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yurbud

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41. right is waiting for excuse to go violent. The big difference between Tea Party & prior Repub pols..
Wed Jun 14, 2017, 12:49 PM
Jun 2017

Is not policies but lack of intelligence.

They were chosen because they actually believe their parties propaganda that their ideas work not just that they will help their big donors.

Since they lack such basic analytical skills, if told to go violent or go fascist, they will because they can't imagine what would happen if they fail.

Some of the GOP backers during the Bush era seemed to be pushing for fascism, but enough Republicans were hesitant to pull the trigger, not out of idealism or patriotism necessarily but more likely self-preservation, that they couldn't get it done.

When you have angry, dumb as dirt pols running Congress and the White House, watch out.

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It's too late. They got their media soundbite out there leftstreet Jun 2017 #1
They'll say this even if there weren't soundbites.... because they are lying, conniving fucks! TheBlackAdder Jun 2017 #21
YEP Cosmocat Jun 2017 #34
Doesn't matter. The story is out there now. Neema Jun 2017 #2
Too soon to believe much of any news reports now... Wounded Bear Jun 2017 #3
Something to keep in mind... Va Lefty Jun 2017 #4
wasnt the congress member who said that in first place not there when shooting happened ? JI7 Jun 2017 #5
yeah he left before the shooting. unblock Jun 2017 #14
and yet they ran with the story JI7 Jun 2017 #19
the story even included admitted speculation unblock Jun 2017 #28
wow, i'm shocked, shocked! unblock Jun 2017 #6
Kick Squinch Jun 2017 #7
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K & R. n/t FSogol Jun 2017 #12
Your link not working 4139 Jun 2017 #13
Works fine for me. Foamfollower Jun 2017 #15
Works now... maybe they were tweeting something when I tried before 4139 Jun 2017 #17
It works for me. nt herding cats Jun 2017 #18
Like I said, the descriptions of the two people didn't match. herding cats Jun 2017 #16
I'd say likely motive would have been general hatred of Congress, not partisan. Foamfollower Jun 2017 #20
Looking at the shooters Facebook page, he hated Trump and supported Bernie Kaleva Jun 2017 #23
Maybe, but it's just too early to say yet. herding cats Jun 2017 #24
I never believed that nonsense. cwydro Jun 2017 #22
"He was specifically targeting Republicans" Wednesdays Jun 2017 #25
He's been identified and he's a Bernie-or-Bust dude. Neema Jun 2017 #26
Link? n/t sarge43 Jun 2017 #31
There are threads here giving links to his Facebook pages Kaleva Jun 2017 #33
But not with us on gun control Bucky Jun 2017 #36
Reading his Facebook postings, I think he was independent radical leftwing. Kaleva Jun 2017 #37
OK. Has it been confirmed it's the same person? sarge43 Jun 2017 #38
K & R. Nt Heartstrings Jun 2017 #27
Geez. SCRUBDASHRUB Jun 2017 #29
Interview on MSNBC FlightRN Jun 2017 #30
Hahahahhaha malaise Jun 2017 #32
If the right wing doesn't have to own their hundreds of shootings- 58Sunliner Jun 2017 #35
Thank you! Deb Jun 2017 #39
Republicans want to play the victim and now they have it in the heads of the misinformed liberal N proud Jun 2017 #40
right is waiting for excuse to go violent. The big difference between Tea Party & prior Repub pols.. yurbud Jun 2017 #41
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