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AtomicKitten

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70. It's in the excerpt. Large as life.

Wed May 27, 2015, 04:32 PM

May 2015

No, I didn't read the article nor the thread (I'm busy). Nor did I make up what was written in the excerpt. You want to defend the author of that crap? Knock yourself out.

I'm in no mood for your snottiness. Do us both a favor and take it elsewhere.

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Pierce on Sanders and the completely expected hippy bombing. [View all] kpete May 2015 OP

Yes! I felt just the same way and commented likewise (though no where near as eloquently) cali May 2015 #1

I posted it last night. Agschmid May 2015 #14

I'm not criticizing you. I'm knocking the extemely slanted piece. cali May 2015 #20

That seems to be a thing around here. Agschmid May 2015 #22

This isn't the worst Politico hatchet job on Sen Sanders. I'll have to look to see rhett o rick May 2015 #64

+1000 !!!! orpupilofnature57 May 2015 #84

Same here, Cali... ReallyIAmAnOptimist May 2015 #61

Frank Luntz's legacy cilla4progress May 2015 #2

I agree with Charles.... trumad May 2015 #3

Unlike Al, I expect Bernie to fight back vociferously LondonReign2 May 2015 #62

Strap in, dude, it's going to be a long ride. n/t malthaussen May 2015 #4

What is fascinating to me is that Bernie seemed surrounded by the people who actually live there, djean111 May 2015 #5

He covered that base with his dig at Hilary's "hand picked" Lordquinton May 2015 #66

This message was self-deleted by its author djean111 May 2015 #76

what? Lordquinton May 2015 #79

This message was self-deleted by its author djean111 May 2015 #80

I apologise if the Santorum remark was not directed at Bernie. But it is still creeps djean111 May 2015 #82

it was directed at the author Lordquinton May 2015 #88

I do apologise. Sincerely. djean111 May 2015 #90

No worries Lordquinton May 2015 #104

Come on, Jonathan, why so reserved? deutsey May 2015 #6

You forgot kpete May 2015 #7

I think they don't drive Volvos. upaloopa May 2015 #8

They don't let facts get in the way of a good smear deutsey May 2015 #9

They mean a 1972 Volvo 240 DL Doctor_J May 2015 #12

Ok upaloopa May 2015 #24

you don't think Ben or jerry cali May 2015 #75

easy now Doctor_J May 2015 #11

Hey deutsey, here's the video of that infamous ad... madfloridian May 2015 #17

Holy crap! kenfrequed May 2015 #30

No *Democrat* would use that ad even in a primary. Duppers May 2015 #49

Too true! kenfrequed May 2015 #54

They look like uniformed assholes.. mountain grammy May 2015 #33

Good actors know how to get into character. zeemike May 2015 #53

A classic hit, wasn't it? deutsey May 2015 #59

Uh, I think more of them drive Prii than Volvos... RoccoR5955 May 2015 #29

Tree-hugging, nature-loving, long-haired-dirty-hippies... Dont call me Shirley May 2015 #65

The fact that the author can't tell the difference between... JaneyVee May 2015 #10

Except he then says thousands... Agschmid May 2015 #16

So he says both figures? daleanime May 2015 #27

Lol wait what... We are expressing outrage about an article people haven't even read. Agschmid May 2015 #28

So he didn't? daleanime May 2015 #31

I'll let you do the leg work, should you choose too. Agschmid May 2015 #41

Even worse hyperbole. Must need editors and proof readers. JaneyVee May 2015 #38

The people in the photo look like real Americans. were the hippies in a cage off to the side? Doctor_J May 2015 #13

They were smoking pot and dancing nekkid in the water deutsey May 2015 #23

Good one. Paka May 2015 #94

Except they're all 75 years old now. Gregorian May 2015 #100

Close Thespian2 May 2015 #103

Embrace it! Enthusiast May 2015 #105

Why, you didn't see the BELLBOTTOMS?? Eleanors38 May 2015 #37

They were at the hemp store. drm604 May 2015 #55

The M$M will never accept a Wall Street non-conformist. Rex May 2015 #15

FFS! Agschmid May 2015 #18

Why are you so over the top angry and defensive is what I don't get. cali May 2015 #21

Because I'm supporting Bernie positively... Agschmid May 2015 #25

What does the criticism of an article have to do with you supporting Bernie positively? cyberswede May 2015 #32

Ask the people in my thread who said they don't believe I support sanders... Agschmid May 2015 #35

Sorry you're catching shit from people cyberswede May 2015 #44

have I said anything like that? no. cali May 2015 #77

Wasn't in reference to your post. Agschmid May 2015 #78

Sure,, freedom of speech , right ? orpupilofnature57 May 2015 #85

The article obviously TM99 May 2015 #98

Or just ask the person right below... Agschmid May 2015 #39

I don't buy it whatchamacallit May 2015 #34

No worries luckily I'm not selling anything. Agschmid May 2015 #36

You're acting like Charlie Pierce read your thread and is dissing you? BrotherIvan May 2015 #56

First of all it was thousands. We have photographic evidence. onecaliberal May 2015 #19

OMG!!! People sitting on the grass!!! A guy with a BEARD!!!! HIPPIES!!!! Spitfire of ATJ May 2015 #26

It is hard to realize how much the media, finance, you name it - do NOT want a Bernie presidency. NRaleighLiberal May 2015 #40

A lot of eyes are going to be opened by this campaign, and they will remain open thereafter. arcane1 May 2015 #81

I agree, and it will really be an education in what the elites can do nikto May 2015 #97

Mission Accomplished RufusTFirefly May 2015 #42

THANK YOU! Bookmarking. eom JEB May 2015 #51

The dirty fucking hippies were right the first time too... polichick May 2015 #43

Straight up. cyberswede May 2015 #45

Well i don't know about anyone else here but tiredtoo May 2015 #46

You can donate to his campaign directly. arcane1 May 2015 #83

I have done so tiredtoo May 2015 #96

If you can't find a UFO sighting by a candidate, go for the hippies IDemo May 2015 #47

Politico: Created, funded, and run by Republicans. Ikonoklast May 2015 #48

Gee that's funny Mbrow May 2015 #50

We Vermonters are way more realistic and understanding Madmiddle May 2015 #52

That looks like the park on the Fourth of July in my town Jack Rabbit May 2015 #57

Kick and R. BeanMusical May 2015 #58

Can't open the link and see the article. JDPriestly May 2015 #60

First they ignore you. RichVRichV May 2015 #63

reminds me of a Matt Groening story: he was in Morocco and the customs agent refused to let him MisterP May 2015 #67

"hundreds" ??? No dipshit, thousands. AtomicKitten May 2015 #68

Yes the author said thousands... Agschmid May 2015 #69

It's in the excerpt. Large as life. AtomicKitten May 2015 #70

Do me a favor and read the article not just to excerpt. Agschmid May 2015 #71

Bite me. (Edited.) AtomicKitten May 2015 #73

Classy. Agschmid May 2015 #74

Now look at thread for Tampa Bay Times!! Not putting his story online AT ALL! TheNutcracker May 2015 #72

The average everyday American in our little town of 1200 persons in Oregon WHEN CRABS ROAR May 2015 #86

He didn't mention drum circles nxylas May 2015 #87

Damn, they look so normal I am afraid they would be boring. Vattel May 2015 #89

Has the Politico writer ever even heard of Burlington? KamaAina May 2015 #91

Charlie brooks no bullshit. hifiguy May 2015 #92

Nice that he's on the right side too BrotherIvan May 2015 #93

my reply AndyTiedye May 2015 #95

This is what we've come to. And they really are going to try everything. Gregorian May 2015 #99

wow. read that article. what a fucker. young jonathan is quite the hippie puncher isn't he? whereisjustice May 2015 #101

The word you want is "hippie." "Hippy" means to have big hips. WinkyDink May 2015 #102