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78. Propaganda and manipulations work, but not forever. nt

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The coup already occurred. [View all] OnyxCollie Jan 2014 OP

K&R woo me with science Jan 2014 #1

Thanks! OnyxCollie Jan 2014 #2

well written op,more about those es&s blackboxes questionseverything Jan 2014 #16

I believe that a silent coup has occurred. The intelligence agencies are controlling this rhett o rick Jan 2014 #29

While I am really not happy with Obama, I have insisted from the first that he has had little choice loudsue Jan 2014 #36

We know that Georgie Bush wasnt in control of the country. Who ever was in control rhett o rick Jan 2014 #40

And Chuck Hagel who we all knew, back when we actually acted like Democrats who were aware of the sabrina 1 Jan 2014 #47

If he is so constrained that he doesn't have a choice, then maybe he should resign... truth2power Jan 2014 #71

His wife's and daughters' lives are in his hands too. polichick Jan 2014 #76

I think it's a lot more complicated. First of all, if he is being "controlled" by someone, rhett o rick Jan 2014 #80

That might explain why there were no prosecutions or impeachments during 2007-2010 Doctor_J Jan 2014 #3

And then there was Rove, Miers, and Bolton blowing off Congress. OnyxCollie Jan 2014 #4

Rove polished the technique in TX on Hightower Agony Jan 2014 #5

"Impeachment is off the table." Enthusiast Jan 2014 #10

I long suspected she was being blackmailed. n/t 2banon Jan 2014 #25

Those who went along, got along. Those who didn't, got the ziggy... Octafish Jan 2014 #6

ty for remembering LAM questionseverything Jan 2014 #13

Lam, and seven other US Attorneys who were fired, OnyxCollie Jan 2014 #17

Presidents usually replace all of the state's US Attorneys with those that are friendly to the rhett o rick Jan 2014 #30

It's the ones he kept that we should worry about. OnyxCollie Jan 2014 #33

Candidate Barack Obama was a liberal candidate. But once in office he changed dramatically. rhett o rick Jan 2014 #43

However she will indeed start pretending as we get closer to the truedelphi Jan 2014 #53

Wrong!!! billhicks76 Jan 2014 #56

K&R If only someone could've predicted this, years ago. Egalitarian Thug Jan 2014 #7

Holy Crap! Folks, check out the lists of political office holders in the appendixes PotatoChip Jan 2014 #8

You'll find Don Siegelman on that list. OnyxCollie Jan 2014 #12

Cass Sunstein billhicks76 Jan 2014 #57

did not know this... thanks...i guess... lunasun Jan 2014 #70

US Attorneys OnyxCollie Jan 2014 #79

And when Republicans were indicted, Fox News would call them Democrats bananas Jan 2014 #41

This post deserves hundreds of recommendations! Enthusiast Jan 2014 #9

1,000 DU Recs. bvar22 Jan 2014 #11

Agree Bvar! PIN this Puppy to the Wall! (In CAPS!) 2banon Jan 2014 #24

Thank you! I might borrow this. ancianita Jan 2014 #28

Totally agree. This might be the most important post on DU in years. loudsue Jan 2014 #37

If this were in the Progressive Group, it could be pinned. nm rhett o rick Jan 2014 #44

Where's the Progressive Group? OnyxCollie Jan 2014 #45

Here's the Link to PMRG: KoKo Jan 2014 #67

Republicon "values" come right out of the cesspool Berlum Jan 2014 #14

Somebody quick tell us how they would never abuse the information. Savannahmann Jan 2014 #15

A hearty kick!! arcane1 Jan 2014 #18

then how do you explain Elizabeth Warren's election? Or successful establishment of Volker rule and Pretzel_Warrior Jan 2014 #19

"Coup" may be hyperbole, but this certainly qualifies as a rigged system. Scuba Jan 2014 #21

I disagree. I think coup is the right word. They dont control "everything" because they rhett o rick Jan 2014 #31

So you think everything is peaches and cream because Bob Ney spent a couple of weeks at a country rhett o rick Jan 2014 #32

Nope. I just thought 'coup' was a bit dramatic. Pretzel_Warrior Jan 2014 #35

Yeah, but we're supposed to <3 the NSA now. JoeyT Jan 2014 #20

"375 elected officials investigated and/or indicted" 2banon Jan 2014 #22

"DEA story more troubling than anything in Edward Snowden’s NSA leaks." 2banon Jan 2014 #23

K&R MuseRider Jan 2014 #26

Recommend..Well worth Read for Uninformed over this Weekend! KoKo Jan 2014 #27

When you see someone asking for proof of NSA abuse... Oilwellian Jan 2014 #34

You make a persuasive case...sadly... JFN1 Jan 2014 #38

"of 375 ... 10 involved independents, 67 involved Republicans, and 298 involved Democrats" bananas Jan 2014 #39

".. never send to know for whom the bells tolls; it tolls for thee." John Donne Tierra_y_Libertad Jan 2014 #42

And yet debunkthis Jan 2014 #46

Exactly... Sylvan1 Jan 2014 #50

Pretty sure the Gov't takeover happened, slowly and silently, WELL BEFORE 9/11. blkmusclmachine Jan 2014 #48

It started as soon as Bush took office, OnyxCollie Jan 2014 #55

It started when President Kennedy was murdered by a CIA-Military coup. Zen Democrat Jan 2014 #62

Eisenhower warned about it in the 50s. polichick Jan 2014 #77

The government coup happened on 1/20/1981. Initech Jan 2014 #49

Rec'd. It's why we have torture camps, rigged markets, austerity measures, for-profit everything Corruption Inc Jan 2014 #51

du rec. xchrom Jan 2014 #52

the coup never ended FatBuddy Jan 2014 #54

Bingo! It's all just waves of fresh assaults in the war that has been waged here since Egalitarian Thug Jan 2014 #59

Nope, it's still going on. It's a rolling coup, started by Reaganites and Nay Jan 2014 #68

k&r n/t RainDog Jan 2014 #58

Well done, OC. The coup has been playing out before us and many have been excusing it away, mother earth Jan 2014 #60

Some DUers laugh at the BFEE. Octafish Jan 2014 #66

Propaganda and manipulations work, but not forever. nt mother earth Jan 2014 #78

KandR. nt MaeScott Jan 2014 #61

Time for the Counter-Coup, then Demeter Jan 2014 #63

Bush 2000 heaven05 Jan 2014 #64

There have always been dark secrets openfield Jan 2014 #65

k and r niyad Jan 2014 #69

K&R Solly Mack Jan 2014 #72

It started with Reagan... warrprayer Jan 2014 #73

"sadly I don't think it is something that can be fixed... polichick Jan 2014 #75

This message was self-deleted by its author warrprayer Jan 2014 #74

HUGE K & R !!! - Thank You !!! WillyT Jan 2014 #81