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Yes, and that's the problem

Red Planet — Mon, 11 Jul 2011 16:31:38 +0000

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Yes, and that's the problem on this side of the Atlantic, too, isn't it.

Subtract Dick Armey and the Koch brothers and all their ilk from the Tea Party, take away the racist sub-text, and we are left with large numbers of the working class who are disappointed and confused by what has happened to America's promise of a better future for everyone, and who are casting around for leadership.

The left has not provided that leadership. The far right has.

Yes, it's three-card-monty leadership, and we can decry it all day long, as we do, ad infinitum and with little result.

But until liberals regain control of the Democratic Party, from the bottom up, or break off and form their own party, we will leave all of that political real estate to the depredations of the plutocrats of both parties who run the country.

Le Pen is taking over a lot

David Seaton — Mon, 11 Jul 2011 05:21:06 +0000

In reply to When I see things like this,

Le Pen is taking over a lot of political real estate that the left has abandoned.

"Did you mean her rendition

MrSmith1 — Mon, 11 Jul 2011 03:53:15 +0000

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"Did you mean her rendition of Paul Revere’s ride? That was proven accurate by numerous respected historians ..."

By numerous respected historians, I assume you mean the interns on her staff.

Nice try, Mr. Reputation-Defender... Now, quick, off you go to defend Grover Norquist from his being called a soul-less dweep on The Huffington Post site.

It must be a very sad job to have, defending the reps of Repugs on the internet.

You spin so much your pants keep catching fire. hahahaha.

All entirely factual. I put

Michael Maiello — Sun, 10 Jul 2011 23:09:36 +0000

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All entirely factual. I put it up on Wikipedia myself.

Listen my children and you

Donal — Sun, 10 Jul 2011 23:06:43 +0000

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Listen my children and you shall hear ...

"He who warned, uh, the British that they weren’t gonna be takin’ away our arms, uh, by ringing those bells, and um, makin' sure as he’s riding his horse through town to send those warning shots and bells that we were going to be sure and we were going to be free, and we were going to be armed."

When I see things like this,

Michael Maiello — Sun, 10 Jul 2011 22:40:39 +0000

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When I see things like this, it makes me think the left is screwing up. Nationalizing the banks and taking control of their own monetary policy might actually be a good idea. Sadly, it's tied up with all the racism here.

What remarks make Palin or

Richard — Sun, 10 Jul 2011 22:15:17 +0000

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What remarks make Palin or Bachman seem dumb? “I can see Russia from my back door.”? Palin didn’t say that, Tina Fey did. Palin said, “you can actually see Russia from land in Alaska.” And you can.

Did you mean “Within hours of a tragedy unfolding, journalists and pundits should not manufacture a blood libel that serves only to incite the very hatred and violence that they purport to condemn. That is reprehensible.”? Sounds like a reasoned and rational statement to me.

Did you mean her rendition of Paul Revere’s ride? That was proven accurate by numerous respected historians.

As for Bachman, did you mean her remark that she has the spirit of John Wayne, but referred to the wrong place of birth? Yeah she stepped in it there, but it was a minor mistake. She is one sharp politician and we all make mistakes. I didn’t hear any left-wingers condemning Pres. Obama when he said there are 57 states; they gave him a pass saying he was just tired from campaigning.

The only other thing I can think of that Bachman was raked over the coals about was her claim that John Quincy Adams was a founding father. I think that argument can be made. He was right in the thick of the American Revolution as a secretary to his father; he saw the Revolution begin and end and played a part in it. Who says he can’t be a founding father just because he was a young boy at that time? People nit-pick instead of respecting the main idea that was put forward.

Oh, dear. The lamestream

Ramona — Sun, 10 Jul 2011 21:43:27 +0000

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Oh, dear. The lamestream media. Hateful, aren't they, those scamps who keep showing video of Palin and Bachmann talking. Would that Sarah and Michele (and you) could pretend they didn't say what's right there in front of us.

But it's video.

There it is.

I'm sorry... aren't they as

David Seaton — Sun, 10 Jul 2011 19:57:28 +0000

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I'm sorry... aren't they as dumb as their remarks would lead one to believe?

Looks like you bought the

Sissy Willis — Sun, 10 Jul 2011 19:54:48 +0000

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Looks like you bought the lamestream media's caricatures of Palin and Bachmann. Where is your intellectual curiosity?