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(32,973 posts)He is such a schmuck.
1StrongBlackMan
(31,849 posts)I'm watching Up w/Steve Kornacki and they are discussing Portman as the gop's possible best hope in 2016.
The moderator brought up SS Marriage as a barrier (since his son came out/married(?)) and a guest said " Portman) believes he can navigate a primary because he is still pretty socially conservative" ... and my immediate thought was:
"Yeah ... just not in the areas that affect him; he's a typical conservative ... advocate homophobia, until your son/daughter comes out ... oppose abortion until your daughter gets pregnant (by a Black guy) ... advocate for long mandatory minimum sentencing, until you go to jail."
ETA: {I know the second part is unrelated to your post ... Sorry.}
Enthusiast
(50,983 posts)his answer is always standard Republican boilerplate. He doesn't think even a smidgen outside the box. Electing Portman to president wouldn't be much better than electing Ted Cruz.
Shrike47
(6,913 posts)The Party of No is amazingly consistent. They hate everybody except the wealthy.
classof56
(5,376 posts)Not surprised, but proud indeed.
MERKLEY 2014!!
sarge43
(28,941 posts)*She's just a girl who can't say no" -- to McConnell
cynzke
(1,254 posts)They are always on "the list". But things are looking up here!
genwah
(574 posts)littlemissmartypants
(22,656 posts)barbtries
(28,793 posts)the bastard.
Bandit
(21,475 posts)Doesn't it take forty? Are the other three Senators Democrats or something?
salib
(2,116 posts)fillibusters win.
Scuba
(53,475 posts)zeemike
(18,998 posts)But you cannot shame them...they will get big donations from the financial industry for their effort and that trumps any shame.
WhiteTara
(29,706 posts)And of course our slimy Booze man is on the list.
daleanime
(17,796 posts)Dustlawyer
(10,495 posts)Writing them does no good, they listen to Donors, not Texans.
MsLeopard
(1,265 posts)Tom_Foolery
(4,691 posts)The turtle and Aqua Buddha.