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bbigrob

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68. The elephant in the room.

Mon Feb 23, 2015, 04:21 PM

Feb 2015

Real Christianity and its true principles. Pretend morality is their calling card. That leaves us with the tenet that His greatest trick is to make believe that he doesn't exist. His minions are among us.

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You know what Republicans really, really hate? [View all] Scuba Feb 2015 OP

Yep, Fox News and other pervasive right wing media has brainwashed a whole generation of Repubs. dissentient Feb 2015 #1

Helping this go viral on YouTube and FB. nt kelliekat44 Feb 2015 #112

And democracy. I don't think that is there already. ? GoneFishin Feb 2015 #2

Republicans hate everything that is good. nt tridim Feb 2015 #3

They don't hate things for them. abakan Feb 2015 #45

Practically everyone and everything in other words LeftishBrit Feb 2015 #4

Themselves... ananda Feb 2015 #5

+ infinity NRaleighLiberal Feb 2015 #17

+++ the infinity mopinko Feb 2015 #40

++++ and beyond! calimary Feb 2015 #58

the reality based community BlancheSplanchnik Feb 2015 #108

Projection is Certainly One of Their Key Character-Traits The Roux Comes First Feb 2015 #106

Much easier to list what they ~don't~ hate Fumesucker Feb 2015 #6

True, FoxNewsSucks Feb 2015 #8

One More Dirty Socialist Feb 2015 #19

6. Supply-Side Jesus nxylas Feb 2015 #44

The Koch's Pakid Feb 2015 #92

i think they also hate themselves samsingh Feb 2015 #7

this one is interesting Adam051188 Feb 2015 #18

The truth? nt COLGATE4 Feb 2015 #9

"You just don't get it Scott." rock Feb 2015 #10

In sum: beerandjesus Feb 2015 #11

Gee...and that's only a partial list? SoapBox Feb 2015 #12

Repub State Senator Tom Corbin sez: trusty elf Feb 2015 #13

Very Funny, but zentrum Feb 2015 #22

And what is that pussy cat doing next to Adam? erronis Feb 2015 #24

There to cover up Adam's sexy thigh. mountain grammy Feb 2015 #43

It's not just the thigh dhol82 Feb 2015 #85

Archie Bunker ... napkinz Feb 2015 #94

"What's the point of a man working hard all his life... countryjake Feb 2015 #97

Great partial list. Add San Francisco, France, Chicago, Hollywood. nt wiggs Feb 2015 #14

All of Europe, really Rose Siding Feb 2015 #117

Honest elections. Fozzledick Feb 2015 #15

^^^ THIS ^^^ KeepItReal Feb 2015 #99

They are *AFRAID* of everything and everyone who is not just like them. Lex Feb 2015 #16

Harry Potter..... joanbarnes Feb 2015 #20

Especially Professor Dumbledore, but within the fantasy genre... Alkene Feb 2015 #91

Nice list but you forgot the #1 thing Botany Feb 2015 #21

Ray Shafer gave my college commencment address. maddiemom Feb 2015 #49

It was a different time but Ray used to be a party of the neighborhood and nobody ... Botany Feb 2015 #60

I was just going to say, "voters." n/t Exhibit A Feb 2015 #53

OK, I'll jump in here - dark chocolate erronis Feb 2015 #23

They are a party filled with hate. bigwillq Feb 2015 #25

An enthusiastic KICK and REC! BlueCaliDem Feb 2015 #26

Canadians too? guillaumeb Feb 2015 #27

They just hate people. Skrups Feb 2015 #28

You know what they really really really hate? VanillaRhapsody Feb 2015 #29

You're right. She'll never get a single vote from anyone who ever considered themself Republican. Scuba Feb 2015 #36

and THAT's not true either... VanillaRhapsody Feb 2015 #47

They hate whatever they're told to hate. merrily Feb 2015 #30

in short, they hate anything that's not money and power. unblock Feb 2015 #31

That's it in essence, they're only into power, money & themSELVES. A relative in her 20s once appalachiablue Feb 2015 #55

yep. and they convince the rank-and-file that they're all just temporarily embarassed millionaires. unblock Feb 2015 #62

Thom Hartmann is reading this list on his program right now. classof56 Feb 2015 #32

K&R for Thom Hartmann's big love! bullwinkle428 Feb 2015 #33

yep I heard that too!!! GusBob Feb 2015 #38

Being acknowledged by Thom Hartmann has to be right up there. Bravo to Scuba but rhett o rick Feb 2015 #73

Promise not to disclose your secret to Scuba! classof56 Feb 2015 #77

I have a number of Thom's books on the shelf but never heard of that one. rhett o rick Feb 2015 #79

Canadians? KamaAina Feb 2015 #34

Birth control ALBliberal Feb 2015 #35

Ah yes, but the real question is … what do they LIKE? Kablooie Feb 2015 #37

Money, power, their crazy skydaddy hifiguy Feb 2015 #74

That list is too long to be read. zeemike Feb 2015 #39

Scuba, Thom Hartman read this list from your post on the air. GoneFishin Feb 2015 #41

Union retiree, and I've heard a lot of fellow progressives/Dems bash unions tom.trog69 Feb 2015 #42

Sad, isn't it? Scuba Feb 2015 #54

Oh. and Science lastlib Feb 2015 #46

You forgot "Fire" but then again I suppose it could be included under "Progress". cstanleytech Feb 2015 #48

It's super to see THOM HARTMANN going down your list now. He's also enumerating historic appalachiablue Feb 2015 #50

Don't use terms like "Tree huggers". drm604 Feb 2015 #51

But what sends them into a rage is to say "Jimmy Carter was the greatest Pres of my life" LiberalArkie Feb 2015 #52

Soccer? Really? VWolf Feb 2015 #56

Kicked and recommended a whole bunch! Enthusiast Feb 2015 #57

An easier list would be what they love sdfernando Feb 2015 #59

Women Arugula Latte Feb 2015 #61

I am on that list many times. bravenak Feb 2015 #63

You forgot the arts... Still In Wisconsin Feb 2015 #64

I'm sorry, but Blacks should be at the top of this list Liberal_Stalwart71 Feb 2015 #65

But, they love flags. Lotsa flags. Tierra_y_Libertad Feb 2015 #66

Humor KT2000 Feb 2015 #67

The elephant in the room. bbigrob Feb 2015 #68

America. n/t malthaussen Feb 2015 #69

Thom Hartmann is reading your post on the air!! SalviaBlue Feb 2015 #70

Congrats, Scuba, you made it to Thom Hartmann! Dont call me Shirley Feb 2015 #71

The Flat Earth Society = The Republican Party blkmusclmachine Feb 2015 #72

... and Mailmen! annabanana Feb 2015 #75

America. Dark n Stormy Knight Feb 2015 #76

That's a nice summary of them... cascadiance Feb 2015 #84

oh yeah there is a lot more Kalidurga Feb 2015 #78

LOL... excuse me, but I think the President is at the top of that list. thank you, Scuba Cha Feb 2015 #80

True that. My Uncle, who has become a babbling RW FoxNoise devotee keeps posting on facebook Dark n Stormy Knight Feb 2015 #98

educated and/or empowered hopemountain Feb 2015 #81

This times a million AngryDem001 Feb 2015 #88

yes, it seems to be the same 'ol, same 'ol hopemountain Feb 2015 #118

I figured out there is only ONE thing "conservatives" actually want to conserve.... Spitfire of ATJ Feb 2015 #82

17th Amendment too. ErikJ Feb 2015 #83

I don't think DU has enough server power to generate the list of everything the right hates LynneSin Feb 2015 #86

Bravo! cheapdate Feb 2015 #87

Brocolli lpbk2713 Feb 2015 #89

I would suggest posting what they like... awoke_in_2003 Feb 2015 #90

Republicans don't really hate anything. obxhead Feb 2015 #93

I'm sure there's some you've missed madokie Feb 2015 #95

To sum up: the entire idea of the United States of America nt meow2u3 Feb 2015 #96

They seem to hate lots of things with a 4 in it from your list rpannier Feb 2015 #100

Mr. Conservative from Lubbock TexasTowelie Feb 2015 #101

hate defines them. Old and In the Way Feb 2015 #102

The best part of this long list is what's missing nt Depaysement Feb 2015 #103

Great job! tilsammans Feb 2015 #104

yoga pants Cobalt Violet Feb 2015 #105

rec #200 :) n/t BlancheSplanchnik Feb 2015 #107

When they get called on their bullshit. 47of74 Feb 2015 #109

You forgot "kittens" LVdem Feb 2015 #110

you forgot history. pansypoo53219 Feb 2015 #111

Education and educated people! peace13 Feb 2015 #113

The list of what they love is a whole lot shorter: $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$. Vinca Feb 2015 #114

You know who else the Party of Lincoln hates? nxylas Feb 2015 #115

You forgot Freedom. B Calm Feb 2015 #116

great list Chimeradog Feb 2015 #119

Virtually anything fun and/or productive, come to think of it DonJohnson Apr 2016 #120