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arcane1

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2. It's important to remember that President isn't the only 2016 election.

Reply to misterhighwasted (Original post)

Tue Mar 10, 2015, 08:09 PM

Mar 2015

It's not even the only federal election.

We need more than just the White House, in other words. And the local races, which NEVER get the attention they deserve, are just as important in 2016

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Sen Cotton will be selected. Pres or VP. Here's what this is all about, [View all] misterhighwasted Mar 2015 OP

Uh, no. He's just an overreaching rookie. Like Ted Cruz. Same nuttiness, little TwilightGardener Mar 2015 #1

I do hope you are rightr about him. But I think I have witnessed this scenario before, misterhighwasted Mar 2015 #4

^^^"It was planned by bigger players than Cotton, & he was chosen to take up the GOP cause."^^^ hedda_foil Mar 2015 #31

Yup, he'll be a national laughing stock by the time the Democratic candidate FSogol Mar 2015 #5

FSogol, I do hope you are more correct than me in the end. misterhighwasted Mar 2015 #9

But he got 47 other fools to sign on. & an awful lot of attention from the GOP voting base. misterhighwasted Mar 2015 #7

They're using his status as a vet to send him out and do the crazy attention-whore stuff, TwilightGardener Mar 2015 #28

It's important to remember that President isn't the only 2016 election. arcane1 Mar 2015 #2

Oh yes. It is the other races that may shift the power in the fight against the GOP misterhighwasted Mar 2015 #8

Scary in the extreme, right, but uninformed and dumb brush Mar 2015 #3

True. But the GOP voting base doesn't care if it was stupid, Cotton ignored Obama. misterhighwasted Mar 2015 #6

He is 100% Koch bought and paid for. eaglecries Mar 2015 #25

Undoubtedly. Koch/Adelson/Rove handpicked. And Cotton is seeing his glorious destiny ahead. misterhighwasted Mar 2015 #27

They got their 2naSalit Mar 2015 #10

Saw a news clip of Rubio stating that he would sign it all over again. misterhighwasted Mar 2015 #12

Yes, however 2naSalit Mar 2015 #14

Precisely. Man you have nailed their dream for the unholy who refuse to honor their dirty deeds. misterhighwasted Mar 2015 #16

Undoubtedly. 2naSalit Mar 2015 #18

Yes you do 'get it.' misterhighwasted Mar 2015 #21

They are Just Sovereign Citizens in Suits.. misterhighwasted Mar 2015 #22

I have been absolutely convinced of it 2naSalit Mar 2015 #23

It is becoming obvious when you look at all they have done in the name of criminal misterhighwasted Mar 2015 #24

Cotton? C_U_L8R Mar 2015 #11

ha. that is humorous. Ah Yes The young Guns of the GOP. Last time around it was Ryan in his .. misterhighwasted Mar 2015 #13

You are correct in all you write, you just left out 7wo7rees Mar 2015 #15

Oh absolutely! The effing Duggers!! Hometown Arkansas boy, Senator Cotton. misterhighwasted Mar 2015 #19

In the midst of everything else, maybe it wouldn't be such a bad idea for our party to freshen up Warren DeMontague Mar 2015 #17

Yup. I see a threat. It does worry me. nt misterhighwasted Mar 2015 #20

The new Jefferson Davis. moondust Mar 2015 #26

I think you could be completely wrong. Stinky The Clown Mar 2015 #29

Truly hoping the GOP grownups save us from themselves then. misterhighwasted Mar 2015 #30