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Bernie Sanders

LanternWaste

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45. We see what best suits our bias. We reject any other explanation.

Reply to LiberalArkie (Original post)

Thu Jun 9, 2016, 02:47 PM

Jun 2016

We happily see what best validates our bias. We angrily reject any other explanation. It's a human trait we will hopefully overcome one day, allowing us to observe the obvious rather than interpret the convenient.

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Rio De Janeiro pangaia Jun 2016 #1

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I think the poster is referring to this famous statue: Qutzupalotl Jun 2016 #9

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Christ the Redeemer pangaia Jun 2016 #10

Yup. That's it. TheCowsCameHome Jun 2016 #11

OMG, LOL!!! slipslidingaway Jun 2016 #33

Wait till November RoccoR5955 Jun 2016 #3

That's way too fuckin creepy. Omg. Jennylynn Jun 2016 #4

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I got hidden for pointing out the very bad optics. HubertHeaver Jun 2016 #14

It is creepy, and I can see why I think that ms liberty Jun 2016 #22

Yes! and the background looks people writhing in Hades! floppyboo Jun 2016 #34

Perfect! senz Jun 2016 #35

Hero Worship. JonLeibowitz Jun 2016 #5

Or the Benjamins. merrily Jun 2016 #27

+1,000 n/t LarryNM Jun 2016 #30

Evita? n/t sarge43 Jun 2016 #6

That was my first thought. n/t Liberal Jesus Freak Jun 2016 #12

Seems familiar, somehow MNBrewer Jun 2016 #19

That was my first thought too ...... Eva Peron liberalla Jun 2016 #24

Yep. Evita. NV Whino Jun 2016 #20

I thought of Evita as well dflprincess Jun 2016 #23

Evita. yes, me too but, why that does not bode well for the message does it? Hiraeth Jun 2016 #31

Don't Cry for Me, Morgan Stanley! n/t QC Jun 2016 #39

It reminds me of one of the Mr. Fish cartoons about her Donkees Jun 2016 #8

She'll be a one-termer, we can live with it...n/t monmouth4 Jun 2016 #13

Megalomania. jalan48 Jun 2016 #16

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+10000 hilarious comment amborin Jun 2016 #40

Butter Jesus corkhead Jun 2016 #21

Almost as odd and awkward as this... Snarkoleptic Jun 2016 #25

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Well I just heard....the news today..it seems my life...is gunna change. Socal31 Jun 2016 #28

The picture of entitlement lastone Jun 2016 #29

it is photoshopped hopemountain Jun 2016 #32

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6 primaries - oh no! Another 6 number! floppyboo Jun 2016 #38

The "dark thing" is simply a handout flag or two being waved before her. Bernin4U Jun 2016 #41

My first impression? Involves hammers and worms. Bernin4U Jun 2016 #42

There is this article on KoS also Winston.Smith Jun 2016 #43

The Hill camp is too smart to run a negative ad against Bernie. senz Jun 2016 #44

She's so crafty as to insult with praise, divide with unity, and mock with sincerity. LanternWaste Jun 2016 #46

We see what best suits our bias. We reject any other explanation. LanternWaste Jun 2016 #45

Clinton: "Me! Me! Me!" pokerfan Jun 2016 #47

Don't cry for me Argentina.... blackspade Jun 2016 #48