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Cary

(11,746 posts)
29. "Conservatives" are addicted to their perverse ideology and have to be treated like addicts
Thu May 24, 2012, 10:06 AM
May 2012

In other words we must give them tough love. We must not enable them by allowing them to govern. We must reject them as forcefully as possible at the polls. You may remember that the last time we rejected them in 2008 they scratched their heads and came up with the path of most denial, claiming their failure was that they were not "conservative" enough and that Bush was a liberal.

Unfuckingbelievable, eh?

But this is an addict in denial and I'm afraid we did them and us a disservice by enabling them in 2010.

We have to reject them at the polls, for their own good. They will either come to a point where they want to recover or they will die. Frankly I'd rather see them die off and fade into the sunset because I don't hold any hope for their recovery. "Conservatives" are reprobates, IMHO. A younger group that has more common sense and a better grip on reality will step in and displace the radical right.

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Fumento's screed really establishes his conservative credentials by wrong so often.... Scuba May 2012 #1
the way I see this bigtree May 2012 #3
Well said. n/t Laelth May 2012 #5
Wish I could rec your reply. Well said. n/t FSogol May 2012 #7
you said it. barbtries May 2012 #18
Bingo! valerief May 2012 #22
Perfectly stated, thanks, bigtree. K & R'd the thread for your comment. freshwest May 2012 #33
Conservatives have long gotten this wrong Alcibiades May 2012 #11
I really like that, Alcibiades bigtree May 2012 #15
Thanks Alcibiades May 2012 #30
Interesting Guests On Morning Schmoe... KharmaTrain May 2012 #2
So the smart (corp) money probably isnt going to rely on bribing only Republicans. nm rhett o rick May 2012 #4
apparently, conservatives like Fumento can't abide the obstruction bigtree May 2012 #6
Long article skydive forever May 2012 #8
I wanted to put something like, 'must read' on the title bigtree May 2012 #9
Two words, one place name for you, Mr. Furmento: Philadelphia, Mississippi hatrack May 2012 #10
I truly hope you magical thyme May 2012 #12
Actually, got to get to work here - but steal and post, or link at will hatrack May 2012 #13
They didn't want to see it Alcibiades May 2012 #14
again, Alcibiades bigtree May 2012 #16
Thanks again Alcibiades May 2012 #31
One mentioned it at least once early on. ieoeja May 2012 #28
perfect. barbtries May 2012 #19
yes, hatrack! bigtree May 2012 #20
Another Conservative Smells Chum in the Water Xipe Totec May 2012 #17
I can't wait untill their convention. demgrrrll May 2012 #21
I just heard that Trump wants to give their keynote address bigtree May 2012 #24
Like Barney Frank said I don't know if I have lived that good a life. demgrrrll May 2012 #39
Best line in the article... Skelly May 2012 #23
Reagan cared nothing for truth or dignity, either. sofa king May 2012 #25
Did your cute baby skunk grow up to stink real bad? JHB May 2012 #26
Bravo! hifiguy May 2012 #37
Who co-oppted who? NCcoast May 2012 #27
"Conservatives" are addicted to their perverse ideology and have to be treated like addicts Cary May 2012 #29
As the new Rethugs would say (certainly NOT the shocked, shocked! Mr. Fumento), a "hugh" K&R! riderinthestorm May 2012 #32
I look forward to your next book: "My Life As A Useful Idiot" n/t JHB May 2012 #34
The old conservatives cared nothing for truth or dignity either just1voice May 2012 #35
Exactly. Downtown Hound May 2012 #36
K & R Scurrilous May 2012 #38
If he still self-identifies with the right, he hasn't broken with them at all Scootaloo May 2012 #40
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