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phantom power

(25,966 posts)
Tue Jan 29, 2013, 07:02 PM Jan 2013

The conservative base is tired of pretending to be more moderate than they are

Nowadays the conservative base is tired of pretending to be more moderate than they are in order to help Republicans get elected. They’re expanding the battle of reproductive rights to attack contraception. They’re heckling people who’ve lost loved ones to gun violence. Feigned “compassionate conservatism” has instead turned into ugly attacks on the “47%” and claiming that anyone who votes for a Democrat is lazy and refuses to work. It’s not surprising, therefore, that deeply ugly attitudes about rape and domestic violence are no longer contained in spittle-flecked blog comments or uttered only behind closed doors, but are now coming out of the mouths of politicians and being turned into policy. Make no mistake; looking to pass laws banning rape victims specifically from aborting is part of this bigger picture.

http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2013/01/29/caught-attacking-rape-victims-rep-cathrynn-brown-claims-she-only-meant-to-punish-those-who-help-rape-victims/
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The conservative base is tired of pretending to be more moderate than they are (Original Post) phantom power Jan 2013 OP
Satan is the leader of the republican party Angry Dragon Jan 2013 #1
I don't think so guardian Jan 2013 #6
Satan is just keeping close to the souls that are already bought Angry Dragon Jan 2013 #9
So much for expecting the GOP 'moderates' to regain control of the party! LongTomH Jan 2013 #2
The republicans keep showing their asses and even republicans will leave the party. southernyankeebelle Jan 2013 #3
I could tell things were getting bad when TxDemChem Jan 2013 #4
They want the destruction of the country libtodeath Jan 2013 #5
If we can keep them from rigging the elections, this can only help us. Squinch Jan 2013 #7
You know what they say about corned animals SpartanDem Jan 2013 #8
 

guardian

(2,282 posts)
6. I don't think so
Tue Jan 29, 2013, 07:45 PM
Jan 2013

From what I remember Satan wants to collect souls. Wouldn't that imply that repugs have a soul? Everyone knows that repugs don't have a soul.

LongTomH

(8,636 posts)
2. So much for expecting the GOP 'moderates' to regain control of the party!
Tue Jan 29, 2013, 07:17 PM
Jan 2013

The 2016 presidential primary will be "Clown Car on Steroids!"

TxDemChem

(1,918 posts)
4. I could tell things were getting bad when
Tue Jan 29, 2013, 07:35 PM
Jan 2013

At a meeting, a teabagger so-called Christian said we shouldn't sell our products to certain countries. Just let all those people get sick and die. Horrible!

libtodeath

(2,888 posts)
5. They want the destruction of the country
Tue Jan 29, 2013, 07:39 PM
Jan 2013

deep down I bet most hope for a melt down so they can re enact slavery.
There hatred for president Obama has unhinged them to that point.

SpartanDem

(4,533 posts)
8. You know what they say about corned animals
Tue Jan 29, 2013, 08:35 PM
Jan 2013

Everywhere they look their "values" under attack gays in the military, gay allowed to married, women in combat, an America that is more racially and religiously diverse than ever. If your values are such that the only acceptable definition of American white, straight and Christian your world is getting really narrow.

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