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Actually, pandering to hunters is part of their shtick... rfranklin Aug 2012 #1
What rfranklin said TalkingDog Aug 2012 #4
To gather the poor & working class male vote for the GOP. applegrove Aug 2012 #123
Lemme help show what the next 200 posts will look like Inkfreak Aug 2012 #2
Touche' ! TalkingDog Aug 2012 #3
As long as the animal is eaten I have no problem with it. alphafemale Aug 2012 #5
Why is trolling part of moranic culture? RandiFan1290 Aug 2012 #6
Why is Republicanism part of hunting culture? Kolesar Aug 2012 #7
Again, it's the whole "I built this all by myself" Iggy Aug 2012 #8
I think with the politicians it's about their 2nd Amendment Cred dballance Aug 2012 #14
Yeah, It's that Iggy Aug 2012 #16
Yeah because everyone knows the only Democratic thing to do pipoman Aug 2012 #18
I love stereotypes that are so ahistorical it is not even funny nadinbrzezinski Aug 2012 #62
This message was self-deleted by its author pathansen Aug 2012 #9
What "defenseless" would that be? pipoman Aug 2012 #19
That would be the defenseless animals who did not have weapons to fight back. n/t RebelOne Aug 2012 #43
Like the hamburger you ate for lunch? pipoman Aug 2012 #51
+1 Go Vols Aug 2012 #66
A deer is not defensless at all Equate Aug 2012 #121
Would you like that pizza to go, or are you going to eat it here? Major Hogwash Aug 2012 #168
I'm sure the many chickens and cows slaughtered for meat have AK-47s or something. NutmegYankee Aug 2012 #74
As do the apples and carrots etc? Peepsite Aug 2012 #84
There is clearly a difference between a plant and a cow. Warren Stupidity Aug 2012 #127
The billions of animals in factory farms all over America Codeine Aug 2012 #131
coz shooting people is still illegal 2pooped2pop Aug 2012 #10
Because.. sendero Aug 2012 #11
This message was self-deleted by its author pathansen Aug 2012 #12
Presumeably you eat plants and possibly animals... PavePusher Aug 2012 #82
... NutmegYankee Aug 2012 #88
Why are most people with a private well and septic system Republicans? FarCenter Aug 2012 #13
lots of Uhhhmericans hunt, not just repubicans datasuspect Aug 2012 #15
Hunting is largely rural and blue collar pipoman Aug 2012 #17
+100 littlewolf Aug 2012 #20
"It's All The Democrats' Fault", Right? Paladin Aug 2012 #22
The Dems pipoman Aug 2012 #23
I don't understand what gun control has to do with hunting. Walk away Aug 2012 #27
Are you sure you responded to the right post? pipoman Aug 2012 #30
I don't understand why gun control is anti-rural lifestyle. Walk away Aug 2012 #46
Problems arise from one's definition of pipoman Aug 2012 #48
I see from your profile that you spend quite a lot of time in the Gun Group. Walk away Aug 2012 #80
Actually the minority pipoman Aug 2012 #86
You can pound all the polls you want but if you actually ask people if they... Walk away Aug 2012 #97
But people who study the issue know pipoman Aug 2012 #108
You mean before the Democrats embraced the civil rights movement. Fumesucker Aug 2012 #59
Lee Atwater - God Guns and Gays underpants Aug 2012 #32
I believe the blue collar voters would come flooding back to the Dems if pipoman Aug 2012 #38
As long as Democrats continue to not hate minorities they will lose the redneck vote.. Fumesucker Aug 2012 #60
Or if Democrats embraced the needs of the rednecks...i.e. jobs (labor).. pipoman Aug 2012 #112
Bipartisanship is one of my main problems with the current administration.. Fumesucker Aug 2012 #113
"Everyone has abandoned blue collar workers but the Republicans have convinced them they haven't." Robb Aug 2012 #40
Yep..I'll go along with that pipoman Aug 2012 #110
It should read: "largely rural, white and blue collar". This group has never madinmaryland Aug 2012 #96
It's part of human "culture" flvegan Aug 2012 #21
The last pic is Chuck Schumer RandiFan1290 Aug 2012 #24
They enjoy killing. GeorgeGist Aug 2012 #25
And you orefer to have others do your killing for you? (store bought meat) oneshooter Aug 2012 #28
A Little Side Of Superiority With That Roadkill? Paladin Aug 2012 #29
Roadkill stew!!! Love it!!!! oneshooter Aug 2012 #33
I don't know, why don't you ask Chuck Schumer? SlimJimmy Aug 2012 #26
hunting is not part of Republican culture ibegurpard Aug 2012 #31
In the midwest and the south, lots of people hunt gollygee Aug 2012 #34
So they can shoot 'em in the face and get an apology for doing so. lonestarnot Aug 2012 #35
Most republicans live in rural areas marlakay Aug 2012 #36
...as mentioned you posted a pic of Chuck Schumer hunting.. pipoman Aug 2012 #37
Is that Harry Wittington Shankapotomus Aug 2012 #39
What I hate is "hunting" gulliver Aug 2012 #41
I believe Ed Schultz is a hunter. So is Jimmy Carter. So was LBJ, I think. muntrv Aug 2012 #42
Tom Harkin is also a hunter Bluzmann57 Aug 2012 #93
I'm a liberal Democrat PD Turk Aug 2012 #44
Why do people hunt? Glassunion Aug 2012 #45
Because they are sociopaths and have no feelings for the suffering of others. Cleita Aug 2012 #47
Only the twisted believe such complete idiocy, pipoman Aug 2012 #54
I don't wear leather shoes. I can't afford them, but other than that, if you read Cleita Aug 2012 #58
great post blueamy66 Aug 2012 #102
ann richards was not a sociopath! nt arely staircase Aug 2012 #67
I never said she was. I don't think she blew up quail in a blind just for the fun of it. Cleita Aug 2012 #68
ann richards "blew up" quail while walking on foot following dogs arely staircase Aug 2012 #70
That isn't the kind of blind I was talking about. Cleita Aug 2012 #72
so your problem is with canned hunts like cheney went on arely staircase Aug 2012 #75
No as I replied on the post above yours, I know the difference Cleita Aug 2012 #78
you've been watching too much Avatar ProdigalJunkMail Aug 2012 #95
Really, you believe that? Cleita Aug 2012 #103
it is not about respect ProdigalJunkMail Aug 2012 #119
You didn't learn the lessons of the woods, did you? Cleita Aug 2012 #122
and i am sorry you live in a fantasy land ProdigalJunkMail Aug 2012 #129
And you know nothing about my life do you? Cleita Aug 2012 #144
yes, it is ludicrous to suggest that cultures who hunt to eat pray to their kill ProdigalJunkMail Aug 2012 #145
Because they're impotent. Zoeisright Aug 2012 #49
You realize that viagra is cheaper than hunting equipment right? NutmegYankee Aug 2012 #77
? arely staircase Aug 2012 #50
It isn't, it's part of rural culture. Spider Jerusalem Aug 2012 #52
Republicans like to kill tawadi Aug 2012 #53
so why do liberal democrats hunt? arely staircase Aug 2012 #55
I hope you are 100% vegan ProdigalJunkMail Aug 2012 #56
So why do I know so many Democrats that hunt? nt hack89 Aug 2012 #63
Yeah, better to just buy the meat at a store... NutmegYankee Aug 2012 #73
nice drive by post... ProdigalJunkMail Aug 2012 #94
I'm sorry. I don't live on the internet. tawadi Aug 2012 #134
Because most of them are sick in the head Politicalboi Aug 2012 #57
I hope your not puking up half digested chicken or beef. NutmegYankee Aug 2012 #87
and the wildlife should have beer, RVs with microwaves and satellite tv blueamy66 Aug 2012 #104
Here you go, ask and you will get it nadinbrzezinski Aug 2012 #105
Hahahahahaa blueamy66 Aug 2012 #106
Pandering to hunters is nadinbrzezinski Aug 2012 #61
"round where I live, it helps people put meat on the table." zappaman Aug 2012 #99
Plenty of us Dems go hunting, too. Odin2005 Aug 2012 #64
It's simple economics jmowreader Aug 2012 #65
or Go Vols Aug 2012 #69
Or use that freezer for more than just meat. xmas74 Aug 2012 #137
Over multiple years, yes. NutmegYankee Aug 2012 #79
Well, most hunters I've known had all that (save the licence) for other purposes already. PavePusher Aug 2012 #85
Gun handed down from family member, xmas74 Aug 2012 #135
Hunting is a Democratic trait as well. nt NutmegYankee Aug 2012 #71
Dear Lord Aerows Aug 2012 #76
Posing with the animals and well, fish stories, precede modern American Parties as well nadinbrzezinski Aug 2012 #101
hunting is part of rural culture WooWooWoo Aug 2012 #81
Taxes aren't a hot button issue for rural areas Aerows Aug 2012 #83
I will make an exception for a rural areas I KNOW nadinbrzezinski Aug 2012 #90
Hunting isn't Scootaloo Aug 2012 #89
By the way, I forgot to ask nadinbrzezinski Aug 2012 #91
Why is it that the minority part of the RegieRocker Aug 2012 #92
I will be honest, this is not democrats, nadinbrzezinski Aug 2012 #100
"I am a lousy shot!" zappaman Aug 2012 #107
I agree, it's a rural vs urban divide. NutmegYankee Aug 2012 #109
You are wise and can see well. RegieRocker Aug 2012 #115
Why is breathing part of Republican culture? zappaman Aug 2012 #98
They have no respect for life unless it's fetal. smirkymonkey Aug 2012 #111
The last photo is Shummer nadinbrzezinski Aug 2012 #120
Way off the point. smirkymonkey Aug 2012 #146
Care to look at the op. nadinbrzezinski Aug 2012 #154
Yes. And again I am referring to the hypocricy smirkymonkey Aug 2012 #157
I hope you do not eat steak, or any other form of animal protein nadinbrzezinski Aug 2012 #160
Again, I am not referreing to hunting. smirkymonkey Aug 2012 #163
Nobody is apologizing, my head can actually contain both nadinbrzezinski Aug 2012 #164
Apolgie acccepteted. smirkymonkey Aug 2012 #169
I'm a life-long democrat. I hunt, and I eat what I kill. 11 Bravo Aug 2012 #114
Rattler is good eating nadinbrzezinski Aug 2012 #117
It's a power thing. Alduin Aug 2012 #116
You live in a city, don't you? nadinbrzezinski Aug 2012 #118
They were pandering. Alduin Aug 2012 #124
So you telling me that NO DEMOCRAT hunts unless they are pandering? nadinbrzezinski Aug 2012 #125
Yeah no one hunts to put food on the table anymore. Alduin Aug 2012 #136
Really. I am sure this will come as a surprise to a few nadinbrzezinski Aug 2012 #138
People go to the grocery store to buy food. Alduin Aug 2012 #141
Yes, they could, but you really think that is what people in the back country are doing nadinbrzezinski Aug 2012 #142
People living in poverty don't hunt. Alduin Aug 2012 #143
you are wrong...again ProdigalJunkMail Aug 2012 #150
Show me your statistics to back up your claim. Alduin Aug 2012 #152
hahahahahaha ProdigalJunkMail Aug 2012 #153
Sure, because we all know all guns used in every hunt are well, new nadinbrzezinski Aug 2012 #156
well, your comment was idiotic ProdigalJunkMail Aug 2012 #149
you are wrong... ProdigalJunkMail Aug 2012 #148
What's comical is that you think hunting produces enough food to last a year. Alduin Aug 2012 #161
yeah, cause it's never ever been done ProdigalJunkMail Aug 2012 #162
You can provide statistics without being an asshole. Alduin Aug 2012 #166
you can stop treating people like they don't know what they're talking about... n/t ProdigalJunkMail Aug 2012 #167
Good point mog75 Oct 2015 #171
gun nuttery and cowardice are repuke vices Skittles Aug 2012 #126
You don't think Democrats hunt? HooptieWagon Aug 2012 #128
Well given the third photo are Shumer and Nelson nadinbrzezinski Aug 2012 #130
I used to live in the mountains east of Bakerfield, CA. It was open range horse country. Just upaloopa Aug 2012 #132
I have Dem friends who hunt. emilyg Aug 2012 #133
May I suggest that you read "Deer Hunting with Jesus", it puts......... mrmpa Aug 2012 #139
It's part of rural culture, not GOP culture Yo_Mama Aug 2012 #140
I actually know more hunters that are Democrats. OnionPatch Aug 2012 #147
It's not - lynne Aug 2012 #151
It's not about hunting, it's about guns tinrobot Aug 2012 #155
To me, there is a BIG difference between hunting for food and hunting for trophy. hamsterjill Aug 2012 #158
Realize with Deer you can do both nadinbrzezinski Aug 2012 #165
My dad was a New Deal Democrat who hunted. slackmaster Aug 2012 #159
Oh wait, according to some folks nadinbrzezinski Aug 2012 #170
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