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Leopolds Ghost

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40. It broke my heart to see them swiftboat Kerry and how easy it was to

Mon Apr 16, 2012, 08:35 PM

Apr 2012

"Sway" average Dems into turning on the "loser".

John McCain tried to run an honorable campaign (for the most part, if you follow the story of Game Change etc.) and lose (which in that case was a good thing, of course Palin was willing to do dirty work). But the precedent is there for winning dirty in American politics...

That doesn't mean I would have agreed with President Kerry if he had elected to be as conciliatory to the right as Obama has, but anyone in America would have preferred to see Kerry win in hindsight... anyone except the average person who hates "losers" and "softhearted" individuals.

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NJ Gov. Christie has cops haul individuals onstage at town hall meeting, berating them at length [View all] Leopolds Ghost Apr 2012 OP

Christie is a piece of shit. How has he not been sued yet? Initech Apr 2012 #1

Were these people forcibly dragged on stage? drm604 Apr 2012 #2

Man I wish I lived in NJ. Zalatix Apr 2012 #23

It would be nice to see someone take the bait Leopolds Ghost Apr 2012 #51

(insert very non-PC personal attack on subject of post here) nt onehandle Apr 2012 #3

It's obvious NJer folks like his bullying since they voted for it. vaberella Apr 2012 #4

Highest approval yet? Yo_Mama Apr 2012 #8

Um... really? Leopolds Ghost Apr 2012 #10

Not at all off, they are spot on. Rex Apr 2012 #14

Oh no. I believe he was bullying people because he does bully them. I've seen him in action. vaberella Apr 2012 #20

That's what caught my eye Yo_Mama Apr 2012 #21

A high percentage of people adore fascists: "strong leaders," etc blah blah. They don't HiPointDem Apr 2012 #50

I would tend to agree. Don't know how he got the job in the first place. freshwest Apr 2012 #42

I loath Christie but that's some really bad journalism cali Apr 2012 #5

Again, this notion that he's wildly popular so the story can't be accurate Leopolds Ghost Apr 2012 #12

but of course that isn't what I said. Not at all. Not even a little bit. cali Apr 2012 #22

Well, um, but you agree he's being abusive... the posted pieces seem to be multiple sources. Leopolds Ghost Apr 2012 #26

To be clearer myself, I wasn't implying that you agreed with the "rude boy" mentality Leopolds Ghost Apr 2012 #27

Okay, I hadn't read this far down before I posted. What is the style of Jersey Boy? freshwest Apr 2012 #43

Blue-state suburban rednecks. Leopolds Ghost Apr 2012 #45

I've never seen the show, so I have no idea what they are like. You say Blue State, are these Dems? freshwest Apr 2012 #46

Some of them are, but most of them are basically libertarian conservatives and Reagan Dems Leopolds Ghost Apr 2012 #48

He's a BFD... madinmaryland Apr 2012 #6

Christie would do well to remember that its not only those who agree with him Cass Apr 2012 #7

All the bully show he is doing will be on youtube and hopefully if Mittens picks him southernyankeebelle Apr 2012 #9

Being such a large person, he comes across as alarming and threatening. CTyankee Apr 2012 #31

I don't think he wants it now. I believe he is waiting for 2016. All those youtubes will southernyankeebelle Apr 2012 #34

I think you are right. he is banking on that, but is bullying ill do him in, IMO. CTyankee Apr 2012 #35

Well I'm fat myself and he scares me to death. No I don't think he'll win in any yr. Heck I southernyankeebelle Apr 2012 #36

So he thinks he is a king now? Rex Apr 2012 #11

Sometimes the American people make me cringe Bandit Apr 2012 #13

I don't care who it offends but Christie is nothing but a FAT PIECE OF SHIT book_worm Apr 2012 #15

I use to be offend about that stuff until he told people who collect government checks... LynneSin Apr 2012 #19

You know, this could be a new thing in politics. Leopolds Ghost Apr 2012 #16

I would look into pursuing legal action against Christie and the state trooper LiberalFighter Apr 2012 #17

And to think Christie brags about attending over 100 Bruce Springsteen concerts LynneSin Apr 2012 #18

I would hope Bruce would do Obama concerts in New Jersey just to spite Gov. Tub O'shit. CTyankee Apr 2012 #32

Bruce did alot of concerts in 2008 LynneSin Apr 2012 #38

Christie is a bully - and proud of it, but there is NOTHING similar to karynnj Apr 2012 #24

I don't blame Kerry for the incident, but the reaction of most people was to laugh at the guy Leopolds Ghost Apr 2012 #29

I was not suggesting you did, but thought that the comment weakened karynnj Apr 2012 #39

It broke my heart to see them swiftboat Kerry and how easy it was to Leopolds Ghost Apr 2012 #40

he disgusts me. barbtries Apr 2012 #25

I believe the technical term for Mr. Christie is "prick". Dollface Apr 2012 #28

One of these days, he's going to drag someone on stage who Fawke Em Apr 2012 #30

Wow. He's nowhere near ready for a national campaign. nt Honeycombe8 Apr 2012 #33

Sounds like a police state LiberalEsto Apr 2012 #37

An excellent opportunity for these folks to "Stand Their Ground" Doctor_J Apr 2012 #41

The GOP are enabling unstable people felix_numinous Apr 2012 #44

Let him get worked up Mendocino Apr 2012 #47

Christy is really a nasty piece of work. Unlike most politicians, who at least try to either be HiPointDem Apr 2012 #49