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NNN0LHI

(67,190 posts)
Thu Jan 19, 2012, 05:46 PM Jan 2012

Appears this Republican has had his fill of the clown show

http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/12018/1204172-154-0.stm

Reg Henry

This GOP is one sorry party, me included

Wednesday, January 18, 2012

By Reg Henry, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

The following confession may explain a few things. Until now I have never contemplated visiting a psychiatrist. It didn't seem necessary as long as bartenders were still plying their trade.

What has finally unhinged me is my Republican voter registration. It has become a source of acute embarrassment.

In the past, I was merely embarrassed. This was mostly during the administration of the last president, He Who Must Not Be Named, according to the dictates of right-wing political correctness. To do so might remind people that the economy collapsed on his watch and President Barack Obama is not completely to blame.

But, by George, at least he was a cheerful fellow full of nicknames and frat boy sociability even as he was invading countries and pouring the foundation for the deficit.



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samplegirl

(11,462 posts)
1. They don't even pretend to be
Thu Jan 19, 2012, 05:49 PM
Jan 2012

compassionate.....they dropped that buzz word long ago. This party stands for sheer hatred and nothing else.

Tansy_Gold

(17,847 posts)
2. "sheer hatred and nothing else" is not quite correct.
Thu Jan 19, 2012, 06:03 PM
Jan 2012

You forgot the "unmitigated greed" part of that.

 

hifiguy

(33,688 posts)
3. That was actually quite an amusing column.
Thu Jan 19, 2012, 06:24 PM
Jan 2012

Sounds like he will be registering as an independent soon.

lindysalsagal

(20,581 posts)
7. A foolish anti-liberal, uninformed woman at work was supporting the GOP until she heard about Mit's
Thu Jan 19, 2012, 07:15 PM
Jan 2012

poor dog. She's seriously pissed off at him, and can't vote for him.

I know she won't vote for Obama, so, she'll either stay home or go 3rd party.

And that's why Obama's got it.

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