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3. An absolutely devastating look at the state of our democracy, encapsulated in

Reply to n2doc (Original post)

Wed Aug 12, 2015, 11:54 AM

Aug 2015

observations of the Republican clown car. Taibbi is one of the best essayists writing out there, and his question "Is this enough of a disaster that we shouldn't laugh?" is a question I have been asking myself for a couple of years now.

Simply superb.

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Inside the GOP Clown Car [View all] n2doc Aug 2015 OP

lolz! So brilliantly put! JNelson6563 Aug 2015 #1

The Clown Car description really fits the GOP race Gothmog Aug 2015 #2

An absolutely devastating look at the state of our democracy, encapsulated in Nay Aug 2015 #3

"It's like watching 17 platypuses try to mount the queen of England. You can't tear your eyes away" randome Aug 2015 #4

This Is Great !!! - K & R !!! WillyT Aug 2015 #5

Aww Christie! What have you been eating? Beach Rat Aug 2015 #6

I am purloining "asylum Napoleons" hifiguy Aug 2015 #7

A clown car filled to the brim Faux pas Aug 2015 #8