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JI7

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31. i think many people heard about the family if not him specifically

Reply to imnew (Original post)

Sat May 23, 2015, 12:02 AM

May 2015

they were all over the media including major magazines and today show or some other shitty morning show would always have them on to announce when they were going to have another kid.

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How many people had never heard of Josh Duggar until today? [View all] imnew May 2015 OP

me Go Vols May 2015 #1

Heard of the freak show, not familiar with that particular clown. NuclearDem May 2015 #2

Same with me. nt cwydro May 2015 #6

Yep, me too. nt MH1 May 2015 #21

I wonder how many TLC producers knew about this in 2006. Rex May 2015 #3

I want to know about TLC, as well. How could they NOT have known? libdem4life May 2015 #19

The show has.... LovingA2andMI May 2015 #28

TY. I haven't watched cable TV for years. Rex May 2015 #36

Me neither but delighted to know who he is now! LOL n/t brewens May 2015 #4

Oh! Oh oh! Oh oh! KamaAina May 2015 #5

We are showing our age imnew May 2015 #8

Mistah Kottah! Cooley Hurd May 2015 #13

Count me in on that list. In_The_Wind May 2015 #7

Many LGBT activists were aware of his role at the Family Research Council, an anti gay hate group Bluenorthwest May 2015 #9

And those of us who deeply value reproductive freedom as well. PeaceNikki May 2015 #22

I didn't want to be familiar with him, but I am now. Why do you ask? DisgustipatedinCA May 2015 #10

Certainly me... Cooley Hurd May 2015 #11

He's also a political activist. Executive Director of the Family Research Council until yesterday. PeaceNikki May 2015 #18

I learned about the Duggars here at DU awhile back. nt City Lights May 2015 #12

Heard of him.. sendero May 2015 #14

I was aware of a family called the Duggars Cirque du So-What May 2015 #15

The Duggars have used their fame to do a lot of harm to gay people and equality allies. yardwork May 2015 #16

Me. femmocrat May 2015 #17

I must not be watching sufficient amounts of the idiot box. 99Forever May 2015 #20

I did. Anyone who follows LGBT news knows this guy was with the FRCS riderinthestorm May 2015 #23

Never heard of him FoxNewsSucks May 2015 #24

*raises hand* Lizzie Poppet May 2015 #25

I knew. Why do you ask? WorseBeforeBetter May 2015 #26

me too I had to ask. ruffburr May 2015 #27

I know of the tv show dealing with those procreating freaks. romanic May 2015 #29

they way 'muricans follow reality tv i would say probably quite a few. nt m-lekktor May 2015 #30

i think many people heard about the family if not him specifically JI7 May 2015 #31

I've heard of him before today. Solly Mack May 2015 #32

me 840high May 2015 #33

I never would have except I was surfing through the crap one day and happened across their show tularetom May 2015 #34

me rusty fender May 2015 #35

me d_r May 2015 #37

I had (nt) bigwillq May 2015 #38

I've heard of these idiots. But I pay attention. Liberal In Texas May 2015 #39