica Sep 2013 #11
I totally agree that the Kochs know what they are doing maryellen99 Sep 2013 #15
Translate "whole of the citizens" --> "we who have our two car payments & home (oh & white skin)" nt Bernardo de La Paz Sep 2013 #18
I don't think they understand that we change the government with ThomThom Sep 2013 #21
You should really read Claire Conner's book about these extremists Triana Sep 2013 #13
That's how I see it too Z_California Sep 2013 #16
Pretty much describes my east coast tea party relatives abelenkpe Sep 2013 #20
They're crazy but determined. Octoberfurst Sep 2013 #22
They repeat the "Pledge of Allegiance" like gospel randr Sep 2013 #23
Great summation... ljm2002 Sep 2013 #25
+1 Welcome to DU.. SomethingFishy Sep 2013 #29
"republicans of today" vs 'republicans of the past' pasto76 Sep 2013 #24
I would like to feel sorry for them, I just cant bring my self to do so.............. wandy Sep 2013 #26
Some of them believe that. Others are just selling it. DirkGently Sep 2013 #27
knr Douglas Carpenter Sep 2013 #28
Well history has shown GOPukers to be treasonous bastards. Rex Sep 2013 #30
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