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Atman

(31,464 posts) Fri Nov 6, 2015, 02:45 PM Nov 2015

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I used to be amused. Now I'm just disgusted. [View all]

Really, America. The pizza guy last time was good for a laugh. We're still getting a few yucks out of Sarah Palin. But how on Earth is Ben Carson even still in the race for President? Just to make Donald Trump look sane? What the fuck is going on with this country?

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I used to be amused. Now I'm just disgusted. [View all] Atman Nov 2015 OP

R*Money will swoop in at the last moment to save the day! nt TheBlackAdder Nov 2015 #1

OMG! My daughter said the same thing. (Not in so many words, but close.) NurseJackie Nov 2015 #17

I kind of saw R$ jumping from house to house vying each top canidate for a VP slot C Moon Nov 2015 #23

RWers are easily entertained. lpbk2713 Nov 2015 #2

His numbers will start to fall like Trumps soon. progressoid Nov 2015 #3

I'm still disgusted and amazed that Trump is still in the game passiveporcupine Nov 2015 #20

The sad state of the Republicon Party smells like rotten fish in Denmark, or whatever Shakespeare rhett o rick Nov 2015 #4

This makes you the exact opposite of Elvis Costello Arugula Latte Nov 2015 #5

... trusty elf Nov 2015 #6

How do people post pics in the response 'Message text' section? odd_duck Nov 2015 #7

Can someone help odd_duck with this? hibbing Nov 2015 #12

You just have to copy and paste the URL nxylas Nov 2015 #18

Post the url ashling Nov 2015 #29

Carson is entertainment DFW Nov 2015 #8

Pizza guy was eons more sane than Stabby Carson. nt valerief Nov 2015 #9

From "Shucky Ducky" to "What the Fucky". Half-Century Man Nov 2015 #26

I think eggplants will be running for office. What's the difference between an eggplant valerief Nov 2015 #27

Is "sane but stupid" better than "smart but a crazy liar"? spooky3 Nov 2015 #30

I didn't think Cain was stupid. He was just dishing out bullshit GOP valerief Nov 2015 #31

It's hard to sort it out. I found this link interesting: spooky3 Nov 2015 #32

Disgusted... not so much Lazy Daisy Nov 2015 #10

He is done, the military story is on Foxnews. Rex Nov 2015 #11

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Jeb is biding his time hibbing Nov 2015 #14

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I totally agree. It will be Jeb! v Hillary? Atman Nov 2015 #24

Yeah, that's what scares me. I almost think this is a Bush Family plot to smirkymonkey Nov 2015 #33

i have a fairly sane epal who just moved to fl from VA. last time she sort liked mr 999. pansypoo53219 Nov 2015 #15

I have to laugh, it hurts too gawdamn much to cry. hobbit709 Nov 2015 #19

I do not know any democrats that would vote for Dr. Ben Angry Dragon Nov 2015 #21

K & R!!! Thespian2 Nov 2015 #22

it's the result of Teabaggers Gone Wild Skittles Nov 2015 #25

It's because the Republican Party is dead. Spitfire of ATJ Nov 2015 #28

BIg money people are trying to use the Republican crazies to fear monger Democratic Primaries... cascadiance Nov 2015 #34

/\/\/\THIS/\/\/\ snagglepuss Nov 2015 #38

Here's a National Review defense of Carson from the right. Kablooie Nov 2015 #35

The religious right are not that bright! B Calm Nov 2015 #36

The GOP candidates are a symptom of how irrelevant the position of POTUS and elections in general PufPuf23 Nov 2015 #37

I had a recent discussion about this Hepburn Nov 2015 #39