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Edited by Mrph1 on Nov 30th 2023 at 11:03:59 AM
Poe's Law always applies with Bachmann.
Very big Daydream Believer. "That's not knowledge, that's a crapshoot!" -Al Murray "Welcome to QI" -Stephen FryI have been watching the canidates the repubs are putting up. I would not touch the Republicans with a vote (as if we can trust the electoral college in the first place) much less a 50 ft pole with a lethal cattle prod attached.
The amount of exremist nut jobs they are putting up is quite honestly horrifically appalling.
Who watches the watchmen?Spew is a bit harsh, no?
But she does own that ex-gay clinic. She has signed a vow to the effect of "Gays are gay by choice and therefore aren't protected from discrimination and don't get to marry." Her husband, who would influence her and be influenced by her, has stated that gays are like Barbarians.
That's all I can think of.
So, not so much spew as "reek of"
Very big Daydream Believer. "That's not knowledge, that's a crapshoot!" -Al Murray "Welcome to QI" -Stephen FryNo, its spewing.
"This is a very serious matter, because it is our children who are the prize for this community, they are specifically targeting our children." she's going around saying homosexuals are trying to corrupt our children.
Calling gay people Barbarians may as well just go out and say "enemies of god" or "faggots" its still the same insinuation.
Kerry did win!
Just the democratic vote and not the supreme court
edited 14th Jul '11 7:42:15 PM by Thorn14
1: New tactic with the Swiftboat. Obama has had to deal with this shit for 4 years.
2: No presence. Obama can command a crowd.
3: Opponent was an Incumbent. Obama IS an incumbent.
Very big Daydream Believer. "That's not knowledge, that's a crapshoot!" -Al Murray "Welcome to QI" -Stephen Frysearch for Swiftboat Veterans for Truth.
Very big Daydream Believer. "That's not knowledge, that's a crapshoot!" -Al Murray "Welcome to QI" -Stephen FrySee now, we would never do tha... oh I forgot about the Sun. Never mind.
Well, Obama seems pretty Swiftboat-immmune. He's been subject to as many illogical political cartoons as the next guy.
He has a slightly better chance of winning. After all, the incumbents usually stay.
@Tom: I realize that. It's such a shame really. We don't have much room to complain if we don't vote. As for me, I wasn't 18 on time for Obama's election, so this will be my first time voting. That way, I have a justifiable reason to bitch if Obama isn't elected.

If the Republican party is not represented by it's radical wing, I see a curious lack of public disapproval among the rest of the party.
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