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RadicalTaoist scratching at .8, just hopin' from the #GUniverse Since: Jan, 2001
Pykrete NOT THE BEES from Viridian Forest Since: Sep, 2009
NOT THE BEES
#54727: May 17th 2013 at 1:17:53 PM

In other news, Boehner kills a forest to print junk paper for a demonstration that isn't even accurate.

Midgetsnowman Since: Jan, 2010
#54728: May 17th 2013 at 1:18:45 PM

Accuracy Schmaccuracy.

Hyperbole is what gets the tea party excited.

Medinoc from France (Before Recorded History)
#54729: May 17th 2013 at 1:20:28 PM

How many pages is the Republicans' favorite best-selling fantasy novel again?

"And as long as a sack of shit is not a good thing to be, chivalry will never die."
Midgetsnowman Since: Jan, 2010
#54730: May 17th 2013 at 1:21:46 PM

Most of them probably have no idea.

Medinoc from France (Before Recorded History)
#54731: May 17th 2013 at 1:22:46 PM

However offensively worded it was, that was actually a sincere question, because I honestly have no idea.

"And as long as a sack of shit is not a good thing to be, chivalry will never die."
deathpigeon Since: Jan, 2001 Relationship Status: One True Dodecahedron
#54732: May 17th 2013 at 1:44:03 PM

1,088 pages or 645,000 words.

Medinoc from France (Before Recorded History)
#54733: May 17th 2013 at 1:49:00 PM

Thanks. That makes the law about one third shorter than it.

edited 17th May '13 1:55:23 PM by Medinoc

"And as long as a sack of shit is not a good thing to be, chivalry will never die."
TheHandle United Earth from Stockholm Since: Jan, 2012 Relationship Status: YOU'RE TEARING ME APART LISA
United Earth
#54734: May 17th 2013 at 1:53:45 PM

Note: not everything that Obama and the Democrats say is accurate either. They tend to exaggerate and distort stuff. Not enough to make what they say outright lies, or even half-lies, but... Well, see here, for example.

Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that.
deathpigeon Since: Jan, 2001 Relationship Status: One True Dodecahedron
#54735: May 17th 2013 at 1:56:42 PM

I got it from The Other Wiki's list of the longest novels.

DrunkGirlfriend from Castle Geekhaven Since: Jan, 2011
#54736: May 17th 2013 at 2:02:05 PM

[up][up] You're saying politicians exaggerate? Stop the presses! tongue

"I don't know how I do it. I'm like the Mr. Bean of sex." -Drunkscriblerian
TheHandle United Earth from Stockholm Since: Jan, 2012 Relationship Status: YOU'RE TEARING ME APART LISA
United Earth
#54737: May 17th 2013 at 2:04:03 PM

Well, in the Dem's case, it's not like they need to, the truth isn't that far from what they say. Would cost them nothing to be 100% accurate (to the best of their knowledge).

Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that.
Fighteer Lost in Space from The Time Vortex (Time Abyss) Relationship Status: TV Tropes ruined my love life
Lost in Space
#54738: May 17th 2013 at 2:05:34 PM

Saying, "It's just politics," amounts for most of the stuff we experience every day. But for the past... call it 30 years... the Republicans have gone above and beyond in their casual manipulation of truth for political gain.

"It's Occam's Shuriken! If the answer is elusive, never rule out ninjas!"
TheHandle United Earth from Stockholm Since: Jan, 2012 Relationship Status: YOU'RE TEARING ME APART LISA
United Earth
#54739: May 17th 2013 at 2:06:46 PM

'Cause they need lies to sustain their consensus reality. Not so with Dems.

Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that.
johnnyfog Actual Wrestling Legend from the Zocalo Since: Apr, 2010 Relationship Status: They can't hide forever. We've got satellites.
Actual Wrestling Legend
#54741: May 17th 2013 at 4:03:30 PM

Shut up Gingrich. You were quick to embrace the birthers and Teabags when they were going to propel you to the presidency. Now he's restyling himself as the GOP reformer.

Just retire.

I'm a skeptical squirrel
rmctagg09 The Wanderer from Brooklyn, NY (Before Recorded History) Relationship Status: I won't say I'm in love
The Wanderer
#54743: May 17th 2013 at 8:48:47 PM

To my understanding, it's an inevitability unless the Republicans manage to alter themselves completely. Which from what I can see, isn't happening.

(And you ought to give Ace of Spades some credit for using her Tumblr. tongue)

edited 17th May '13 8:51:12 PM by rmctagg09

Hugging a Vanillite will give you frostbite.
Kostya (Unlucky Thirteen)
#54744: May 17th 2013 at 8:50:01 PM

Yeah, I've heard that before. Texas has a growing Hispanic population that votes Democratic. I think the state itself is slowly becoming more liberal but the Hispanic population is what's really going to tip the scales.

538's take on things.

GlennMagusHarvey Since: Jan, 2001
#54745: May 18th 2013 at 3:01:13 AM

However, it's gonna take a while.

optimusjamie Since: Jun, 2010
#54746: May 18th 2013 at 8:32:57 AM

I agree with Ace on some points. I'm still doubtful as to the timescale, though. It would take a lot of work to get Texas and Arizona blue before 2016.

As for it being the death of the GOP, that part's pretty much inevitable regardless of whether the Dems can take their two biggest states, given their idea of conservatism is alienating large portions of voters.

Another thought: What would happen if the GOP stopped existing?

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TheHandle United Earth from Stockholm Since: Jan, 2012 Relationship Status: YOU'RE TEARING ME APART LISA
United Earth
#54747: May 18th 2013 at 8:39:24 AM

Dems would split between a normal, intelligent right and an actual left.

Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that.
Discar Since: Jun, 2009
SeptimusHeap from Switzerland (Edited uphill both ways) Relationship Status: Mu
#54749: May 18th 2013 at 10:31:25 AM

You are all talking about 2016? When we aren't even at 2014?

The fight about immigration reform seems to be heating up, considering all the "The forge - get the latest on the fight against DC's amnesty plan" ads I am seeing.

"For a successful technology, reality must take precedence over public relations, for Nature cannot be fooled." - Richard Feynman
Discar Since: Jun, 2009
#54750: May 18th 2013 at 10:52:51 AM

I (and Handle, I think) were just talking "Whenever the GOP implodes" rather than any specific timeframe.

Writing a post-post apocalypse LitRPG on RR. Also fanfic stuff.

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