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LiberalAndProud

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97. The off button will be more effective.
Mon Nov 12, 2012, 04:55 PM
Nov 2012

TV stopped doing news a long time ago. They report sensational tabloid stories to titillate their viewers. Jon Bonet Ramsay, Monica Lewinsky and O.J. Simpson set the stage for our era. It's why the Petraeus story has legs. It's sexy and it sells.

Sorry Grover, Obama won by 62 points. obxhead Nov 2012 #1
This message was self-deleted by its author savalez Nov 2012 #98
I count 126 savalez Nov 2012 #99
I know, 270 is the magic number though. obxhead Nov 2012 #101
But he did win the popular vote anyway Scairp Nov 2012 #122
And he is allegedly a grown-up Scairp Nov 2012 #121
Infantile speech pattern pbrower2a Nov 2012 #130
Oh yeah, the poopyhead strategy. lol Give me a break. nt Live and Learn Nov 2012 #2
Hey, takes one to know one! calimary Nov 2012 #87
+1 nt ProudProgressiveNow Nov 2012 #115
No, he called him a BULLSHITTER which of course he is, and Grover is an ASSHOLE LOSER so FUCK HIM ! RBInMaine Nov 2012 #3
Yeah, PBO called him a "bullshiter".. and the cons took Cha Nov 2012 #105
Grover Norquist is a shithead. Hissyspit Nov 2012 #4
You read my mind AgingAmerican Nov 2012 #26
No Grover, he and all the RePUKES lost because they pledged allegiance to YOU instead of to US. RBInMaine Nov 2012 #5
excellent line! coldbeer Nov 2012 #28
+1,000. Well said. Grover can play with his feces at his house, not ours. freshwest Nov 2012 #78
that's funny coming from a "poopy head" leftyohiolib Nov 2012 #6
Why is this political hack taken seriously by ANYONE? ProudToBeBlueInRhody Nov 2012 #7
Norquist is the communications director for the corporate mafia... CoffeeCat Nov 2012 #33
didn't he 'primary' dick lugar??? blue_heron Nov 2012 #44
We tell the Dems to grow a set! nt SCVDem Nov 2012 #88
Nobody knows. savannah43 Nov 2012 #61
I don't know, but for some reason Crunchy Frog Nov 2012 #82
Whatsa matter, Little Mister Drown-the-Government-in-the-Bathtub? beac Nov 2012 #8
Poopyhead?? Really?! I haven't heard that term since my kids left kindergarten riderinthestorm Nov 2012 #9
LOL. I was thinking the same thing, "I haven't heard that DonViejo Nov 2012 #27
Yeah, what an ahole. brush Nov 2012 #56
others are actually going alone with an idea from a 12-year-old mind. AlbertCat Nov 2012 #94
well he does have the voice of a 12 yr old n/t sammytko Nov 2012 #109
Grover is grasping at straws, the oath signers are realizing how bad the oath is. Thinkingabout Nov 2012 #10
Another delusional Republican! Wind Dancer Nov 2012 #11
Obama told the truth-Romney IS a poopyhead. hobbit709 Nov 2012 #12
+1 and then some. nt JudyM Nov 2012 #50
heyyy! *I* was gonna say that!!!! BlancheSplanchnik Nov 2012 #93
Cringe MissNostalgia Nov 2012 #13
The off button will be more effective. LiberalAndProud Nov 2012 #97
My fondest wish for Norquist is that he is "disappeared" DinahMoeHum Nov 2012 #14
better still Carolina Nov 2012 #40
Poopyhead... This from the guy... RevStPatrick Nov 2012 #15
Well, he's a Doody Face. Nyaaaaaaaah. LiberalEsto Nov 2012 #16
lol nt Live and Learn Nov 2012 #20
But Rove said Obama won because of voter suppression Submariner Nov 2012 #17
Rove thinks that Obama's calling Romney a poopy head suppressed the vote. merrily Nov 2012 #69
+1 ProudProgressiveNow Nov 2012 #117
If anyone questions the infantilization of America, I submit this. nt valerief Nov 2012 #18
Grover Norquist and the infantalization of the Republican party AgingAmerican Nov 2012 #35
missing the problem here vermont farmguy Nov 2012 #19
Grover is explaining it in terms that he can understand. Baitball Blogger Nov 2012 #21
He doesn't like being called a "poopy head," RoccoR5955 Nov 2012 #22
Buffoon. nt onehandle Nov 2012 #23
Grover shows the same depth of thought that went into his anti-tax pledge. Ganja Ninja Nov 2012 #24
+1 nt ProudProgressiveNow Nov 2012 #119
Why in the hell do we continue to see Norquist on tv? Sancho Nov 2012 #25
And To Think This Guy Controlled An Entire Political Party. (nt) Paladin Nov 2012 #29
To be fair... AgingAmerican Nov 2012 #38
Controls. nt tblue37 Nov 2012 #125
Let's send him a Poopa John's pizza Blue Owl Nov 2012 #30
Touche Carolina Nov 2012 #41
+1 nt ProudProgressiveNow Nov 2012 #120
If we call Norquist a poopy head will he go away? N/t nichomachus Nov 2012 #31
I John2 Nov 2012 #32
Eye roll. blackspade Nov 2012 #34
It's called projection, Grover bucolic_frolic Nov 2012 #36
They absolutely refuse to give up those BS policies, even after Americans voted them down a 2nd time nc4bo Nov 2012 #37
After Reagans tax cuts AgingAmerican Nov 2012 #43
Well, Grover Carolina Nov 2012 #39
Obama won because he had the audacity to provide specifics, reflection Nov 2012 #42
Obama's campaign checkmated Karl Roves time tested strategy AgingAmerican Nov 2012 #54
Unfortunately for the GOP, it nodded to a candidate whose SDjack Nov 2012 #45
Norquist or Rove, not sure which one is worse for America. sarcasmo Nov 2012 #46
Just proves that Americans want a President who speaks the truth ... Myrina Nov 2012 #47
What are we, in kindergarten? LisaL Nov 2012 #48
Sigh... Remember when we were just in junior high? lunatica Nov 2012 #126
I keep saying these guys act like 3 year olds, then he says this RepublicansRZombies Nov 2012 #49
I think that's offensive to 3 year olds davidpdx Nov 2012 #116
Being my juvenile self adieu Nov 2012 #51
Wow this is the expert election analysis from the leader of the Teabag Party? workinclasszero Nov 2012 #52
To be fair, he has to frame his arguement... AgingAmerican Nov 2012 #55
Thats true LOL /nt workinclasszero Nov 2012 #63
Aaah, I thought he said poofy head Faux pas Nov 2012 #53
When I was a little kid, there was a three year old that lived next door AgingAmerican Nov 2012 #57
LOL it was poo poo head in my day. Faux pas Nov 2012 #114
If that is the kind of discourse we will get from the right, the left will win for a long, long time NRaleighLiberal Nov 2012 #58
Wow. Is Grover "Bathtub" Norquist four years old??? kestrel91316 Nov 2012 #59
Asshole. SoapBox Nov 2012 #60
How old is Grover Norquist? 5? meow2u3 Nov 2012 #62
this guy is giving Grover from Sesame Street a bad name. olddad56 Nov 2012 #64
Actually Grover, you're gthe poopy head vlyons Nov 2012 #65
O.K., I had to Google that one. Coyotl Nov 2012 #66
ROFL!!! Pachamama Nov 2012 #111
LOL! lunatica Nov 2012 #127
I'll remember that next time I pull this from my arsenal. LOL. Coyotl Nov 2012 #129
Excuse # 1098765 for why Romney lost that does not involve Republican policies. merrily Nov 2012 #67
He won by a landslide by even REPUBLICAN standards Grover. AllyCat Nov 2012 #68
I thought it was the "Noogies" in the 2nd debate ThoughtCriminal Nov 2012 #70
Check out Grover's Election Victory Party: Kingofalldems Nov 2012 #71
Best thing I have ever seen in my life! libodem Nov 2012 #107
Na, Mr Norquist is bullshitting himself. nt mwooldri Nov 2012 #72
How infantile. This is an adult speaking??nt rivegauche Nov 2012 #73
Grover, "He may be a poopy head but he is OUR poopy head." yellowcanine Nov 2012 #74
No, Obama said Romney's policies were the equivalent of Bush's poopy diapers and needed changing Uncle Joe Nov 2012 #75
I can see it coming! Milliesmom Nov 2012 #76
Poopy head, there you go again Grover , Historic NY Nov 2012 #77
Sooo....Those here at DU that compared Grover to a junior-high school student so many times silvershadow Nov 2012 #79
Is this satire, or has he become completely delusional? Crunchy Frog Nov 2012 #80
Spam deleted by gkhouston (MIR Team) Dubster Nov 2012 #81
How mature of him NICO9000 Nov 2012 #83
The media need to learn to just tell gomer norquist Jakes Progress Nov 2012 #84
Grover's gotta come up with something to counter the idea that HE cost Republicans the election. tclambert Nov 2012 #85
awww, Groveler, are you still groveling for $ from your bosses, the Kocheads? wordpix Nov 2012 #86
Holy Fucking Shit!! maxrandb Nov 2012 #89
Frank Conniff, "TVs Frank" sez: kentauros Nov 2012 #90
Riiiiight... sakabatou Nov 2012 #91
Sorry, hon - Rmoney lost because too many on your side called the President kcass1954 Nov 2012 #92
Why in the hell is this jerk given TV time? indypaul Nov 2012 #95
Brilliant rhetoric! Get a honest job cleaning toilets, Grover. Get off your duff, you git. freshwest Nov 2012 #96
WHAT!!! drlindaphd Nov 2012 #100
"poopy head"? name not needed Nov 2012 #102
I must have missed this Obama speech. LeftishBrit Nov 2012 #103
Grover, Clint says to get your own act. JHB Nov 2012 #104
Wow, Norah O sticking up for FACTS! PBO also Won Cha Nov 2012 #106
I think someone is having relevancy issues. ballaratocker Nov 2012 #108
62,085,892 votes Obama = 50.6% - 58,777,012 votes Romney = 47.9% LaPera Nov 2012 #110
Love the maturity of these Republicans Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Nov 2012 #112
I seriously thought this was a headline from The Onion. mac56 Nov 2012 #113
Another Republican with a toilet fetish? davidpdx Nov 2012 #118
Gover is a grumpy pants Batt1eRatt1e Nov 2012 #123
Obama never said it but Poopy Head is a fine description of Romney, courtesy of Norquist. Kablooie Nov 2012 #124
Well, I for one have thought "Sh*t for Brains" listening to Romney. ehrnst Nov 2012 #128
K and R for all the repubs Kingofalldems Nov 2012 #131
Obama consistently and patiently explained the policy differences between Warren Stupidity Nov 2012 #132
The headline misses the big story here primavera Nov 2012 #133
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