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cali

(114,904 posts)
Fri Aug 24, 2012, 07:46 PM Aug 2012

The Racist, Homophobic, Anti-Woman, Birther Convention.

Step right up, ladies and gentlemen, to the ugliest show on earth. Freaks of Hate and Bigotry meet and mingle, navigating the high wire of dog whistle politics. Watch the Elephant self-destruct as it parades inside the circus tent.

Step right up.

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cali

(114,904 posts)
4. yes. it's actually more like watching a ghastly accident than
Fri Aug 24, 2012, 07:52 PM
Aug 2012

a circus, but I'll watch at least some of it. Probably on C-SPAN.

gateley

(62,683 posts)
9. Don't know if I'll be able to -- the last one was really upsetting to
Fri Aug 24, 2012, 08:33 PM
Aug 2012

me. But don't know if I can NOT watch, either.

Kath1

(4,309 posts)
6. I'll be watching.
Fri Aug 24, 2012, 08:01 PM
Aug 2012

With horror and revulsion. Do you think they'll invite Bush to to speak about how great an idea it was to invade Iraq?

Kath1

(4,309 posts)
12. Me, too!
Fri Aug 24, 2012, 08:50 PM
Aug 2012

Because it would be clear that Romney would take us back to the Bush era. Ugh. What a long 8 years that was. Does anyone in their right mind want to go back to that?

gateley

(62,683 posts)
13. I think they've taken steps to not remind anybody of the Bush years. They just hope
Fri Aug 24, 2012, 09:04 PM
Aug 2012

The memory will fade.

Kath1

(4,309 posts)
14. Yes
Fri Aug 24, 2012, 09:21 PM
Aug 2012

Americans seem to have a short memory. The Obama campaign should remind everyone of the Bush years at every opportunity.

Faygo Kid

(21,478 posts)
3. You forgot anti-senior, anti-child, anti-science, pro-war and pro tax-cuts-for-the-rich convention.
Fri Aug 24, 2012, 07:52 PM
Aug 2012

The list does get a bit long, doesn't it?

nolabear

(41,987 posts)
11. Janine-Freaking-Turner for Chrissake.
Fri Aug 24, 2012, 08:43 PM
Aug 2012

She's as nuts as any Palin or Coulter or Bachmann, she just hasn't had the time to get up in front of a national audience and show how far gone she really is. I'm surprised they don't have Victoria Jackson up there.

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