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Ken Burch

(50,254 posts) Wed Nov 7, 2012, 05:07 PM Nov 2012

Message To The Republiban...these things NO LONGER WORK FOR YOU! [View all]

Appeals to racism.

Appeals to homophobia.

Appeals to sexism.

Appeals to McCarthyism.

The defense of privilege.

The glorification of "the good old days" that never really existed.

The refusal to accept that we're ALL Americans.

Arrogance.

Paranoia.

Spite.

If you guys ever want to win again, you have to give up ALL OF THE ABOVE!

Don't know if any of you will get it...and in fact it would help OUR side if you didn't...but this is the reality of American politican life, as proved by last night's results.

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Message To The Republiban...these things NO LONGER WORK FOR YOU! [View all] Ken Burch Nov 2012 OP

And the crazy thing, they don't even see it. dem4ward Nov 2012 #1

Bad for the country...but good for US in the long run. Ken Burch Nov 2012 #3

As I am reading this I'm at my mother's house Anthony McCarthy Nov 2012 #2

On a recent stroll thru Freepville, I notice that they have really TwilightGardener Nov 2012 #4

racist rhetoric: the gift that keeps on giving noiretextatique Nov 2012 #8

As is the stupidity. The REALLY believe Ken Burch Nov 2012 #9

just world fallacy noiretextatique Nov 2012 #11

What? And campaign on the issues? Canuckistanian Nov 2012 #5

And "SOCIALISM! MARXISM! COMMUNISM!" has gotten staler than bread from last year ck4829 Nov 2012 #6

I'll add that. Good catch. Ken Burch Nov 2012 #7

Don't tell them that!!! If anything, we should be encouraging them LeftinOH Nov 2012 #10

Wasn't actually expecting them to TAKE the advice. Ken Burch Nov 2012 #12