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Beartracks

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8. "200K liberals at a rally -- may as well make it ABOUT something."

Reply to marmar (Original post)

Fri May 4, 2012, 08:55 PM

May 2012

True, I thought that was a lost opportunity. It wasn't totally FAIL, but I don't think it was as much WIN as it could've been.

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Classic Bill Maher 'New Rules' ...... on false equivalency [View all] marmar May 2012 OP

Kicked and recommended. Uncle Joe May 2012 #1

agree totally. john stewart lost me on that equivalency thing. tomp May 2012 #2

Those two rallies showed why our side loses so often. Ken Burch May 2012 #6

Our side tries too hard in trying to be fair; perhaps as a way to set an example in hopes pacalo May 2012 #10

Thanks, this is excellent and still timely. freshwest May 2012 #3

Classic and so true K&R n/t whatchamacallit May 2012 #4

I see Issa was at the table.. butterfly77 May 2012 #5

One question: Ken Burch May 2012 #7

Donahue also was highest rated on MSNBC when he spoke against the Iraq War. Poof, he was gone. freshwest May 2012 #14

"200K liberals at a rally -- may as well make it ABOUT something." Beartracks May 2012 #8

OMG, I loved what he said about Jon Stewart's false equivalency of Olbermann & Glenn Beck. pacalo May 2012 #9

That was a winner, for sure. Loved it and am sharing it. freshwest May 2012 #15

cool video. love bill maher bobdem62594bs May 2012 #11

I saw this the first time and am delighted to see it again. JDPriestly May 2012 #12

I didn't see it when it came out but I'm sharing it now. Still timely. freshwest May 2012 #17

Kicked and recommended. Sad to see Jon Stewart fell for the American Exceptionalism BS. pam4water May 2012 #13

Oh...so that's what THAT is called... Unite2DefeatGOP May 2012 #16