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FourScore

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Fri Apr 13, 2012, 01:50 AM Apr 2012

A Tea Partier Just Called Me "Communist." Watch My SLAM DUNK Response [View all]

Thu Apr 12, 2012 at 12:05 PM PDT
A Tea Partier Just Called Me "Communist." Watch My SLAM DUNK Response
by Conceptual Guerilla

So I'm working this morning, like I do everyday, trying to come up with ways to promote my film, when I get this email from a guy who used to call my radio show over in Jackonville.

His name is Rod, and here's what he sent.

Rep. Allen West states that 81 Democratic House members are communists.

A CPUSA official is outraged & I agree. Isn't every Democrat a communist?


I wasn't getting a whole lot done, so I figured "what the hell." I wrote him a response.

First of all, do I really want to empower him by getting all indignant and angry . . . validating how smart he thinks he is?

I'd much rather counter-attack, and put this joker on the defensive . . .

. . Like this.

That's right, Rod. Every Democrat is a communist . . . going all the way back to 1933 when FDR set up New Deal Communism. That would be the same New Deal communism you grew up under. The New Deal Communism that made us the richest, most powerful nation in history. The New Deal Communism that took us to the moon just 36 years after FDR was sworn in.

Let me show you the track record of those New Deal Communist Democrats.

Communist Truman left 2.5 percent unemployment to Eisenhower.

Republican Patriot Eisenhower left recession and 6.5 percent unemployment to Kennedy.

Communist Johnson left 3.5 percent unemployment to Nixon.

Republican Patriot Ford left recession and 7.5 unemployment to Jimmy Carter.

Communist Carter wasn't able to improve much on the recession he inherited . . .

. . . and neither were Republican Patriots Reagan and Bush, who left recession and 7.2 unemployment to Bill Clinton.

Communist Bill Clinton left 4.2 percent unemployment to Dubya . . .

Republican Patriot Dubya left recession and 7.6 percent unemployment to Communist Barack Obama.


No Republican Patriot ever left office with unemployment under 5 % . . . including Reagan. No New Deal Communist ever left office with higher unemployment than they inherited . . . including Jimmy Carter who left the same unemployment he inherited from Ford.

3 out of 4 New Deal Communists left office with unemployment well under five percent.

But wait . . . there's more...

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2012/04/12/1082820/-A-Tea-Partier-Just-Called-Me-Communist-Watch-My-SLAM-DUNK-Response
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Thanks. Great KOS post. Gonna share that with a lot of people. . . Journeyman Apr 2012 #1
Great! MrSlayer Apr 2012 #2
Republicans are terrible at government. nt ZombieHorde Apr 2012 #3
That's because they don't want to govern... KansDem Apr 2012 #19
Republicas can't run the government.... BlueDemKev Apr 2012 #22
FourScore Diclotican Apr 2012 #4
Most teabaggers seem to think Hitler was a communist WhoIsNumberNone Apr 2012 #8
You could have stopped with "Most teabaggers seem to think." sarge43 Apr 2012 #13
Right. "Teabaggers are told..." is correct baldguy Apr 2012 #14
OK, maybe "think" was too generous WhoIsNumberNone Apr 2012 #26
The reason teabaggers are told that Hitler was a communist Lydia Leftcoast Apr 2012 #24
Oh, I'm quite aware of where this belief comes from WhoIsNumberNone Apr 2012 #27
They get off on that "National SOCIALIST" business Jackpine Radical Apr 2012 #38
Well fascists are lefties too, don'tcha know? WhoIsNumberNone Apr 2012 #41
If that were the case PatrynXX Apr 2012 #44
Thanks for posting - especially all the stats dballance Apr 2012 #5
That is one hell of a powerful video at that link. Speck Tater Apr 2012 #6
The vid was great unapatriciated Apr 2012 #11
Thanks a lot for the info vkkv Apr 2012 #7
Facts no longer matter to SydBAThule Apr 2012 #9
You might also want to note, that Carter left Saint Ronnie almost ZERO Rectangle Apr 2012 #10
I think Carter was to last POTUS who had 100% integrity. Flatulo Apr 2012 #45
GREAT video. You must watch it CJCRANE Apr 2012 #12
I had some idiot call me that once. hobbit709 Apr 2012 #15
You should post the video in Video & Multimedia. PA Democrat Apr 2012 #16
LMFAO!!!! Odin2005 Apr 2012 #17
Great to see CG stuff Glaisne Apr 2012 #18
He is a great writer. I've been a fan for years. Luminous Animal Apr 2012 #23
the accompanying movie is really amazing SemperEadem Apr 2012 #20
Bookmarked! Thanks. nt snappyturtle Apr 2012 #21
Republicans really are stoopid! Delusional and stubborn in both. SammyWinstonJack Apr 2012 #25
Excellent montage, but I winced the most at limbaugh's voice. The other thing that got me Populist_Prole Apr 2012 #28
My prescription would be for him to have to watch the Manchurian Canditate over and over until Gregorian Apr 2012 #29
That's what they call anyone who advocates for the rights of those who do the WORK without which patrice Apr 2012 #30
I'm stealing this! nt gateley Apr 2012 #31
I was called a communist so much........... socialist_n_TN Apr 2012 #32
IKR, they act like it's a bad thing. TBF Apr 2012 #33
Why do we put people who hate Government (Republicans) in charge of our Government. AnnieK401 Apr 2012 #34
You Do Realize, Don't Ya, That You Are Not Making Any Friends By Citing Acturate Facts And Figures. emanymton Apr 2012 #35
My simple answer is "You say that like its a bad thing. Why?" Gman Apr 2012 #36
Great video. secondvariety Apr 2012 #37
Kick for ProSense Apr 2012 #39
Fucking Brainwashed Dweebs fascisthunter Apr 2012 #40
If Conservatives hate government so much Presidentcokedupfratboy Apr 2012 #42
Fantastic. boxman15 Apr 2012 #43
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