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jmowreader

(53,103 posts)
24. The "extreme left" is being controlled by the Right
Thu Feb 25, 2016, 04:09 PM
Feb 2016

The GOP sees two routes for victory in November. Unfortunately, neither of the two involves finding someone fit to be president.

The first route was inspired by Hedley Lamarr in Blazing Saddles: find someone whose very appearance will drive them away from the ballot box. I realize the kids of today have a different view of communism than those of us who lived when there actually was any, but the people who cast ballots in great numbers - senior citizens - will not take kindly to a guy who illegally went to Nicaragua and apologized to the Sandinistas for America.

I realize this is a hard-right media source:
http://www.nationalreview.com/corner/420228/bernie-sanderss-soviet-honeymoon-john-fund
but fuck it, if the Bernie fans are going to use right-wing hit pieces against Hillary, I'm gonna use them against Sanders.

Since Plan A ain't gonna work, on to Plan B: demonize Hillary both from the right and from the left while glorifying Bernie. I actually saw someone claim Bernie couldn't be rattled. Wrong, goat breath: all you need to do to rattle Bernie's cage is ask him a question he can't instantly answer with his patented noun-verb-rich people are bad! sentence structure.

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Their straw man Stuckinthebush Feb 2016 #1
The "extreme left" is being controlled by the Right jmowreader Feb 2016 #24
I will need to share this with my sister who says she doesn't trust Hillary liberal N proud Feb 2016 #2
Well, hopefully... yallerdawg Feb 2016 #7
In this ugly campaign to tear down the most hounded politician of our time, Hillary Clinton, I'll BlueCaliDem Feb 2016 #3
It reminds us: yallerdawg Feb 2016 #11
Exactly. BlueCaliDem Feb 2016 #12
Kick & very highly recommended! William769 Feb 2016 #4
I wonder... yallerdawg Feb 2016 #8
Hillary Clinton Is One of the Most Ethical (and Most Lied About) Political Leaders in America K&R fleabiscuit Feb 2016 #5
Great article Gothmog Feb 2016 #6
They're desperate ... but it's not working. NurseJackie Feb 2016 #9
They did manage to teach us... yallerdawg Feb 2016 #10
Looking at the Positive Side peggysue2 Feb 2016 #13
Yes, buckle up! yallerdawg Feb 2016 #16
Agree 100%. I'm just frustrated with the level of snark, hate & demonization from our fellow Dems. Fla Dem Feb 2016 #17
I'm even handed.... jbrooks655 Feb 2016 #29
k&r DesertRat Feb 2016 #14
Bye bye Bernie mainstreetonce Feb 2016 #15
Truth! Nitram Feb 2016 #18
K & R SunSeeker Feb 2016 #19
Can't be said enough mcar Feb 2016 #20
I've been hearing this crap about her for 25 years Ellen Forradalom Feb 2016 #21
25 years! yallerdawg Feb 2016 #23
Some of us were adults during the first Clinton administration Ellen Forradalom Feb 2016 #25
Huge Sanders Supporter!!! HenryWallace Feb 2016 #22
Thank you. Ellen Forradalom Feb 2016 #26
See? yallerdawg Feb 2016 #27
I can remember DemonGoddess Feb 2016 #28
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