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Orsino

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4. I would say rather that the Big Money that owns the GOP is a powerful disciplinary tool.

Reply to gratuitous (Reply #1)

Wed Oct 25, 2017, 01:58 PM

Oct 2017

It can make them deny reality, and willingly contradict themselves.

Yes, we Democrats do need to be herded like cats. That's what democracy is supposed to be, and it's something that elected Republicans aren't good at...because they're not allowed to be.

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Republicans are good at message discipline gratuitous Oct 2017 #1

I would say rather that the Big Money that owns the GOP is a powerful disciplinary tool. Orsino Oct 2017 #4

Agree gratuitous Oct 2017 #5

Cable TV interviews are generally one sided blasts of GOP talking points. BSdetect Oct 2017 #2

Sorry peggysue2 Oct 2017 #3