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tavernier

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80. I've long thought that this is what it would take in the end:
Sat Nov 3, 2012, 05:35 PM
Nov 2012

Republicans in the limelight who are tired of having their party hijacked by Murdock; people who believe in science and evolution and global warming, finally telling the empty heads at fox to STFU!!

All joking aside, there are some intelligent republicans out there who cringe at this tea party, murdock nonsense. Perhaps they are finally starting to rebel.

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I love to watch them eat their young CanonRay Nov 2012 #1
Christie will certainly feed the republican masses TheCowsCameHome Nov 2012 #4
Too funny. fightthegoodfightnow Nov 2012 #73
They will still try and steal it though. zonkers Nov 2012 #85
I'd like to see Murdoch try to take a bite out of Christie--I have a feeling Christie would win that MADem Nov 2012 #93
Christie...more than a mouthful BlancheSplanchnik Nov 2012 #96
let the blame games begin! DCBob Nov 2012 #2
I certainly hope so CanonRay Nov 2012 #11
already! And Vo-mitt hasn't even gone down in flames yet! wordpix Nov 2012 #108
what a drama queen. barnabas63 Nov 2012 #3
Murdoch is a naturalized American citizen. TahitiNut Nov 2012 #28
who in theory could have his citizenship revoked. mwooldri Nov 2012 #55
Traitor marias23 Nov 2012 #58
He's not English at all - just uses us. LeftishBrit Nov 2012 #98
I thought he was Australian...my mistake. nt barnabas63 Nov 2012 #66
Probably dual citizenship question everything Nov 2012 #74
This will piss Christie off even more. cosmicone Nov 2012 #51
Yeah, I don't think that will go over well. GreenPartyVoter Nov 2012 #53
Methinks the same appacom Nov 2012 #60
Welcome to DU, appacom! calimary Nov 2012 #87
I can't believe how these assholes play politics on a natural disaster LynneSin Nov 2012 #5
I thought you meant Mitt. TheCowsCameHome Nov 2012 #6
All of the fucking asswipe GOPers outside of Chris Christie (and Bob McDowell of VA) LynneSin Nov 2012 #9
Absolutely agree. TheCowsCameHome Nov 2012 #14
It used to be the norm to behave that way, now it's a shock to their system to see one of theirs Dustlawyer Nov 2012 #39
That's all blackdiamond62 Nov 2012 #17
Welcome to DU, blackdiamond62! Remember their "America FIRST!" backdrops in 2008? calimary Nov 2012 #86
Mitt is an unnatural disaster. Voice for Peace Nov 2012 #46
He has to pray a rosary made of tar balls supplied by BP and Saudi Aramco...eom Kolesar Nov 2012 #7
If They Blame Romney's Loss on Sandy... chuckstevens Nov 2012 #8
This is a good message that we should spread far and wide oswaldactedalone Nov 2012 #10
I love it, plus 1000! CanonRay Nov 2012 #12
Nah, svpadgham Nov 2012 #40
Maybe we should point out that it sure did look as though The Almighty wanted Obama to win. calimary Nov 2012 #89
Another DUer on a different thread said he or she was waiting for the first Fundy preacher to coalition_unwilling Nov 2012 #103
hahahha! wordpix Nov 2012 #109
Go fuck yourself, mate.... Aviation Pro Nov 2012 #13
The republicans never liked him anyway! imanamerican63 Nov 2012 #15
And THIS time, Christie isn't vacationing in Disney World with the family. n/t Ian David Nov 2012 #34
I don't think Christie gives a crap what Rupert Murdoch thinks. tanyev Nov 2012 #16
I don't think my governor likes being threatened ramapo Nov 2012 #18
What did I tell ya? Wednesdays Nov 2012 #19
How juvenille is that stillcool Nov 2012 #20
that didn't take long ! Setsuna1972 Nov 2012 #21
Welcome to DU, Setsuna1972! calimary Nov 2012 #90
Or he'll hack his cell phone? Anthony McCarthy Nov 2012 #22
Oh good grief, Obama was going to win even without OKNancy Nov 2012 #23
Agreed - and Christie cares about NJ andbeing re-elected or at least leaving a postive legacy... Pachamama Nov 2012 #105
Ruppies dis... dicksmc3 Nov 2012 #24
Why is this asshole allowed to influence US elections? Webster Green Nov 2012 #25
Why is he still walking freely? KansDem Nov 2012 #26
You don't say. proverbialwisdom Nov 2012 #64
Good point! perdita9 Nov 2012 #38
Because he has money and a network, so he bought influence! We need to revoke Fox's use Dustlawyer Nov 2012 #41
Welcome to DU, dicksmc3! calimary Nov 2012 #91
Murdoch should not have been allowed to become a US citizen. Simple as that. It was one byeya Nov 2012 #27
Murdoch became a US citizen in 1985, thucythucy Nov 2012 #29
I thought we had Reagan to thank for that so I took a quick look and found this Samantha Nov 2012 #36
Thank you very much. I feel better knowing that I was wrong and the Clinton had nothing to do byeya Nov 2012 #50
You are very welcome Samantha Nov 2012 #81
That's exactly what happened. reagan got rid of the ownership restrictions toward the end of his calimary Nov 2012 #92
I get tired of saying this, but... ArchTeryx Nov 2012 #30
I thought murdick was dead or in prison in England or something... SemperEadem Nov 2012 #31
Uh ... Rupert ... Don C. Nuttin Nov 2012 #32
I hope Christie does the opposite. n/t Ian David Nov 2012 #33
You can bet the bank he won't rbrnmw Nov 2012 #68
Change "blame" to "credit" Zambero Nov 2012 #35
Romney Outsourcing the Blame for his failures? perdita9 Nov 2012 #37
2016 Fed up in NJ Nov 2012 #42
Sounds like Murdoch is pissed Christie won't "kiss the Ring" AND they are setting up the scape goat diabeticman Nov 2012 #43
Hold Your Breath Until It Happens, Murdoch. (nt) Paladin Nov 2012 #44
and actually the opposite may happen Lightsource777 Nov 2012 #56
YEP and He Did rbrnmw Nov 2012 #76
Asshat. Already pointing his evil boney finger. ermasdaughter Nov 2012 #45
How f'g weak is your candidate if he can't survive a compliment to his opponent?! SunSeeker Nov 2012 #47
That is the stupidity that marks our political system unfortunately. ermasdaughter Nov 2012 #48
Scum, Scum, Scum Liberalynn Nov 2012 #49
Amazing Lightsource777 Nov 2012 #52
Where is the Rupert Murdock birth certificate? AnnaLee Nov 2012 #54
Somehow I don't think Christie gives much of a whit about what Rupert Murdoch says. LoisB Nov 2012 #57
"or take blame for next four dire years." workinclasszero Nov 2012 #59
GOTV! proverbialwisdom Nov 2012 #61
Arrogance and Intolerance Protalker Nov 2012 #62
Look at his facebook page,, right now he is acting more left than some of our own! 53tammy Nov 2012 #63
Christie, You Best Not Fuck With Monsieur Vader.... triplepoint Nov 2012 #65
I doubt that went over well with Christie. He is not my favorite person in the world but appleannie1 Nov 2012 #67
Or Murdoch will hack Christies cell phone KinMd Nov 2012 #69
Please proceed, Mr Murdoch rbrnmw Nov 2012 #70
a clear signal that this thing is done and they know it frylock Nov 2012 #71
Hope You Are Right fightthegoodfightnow Nov 2012 #72
And his news networks are "Fair and Balanced"? LiberalLovinLug Nov 2012 #75
Fox News: We are the all singing all dancing crap of the world. Do not fuck with us. Initech Nov 2012 #77
Tweets must be the new horse head left in your enemy's bed Politicub Nov 2012 #78
Christie can take the blame if Obama is elected, or a tiny bit of the credit. olddad56 Nov 2012 #79
I've long thought that this is what it would take in the end: tavernier Nov 2012 #80
I did already aletier_v Nov 2012 #82
Murdoch- go back to australia... awoke_in_2003 Nov 2012 #83
Foreign fuck trying to subvert US elections with his propaganda channel. tabasco Nov 2012 #84
Shut up, Rupert, you're not even a "real" American. Jebus Criminy. Myrina Nov 2012 #88
Seems to me that having a surrogate of the caliber of Mupert Rurdoch...... left on green only Nov 2012 #94
Why say something like that? Don C. Nuttin Nov 2012 #95
Could be a great opportunity for Obama The Green Manalishi Nov 2012 #97
Christie cut $1B from public education first thing out of the gate - proverbialwisdom Nov 2012 #110
Well, I didn't say he wasn't a Republican Asshole (Wait, sorry, that's a redundancy) The Green Manalishi Nov 2012 #111
Murdoch is not the ruler of the world, if he thinks he is LeftishBrit Nov 2012 #99
On the other habd; greiner3 Nov 2012 #100
Christie/Grayson 2016 HoosierCowboy Nov 2012 #101
Oh, if only BigPaul25 Nov 2012 #102
Jesus, it's getting all "Night of the Long Knives" on the right wing lately. I hope coalition_unwilling Nov 2012 #104
I'd stay out of small planes if I were C.C. Arugula Latte Nov 2012 #106
LOL pam4water Nov 2012 #107
Rupert Murdoch should keep his mouth shut, and clean out his own filthy yard. crunch60 Nov 2012 #112
Fuck off, Rupert K-Matt Nov 2012 #113
No surprise. proverbialwisdom Nov 2012 #114
seems to me that people on the far right are big into blaming and shaming. olddad56 Nov 2012 #115
GOP should re-declare for the Bill of Rights or LEAVE THE FUCKING COUNTRY FiveGoodMen Nov 2012 #116
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