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Mon Apr-19-10 09:06 PM
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| 82. Well said. Obama is definately a ONE-termer. Bush on steroids. |
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Edited on Mon Apr-19-10 09:10 PM by janedum
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| -Noam Chomsky Has ‘Never Seen Anything Like This’ |
babylonsister |
Apr-19-10 05:36 AM |
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He's behind the curve on this one, |
Ikonoklast |
Apr-19-10 06:21 AM |
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Don't kid yourselves. Chomsky is not ever behind the curve. |
ShortnFiery |
Apr-19-10 06:27 AM |
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Minimalism. |
Igel |
Apr-19-10 11:17 AM |
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Chomsky's book on transactional linguistics was brilliant and |
JDPriestly |
Apr-19-10 03:35 PM |
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Comparing Lakoff to |
femrap |
Apr-19-10 07:20 PM |
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Chomsky was my hero |
PSzymeczek |
Apr-19-10 09:41 PM |
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Im sure that you are prepared to offer an alternative. |
Mr Rabble |
Apr-19-10 05:30 PM |
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I think Obama beats all comers in 2012. |
Qutzupalotl |
Apr-19-10 01:48 PM |
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+1 |
peace frog |
Apr-19-10 03:15 PM |
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the jebster |
xxqqqzme |
Apr-19-10 06:19 PM |
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unfortunately for Obama, there is someone who comes to mind |
Rubble |
Apr-20-10 02:20 AM |
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Without question, you are correct. I believe we are on the cusp |
icee |
Apr-19-10 02:47 PM |
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It's the betrayal of the people, |
freebrew |
Apr-19-10 03:44 PM |
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Deleted sub-thread |
Name removed |
Apr-19-10 04:40 PM |
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Then why do the polls put Obama at about six points ahead of any Repuke contender? n/t |
whathehell |
Apr-19-10 07:17 PM |
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+1 |
femrap |
Apr-19-10 07:17 PM |
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What should be done with Iran? |
MadMaddie |
Apr-19-10 08:43 PM |
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Well said. Obama is definately a ONE-termer. Bush on steroids. |
janedum |
Apr-19-10 09:06 PM |
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Just like Chomsky said... |
CoffeeCat |
Apr-19-10 09:41 PM |
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Wanna bet on it? |
WilliamPitt |
Apr-20-10 05:42 AM |
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No, we're not |
Chulanowa |
Apr-21-10 03:32 PM |
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Every Tea Party gathering |
Enthusiast |
Apr-19-10 06:51 AM |
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But they have less and less attendees. |
Ikonoklast |
Apr-19-10 07:17 AM |
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I am not so sure, and the pukes have cheated before, whats to stop them doing it again? |
Lost4words |
Apr-19-10 09:10 AM |
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Good point. |
kimmerspixelated |
Apr-19-10 04:40 PM |
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Seriously...the neocons wanted a break... |
CoffeeCat |
Apr-19-10 09:46 PM |
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The old Stalinist phrase, "counter-revolutionary Trotskyite wrecker" |
Hardrada |
Apr-20-10 12:19 AM |
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If they cannot get done what they said they would do with the |
sabrina 1 |
Apr-19-10 12:05 PM |
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I thought they ran out of steam in their little pouty bus tour |
HughMoran |
Apr-19-10 08:04 AM |
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It's true that Democrats are bringing a lot of fail right now |
paulkienitz |
Apr-19-10 02:45 PM |
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But who will that lost support go to, not Palin, not a republican |
ThomThom |
Apr-19-10 04:02 PM |
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But the Dems couldn't |
femrap |
Apr-19-10 07:26 PM |
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We dismiss these people at our peril. |
dorkulon |
Apr-19-10 08:25 AM |
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I concur. We should be concerned, and rightly so. n/t |
BunkerHill24 |
Apr-19-10 12:32 PM |
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Bingo... |
awoke_in_2003 |
Apr-19-10 05:19 PM |
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+1 |
femrap |
Apr-19-10 07:28 PM |
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Logically you are correct . . . |
h9socialist |
Apr-19-10 02:37 PM |
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Agreed. n/t |
Autonomy |
Apr-19-10 03:18 PM |
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The Teabaggers are not what he is talking about. |
JDPriestly |
Apr-19-10 03:27 PM |
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+1 |
femrap |
Apr-19-10 07:33 PM |
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thanks JD |
dana_b |
Apr-19-10 08:44 PM |
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Name removed |
Apr-19-10 04:26 PM |
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Ikonoklast... sadly, i think you underestimate the ability of the teabaggers to be stoopid...---> |
happygoluckytoyou |
Apr-19-10 04:46 PM |
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The Nazis Had Also Peaked, And Were In Decline |
MannyGoldstein |
Apr-19-10 06:02 PM |
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If you studied the Nazis, they peaked in 1931 BEFORE Hitler ran for President |
happyslug |
Apr-19-10 07:29 PM |
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Your Wrong... |
humbled_opinion |
Apr-19-10 09:30 PM |
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I had a conversation with a teabagger... |
CoffeeCat |
Apr-19-10 09:58 PM |
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I bet you are the first person on DU to say "flibbertigibbets" |
NBachers |
Apr-19-10 10:41 PM |
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Yep but you only elaborate one side of the equation. |
humbled_opinion |
Apr-20-10 11:21 AM |
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Chomsky reserves his fiercest venom for the liberal elite ... |
ShortnFiery |
Apr-19-10 06:42 AM |
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this is where I part with both Chomsky and Hedges |
srf Rantz |
Apr-19-10 06:52 AM |
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Bull! The ruling class liberal elites are wealthy and pre-occupied with their own "fluffy life." |
ShortnFiery |
Apr-19-10 07:08 AM |
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who are you talking about? |
srf Rantz |
Apr-19-10 08:07 AM |
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I'm talking about our milquetoast democratic leaders who continue to serve the Corporations above |
ShortnFiery |
Apr-19-10 08:33 AM |
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agreed...pretty much |
srf Rantz |
Apr-19-10 10:11 AM |
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Very well said... |
CoffeeCat |
Apr-19-10 10:05 PM |
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Well for starters, |
naaman fletcher |
Apr-19-10 08:35 PM |
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+1 nt |
femrap |
Apr-19-10 07:40 PM |
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Consider HCR and the role our 'liberal elite leaders' played |
Warren Stupidity |
Apr-19-10 08:40 AM |
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srf Rantz, Please, please read The Lost City by John Gunther. |
JDPriestly |
Apr-19-10 03:38 PM |
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why? |
srf Rantz |
Apr-19-10 05:49 PM |
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The book describes how corrupt the "centrist" government of Austria |
JDPriestly |
Apr-19-10 06:26 PM |
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Speaking of 'sitting ducks....' |
femrap |
Apr-19-10 07:47 PM |
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thanks sounds interesting |
srf Rantz |
Apr-19-10 08:11 PM |
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What liberal elites exactly? |
liberation |
Apr-19-10 04:25 PM |
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A economic collapse and an emergent charismatic leader or spokesperson |
Papa Boule |
Apr-19-10 07:12 AM |
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"Liberals" will be the source of all EVIL for this charismatic leader. |
ShortnFiery |
Apr-19-10 07:16 AM |
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my pet theory |
srf Rantz |
Apr-19-10 08:19 AM |
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There is no need for a charismatic leader, since for all intents and purposes they have control |
liberation |
Apr-19-10 04:30 PM |
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Yes, they are dangerous. |
kimmerspixelated |
Apr-19-10 04:44 PM |
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I love Chomsky but I need to see these polls |
Bluenorthwest |
Apr-19-10 08:15 AM |
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He's been correct - SPOT ON - for the past 8 years. Chomsky may have slowed down ... |
ShortnFiery |
Apr-19-10 08:31 AM |
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8 yrs ? / make that half a century... |
Ysabel |
Apr-19-10 09:37 AM |
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I stand corrected. Meant to emphasize the past reign of Bush Co. eom |
ShortnFiery |
Apr-19-10 09:46 AM |
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aye i thought that's probably what you meant... |
Ysabel |
Apr-19-10 10:13 AM |
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RealClearPolitics poll averages |
MilesColtrane |
Apr-19-10 09:28 AM |
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Here are some polls supporting Chomsky's key point. |
Uncle Joe |
Apr-19-10 10:36 AM |
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But he's right. If a charasmatic leader appears we are in big trouble. |
Kablooie |
Apr-19-10 09:53 AM |
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This is an excellent column. |
Uncle Joe |
Apr-19-10 10:15 AM |
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Noam needs to watch a little Glenn Beck. |
progressoid |
Apr-19-10 11:33 AM |
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Glenn Beck is a rodeo clown. Few people ADORE him: He's bread and circus. eom |
ShortnFiery |
Apr-19-10 12:12 PM |
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they're already beating up homeless and "immigrants" |
mimitabby |
Apr-19-10 01:10 PM |
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will the left start paying attention to those 1000 radio stations now? with |
certainot |
Apr-19-10 02:29 PM |
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and do what? |
Doctor_J |
Apr-19-10 08:59 PM |
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picketing the limbaugh megastations and their local sponsors |
certainot |
Apr-20-10 02:08 PM |
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The Beck boycott showed that those are absolutely futile |
Doctor_J |
Apr-20-10 03:40 PM |
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no, on a national level that's true but the stations themselves need those local sponsors |
certainot |
Apr-21-10 03:13 PM |
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So... has Norm never seen anything like this or is it just like Germany in the 30's? |
AlbertCat |
Apr-19-10 03:39 PM |
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Technically, most Germans did not agree with the nazis (they did not really sweep any elections) |
liberation |
Apr-19-10 04:12 PM |
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There's no way a +/-20% minority can sweep anything |
Blue Owl |
Apr-19-10 04:31 PM |
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Electorally, you are correct |
stevenleser |
Apr-19-10 05:51 PM |
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K&R |
DeSwiss |
Apr-19-10 05:07 PM |
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These are well to do whites who feel their privilege being challenged .... |
defendandprotect |
Apr-19-10 05:53 PM |
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we did see it in the late 60's and early 70's...eom |
flyarm |
Apr-19-10 10:40 PM |
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Was listening to Thom Hartman today and he had someone on . .. |
defendandprotect |
Apr-19-10 10:46 PM |
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ahhh time out..they were burning down Newark and bombing in Philly and NY |
flyarm |
Apr-20-10 11:11 PM |
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Thank you -- yes, I remember it as well -- they destroyed their own neighborhoods . . . |
defendandprotect |
Apr-21-10 10:03 AM |
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16 Years of Democrat's "Who the Fuck Else Ya Gonna Vote For, Assholes?" |
MannyGoldstein |
Apr-19-10 06:03 PM |
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I have to disagree---more like 30 years, when you consider the rolling over and playing dead |
abq e streeter |
Apr-19-10 06:25 PM |
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+1000 nt |
laughingliberal |
Apr-19-10 08:27 PM |
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Yes! Is there anybody in leadership who can, and is willing, to change the course? |
pundaint |
Apr-20-10 01:26 AM |
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There's a reason Devo has reunited |
Roland99 |
Apr-19-10 07:09 PM |
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I also worry about the immigrants and Hispanics... |
CoffeeCat |
Apr-19-10 09:32 PM |
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Same old propaganda patterns . . . and I heard yesterday that ... is it Arizona/? |
defendandprotect |
Apr-21-10 10:15 AM |
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K&R -- |
defendandprotect |
Apr-21-10 10:16 AM |
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So important!!! I saw this too! |
CoffeeCat |
Apr-21-10 01:37 PM |
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kick and recommend |
Douglas Carpenter |
Apr-20-10 05:02 AM |
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k & r |
yurbud |
Apr-21-10 10:20 PM |
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