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HooptieWagon

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10. Good cop/bad cop.

Reply to jillan (Reply #8)

Thu Sep 4, 2014, 10:19 AM

Sep 2014

I'm thinking he's taking a moderate position on immigration, a popular issue among FL hispanics that's costing the GOP dearly, but everywhere else he's hardcore GOP.

This is the same trap laid by the Pauls... find a popular issue to appear moderate on, in order to appeal to single-issue voters. One can agree with them on that issue, but before fully embracing them best to examine the whole picture.

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Jose Diaz-Balart on Msnbc is amazing! [View all] jillan Sep 2014 OP

I saw that and was amazed. Beaverhausen Sep 2014 #1

Agreed BUT he challenged the hell out of him which is 100x better than the other daytime hosts who jillan Sep 2014 #4

I have been watching Diaz-Balart since his show began and before he even had one. BlueCaliDem Sep 2014 #2

What relation to Mario Diaz-Balart... HooptieWagon Sep 2014 #3

Brother. nt Guy Whitey Corngood Sep 2014 #5

They are brothers. But what difference does that make? jillan Sep 2014 #6

I'd guess the gulf between them... HooptieWagon Sep 2014 #7

I've been watching Jose almost daily since he's been on msnbc and never questioned where jillan Sep 2014 #8

Good cop/bad cop. HooptieWagon Sep 2014 #10

thank you, lots. oldandhappy Sep 2014 #9

BWAHAHAHA ... Finger pointing went from Obama right to Clinton. lpbk2713 Sep 2014 #11

Well ya know - if Clinton didn't take his eye off of Al Qaeda then Dubya wouldn't have had to invade jillan Sep 2014 #13

You know what's downright funny? lpbk2713 Sep 2014 #14

Jimmy Carter? Not that is hilarious!! jillan Sep 2014 #15

k&r. Thanks for posting. nm rhett o rick Sep 2014 #12

it's interesting how quickly republicans developed an 8-year blind spot 0rganism Sep 2014 #16