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Sun Jan-03-10 06:39 PM
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| 62. Someone pull Thom Hartmann back from the edge! |
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Edited on Sun Jan-03-10 06:40 PM by CANDO
He's said over and over that we should try to build a bridge with the Teabaggers. And I can't help wonder what he's seeing that I'm not. He's a smart guy, but there is no bridging anything with insane people. They are not in the least bit attacking the corporate world. In fact, it is the corporate Pied Piper to which they are dancing merrily along. Stop the insane talk, Thom Hartmann!
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| -The right wing- virtually ALL of the right wing- HATES "Big Government" |
cali |
Jan-03-10 05:44 AM |
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The key would be to convince them that corporations are the government... |
rfranklin |
Jan-03-10 05:47 AM |
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Most of them are big rah rah supporters of the private sector |
cali |
Jan-03-10 05:49 AM |
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If corporations are governing, they are the de facto government , yes? |
krispos42 |
Jan-03-10 08:29 AM |
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But they remained mute while their beloved Commander AWOL Bush |
SpiralHawk |
Jan-03-10 06:03 AM |
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I love the term |
Enthusiast |
Jan-03-10 08:24 AM |
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And they define "Big Government" as anything that actually helps people |
baldguy |
Jan-03-10 06:05 AM |
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The sort of "big gov't" that sees its purpose as taking from |
clear eye |
Jan-03-10 06:11 AM |
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Well, they hate the parts of Big Government that don't kill people |
Ken Burch |
Jan-03-10 06:12 AM |
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They love their big-government military... |
Orsino |
Jan-03-10 06:12 AM |
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Lets call them NATIONAL socialists... |
Odin2005 |
Jan-03-10 06:16 PM |
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The far right is America's true enemy. |
mwb970 |
Jan-03-10 06:24 AM |
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sure, like social security. *all* the right wing hates it. except those who get it, they love it. |
Hannah Bell |
Jan-03-10 06:36 AM |
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the right supported privatizing social security, but it's a riot seeing |
cali |
Jan-03-10 06:39 AM |
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Right now, the left is privatizing all medicine. |
Jamastiene |
Jan-03-10 06:44 AM |
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and public schools. |
Hannah Bell |
Jan-03-10 07:19 AM |
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"The left" ? |
Enthusiast |
Jan-03-10 08:36 AM |
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True. |
Jamastiene |
Jan-03-10 04:20 PM |
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no, miss cali, the rank & file "right" (as in republican voters) generally support SS. |
Hannah Bell |
Jan-03-10 06:48 AM |
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bulllpucky. There was broad support for privatizing ss among rank and file repubs. |
cali |
Jan-03-10 07:13 AM |
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bullpucky yourself. not among those who have it, my deer. as i said. |
Hannah Bell |
Jan-03-10 07:18 AM |
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yes, bambi darling, among those who have it. there was broad support |
cali |
Jan-03-10 07:36 AM |
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+1 |
leftstreet |
Jan-03-10 04:22 PM |
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In my arguments with RW's, I argue that their teabagger anger is misplaced. |
Rectangle |
Jan-03-10 06:37 AM |
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It depends on the person. |
JoeyT |
Jan-03-10 07:02 AM |
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When they abandon rational arguments and resort to demagoguery |
dhpgetsit |
Jan-03-10 07:54 AM |
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The Obama Beer Summit. |
Jamastiene |
Jan-03-10 08:32 AM |
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They are lazy, ignorant bullies and want to solve problems the easiest way. Blame someone |
rhett o rick |
Jan-03-10 08:36 AM |
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They Don't Want YOU To Have Government... |
KharmaTrain |
Jan-03-10 07:12 AM |
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They're only against "big" govt in the sense of helping the less fortunate |
Echo In Light |
Jan-03-10 07:17 AM |
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And it can never be stated enough, |
timtom |
Jan-03-10 07:42 AM |
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Emotion, not intelligence, shapes early perceptions, & RWers base views on those they hate |
Echo In Light |
Jan-03-10 07:52 AM |
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We need to frame it as "corporate welfare" |
rucky |
Jan-03-10 08:09 AM |
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Recommended |
XanaDUer |
Jan-03-10 08:11 AM |
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Only partially true. |
StarfarerBill |
Jan-03-10 08:18 AM |
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Nah. They only believe |
Enthusiast |
Jan-03-10 08:22 AM |
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No, they don't. They just insist it should be PRIVATISED. Cronyism. Jobs, |
Joe Chi Minh |
Jan-03-10 08:22 AM |
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They love big government |
n2doc |
Jan-03-10 08:25 AM |
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Lots of nominally Republican voters.. |
sendero |
Jan-03-10 08:28 AM |
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I hope you are right. n/t |
Jamastiene |
Jan-03-10 08:35 AM |
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In a sense they're anti big government |
JoeyT |
Jan-03-10 08:34 AM |
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They are right wing authoritarians and cant be convinced. |
rhett o rick |
Jan-03-10 08:34 AM |
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Rated accurate, |
Enthusiast |
Jan-03-10 08:43 AM |
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Absolutely correct. |
backscatter712 |
Jan-03-10 10:17 AM |
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Bob Altemeyer calls them "Right Wing Authoritarians" in his book |
rhett o rick |
Jan-03-10 10:54 AM |
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Contrary to posts on down the line |
Enthusiast |
Jan-03-10 08:47 AM |
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no they don't |
BlancheSplanchnik |
Jan-03-10 09:53 AM |
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Mexico is a Consevative Blueprint for the U.S.A |
SlingBlade |
Jan-03-10 03:39 PM |
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not good |
BlancheSplanchnik |
Jan-03-10 09:35 PM |
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The irony of a Grammar Nazi correcting the spelling of uber! |
lastliberalintexas |
Jan-03-10 10:11 PM |
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O. M. G. |
BlancheSplanchnik |
Jan-03-10 10:50 PM |
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I have some conservative friends & acquaintances who who are lifelong Republicans |
laughingliberal |
Jan-03-10 04:25 PM |
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These corporate bailouts are refocusing traditional 'conservatives' |
leftstreet |
Jan-03-10 04:29 PM |
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I think we miss the mark when we assume all 'conservatives' are Foxwashed syncophants |
laughingliberal |
Jan-03-10 04:54 PM |
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BS. unRec |
leftstreet |
Jan-03-10 04:30 PM |
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Actually, they LOVE Big Government as long as it supports their WARS. |
Dappleganger |
Jan-03-10 04:30 PM |
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Send Them This: |
tucsonlib |
Jan-03-10 04:39 PM |
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Reagan preached this. |
Cleita |
Jan-03-10 04:40 PM |
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if they hate big gov't so much let's take their disability checks, medicare & social security checks |
spanone |
Jan-03-10 04:44 PM |
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Then why does government always grow under republican rule? |
B Calm |
Jan-03-10 04:53 PM |
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Because they are liars. |
Cleita |
Jan-03-10 06:10 PM |
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They only hate big government when a Dem is the president |
sakabatou |
Jan-03-10 04:55 PM |
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The extreme left/right dichotomy hasn't always existed in America.. |
girl gone mad |
Jan-03-10 05:05 PM |
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and yet, during the RIGHT WING TAKEOVER OF THE 00'S |
Capn Sunshine |
Jan-03-10 06:12 PM |
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They only hate "big government" when it's used to help the poor. |
Odin2005 |
Jan-03-10 06:14 PM |
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I think they support big government, they just want to hand government power to corporate interests |
Bjorn Against |
Jan-03-10 06:32 PM |
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Someone pull Thom Hartmann back from the edge! |
CANDO |
Jan-03-10 06:39 PM |
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He probably sees the same things |
showpan |
Jan-03-10 07:32 PM |
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Overwhelming #'s here don't blindly support the Democratic Party. |
CANDO |
Jan-03-10 10:00 PM |
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I gotta say Thom Hartmann is one of the sanest people I listen to |
laughingliberal |
Jan-04-10 01:30 AM |
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I've tried it with my own mother and a brother. |
CANDO |
Jan-04-10 05:00 PM |
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Make them realize that Big Military is Big Government |
PufPuf23 |
Jan-03-10 09:51 PM |
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+1 |
Echo In Light |
Jan-04-10 05:58 AM |
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You're wrong, they don't hate Big Government |
lastliberalintexas |
Jan-03-10 10:06 PM |
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The GOPers and wingnuts are all about lowering taxes and letting the rich |
applegrove |
Jan-03-10 10:27 PM |
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