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newspeak

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30. bingo!!!

Sun Mar 4, 2012, 01:53 PM

Mar 2012

it's a deflection--they don't want to seriously talk about the economy. Because their plan, being the great free market, deregulating corporate whores that they are; don't want you to see that their ideas are the same that got us into this mess. Yep, little boot's grand plan, let my friends police themselves and don't tax the rich (because ya'll know that they are the job creators).

So, they have to appeal to their evangelical, low information base. Just make social issues as a focal point. Their diversion tactic works well for their base. For the rest of us, they just piss us off more.

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You know... How the fuck have we gotten into a debate on birth control? [View all] Ohio Joe Mar 2012 OP

I admit that Rachel's "they have a conscious plan to move everyone right" jsmirman Mar 2012 #1

cuz repubs want to control the agenda to avoid their failed economic policies? nt msongs Mar 2012 #2

bingo!!! newspeak Mar 2012 #30

Because birth control debate creates jobs!!! n/t seeviewonder Mar 2012 #3

The old standards NightOwwl Mar 2012 #4

For the past 2 years Teabaggie pols have been chipping away at women's health rights.... Walk away Mar 2012 #5

At least 20 years ago I (and other older feminists) started warning young women Luminous Animal Mar 2012 #13

you and I, and many, many others, have been warning about this for many years. niyad Mar 2012 #17

I agree but the Blunt bill had nothing to do with birth control pills except... Walk away Mar 2012 #19

This message was self-deleted by its author Tesha Mar 2012 #25

I was just making a point about the teabaggers and their war on women. They didn't exist... Walk away Mar 2012 #28

it's hard to believe. america has a broken system of government. plain & simple. spanone Mar 2012 #6

I think it's a Catholic thing more than a Republican thing. virgogal Mar 2012 #7

sorry, but if you have been watching the christian reichwing fundies, they have been after niyad Mar 2012 #18

I don't think they removed the "chattle" clause from their lexicon... Historic NY Mar 2012 #8

Yup. Like asking if we really did go to the moon. BC has improved lives. MichiganVote Mar 2012 #9

No one ever accused the Repubs of being bright. Jennicut Mar 2012 #10

I still think whoever is the GOP nominee this year, is just a book marker. Kurmudgeon Mar 2012 #15

They'll try to reverse Roe vs. Wade, the little, pathetic, despicable anti-woman bigots. 2ndAmForComputers Mar 2012 #22

I listen to BBC World Service pokerfan Mar 2012 #11

No, it's not a Catholic thing. PDJane Mar 2012 #12

Did you read Susan Faludi's 'Backlash'... Luminous Animal Mar 2012 #14

Yes. PDJane Mar 2012 #34

From the Republican viewpoint, it's a perfect trifecta! Fozzledick Mar 2012 #16

Because Griswold v. Connecticut is unacceptable settled law. Loudly Mar 2012 #20

I have been asking myself the exact same question. emmadoggy Mar 2012 #21

This seems like a no-lose for Obama. JDPriestly Mar 2012 #23

This message was self-deleted by its author Tesha Mar 2012 #24

Because the spin doctors on our side asked themselves... Sen. Walter Sobchak Mar 2012 #26

Mostly, they hate that President Obama supports it. GoCubsGo Mar 2012 #27

The Right claims we started it Generic Other Mar 2012 #29

I still want to know what republican women really think IcyPeas Mar 2012 #31

The Republicans have miscalculated badly on this particular topic Lex Mar 2012 #32

They needed to create a distraction from the economy/jobs, as they have no ideas n/t OhioChick Mar 2012 #33