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Firebrand Gary

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21. Weaver's tactics remind me of 90's Rove.
Fri Apr 22, 2016, 07:14 PM
Apr 2016

Keep repeating something over and over again, force the accused to defend themselves without ever having had any evidence to substantiate.

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It was WONDERFUL to see! lunamagica Apr 2016 #1
I enjoyed it immensely. Firebrand Gary Apr 2016 #20
That guy gets paid $800,000 a MONTH just JanetLovesObama Apr 2016 #2
I think you're thinking of Devine. spooky3 Apr 2016 #6
Well... sarae Apr 2016 #10
Yeah, I wonder how much BS pays Weaver to be an a$$? Cha Apr 2016 #12
Answers here: Her Sister Apr 2016 #16
Thanks, HS.. Cha Apr 2016 #18
Weaver's tactics remind me of 90's Rove. Firebrand Gary Apr 2016 #21
Exactly, Gary. Team BS stole the goplaybook 101.. you know it worked so well for Cha Apr 2016 #26
*wink Firebrand Gary Apr 2016 #28
Ed Rendell didn't help with his wishy-washy advocacy. stopbush Apr 2016 #3
i thought it was great that he said DesertFlower Apr 2016 #24
Good for Chris! Sleaziest campaign managers ever. livetohike Apr 2016 #4
Bernie set the tone. That's his attack, that implied corruption smear Rose Siding Apr 2016 #8
Damn Straight.. BS/managers/surrogats/fans. Cha Apr 2016 #14
+1 Firebrand Gary Apr 2016 #22
And they try to act like sarae Apr 2016 #13
What is it with the way Weaver speaks? He reminds me of Cheney, stopbush Apr 2016 #5
HAHA sarae Apr 2016 #7
LOL@"Go back to your comic book shop, bro." Cha Apr 2016 #15
I was pleasantly surprised sarae Apr 2016 #19
Weaver's last line about the soda tax was hysterical. Firebrand Gary Apr 2016 #23
What did he say? I know nothing. Cha Apr 2016 #29
Sanders could not provide a single example last week during the debate when Hillary asked him riversedge Apr 2016 #9
It's hilarious sarae Apr 2016 #11
Oh, but he didn't because he is too much of a genteman...really, that's what someone lunamagica Apr 2016 #35
I don't see why Sanders and his team continues to say there must be something in her Thinkingabout Apr 2016 #17
Agree 100% sarae Apr 2016 #25
if she said something wrong i would think someone DesertFlower Apr 2016 #27
I am beginning to think many have not been exposed to a lot, it shows huh. Thinkingabout Apr 2016 #31
even if she said something terrible, that's still not a quid pro quo spooky3 Apr 2016 #38
exactly. nt DesertFlower Apr 2016 #66
Because they think it works with their Cha Apr 2016 #50
Yes, count them, Hillary is ahead 2.7 million, here's your sign. Thinkingabout Apr 2016 #52
Good one, Thinkingabout! eom BlueCaliDem Apr 2016 #61
The old rove trick, repeat something long enough and people will believe it, even if it still_one Apr 2016 #30
Cognitive dissonance, it is prominent in the libertarian world. Thinkingabout Apr 2016 #32
That's their speed. Cha Apr 2016 #33
Actually Blue Idaho Apr 2016 #42
Also, you preemptively project your own faults on your opponent stopbush Apr 2016 #45
Dang I missed it. Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Apr 2016 #34
You can see it (or recod it) later toningt. Harball has an encore at 2:AM ET (I think) lunamagica Apr 2016 #36
I just checked and it's not, they have prison & other shows. SunSeeker Apr 2016 #39
At 10 Tonight They Are Airing otohara Apr 2016 #43
Yes, I just noticed that. SunSeeker Apr 2016 #44
Yeah, I just noticed...seems they start their weekend line up at midninght lunamagica Apr 2016 #46
Three cheers to the fact that... SaschaHM Apr 2016 #37
Got a link yet? nt SunSeeker Apr 2016 #40
I've been watching, not yet. Firebrand Gary Apr 2016 #41
Kick! Hekate Apr 2016 #47
Google Hillary Goldman Sachs YouTube phyllis irene Apr 2016 #48
Welcome to DU & Hill's Group, PI~ Great post.. Mahalo! Cha Apr 2016 #49
Hi phyllis irene, I too want to say welcome! Firebrand Gary Apr 2016 #51
Welcome to the HRC Group and DU, Phyllis. What a great Surya Gayatri Apr 2016 #54
Congratulations on your BlueMTexpat Apr 2016 #63
Here the video: Weaver on Hardball w Chris Matthews Her Sister Apr 2016 #53
Bless you, Sis. I've been waiting for this... Surya Gayatri Apr 2016 #55
oooo DemonGoddess Apr 2016 #56
Jeff Weaver is trying to hold onto his job for dear life, or it's back to the comic book store Fla Dem Apr 2016 #57
So basically Weaver said nothing but made him look like more of an arrogant fool that we thought. George II Apr 2016 #62
What a weasel. Lucinda Apr 2016 #65
In the meantime ~ RELEASE THE TAXES!!!!~ Her Sister Apr 2016 #58
Good for Tweety SharonClark Apr 2016 #59
This message was self-deleted by its author George II Apr 2016 #60
Chris did a good job Bluerome Apr 2016 #64
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