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ThoughtCriminal

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21. Here in my alternate reality

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Fri Oct 9, 2015, 10:51 PM

Oct 2015

In 2008, the media was discussing whether voters are suffering from "Gore Fatigue" after suffering through another eight years of boring peace and prosperity.

Wait... WTF happened in your universe?!!!

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Obama disses GOP: “They have invented this new reality where everything was terrific back in 2008" [View all] kpete Oct 2015 OP

K&R mcar Oct 2015 #1

"...turning against what’s right the moment the politics of your base gets tough.".... Spitfire of ATJ Oct 2015 #2

That was the golden era apparently, the good ole days. Then I came and messed it all up.” lunasun Oct 2015 #3

K N R Faux pas Oct 2015 #4

The dirty secret of the GOP is that they don't want what their base does Hydra Oct 2015 #5

Absolutely Zoonart Oct 2015 #8

I had a pony then... Helen Borg Oct 2015 #6

Obliterating intergenerational memory is how Republicans wipe away their past failures, evils -- ancianita Oct 2015 #7

Minor example of GOP misinformed-ness 90-percent Oct 2015 #9

LOL ... I over heard a similiar conversation ... Trump the self-made man ... 1StrongBlackMan Oct 2015 #13

Don't forget AlbertCat Oct 2015 #14

When Obama and Clinton x2 are fully unleashed on the dysfunctional GOP and media....who Fred Sanders Oct 2015 #10

People don't know what's coming Johnny2X2X Oct 2015 #12

The GOP and their slavishly obedient corporate media are deploying the well-worn Amnesia strategy. Fred Sanders Oct 2015 #15

where everything was terrific back in 2008" AlbertCat Oct 2015 #11

In those days, all you needed was to put together, a noun, a verb, and 9/11. mmonk Oct 2015 #16

I called that one. Baitball Blogger Oct 2015 #17

They're great at repeating lies. I'm great at remembering truths. ffr Oct 2015 #18

Don't forget that he kept us safe! hibbing Oct 2015 #19

Republicans have certainly invented a new reality. Their new reality started long before 2008. Enthusiast Oct 2015 #20

Here in my alternate reality ThoughtCriminal Oct 2015 #21

PREACH IT, OBAMA Skittles Oct 2015 #22