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TomCADem

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15. Totally Agree - False Equivalence Only Servces To Protect Republicans...

Reply to markpkessinger (Original post)

Mon Sep 30, 2013, 10:02 PM

Sep 2013

...because irrespective of how irresponsible Republicans act, the corporate media will always give them cover by insisting that Democrats are equally at fault, which merely encourages Republicans to stake out increasingly extreme positions.

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WAPO's appalling editorial -- and my response [View all] markpkessinger Sep 2013 OP

fucking corporate whore of a newspaper gopiscrap Sep 2013 #1

If the poll that appears on the same page as the editorial is any indication . . . markpkessinger Sep 2013 #2

Many still believe in "1 Party, With 2 Faces" blkmusclmachine Sep 2013 #3

Excellent response Mark! Capt.Rocky300 Sep 2013 #4

Absolutely! ffr Sep 2013 #16

Government by extortion, the Bagger anthem. kairos12 Sep 2013 #5

Excellent. And the position was reiterated by the President today mnhtnbb Sep 2013 #6

You omitted the slash in the [/font] closing tag after the date in the first excerpt. ( n/t ) Make7 Sep 2013 #7

Thanks -- I just corrected it! n/t markpkessinger Sep 2013 #10

Absolutely spot on response. This isn't about pinning blame, this is about one party determined ... marble falls Sep 2013 #8

so is the guy from Amazon a bagger backer? rurallib Sep 2013 #9

Republicans should simply admit that they don't CARE what the public thinks. Spitfire of ATJ Sep 2013 #11

Great Response BobbyBoring Sep 2013 #12

Great response. eom 1StrongBlackMan Sep 2013 #13

Great job! Outta the park w/the 1st sentence: Spare us any false equivalence in this discussion.nt MADem Sep 2013 #14

Totally Agree - False Equivalence Only Servces To Protect Republicans... TomCADem Sep 2013 #15

The WAPO has been in decline for a long time now... GetRidOfThem Sep 2013 #17

Excellent! K&R nt TBF Oct 2013 #18