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NewJeffCT

(56,828 posts) Mon Jan 2, 2012, 11:40 AM Jan 2012

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So, Newt Gingrich knows the T-Rex was not a scavenger because

the T-Rex ate a living lawyer in movie "Jurassic Park."

http://motherjones.com/mojo/2011/12/global-warming-gingrich-cites-expertise-dinosaurs

Antonin Scalia has justified torture because of Jack Bauer on the TV show "24"

http://www.theatlantic.com/daily-dish/archive/2007/06/scalia-and-torture/227548/

What other Hollywood myths can Republicans use to justify their policies?

Prostitution is a great business for women because of Julia Roberts in "Pretty Woman"?
Nuking a country is okay because Luke Skywalker blew up the Death Star?

What else?

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So, Newt Gingrich knows the T-Rex was not a scavenger because (Original Post) NewJeffCT Jan 2012 OP

I believe Ronald Reagan told a story which turned out to be movie plot. n/t rocktivity Jan 2012 #1

Hell, how about the "Evil Empire" line? HopeHoops Jan 2012 #3

Didn't he once claim to have some sort of fighter-pilot experience... arcane1 Jan 2012 #5

Didn't hear that, but he did say he was with the troops when they liberated concentration camps. n/ sarge43 Jan 2012 #7

Herman Cain was inspired by Pokemon . . . nt flamin lib Jan 2012 #2

Bush opposed stem cell research because of "Twins" Bucky Jan 2012 #4

Gone With the Wind. Slavery is fine because it opens with the field hands singing. sarge43 Jan 2012 #6

rocktivity

(44,573 posts)

1. I believe Ronald Reagan told a story which turned out to be movie plot. n/t

Reply to NewJeffCT (Original post)

Mon Jan 2, 2012, 11:43 AM

Jan 2012

rocktivity

HopeHoops

(47,675 posts)

3. Hell, how about the "Evil Empire" line?

Reply to rocktivity (Reply #1)

Mon Jan 2, 2012, 11:57 AM

Jan 2012

Gee. I WONDER where he got THAT name from.

arcane1

(38,613 posts)

5. Didn't he once claim to have some sort of fighter-pilot experience...

Reply to rocktivity (Reply #1)

Mon Jan 2, 2012, 03:57 PM

Jan 2012

but was actually thinking about a movie he was in?

sarge43

(28,941 posts)

7. Didn't hear that, but he did say he was with the troops when they liberated concentration camps. n/

Reply to arcane1 (Reply #5)

Mon Jan 2, 2012, 04:09 PM

Jan 2012

flamin lib

(14,559 posts)

2. Herman Cain was inspired by Pokemon . . . nt

Reply to NewJeffCT (Original post)

Mon Jan 2, 2012, 11:53 AM

Jan 2012

Bucky

(53,986 posts)

4. Bush opposed stem cell research because of "Twins"

Reply to NewJeffCT (Original post)

Mon Jan 2, 2012, 12:04 PM

Jan 2012

Probably "The 6th Day" as well, but it wasn't as memorable.

sarge43

(28,941 posts)

6. Gone With the Wind. Slavery is fine because it opens with the field hands singing.

Reply to NewJeffCT (Original post)

Mon Jan 2, 2012, 04:07 PM

Jan 2012

They had to be happy, right?

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