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3. Republicans are really fond of deceased progressives

Reply to Playinghardball (Original post)

Fri Jan 22, 2016, 12:48 AM

Jan 2016

They really like King and the Kennedys nowadays, don't they? Certainly a lot more than they ever did when they were alive. Now that St. Ronnie's mantle is slipping a bit, and history is taking its toll on his dubious legacy, conservatives really need to find some new icons and heroes to worship, so they plunder the Democrats.

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JFK's Grandson Skewers Ted Cruz: He 'Is No Jack Kennedy' [View all] Playinghardball Jan 2016 OP

Excellent...thanks for sharing!! Docreed2003 Jan 2016 #1

sumbitch. Everyone in the family is good looking. What a great young roguevalley Jan 2016 #7

Man, does he look like his uncle. ScreamingMeemie Jan 2016 #2

one of Caroline's daughters looks just like JAckie O JI7 Jan 2016 #9

WOW! I've never seen her before - Jackie in the flesh! patricia92243 Jan 2016 #14

Republicans are really fond of deceased progressives gratuitous Jan 2016 #3

Jack Kennedy had vision BuelahWitch Jan 2016 #4

Your subject line is missing a "J"--and I spent some time trying to guess who "FK" was before I tblue37 Jan 2016 #5

Gore Videl didn't seem to have the same opinion of JFK. Hoppy Jan 2016 #6

Maybe "Jack Kanada" instead. Orrex Jan 2016 #8

Patrick Kennedy agrees. moondust Jan 2016 #10

Your last sentence nailed it. n/t BuelahWitch Jan 2016 #11

Patrick Kennedy liberal from boston Jan 2016 #13

PLEASE fix your title line so more people will read this excellent post. patricia92243 Jan 2016 #12