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Wellstone ruled

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29. What we have found out over recent years is,
Thu Jun 15, 2017, 02:03 PM
Jun 2017

people associate with certain groups(tribes) and if your group feels threaten,your defense mechanism kicks in. And if your tribe has the bully pulpit,tribal members react to protect other members.

Have for many years felt that Religion has killed more people via warfare than anything else.

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King sure is a walking, talking compost heap isn't he? shraby Jun 2017 #1
Hey compost heaps are okay! NastyRiffraff Jun 2017 #4
I have two big 4x8 open compost bins. We put vegetable scraps, lawn clippings, leaves, what's left shraby Jun 2017 #11
Compost is useful. Need I go on? n/t sarge43 Jun 2017 #7
A Steve King compost heap is totally unhelpful. shraby Jun 2017 #12
Yes he is! atreides1 Jun 2017 #20
Steve King needs to put himself out to pasture. riversedge Jun 2017 #2
Yeah...Obama was black. Period. Very divisive. Atman Jun 2017 #3
I blame Eve. forgotmylogin Jun 2017 #28
Yes, Obama's choosing to be black was an intentional act of hostility aimed at deliberately.... Jack from Charlotte Jun 2017 #32
It's too bad projection isn't a crime. reflection Jun 2017 #5
Funny Thing Doug the Dem Jun 2017 #6
True Juliusseizure Jun 2017 #16
Good ol' Republican stand-by vlyons Jun 2017 #8
They use to blame Bill Clinton's penis Yavin4 Jun 2017 #34
First Time I can remember that I agree with ResistantAmerican17 Jun 2017 #9
The right has always been good at a "unified message" Docreed2003 Jun 2017 #10
What we have found out over recent years is, Wellstone ruled Jun 2017 #29
Yeah! Let's blame Obama for being black and driving bigots crazy. WhiteTara Jun 2017 #13
How about your agenda Steve katmondoo Jun 2017 #14
He needs to look first at himself and his orange boy pal and their fav media, Faux. lark Jun 2017 #15
Really wish Weaver hadn't dropped out. I understand why she had to, but this guy is dangerous. rogue emissary Jun 2017 #17
Of course it was Obama. I have it on good authority he personally turned pictures of himself Vinca Jun 2017 #18
THAT............. MyOwnPeace Jun 2017 #24
I think he has Borderline Personality Disorder. demosincebirth Jun 2017 #19
OMG I just thought "how could anybody vote for him"! CozyMystery Jun 2017 #21
Iowa loves its Republicans, but it should be ashamed to have this idiot representing LuckyLib Jun 2017 #22
The Shooter videohead5 Jun 2017 #23
Except it's exactly the opposite Juliusseizure Jun 2017 #25
An openly avowed White Nationalist is blaming President Obama for the state of the nation? Tommy_Carcetti Jun 2017 #26
Thanks Iowa, for voting this cretin into office. pat yourselves on the back. JHan Jun 2017 #27
It isn't Iowa as a whole, just the voters in his insane district emulatorloo Jun 2017 #31
Funny, I don't believe I've ever heard of a Violent Deranged Obama Supporter. emulatorloo Jun 2017 #30
Eat me, Steve C_U_L8R Jun 2017 #33
Yeah, right Steve, he got hisself elected, therefore its's HIS fault. louis-t Jun 2017 #35
Presidenting while black is very divisive I guess. nt Lucky Luciano Jun 2017 #36
That's rich...just google "Steve King's vitriolic statements... airmid Jun 2017 #37
isn't he the same guy who said... imax2268 Jun 2017 #38
Racists always blame their victims. . . . .nt Bernardo de La Paz Jun 2017 #39
A guy who makes Gohmert look smart. 6000eliot Jun 2017 #40
A racist says what? Solly Mack Jun 2017 #41
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