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mantis49

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24. OK, so I heard about Tim Tebow backing out the other day.

Sun Jul 17, 2016, 12:11 PM

Jul 2016

And my first thought is: Who the hell is that? Just Googled to find out. A frickin' football player? Big whoopin' deal!

That's right up there with a Ted Knight endorsement. (At least I know who he is.)

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From Cleveland: �What are we going to do? No one�s coming,� she says. [View all] kpete Jul 2016 OP

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Working from home this week? liberal N proud Jul 2016 #8

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Grafton is very close to where I live Ohioblue22 Jul 2016 #40

About 5 min. Stryder Jul 2016 #41

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Scott Baio and his wife are repulsive. I can't believe what they post on Twitter. grossproffit Jul 2016 #9

Repulsive is right: kpete Jul 2016 #13

jesus....what a fucking asshole... dhill926 Jul 2016 #18

I'm not surprised he's married to one of Hugh Hefners sloppy seconds nt maryellen99 Jul 2016 #22

Is he... 3catwoman3 Jul 2016 #54

That explains why Trump invited him. L. Coyote Jul 2016 #71

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Trey Gowdy? "one of the most respected members of the GOP House caucus". REALLY? His 7 million still_one Jul 2016 #5

I got a laugh out of that one, who the hell respects that conehead jerkoff. nt doc03 Jul 2016 #6

exactly. it's a sick joke in my view still_one Jul 2016 #7

My reaction as well PatSeg Jul 2016 #15

This! Cryptoad Jul 2016 #35

To be fair, on the issue of his being one of the most respected... Chellee Jul 2016 #58

Yeah, PatSeg Jul 2016 #61

Respected by other members of the GOP House caucus. Mutual admiration society. . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Jul 2016 #19

Kathleen Parker is a politically conservative-leaning columnist for The Washington Post. Fla Dem Jul 2016 #21

Parker was the first conservative columnist to attack Sarah Palin .... kwassa Jul 2016 #65

Oh... awoke_in_2003 Jul 2016 #33

I think they mean within the Republican party mythology Jul 2016 #46

minus 1400 volunteers...that is not good dembotoz Jul 2016 #10

Yep, that's a big part of the "ground game." calimary Jul 2016 #29

This article conflates a fear of Nice-style terror with GOP antipathy for Trump KeepItReal Jul 2016 #11

Why would Nice have anything to do with it? treestar Jul 2016 #12

It's a convenient excuse for these fearless patriots gratuitous Jul 2016 #14

The talking heads will love it... Wounded Bear Jul 2016 #26

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It's Obama's Fault packman Jul 2016 #16

Kathy Chucknorris Rodgers isn't going? Why the hell not? n/t brewens Jul 2016 #17

Political Parties are like playing cards bucolic_frolic Jul 2016 #20

OK, so I heard about Tim Tebow backing out the other day. mantis49 Jul 2016 #24

Yes, a football player... Wounded Bear Jul 2016 #28

Eh, he won a Heisman. Tommy_Carcetti Jul 2016 #49

Lots of players have won Heismans and flopped in the NFL... Wounded Bear Jul 2016 #55

A bible thumpers favorite zipplewrath Jul 2016 #38

I don't believe he even planned on going. Tommy_Carcetti Jul 2016 #48

Fuck it. If Tebow ain't going, I ain't gonna go. Hoppy Jul 2016 #25

mebbee onethatcares Jul 2016 #45

And from what I've read greiner3 Jul 2016 #50

Wow-it looks like a slam dunk for the Democrats this year. jalan48 Jul 2016 #30

Two of Trump's three wives will not be there n/t left-of-center2012 Jul 2016 #32

Hows about Ted the child molster? is he going to make it Cryptoad Jul 2016 #34

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What no George Zimmerman and Darren Wilson? Nt maryellen99 Jul 2016 #43

People used to volunteer at the RNC? Why? They have all the $$. lindysalsagal Jul 2016 #44

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"Trey Gowdy (S.C.), one of the most respected members of the GOP House caucus..." Iggo Jul 2016 #59

No Joe The Plumber ? rickford66 Jul 2016 #62

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But if they don't go, they'll miss the latest Benghazi revelations! struggle4progress Jul 2016 #68

Republicans are hesitant to return to their crime scene. Cleveland is where they stole black votes. L. Coyote Jul 2016 #69