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flpoljunkie

(26,184 posts) Thu Jan 19, 2012, 09:20 AM Jan 2012

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Tom Toles nails Gingrich on his 'food stamp president' dog-whistle politics

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Tom Toles nails Gingrich on his 'food stamp president' dog-whistle politics (Original Post) flpoljunkie Jan 2012 OP

It took me a second to get it.. Ichingcarpenter Jan 2012 #1

K & R. n/t FSogol Jan 2012 #2

One of the right's faves! See Also: "Welfare Queens" and "CRA" HughBeaumont Jan 2012 #3

dog whistle has now become the dog mega phone grantcart Jan 2012 #4

K & R Scurrilous Jan 2012 #5

Ichingcarpenter

(36,988 posts)

1. It took me a second to get it..

Reply to flpoljunkie (Original post)

Thu Jan 19, 2012, 09:28 AM

Jan 2012

that it wasn't a dog whistle type of statement but racist, thus there was no code breaking needed.

I have a cold today.

FSogol

(45,452 posts)

2. K & R. n/t

Reply to flpoljunkie (Original post)

Thu Jan 19, 2012, 10:09 AM

Jan 2012

HughBeaumont

(24,461 posts)

3. One of the right's faves! See Also: "Welfare Queens" and "CRA"

Reply to flpoljunkie (Original post)

Thu Jan 19, 2012, 10:15 AM

Jan 2012

grantcart

(53,061 posts)

4. dog whistle has now become the dog mega phone

Reply to flpoljunkie (Original post)

Thu Jan 19, 2012, 10:17 AM

Jan 2012

not even trying to hide it.

Scurrilous

(38,687 posts)

5. K & R

Reply to flpoljunkie (Original post)

Thu Jan 19, 2012, 01:51 PM

Jan 2012

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