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jeff47

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16. They ignore it because they have a story to tell

Reply to kenfrequed (Reply #6)

Mon Jun 1, 2015, 04:51 PM

Jun 2015

of equally crazy extremes and the noble centrists just trying to do the right thing.

Since the Republicans wandered off into insanity, they've had to keep moving the left end of "crazy" to keep their story going. Pointing out that the Republicans are not crazy would get them labeled "partisan", the most horrible thing you could call a TV journalist.

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DESPITE What Corporate Media TELLS YOU, Bernie Sanders� POSITIONS ARE MAINSTREAM [View all] Segami Jun 2015 OP

GodDamned right they are hootinholler Jun 2015 #1

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So true kenfrequed Jun 2015 #6

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