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Raster

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13. they all slithered out from the same nest of vipers...

Reply to Lucky Luciano (Reply #12)

Thu May 18, 2017, 11:22 AM

May 2017

...Atwater and Ailes laid the groundwork, they charted the belief path. Atwater and Ailes figured out how to tap into the McCarthy mindset and make it look legitimate and even PROFITABLE.

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What Joy Ann Reid just said about Ailes... [View all] kpete May 2017 OP

Amen Sister Pachamama May 2017 #1

+++ to the Amen. iluvtennis May 2017 #16

with the way MSNBC heaven05 May 2017 #2

If Lawrence goes she is a perfect fit for 10pm. Chipper Chat May 2017 #3

Agree, on all counts. UTUSN May 2017 #11

Love her. Don't want him to go anywhere. The Wielding Truth May 2017 #42

Give her Greta's spot to start. maddiemom May 2017 #48

Legacy Pantagruel May 2017 #4

Wow, well stated... Wounded Bear May 2017 #5

Yes, she stated it perfectly. LisaM May 2017 #25

Indeed. With all due respect to the dead, in life Ailes was kind of PatrickforO May 2017 #6

ick eom LittleGirl May 2017 #26

Oh Joy.. well done. Cha May 2017 #7

A most perfect description of the man's accomplishments in life. smirkymonkey May 2017 #8

And again, she nails it! ...nt 2naSalit May 2017 #9

Ailes is the single person most responsible... Raster May 2017 #10

Gingrich and Atwater started it though! nt Lucky Luciano May 2017 #12

they all slithered out from the same nest of vipers... Raster May 2017 #13

you betcha! and Gingrich still alive and seeking posts in the government he hates. librechik May 2017 #17

Atwater.. goddamn.. THERE'S a name annabanana May 2017 #28

True, but they didn't have the Fox forum. maddiemom May 2017 #47

Well said Alice11111 May 2017 #37

Republican rogue's gallery! NotMyFuhrer May 2017 #43

Absolutely. maddiemom May 2017 #46

HE'S DEAD??? Ligyron May 2017 #14

the first thing I read this am--great start to my day!! niyad May 2017 #19

So far. n/t Wednesdays May 2017 #35

Thank goodness for the recognition of truth instead of lying eulogy blather. WinkyDink May 2017 #15

SING IT, SISTER!!!!!!!! niyad May 2017 #18

Joy Reid kicks ass and takes no prisoners...... ProudMNDemocrat May 2017 #20

He was a serial sexual predator himself. Not a shock that he went on bullwinkle428 May 2017 #21

Speechless bucolic_frolic May 2017 #22

This message was self-deleted by its author ymetca May 2017 #23

Yeah, won't surprise me if Matthews will offer a sincere eulogy (nt) question everything May 2017 #24

Succinct. BlancheSplanchnik May 2017 #27

K&R Solly Mack May 2017 #29

Breaking news... benpollard May 2017 #30

CORRECT Skittles May 2017 #31

K&R nt ProudProgressiveNow May 2017 #32

kick Phentex May 2017 #33

She misspelled "POS" ... Jopin Klobe May 2017 #34

Um, excuse me? Wednesdays May 2017 #36

Love Joy!!!!!!!!! n/t Upthevibe May 2017 #38

Well, damn Joy. There you go again, telling the truth. nt Tarheel_Dem May 2017 #39

She's my fave. Starry Messenger May 2017 #40

Improving the world... dobleremolque May 2017 #41

K&R. dchill May 2017 #44

One of his Seven Deadly sins. Nitram May 2017 #45

OK What is itcfish May 2017 #49