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Callmecrazy

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11. Me too!

Reply to MinneapolisMatt (Reply #4)

Fri Jul 13, 2012, 05:28 PM

Jul 2012

I remember when they introduced Sarah Palin to the world. All I could think was, "My God, America is going to vote in a black man to the presidency. This is wonderful!" The GOP decided to go with the airhead with nice legs and they actually believed the election was in the bag.

Let the vetting begin.

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THE GOP Candidate Vetting Process is Hopelessly Broken [View all] ThoughtCriminal Jul 2012 OP

There is no Dark Horse, Plan B or even Plan 9. seabeyond Jul 2012 #1

huntsman would have been an excellent choice for the rethugs madrchsod Jul 2012 #2

Agreed. A sane Repig party - an oxymoron these days - hifiguy Jul 2012 #3

He was doomed from the start. progressoid Jul 2012 #8

'THE GOP Candidate Vetting Process is Hopelessly Broken' MinneapolisMatt Jul 2012 #4

+1,000 malaise Jul 2012 #5

Me too! Callmecrazy Jul 2012 #11

It has occurred to me that the convention hasn't been held. aquart Jul 2012 #6

Yeah, I'm still seeing a lot of Paulites hoping for a Paul coup. progressoid Jul 2012 #10

No kidding, they've been picking some stinkers for years Canuckistanian Jul 2012 #7

I remember when people like David Durenberger, Hugh Scott hifiguy Jul 2012 #12

hubris....god's army...fools....arrogance...opportunists...etc etc spanone Jul 2012 #9