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2016 Postmortem

Sunlei

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11. RW spent a good bit of media money to whip their squidges* into a frenzy of hate and fear.

Reply to Cary (Original post)

Tue Jul 1, 2014, 09:46 PM

Jul 2014

I don't think the Leadership Republicans care at all what kaos and hurt their squidges cause.

Crazed/angry/ignorant squidges are a wonderful distraction.

*McCain called the little RW 'squidges' when he had one of his cranky old man days.

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Is It My Imagination Or Are "Conservatives" More Out of Control Than Ever? [View all] Cary Jul 2014 OP

Ironically, they are more in control than ever! N/T Big Blue Marble Jul 2014 #1

For now they have won the right to hate Women and Obama, to show us how the long game randys1 Jul 2014 #2

Fear atreides1 Jul 2014 #3

That's what I think too. savalez Jul 2014 #7

#1 Rule KT2000 Jul 2014 #4

Hell, look how the DEMS stand up to the GOP - <<NOT!>> blkmusclmachine Jul 2014 #14

True! KT2000 Jul 2014 #15

Yes, and they don't have the first clue ... Cosmocat Jul 2014 #5

No, definately not your imagination hollowdweller Jul 2014 #6

It's because we have a black president. Period. That's it. It's just that simple... Liberal_Stalwart71 Jul 2014 #10

I tend to agree with you. hollowdweller Jul 2014 #13

I just assumed they finally ran out of batshit and the new bats have rabies. winter is coming Jul 2014 #8

That black man in the White House driving them insane! Liberal_Stalwart71 Jul 2014 #9

RW spent a good bit of media money to whip their squidges* into a frenzy of hate and fear. Sunlei Jul 2014 #11

SCOTUS put their foot in the conservative door and are prepared to kick it wide open in a few years. Kablooie Jul 2014 #12

They seem more unhinged and desperate Rosa Luxemburg Jul 2014 #16

They are no longer "conservative" in the classic sense.They have let the radical fringe take over... Hekate Jul 2014 #17

True Cary Jul 2014 #18

Well for one you've got neocon propaganda being posted as "news" in DU anti partisan Jul 2014 #19

I am disturbed at present by neocon propaganda everywhere being cited as "news" Cary Jul 2014 #20

Neocon propaganda on corporate media is par for the course anti partisan Jul 2014 #24

I Think So otohara Jul 2014 #21

They went from being criminal to criminally insane. conservaphobe Jul 2014 #22

It's definitely not your imagination. Paladin Jul 2014 #23