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freshwest

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8. Yes, the crowds are being drummed up by Beck, etc. and given media attention. That's your answer.
Thu Aug 2, 2012, 12:15 PM
Aug 2012

I've been thinking about the similarities over the last day or so. The media is pulling the same stunt they did with the TeaParty in 2010. And we're falling right along with it, giving it the ring of legitmacy, because we find it offensive, rightfully so.

This is one fast food outfit, not a necessity of life no matter how offensive, who are giving money to the wacko groups, but they are not the major source of support. The major support is from hate teevee and radio and the right wing pulpits across this country, from small churches to the mega churches.

There is no crisis being caused by gays or same sex marriage for these people. This is complete media trickery. It has taken focus off the bigger issues about what a Romney presidency would do to this country and the entire thing is nothing but an anti-Obama movement based on what they know these fools will do in the voting booth to keep from going to hell.

This unhealthy restaurant is not the most dangerous voice against gays and same sex marriage out there but the media focus is bringing all the disconnected messages together, to fire up a brainless voting block that will bite us later. J M H O.

The Olympics are pushing all real news off of the front page. Lint Head Aug 2012 #1
Please don't suggest that politics is more important than equality justiceischeap Aug 2012 #2
Word - the OP is just another variation of "Shut up, gays, until after the election!" bullwinkle428 Aug 2012 #5
No. that's not what the OP was at all. progressivebydesign Aug 2012 #11
Couldn't of said it better myself. Thanks crazyjoe Aug 2012 #32
The chicken shop issue is a joke. There are better things to put energy towards. cottonseed Aug 2012 #29
The two are by their nature, intertwined. pennylane100 Aug 2012 #9
And every election, the LGBTQ community is told to shut up and sit down justiceischeap Aug 2012 #25
No. The Dancing Horse puts the "Privileged Few" back on. nt MADem Aug 2012 #3
Romney's tax returns were on the front page? Curtland1015 Aug 2012 #4
The last thing you want is tax return gate 24/7 for 4 months. Ruby the Liberal Aug 2012 #6
He can run but he can't hide. Romney has a cockroach problem and no RAID. nc4bo Aug 2012 #7
Yes, the crowds are being drummed up by Beck, etc. and given media attention. That's your answer. freshwest Aug 2012 #8
(R)omney, Inc. is scrambling as we speak. nc4bo Aug 2012 #10
Thanks for finding this information, and I hope the campaign uses it, nc4bo. freshwest Aug 2012 #14
Spam deleted by Neoma (MIR Team) mama-repub Aug 2012 #12
For a few days, then it's over... TreasonousBastard Aug 2012 #13
Rather predictable, too. Unfortunately, all these guys, the chicken baron, Beck, Fischer and... freshwest Aug 2012 #15
You may be right. longship Aug 2012 #16
You don't recognize the trend? LiberalAndProud Aug 2012 #17
We need to get the dialogue out of their hands. But they run the media. It's a lunatic asylum. freshwest Aug 2012 #18
I would be happy with dialogue ... at all. LiberalAndProud Aug 2012 #19
I know, they've relegated debating with Democrats as 'get thee behind me satan.' freshwest Aug 2012 #21
Truly, my reflections on the state of our union this morning LiberalAndProud Aug 2012 #23
Like global warming and less habitat? Yes, I think they know very well trouble is looming ahead. freshwest Aug 2012 #24
I watch as this select few hoard our planet's resources and wonder what compels them. LiberalAndProud Aug 2012 #27
I think it's only logical. Knowing what foolishness people can be taken in by, and how eager they freshwest Aug 2012 #30
No...Patience Grasshopper DearAbby Aug 2012 #20
lol Liberal_in_LA Aug 2012 #22
It will blow over pretty quickly. But the controversy over Mitt's tax returns The Velveteen Ocelot Aug 2012 #26
LOL MrDiaz Aug 2012 #28
I don't think it's accidental that the cfa controversy has made more noise LiberalAndProud Aug 2012 #31
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