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150. Democrats never claim "they're all the same," and Republicans know that.

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You guys are going to LOVE these Liberty students screenshots [View all] CatWoman Mar 2015 OP

Post removed Post removed Mar 2015 #1

This pic tells a story all by itself. n/t jaysunb Mar 2015 #2

Does anyone have the jury results for this one? DisgustipatedinCA Mar 2015 #26

I have no idea what would have caused this jaysunb Mar 2015 #32

"Beard" = slang for wife or girlfriend of closeted gay man brett_jv Mar 2015 #40

really? I've never heard of it before. supposing there was a completely different definition? 2banon Mar 2015 #100

Its slang for a wife/ g/f of a gay man in the closet. ncjustice80 Mar 2015 #57

deleted Romeo.lima333 Mar 2015 #98

This message was self-deleted by its author panader0 Mar 2015 #33

i assume it is the insinuation that he is gay or some such. mopinko Mar 2015 #37

Sounds like it. Elmer S. E. Dump Mar 2015 #43

Well I'll be dared. Been lesbian all my life and never heard 'that' one before. LMAO cntrygrl Mar 2015 #83

I think it was originally a Hollywood term from many years back. maddiemom Mar 2015 #89

weird isn't it? I'm thinking it won't be long before the word "daylight" will be have some 2banon Mar 2015 #103

Um, no, the word has been used in this context for a really long time. Just because you are not djean111 Mar 2015 #120

gee, better google every single English word we speak/print before we engage. The word "Sunshine" 2banon Mar 2015 #128

I am making the assumption that you would have a clue that a word used in a way odd to you, djean111 Mar 2015 #129

I had not (prior to today ever heard the term in this context. I do appreciate being informed as to 2banon Mar 2015 #131

The word has been looked up and shared elsewhere in this thread. djean111 Mar 2015 #139

Never heard that before but then again I dont keep up with the latest slang either *shrug* cstanleytech Mar 2015 #62

me either. I had no clue eom LittleGirl Mar 2015 #70

it is actually very old slang. so old that even I know it. niyad Mar 2015 #87

I'm old enough to collect Social Security, hang out with enough LGBT folks and NEVER heard this one 2banon Mar 2015 #111

Well I can attest to that because until now I never heard of it. cstanleytech Mar 2015 #118

Same here. n/t Adsos Letter Mar 2015 #140

what's the origin of that definition? Completely new to me. 2banon Mar 2015 #101

I first heard it in an episode of Seinfeld, where Elaine was the beard arcane1 Mar 2015 #102

Seinfeld? Really? Wow! Thanks for enlightening me. 2banon Mar 2015 #104

I don't think it was invented on Seinfeld, that's just the first time I ever heard it arcane1 Mar 2015 #106

hmm. 2banon Mar 2015 #109

It goes back to the 1960s Cal Carpenter Mar 2015 #119

I see. If one hung out with that milieu 2banon Mar 2015 #130

I first heard it when the Internet educated me. grasswire Mar 2015 #124

LOL! 2banon Mar 2015 #134

a fag hag, as I understand it...... grasswire Mar 2015 #146

Old and Gray but Learning something new everyday.. 2banon Mar 2015 #151

no idea. mopinko Mar 2015 #149

why was this post hidden? samsingh Mar 2015 #94

That's what I wanted to know. WTF? 2banon Mar 2015 #105

DU's most revered poster is targeted by swarm. nt grasswire Mar 2015 #110

New Rules: 2banon Mar 2015 #113

No - old rule. Ms. Toad Mar 2015 #137

yes. someone needs to post the jury results grasswire Mar 2015 #107

agree completely. 2banon Mar 2015 #114

Some sensitive a$$----here no? Historic NY Mar 2015 #65

No. Erich Bloodaxe BSN Mar 2015 #81

Being gay is okay. Dont call me Shirley Mar 2015 #97

Excuse me, I happen to know that poster is not homophobic. So.. there's a serious problem with 2banon Mar 2015 #108

You don't have to BE a homophobe to make a homophobic statement. Erich Bloodaxe BSN Mar 2015 #147

Being a Closeted Gay Republican Politician who would repeal equal protection laws gets a pass? 2banon Mar 2015 #116

Unless you actually have proof that Cruz is Erich Bloodaxe BSN Mar 2015 #148

No. I think Cruz is pathetic but not cuz I think he might be closeted. 2banon Mar 2015 #152

How is it homophobic to point out arikara Mar 2015 #122

Bingo! 2banon Mar 2015 #135

ugh, it does indeed. did you notice that he is not looking at his wife, but sideways niyad Mar 2015 #85

Exactly, and the air kiss was hard to miss. n/t jaysunb Mar 2015 #126

Octafish... Dont call me Shirley Mar 2015 #95

Hear! Here! 2banon Mar 2015 #112

i heard that he was practicing kissing his wife - perhaps it was after this photo came out Romeo.lima333 Mar 2015 #99

OMG it Ms Geroge! anotojefiremnesuka Mar 2015 #5

And legally nuts too. Contrary1 Mar 2015 #13

Damn that picture is creepy. Is he making sure the photo is being taken for publicity sake or is he liberal_at_heart Mar 2015 #7

Don't know that intimacy describes that picture at all. FiveGoodMen Mar 2015 #12

I know. That's my point. He is looking at the camera. Maybe he's into that kind of thing. liberal_at_heart Mar 2015 #16

Yes, but if THAT is in any way an example of the wild side he wants to get on camera FiveGoodMen Mar 2015 #17

No picture w/ that link for me, only msgs. What's the PIC like or maybe it's too gross- appalachiablue Mar 2015 #25

Picture of Cruz kissing his wife AikenYankee Mar 2015 #27

Oh, the beard comment ..... AikenYankee Mar 2015 #29

That post said smthg. about what a 'beard' has to like these days, from what little I saw. appalachiablue Mar 2015 #34

It is an interesting site .... AikenYankee Mar 2015 #39

Yep, a very cool major information- news site. See you around Yank. Btw, if you're from S.C. appalachiablue Mar 2015 #46

Advertising meme: Sideways glance at camera while kissing. Beartracks Mar 2015 #59

Ew, that is so gross...funny, but gross nt stopwastingmymoney Mar 2015 #64

Paraody twitter... "Hey girl" proverbialwisdom Mar 2015 #69

Well, he's checking out what cameras are at work, instead of checking out his smooch with calimary Mar 2015 #41

Worst case of lazy eye ever Scootaloo Mar 2015 #42

That's what I thought. He's not kissing his wife, he's AllyCat Mar 2015 #141

A beard? KamaAina Mar 2015 #8

i learned it from a friend who was the beard for a pedophile. mopinko Mar 2015 #61

Half of this country is so fucked, I dunno if it is salvageable. Rex Mar 2015 #15

Half the people are below average SoLeftIAmRight Mar 2015 #19

Right, it's unfortunate. Figure you mean below average IQ, as opposed to height, or income eh. appalachiablue Mar 2015 #53

Not just IQ SoLeftIAmRight Mar 2015 #54

As the US continues to descend into Idiocracy! n/t RKP5637 Mar 2015 #56

I'm so glad we have the word "beard". Manifestor_of_Light Mar 2015 #3

Jury Results - Not All Beards Are The Same Blue_Adept Mar 2015 #121

I was on this jury. Had to read through all the comments to figure out meaning of beard. mnhtnbb Mar 2015 #123

So Octafish got hidden and my post was not hidden? Manifestor_of_Light Mar 2015 #127

Pretty funny! avebury Mar 2015 #4

I expected to see donco Mar 2015 #9

Someone on Twitter picked up the screenshot and passed it on. . . DinahMoeHum Mar 2015 #6

Looks like Liberty U students aren't as dumb as Falwell wished them to be Warpy Mar 2015 #10

That one was my favorite. Ed Suspicious Mar 2015 #22

Mine too. Pacifist Patriot Mar 2015 #72

One of the more interesting things about Liberty U is rpannier Mar 2015 #47

My jaw dropped when I read this, wouldn't have thought they even HAD a team. delete_bush Mar 2015 #93

That's what pleasantly surprised me deutsey Mar 2015 #90

That one was pure awesomeness AllyCat Mar 2015 #142

All this talk about freedumb by conservatives. Iliyah Mar 2015 #11

The first one is so very true (nt) bigwillq Mar 2015 #14

Why would anyone actually want to go to that university? EEO Mar 2015 #18

Because mom and pop wouldn't pay for a real university? nxylas Mar 2015 #28

It's like military school without the marching jmowreader Mar 2015 #35

Actually, you do not have to even attend. dixiegrrrrl Mar 2015 #45

Scholarships. i went where I was told. I was poor. AngryAmish Mar 2015 #48

In some cases it's because they can't afford anywhere else rpannier Mar 2015 #50

"Worst TedTalk ever" ThoughtCriminal Mar 2015 #20

+1000 DeSwiss Mar 2015 #66

I wouldn't want Cruz to fulfill his campaign promises Martin Eden Mar 2015 #21

Peptobismal takes the cake for me.. pangaia Mar 2015 #23

There is some hope for the future. Rex Mar 2015 #24

i heard many in the audience were Rand Paul SUpporters JI7 Mar 2015 #30

Jon Stewart pointed this out jmowreader Mar 2015 #38

Well, doggies. Great post; Ted should have offered the students vittles. Faygo Kid Mar 2015 #31

That is actually spelled "victuals". n/t ieoeja Mar 2015 #92

EVERYONE who claims "It doesn't matter who they are" votes Republican. WinkyDink Mar 2015 #36

If only by default Hekate Mar 2015 #51

And on Republican sites Erich Bloodaxe BSN Mar 2015 #82

Democrats never claim "they're all the same," and Republicans know that. WinkyDink Mar 2015 #150

Looks like someone decided to test the new Jury Interference System Android3.14 Mar 2015 #44

Looks to me Ms. Toad Mar 2015 #49

Gay isn't the insult here arikara Mar 2015 #125

Doesn't really matter whether she is offended - Ms. Toad Mar 2015 #132

I doubt many LGBT folks will agree with you on that. stevenleser Mar 2015 #63

+1 F4lconF16 Mar 2015 #68

I'm not LGBT AwakeAtLast Mar 2015 #74

So implying someone is gay is an insult? malthaussen Mar 2015 #77

The word used was a known slur AwakeAtLast Mar 2015 #78

We don't think being gay is insulting, Ms. Toad Mar 2015 #91

That's utter nonsense, of course. DirkGently Mar 2015 #115

And those posts are routinely hidden. Ms. Toad Mar 2015 #136

Well Said, Dirk. Expresses my POV precisely. 2banon Mar 2015 #138

Yes, opposing homophobic attacks is “fascist”. NYC Liberal Mar 2015 #117

That's interesting.. Didn't know about that level of interference capability. 2banon Mar 2015 #133

Those comments are hilarious. Thanks a bunch for bringing them to us. Hekate Mar 2015 #52

Priceless, Cat! I thought they would have sucked up ol Ted's Lies and asked for "more, please!".. Cha Mar 2015 #55

Worst Ted Talk Ever. Initech Mar 2015 #58

Jackie rocked a pink dress... awoke_in_2003 Mar 2015 #60

I'm sure many students left there...... DeSwiss Mar 2015 #67

Needs mor mispeled words too bee belevable. blkmusclmachine Mar 2015 #71

The cynicism in the first one is depressing coming from a college student. Pacifist Patriot Mar 2015 #73

I remember reading in Bruce Catton... malthaussen Mar 2015 #84

LOL! I think you're reading way too much into it. Pacifist Patriot Mar 2015 #88

Wow, he's in trouble if he can't even win over that crowd. alarimer Mar 2015 #75

Liberty students playing the drinking game? I thought they weren't sinkingfeeling Mar 2015 #76

They aren't but it wouldn't surprise me if the sneak a bit underpants Mar 2015 #80

Worst. TedTalk. Ever. underpants Mar 2015 #79

and then there are the pics of students in the front row wearing rand paul shirts. niyad Mar 2015 #86

Good responses Thespian2 Mar 2015 #96

Liberty University is a Christian Conservative / Republican Zombie factory. YOHABLO Mar 2015 #143

Imagine Kalidurga Mar 2015 #144

Who knew that Liberty University students have a sense of humor? Initech Mar 2015 #145