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Johonny

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5. She gets what Billy Graham got 60 years ago, the conservative base is ripe for grifting

Reply to phantom power (Original post)

Thu Jan 21, 2016, 02:51 PM

Jan 2016

they hate the government getting their cash, but they'll hand it over hand over fist to any person offering vague things to them like morals, family values, constitution, God, American values, and freedom. There appears no end to the bottomless well of grift so long as you keep it vague and offer brand identity.

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Palin understands what other Republicans are just beginning to get [View all] phantom power Jan 2016 OP

I agree, but I don't think she's smart enough to realize what she's doing... joeybee12 Jan 2016 #1

I'm sure it's mostly intuitive. But then, a lot of human intelligence is. phantom power Jan 2016 #2

True, but... Mike Nelson Jan 2016 #3

Salon's over thinking it. Orsino Jan 2016 #4

She gets what Billy Graham got 60 years ago, the conservative base is ripe for grifting Johonny Jan 2016 #5

after reading a couple of books on hypnosis, bbgrunt Jan 2016 #6

While I agree about how Palin works a GOP crowd, DaveT Jan 2016 #7

Salon is giving Palin way too much credit. KentuckyWoman Jan 2016 #8

They are talking about someone who can't manage to put two coherent sentences together Major Nikon Jan 2016 #9

Basically, she speaks jibberish... MoonchildCA Jan 2016 #10