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sybylla

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2. This kind of language has always played to rural voters

Reply to Ed Suspicious (Original post)

Wed Aug 15, 2012, 12:48 PM

Aug 2012

The old joke is that Madison is 25 square miles surrounded by reality.

So, calling someone a Madison librul is like calling them communist - as good as a dog whistle for non-Madison voters.

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Is Madison no longer in WI? [View all] Ed Suspicious Aug 2012 OP

Worse - the good governor is denigrating his own capitol city. kestrel91316 Aug 2012 #1

This kind of language has always played to rural voters sybylla Aug 2012 #2

Soon any mention of Madison will be shouted down by "USA...USA...USA..." chants... lutefisk Aug 2012 #3