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yuiyoshida

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17. Tea Party Republicans have no sense of what is really Important...

Reply to Drunken Irishman (Original post)

Sun Oct 13, 2013, 06:02 PM

Oct 2013

To them its really about "ME!, ME! ME!"

Well we Knew that, right??

Somebody's party needs a TIME OUT!

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I don't get why there is more anger and bluster over parks being closed... [View all] Drunken Irishman Oct 2013 OP

I think the exact thing as you do.... Tikki Oct 2013 #1

Want to see how far they go? tecelote Oct 2013 #24

Because middle class families missing out on their Cleita Oct 2013 #2

They are easily tipped cows. Stinky The Clown Oct 2013 #3

It is being covered breathlessly on CNN right now flamingdem Oct 2013 #4

Same reason an injured animal garners more sympathy than an injured person Scootaloo Oct 2013 #5

Just like Tony Soprano was really upset about his ducks dying, though torturing, maiming Dark n Stormy Knight Oct 2013 #45

I don't think anyone is all that outraged over parks. TwilightGardener Oct 2013 #6

Perhaps the bluster is for ChazII Oct 2013 #7

Obviously they matter a lot more than anyone else... Drunken Irishman Oct 2013 #12

Because you may want to go to a national park, so you can identify with those who cannot. Mass Oct 2013 #8

Well said. ScreamingMeemie Oct 2013 #11

Yep. Poverty threads drop faster than lead balloons. Nevernose Oct 2013 #27

Thank you! Cha Oct 2013 #9

If you were the GOP, how would you pitch this............ wandy Oct 2013 #10

Try taking away people's TV or Play Stations. liberalmuse Oct 2013 #13

manufactured outrage sad-cafe Oct 2013 #14

Exactly! kmlisle Oct 2013 #36

Republicans want to shut down government and then yell bad government Lifelong Dem Oct 2013 #15

For a lot of people these are once in a lifetime family activities, pnwmom Oct 2013 #16

Tea Party Republicans have no sense of what is really Important... yuiyoshida Oct 2013 #17

because it's total bullshit. it's the 'today show' reporting the news. spanone Oct 2013 #18

My husband is still getting Social Security, murielm99 Oct 2013 #19

Because "poorer" folks can afford a car trip to a National Park/Museum SoCalDem Oct 2013 #20

If we really gave a shit about jobs we wouldn't be paying banks $85 billion a month to keep jtuck004 Oct 2013 #21

because govt. employee is code word for black RainDog Oct 2013 #22

Because that's where the Kochs are mustering their teabagger orcs. backscatter712 Oct 2013 #23

I deserve Benefits, you do not quakerboy Oct 2013 #25

It's standard hypocritical Republican "Support Our Troops" grandstanding Bernardo de La Paz Oct 2013 #26

Just a dog and pony show for the republican types. texanwitch Oct 2013 #28

Kick! Squinch Oct 2013 #29

I agree gopiscrap Oct 2013 #30

Easy photo op and soundbite Va Lefty Oct 2013 #31

Yep. Parks are highly identifiable props. intheflow Oct 2013 #47

I wonder why there isn't more said about private businesses and concessionaires XemaSab Oct 2013 #32

Because the one thing Republicans regularly do much better than Democrats is TalkingDog Oct 2013 #33

The RW media is hyping up the bullshit stuff to make it seem more like a "slowdown" than valerief Oct 2013 #34

The Tea Party glories in empty "patriotic" symbolism-- Jackpine Radical Oct 2013 #35

That's why so many people were losing their minds Blue_Tires Oct 2013 #51

This is probably the first time most of them even care the parks are still around Lordquinton Oct 2013 #37

The funny thing is when they scream, "This doesn't belong to the government! It belongs to US!!!" Spitfire of ATJ Oct 2013 #38

Food bank sending trucks to feed furloughed Grand Canyon workers ProSense Oct 2013 #39

+100 ChazII Oct 2013 #44

the parks being closed is also about economy and lives and jobs fizzgig Oct 2013 #40

Except it's not about the furloughed employees or the local economies... Drunken Irishman Oct 2013 #41

they get upset over what their dittomasters TELL them is outrageous Skittles Oct 2013 #42

Of course it is a red herring to invoke mindless patriotism Pretzel_Warrior Oct 2013 #43

Perception.... Decaffeinated Oct 2013 #46

To me, the parks being closed is tied to livelihoods. jmondine Oct 2013 #48

Cuz it's hurtin' good 'Murikan Vetrins!! Roland99 Oct 2013 #49

thank you dana_b Oct 2013 #50

I have been completely against 'parts' of government being opened Sheepshank Oct 2013 #52

Football! 1000words Oct 2013 #53

The Rs do not want the face of their "we closed the Skidmore Oct 2013 #54