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freshwest

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21. The Republicans are taking the gloves off. Soon they will offer the fist in our faces. IMO,

Sat Aug 22, 2015, 08:06 PM

Aug 2015

this will be our last time to vote if the GOP gets in. They haven't been subtle about their views on who deserves to vote and have a say over our lives and our national course. Yes, please, vote!

Prescription for the 2016 election: read, and re-read this column, as needed, whenever you might feel disappointment about individual candidates, and especially when you find yourself falling into the meme-trap of "both parties are the same". Re-read, rinse and repeat... but the differences between the parties are so clear and dramatic that it’s hard to see how anyone who has been paying attention could be undecided even now, or be induced to change his or her mind between now and the election...

~ Paul Krugman

http://www.nytimes.com/2015/04/13/opinion/it-takes-a-party.html?ref=opinion&_r=0

to MBS:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/1016119970

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Finally...MSM says the right thing about Trump and GOP wanting a police state! Washington Post Editorial. [View all] Fred Sanders Aug 2015 OP

K&R... spanone Aug 2015 #1

And so here we are with Trump: Fred Sanders Aug 2015 #3

Psssssssssssssst malaise Aug 2015 #2

Everybody anywhere near Trump - for instance CNN that sleeps with him - needs to ask Trump Fred Sanders Aug 2015 #4

K & R for the truth--for a change meow2u3 Aug 2015 #5

the U.S. Political circus Fairgo Aug 2015 #6

Media just sticking to their game plan. Wellstone ruled Aug 2015 #7

Huh. He may be so out of touch he does not know they don't allow voting from jail. jtuck004 Aug 2015 #8

I couldn't find the part about the GOP wanting a police state. What did I miss? Shrike47 Aug 2015 #9

The last two weeks of the planet going around the Sun? Fred Sanders Aug 2015 #10

Coffee...monitor... you know the rest. nt ChisolmTrailDem Aug 2015 #35

Huckabee wants to call the national guard to arrest women who had abortions for murder. freshwest Aug 2015 #13

Wow, when you put it that way, I'm fucking voting Democrat this election! Elmer S. E. Dump Aug 2015 #18

The Republicans are taking the gloves off. Soon they will offer the fist in our faces. IMO, freshwest Aug 2015 #21

chilling but (unfortunately) correct assessment. MBS Aug 2015 #23

Thanks, MBS! n/t freshwest Aug 2015 #24

He doesn't seem like either a war-monger or jomin41 Aug 2015 #11

Did you also miss the last 2 weeks' of the planet orbiting the Sun? Fred Sanders Aug 2015 #12

He is not a religious freak, it's all for show Elmer S. E. Dump Aug 2015 #20

Head-to-head, Bernie would take tRump apart hifiguy Aug 2015 #22

Thread has nothing to do with Clinton, but since you ask....Keep dreaming. Fred Sanders Aug 2015 #28

I agree. Elmer S. E. Dump Aug 2015 #31

I sincerely hope gratuitous Aug 2015 #14

You got that right about the Washington Post perhaps also taking a sane stand on other issues: Fred Sanders Aug 2015 #16

Great comment n/t n2doc Aug 2015 #33

This message was self-deleted by its author Fred Sanders Aug 2015 #15

By Editorial Board August 21 at 9:04 PM Elmer S. E. Dump Aug 2015 #17

My white husband and I watched History Channel's underthematrix Aug 2015 #19

I have always wondered awoke_in_2003 Aug 2015 #25

Great again HassleCat Aug 2015 #26

Kicked and recommended. Uncle Joe Aug 2015 #27

The PTB Want Trump Gone The River Aug 2015 #29

I concur. And when it is all over the GOP will rely, as always, on the reliable mass media to Fred Sanders Aug 2015 #30

South Boston...again!... DonViejo Aug 2015 #32

Not much has changed in Southie. smirkymonkey Aug 2015 #36

Apparently to the Donald randr Aug 2015 #34