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tblue37

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12. Don't forget--a few years ago Ann Coulter

Reply to pinboy3niner (Reply #1)

Wed Jul 18, 2012, 05:28 PM

Jul 2012

led the charge in an attempt to rehabilitate McCarthy as a "patriotic" Republican hero. McCarthyism is in the bloodstream of this Republican Party, and they desperately want to be free to let it out in all its glory.

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A polite way of saying Bachmann is batshit-crazy pinboy3niner Jul 2012 #1

CORRECT Skittles Jul 2012 #8

Don't forget--a few years ago Ann Coulter tblue37 Jul 2012 #12

Good on them! Scurrilous Jul 2012 #2

Yet JustAnotherGen Jul 2012 #3

Theres a lot of money to be made in fleecing the gullible with demagogery... HooptieWagon Jul 2012 #4

BachKKKman should be sued for slander. BumRushDaShow Jul 2012 #5

I'm kinda proud of John McCain for stepping up. no_hypocrisy Jul 2012 #6

good for mccain barbtries Jul 2012 #7

Could the good people of Minnesota vote her out of office soon? sinkingfeeling Jul 2012 #9

I didn't realize she was targeting Huma Abedin! obamanut2012 Jul 2012 #10

Bachmann belongs in a nice quiet place where hifiguy Jul 2012 #11

One would hope her constituents have finally figured that out, too. GoCubsGo Jul 2012 #13

Thanks to both of them... ljm2002 Jul 2012 #14

to give credit where credit is do Sen. McCain really showed some integrity here Douglas Carpenter Jul 2012 #15

If there are any "elder" statesmen or stateswomen left Lifelong Protester Jul 2012 #16