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Hydra

(14,459 posts)

17. Of course

Reply to JHB (Reply #16)

Tue Nov 13, 2012, 04:34 PM

Nov 2012

Their first instinct is to lie.

The bigger lie usually does better than the smaller one, so they REALLY go big at times.

"Family Values" anyone? "Fiscal Conservatives"? "Small Government"?

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“People who just want stuff”: 1860 [View all] JHB Nov 2012 OP

It's a testament to the power of the ego Maplegrass Nov 2012 #1

It's bankers, corporate raiders, and MIC & energy magnates who want free stuff. tblue Nov 2012 #2

There was a weird phenomenon at one time. People could be starving but found comfort,... Spitfire of ATJ Nov 2012 #11

Ooooh, so THAT'S what O'Reilly meant by "traditional"! chalky Nov 2012 #3

Thanks for posting this Art_from_Ark Nov 2012 #4

Some things just never change.... NYC_SKP Nov 2012 #5

Wow, some things never change! NYC_SKP Nov 2012 #6

Same old same old 7wo7rees Nov 2012 #9

The seeds of our current madness are scattered across history. dgauss Nov 2012 #7

Well, now...isn't that interesting? 150 years ago? It ended with assassination. Honeycombe8 Nov 2012 #8

Why do you hate traditional America? SpartanDem Nov 2012 #10

Library of Congress? Why...that...Liberal beacon of garbage! ffr Nov 2012 #12

Lies! Lies! Lies! Republicans love minorities! PossumSqueezins Nov 2012 #13

WOW! If you don't know your history... Thank you for writing out SaveAmerica Nov 2012 #14

the conservatives have very few ideas, so frequently recycle their old ones struggle4progress Nov 2012 #15

...and then advertise them as new via a "No Spin Zone". JHB Nov 2012 #16

Of course Hydra Nov 2012 #17