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10. i blame it on the media

Tue Nov 5, 2013, 10:06 PM

Nov 2013

fox is the worst, but i can barely listen to npr anymore - it's taken a hard right turn. they milked that story about the website for at least a week. every time i hear a political story they're bashing the president and quoting republicans without telling the truth of the story: that this entire clusterfuck is the fault of republicans.

it's about unbearable.i've relied on alternative media for years and years but it seems corporate media cannot be stopped, and almost everyone else in the country listens, watches, and believes it.

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What scares me about Virginia... (and America) [View all] Roland99 Nov 2013 OP

Because about half the state is (literally) batshit-insane LiberalEsto Nov 2013 #1

No shit! etherealtruth Nov 2013 #12

I lived in Annandale, way back in the early 80s and I was sickened by the defeat of ERA, CTyankee Nov 2013 #34

the black man in the white house has driven a good portion of the country fucking insane spanone Nov 2013 #2

That's certainly part of it hooverville29 Nov 2013 #8

In much the same way that walking by a flasher 'drives' him to open his coat JHB Nov 2013 #25

Start by looking at urban vs rural nadinbrzezinski Nov 2013 #3

And education/income fall into the mix, too Roland99 Nov 2013 #4

This country has too many willfully ignorant, anti-science, anti-intellectual, anti-reason Arugula Latte Nov 2013 #5

The Great White Fight Roland99 Nov 2013 #6

Yep, that's part of it, they love racism, bigotry, homophobia and intolerance, and RKP5637 Nov 2013 #28

And willfully racist...nt kelliekat44 Nov 2013 #24

Yeah, really, that says it! JimboBillyBubbaBob Nov 2013 #51

We are seeing population trends that are starting to change nadinbrzezinski Nov 2013 #9

As I repeatedly said to folks who claim that VA is a solid purple state turning Nay Nov 2013 #7

i blame it on the media barbtries Nov 2013 #10

My Mother's family is from VA. Her first sister was born in 1909, last in '29. tsuki Nov 2013 #11

We moved here because we've always wanted to live on a lake, phylny Nov 2013 #13

We used to go hiking and camping in Virginia way back in the 60's. The areas were RKP5637 Nov 2013 #30

I've only been to Virginia once Ratty Nov 2013 #45

I voted (D) as always and saw a lot of insane pukes at the polls, as usual Corruption Inc Nov 2013 #14

OMG, you are my new hero. phylny Nov 2013 #52

It is strange. But when is the last time that you heard top-level Democrats talk about traditional AnotherMcIntosh Nov 2013 #15

I didn't follow the campaign there that closely. BUT.... Roland99 Nov 2013 #17

There you have it. A strong party would talk about these things. Eleanors38 Nov 2013 #31

What scares me more is that a Democrat like McAwful can actually win Morphia Nov 2013 #16

Yeah, the rabid insane theocrat would've been such a better choice... nomorenomore08 Nov 2013 #18

bahahaha. taking it hard, aren't you? lol. Pretzel_Warrior Nov 2013 #20

Not taking it hard at all just simply stating the reality Morphia Nov 2013 #21

Why are you happy about Chris Christie winning? Fully out of the closet as a righty? TheKentuckian Nov 2013 #26

It was poorly worded on my part. It was late... Pretzel_Warrior Nov 2013 #41

Only Republicans are happy to see Republican bigot Chris Christie win in NJ. Bluenorthwest Nov 2013 #37

M point is...at least some Dems are happy with Pretzel_Warrior Nov 2013 #39

That's not even close to what you said. You said only 'die hards' are not happy with both NJ and VA Bluenorthwest Nov 2013 #42

Here's my explanation of what I was trying to say Pretzel_Warrior Nov 2013 #43

From the website of the Democratic National Committee, Oct 25 2013 Bluenorthwest Nov 2013 #38

What scares me is that people think they can vote and be done with participation. Ain't gonna happen WCLinolVir Nov 2013 #33

some are truly bat shit crazy. others merely look at the party affiliation Pretzel_Warrior Nov 2013 #19

Well, Cuccinelli was trying to run as a pro-business anti-Obamacare anti-tax type Chathamization Nov 2013 #22

It's sounding like that "Libertarian" title is getting popular.... a kennedy Nov 2013 #23

and what's weird about self-labelled "Libertarians" Roland99 Nov 2013 #27

a very sick indeed combination. a kennedy Nov 2013 #29

maybe our own guy was not that good hfojvt Nov 2013 #32

Nonsense. Unless we get 90%, America is doomed? scheming daemons Nov 2013 #35

Low turnout. That is why people on this site saying they won't vote or will vote bluestate10 Nov 2013 #36

Gerrymandering? They are really a minority. librechik Nov 2013 #40

We won. Iggo Nov 2013 #44

A good place to start ohheckyeah Nov 2013 #46

My only reference to the voters was "ignorance and hatred" of "family values voters" Roland99 Nov 2013 #47

Sorry - I replied in general ohheckyeah Nov 2013 #48

"...amazing how much ignorance and hatred have become part of "family values voters" bobGandolf Nov 2013 #49

Off-year election. They get their people out. nyquil_man Nov 2013 #50

Too right Doctor_J Nov 2013 #53

and more than 45% of Virginia voters voted for EW Jackson - Douglas Carpenter Nov 2013 #54