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2016 Postmortem

ellisonz

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12. The trick to dealing with the crazy is to at a certain point just mock.

Reply to joshcryer (Reply #10)

Fri Jan 13, 2012, 03:28 AM

Jan 2012

If it's true, it'll sting...I'm all for being nice if they're receptive to widely reported facts, but once you get into denier territory you've got to break out the sharp tongue.

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Ron Paul supporters, OWS protesters join forces to harass Gingrich, Santorum [View all] SixthSense Jan 2012 OP

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Because of crazy RP supporters DevonRex Jan 2012 #2

I heard that exact same complaint recently SixthSense Jan 2012 #3

Well, I like all those other people. Ron Paul nuts not so much. Nt DevonRex Jan 2012 #4

they are 99%ers too SixthSense Jan 2012 #5

WTF? DevonRex Jan 2012 #6

Believe it or not SixthSense Jan 2012 #9

'Regardless of any other differences?' LeftishBrit Jan 2012 #17

And what if the enemy of your enemy is also the enemy of your friends? ... markpkessinger Jan 2012 #8

Was that a Ron Paul supporter? Because that's what I experienced. joshcryer Jan 2012 #10

nay SixthSense Jan 2012 #11

The trick to dealing with the crazy is to at a certain point just mock. ellisonz Jan 2012 #12

So in other words, the complete opposite accusation. LeftishBrit Jan 2012 #18

Why not Romney? Paul is playing politics maximusveritas Jan 2012 #7

I consider it a PSYOPS, Occupy and Ron Paul's ideology have nothing in common. joshcryer Jan 2012 #13

Exactly! LeftishBrit Jan 2012 #19

That's an anti-Occupy propaganda headline spawned by Fox News. Zorra Jan 2012 #14

Apparently you are not the only one weary of it. Robb Jan 2012 #15

Bye bye! DevonRex Jan 2012 #16

I can't believe that everyone that posted in this thread didn't do it, so... Ikonoklast Jan 2012 #20