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Turbineguy

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28. Elect us first

Reply to Liberal_in_LA (Original post)

Tue Aug 14, 2012, 08:43 PM

Aug 2012

and then we'll tell you how badly we fucked you!

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Ryan says GOP ticket to wait to disclose tax specifics until after election [View all] Liberal_in_LA Aug 2012 OP

YOU MEAN THEY WANT US TO TRUST THEM??? CaliforniaPeggy Aug 2012 #1

No they don't want just trust. Waltons_Mtn Aug 2012 #46

you got their number... handmade34 Aug 2012 #88

Your lies are rejected. We demand the tax forms yesterday at 10:00am - Panasonic Aug 2012 #2

I was looking for the onion reference... Whisp Aug 2012 #3

I was too Aerows Aug 2012 #27

+1000 bullwinkle428 Aug 2012 #43

Oh well now THAT helps their image Wednesdays Aug 2012 #4

You're right. Between this and wanting to have fun at the fair... kysrsoze Aug 2012 #16

Isn't that ... 1StrongBlackMan Aug 2012 #5

good analogy handmade34 Aug 2012 #89

HAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA HAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA !!!! russspeakeasy Aug 2012 #6

Pre-emptive Wars: OK Blue Owl Aug 2012 #7

Who is dumbass enough to accept this? TwilightGardener Aug 2012 #8

their whackjob base rbrnmw Aug 2012 #22

Their whackjob base is going to lose them the election. sibelian Aug 2012 #47

This is the strangest ticket. Lone_Star_Dem Aug 2012 #82

well Brownback got away with it hfojvt Aug 2012 #44

we're running for office for Pete's sake! Enrique Aug 2012 #9

Just like Nixon's "secret plan to end the Vietnam war" tularetom Aug 2012 #10

Or McCain's claim that he knew exactly where bin Laden was--but for some tblue37 Aug 2012 #20

**Obligatory Notice** Jackpine Radical Aug 2012 #39

J. Wellington Wimpy : "I'll gladly pay you Tuesday for a hamburger today" bullwinkle428 Aug 2012 #45

The RNC has made promises to it's big money (Koch) doners. xtraxritical Aug 2012 #60

I was going to post the same thing Canuckistanian Aug 2012 #79

Why specifically should anyone vote for these pigs in pokes? Because they are not they are Vincardog Aug 2012 #11

Oregon repubs did this, and it sunk a tax initiative that was MUCH needed. progressivebydesign Aug 2012 #12

He's such a smarmy, self-righteous fuck. kysrsoze Aug 2012 #13

Can't wait for the Colbert Report on this rbrnmw Aug 2012 #14

OF COURSE! Wait until the American people are STUCK with them for 4 years! napi21 Aug 2012 #15

This guy is really, really stupid. NYC Liberal Aug 2012 #17

He's acting like they just landed on this planet from mars or something: surrealAmerican Aug 2012 #18

actually it's Kolob they hail from rbrnmw Aug 2012 #21

I'm sure the High Command is all atwitter. Raster Aug 2012 #26

The correct label for this is "buying a pig in a poke." tblue37 Aug 2012 #19

I Have Been Using That Exact Phrase DallasNE Aug 2012 #52

WHAT election? rocktivity Aug 2012 #23

That is excellent. riverbendviewgal Aug 2012 #63

Seriously? And Cheney will be wearing the invisibility cloak -- so it's all good, eh? n/t drlit Aug 2012 #24

Talk about "bait and switch." Raster Aug 2012 #25

Elect us first Turbineguy Aug 2012 #28

In-fucking-credible. randome Aug 2012 #29

Cool. We'll just infer from your previous proposals! morningfog Aug 2012 #30

Isn't that convenient gollygee Aug 2012 #31

Loopholes for sale! Contact R&R campaign. nt SDjack Aug 2012 #32

Yep. . Best government the rich can buy is B Calm Aug 2012 #33

Step aboard the spacecraft after which you'll find out why we came to Earth with a cookbook aint_no_life_nowhere Aug 2012 #34

Self-Glorified ass whipe... WCGreen Aug 2012 #35

The check is in the mail. kestrel91316 Aug 2012 #36

Many people are subject to credit checks to apply for a job... salin Aug 2012 #37

This has the makings of an epically important post Horse with no Name Aug 2012 #50

Not only how fair - I would say how absurd salin Aug 2012 #72

Excellent Point!! Vogon_Glory Aug 2012 #74

You don't even need to ask salin Aug 2012 #83

The man is the personification of evil. olegramps Aug 2012 #38

The Pig in a Poke Ticket... Bluenorthwest Aug 2012 #40

Say WHAT? sibelian Aug 2012 #41

"Trust us, would we lie to you? No need to worry yourself with the details." Lone_Star_Dem Aug 2012 #42

I thought gop lawmakers retired to their coffins during the light of day. Dont call me Shirley Aug 2012 #48

What Has Romney Been Doing For The Last 4 Years? DallasNE Aug 2012 #49

i'VE GOT A PICTURE OF HIM WITH HIS HEAD TILTED UP DainBramaged Aug 2012 #51

lol Liberal_in_LA Aug 2012 #56

umm. They said they would LEAD!! riversedge Aug 2012 #53

Hey, Repubs! I'll show you my photo I.D.! Right after the election!!! KansDem Aug 2012 #54

I like that .. riverbendviewgal Aug 2012 #62

As believable as... awoke_in_2003 Aug 2012 #55

mittflip heaven05 Aug 2012 #57

I read this as "will release tax returns after election" Capt. Obvious Aug 2012 #58

Faith Based Politics? Generic Other Aug 2012 #59

Electing a president/vice president is not like buying riverbendviewgal Aug 2012 #61

This clown reminds me of Rmoney? goclark Aug 2012 #64

Disclose = lower the boom in this case. lpbk2713 Aug 2012 #65

This is why they are going to have a very tough road to the White House........ Swede Atlanta Aug 2012 #66

Very smooth. We'll tell you what we will do AFTER we get elected. Chemisse Aug 2012 #67

OPPOSITE OF RETROACTIVE RELEASE - They're just messing with your minds bucolic_frolic Aug 2012 #68

Liars, liars, both pair of pants on fire lark Aug 2012 #69

"Vote for us and our secret plans." tclambert Aug 2012 #70

Interesting picture - is he trying to look like JFK? (n/t) Retrograde Aug 2012 #71

Republican Voters Are Being Asked To Buy A Pig In A Poke Vogon_Glory Aug 2012 #73

so ryan doesn't think elections are the "light of day"?? Angry Dragon Aug 2012 #75

Of course they are. I saw this plot in a cartoon. AtomicKitten Aug 2012 #76

In a spirit of reciprocity, I'll wait to vote for them after the election. gkhouston Aug 2012 #77

:rofl: if only MariaM83 Aug 2012 #81

Soooooooooooo they are tired of backtracking, retroactively doing chit, and etch-a-sketching... Kalidurga Aug 2012 #78

rerun of George W Bush in 2000 -- he rode vague all the way to the White House MariaM83 Aug 2012 #80

Yep, step right up and git yer "pig in a poke" right here... ljm2002 Aug 2012 #84

This is surreal Flatpicker Aug 2012 #85

He can't look anyone in the eye and say this, eh? AllyCat Aug 2012 #86

That's okay. Next week those two asshats will announce cognoscere Aug 2012 #87

Yeah, we'll tell all after the election, when we "Run those numbers" Zambero Aug 2012 #90

In Alabama we call this "Buying a pig in a poke." trof Aug 2012 #91