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jimlup

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9. I think the perception that the repuklians have

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Thu Mar 6, 2014, 10:22 PM

Mar 2014

of a "weak" US president is part of their own self serving mythology.

These people are so stuck in their own shit. I heard one guy at work reminding everyone that Sarah Palin "predicted" the invasion back in her debate with Joe Biden in '08. The Republicans can't ever see beyond their own partisanship. They would like very much for their false Reagan world view to be true and they can't interpret the world on any other terms.

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"The Increasingly Awkward Conservative Crush on Putin" [View all] applegrove Mar 2014 OP

Weaklings are attracted to strongmen. The GOP are the weaklings. applegrove Mar 2014 #1

Yes, that is what it's about. The GOP conservatives are a weak bunch, afraid of their RKP5637 Mar 2014 #4

Yup. Spending years spewing false narrative to deminish the middle class applegrove Mar 2014 #8

****Putin/Palin 2016**** Mike Nelson Mar 2014 #2

The Teajadis like Putin, the Neocons are calling him Hitler at the moment. bemildred Mar 2014 #3

"Mad about Vlad".. Consider the source. Cha Mar 2014 #5

Can you imagine the snit Limbaugh would have if Obama postponed the Oscars? tularetom Mar 2014 #6

Two third of the republicans in Congress would immediately drop their undies in bluestate10 Mar 2014 #7

I think the perception that the repuklians have jimlup Mar 2014 #9

Indeed....and the faux Left have the same luv. nt msanthrope Mar 2014 #10

Yes, calling Dems weak and spineless serves the GOP. Such stuff isn't worth reading. n/t freshwest Mar 2014 #13

The champion of the Teahadists and authoritarian geek tragedy Mar 2014 #11

GOP and Putin should just get a room. OregonBlue Mar 2014 #12

They love Jamaal510 Mar 2014 #14

Ralph Peters, retired Lieutenant Colonel, US Army, and FOX "News" Contributor africanadian Mar 2014 #15

Thanks, just stumbled on your post in a search! freshwest Feb 2015 #16