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RoccoR5955

(12,471 posts)
74. And just how do they think they will win against drones, heavy artillery, tanks
Thu May 2, 2013, 12:13 PM
May 2013

and the like?
Truly they must be nuts if they think that they can actually win such a lopsided "war."

*facepalm* sakabatou May 2013 #1
armed rebellion? Roy Rolling May 2013 #14
That's assuming Califa May 2013 #132
i doubt many troops would join arely staircase May 2013 #141
What "liberties" are we talking about? KansDem May 2013 #2
that is exactly the problem klyon May 2013 #13
It is the problem Progressive dog May 2013 #31
My folks armed us as kids. They are/were progressive, community-active Eleanors38 May 2013 #77
I should be tolerant of a life choice dangerous to others Progressive dog May 2013 #88
I see nothing about your views and activities to suggest you are progressive... Eleanors38 May 2013 #100
Progressive does not mean letting children have guns Progressive dog May 2013 #106
I have seen nothing to indicate you are progressive. Eleanors38 May 2013 #107
Who the hell cares what you think Progressive dog May 2013 #109
Come to think of it, on DU, who cares what either of us thinks? Eleanors38 May 2013 #115
You never leave the gungeon except for gun issues CreekDog May 2013 #133
Maybe by going beyond typing? Eleanors38 May 2013 #134
you pretty much only post from the right on one issue here --guns but you expect us... CreekDog May 2013 #135
Actually, I'm very liberal on the Second. What did you think of Occupy in your area? Eleanors38 May 2013 #139
They don't like presidents of a different color jpak May 2013 #70
Differences ode2joi May 2013 #144
The right to... RiverNoord May 2013 #98
Probably the Patriot Act and Drones Ter May 2013 #118
with heaven05 May 2013 #3
In a new poll 19% believe that masterbation is taught in grade school * neffernin May 2013 #4
Outrageous! By grade school, we should have to be up to oral sex! Spank me! 24601 May 2013 #68
We need standardized testing to make sure teachers are doing their job! (nt) reACTIONary May 2013 #113
44 percent of Republicans said an armed revolt “might be necessary”. rdharma May 2013 #5
It is because cosmicone May 2013 #18
I agree and they may not go peacefully in to minority status lunasun May 2013 #47
Demographics ode2joi May 2013 #145
"5. 44 percent of Republicans said an armed revolt “might be necessary”." greiner3 May 2013 #50
like rotten fruit the lone/tiny group nutcases will drop off the vines and act out. Sunlei May 2013 #80
Probably the far-left Che wing of the party Ter May 2013 #119
Do they think they're going to have to strap on a bandelaro and head to the mountains? htuttle May 2013 #6
Nah, they think the military will join them Fumesucker May 2013 #29
Wolferenies! NAO May 2013 #75
Reality vs fantasy get the red out May 2013 #85
Just think they need their Mexican food yet blame upaloopa May 2013 #128
I for one welcome a small armed rebelion Drale May 2013 #7
What would constitute "small"? (nt) Posteritatis May 2013 #27
50-200 idiots Drale May 2013 #45
I agree, hopefully it will be on Pay-per-view, along with the hangings. Katashi_itto May 2013 #66
Is the suggestion of hanging those folks an endorsement of the death penalty? nt bike man May 2013 #105
I have no problems for death penalties for insurrection, pedos or other heinous crimes. Katashi_itto May 2013 #117
So what did Rush do to deserve it? Ter May 2013 #120
How does Rush figure in? I am curious to your logic. Katashi_itto May 2013 #122
Post number 7 redicuously suggested that Rush should be hung Ter May 2013 #127
that's about the same percentage as the proportion of American voters comprising... mike_c May 2013 #8
Gee, ya think? kestrel91316 May 2013 #28
Bring it on! What better way to clean the gene pool, flamin lib May 2013 #9
People are told this regularly oberliner May 2013 #10
There's that figure again KamaAina May 2013 #11
I can only see that happening Politicalboi May 2013 #12
I sincerely hope not Warpy May 2013 #15
Yeah#3 Half-Century Man May 2013 #81
Bring it, fucktards mwrguy May 2013 #16
Think first Half-Century Man May 2013 #79
Fade To Black........ ode2joi May 2013 #146
People are crazy. Ash_F May 2013 #17
That 44% will go down to 5% next time there's a Republican President. tarheelsunc May 2013 #19
Well observed Proud Liberal Dem May 2013 #34
I wonder how many of this "29%" would lose their stomach for rebellion as soon as they faced a burst Victor_c3 May 2013 #20
I'm with you on that one. Aristus May 2013 #41
It's not funny, but I had to laugh at your post jaysunb May 2013 #56
Back when we were serving The Wizard May 2013 #94
Brilliantly phrased poll question. What percentage thought that the moon MIGHT be made of Jello? n/t Bossy Monkey May 2013 #21
shocking to see that opposing gun regulation is predictive of being a Sandy Hook Truther geek tragedy May 2013 #22
Second amendment remedies for that oppressive democracy stuff. William Seger May 2013 #23
Badly worded or not... Vietnameravet May 2013 #24
Doesn't 29% of the American population think *everything*? Posteritatis May 2013 #25
And you would get the same racist baggers who are talking about an "armed rebellion" eom rdharma May 2013 #35
Has this question (or one like it) been polled before? Demoiselle May 2013 #26
If they think they may have to take up arms against the "government" tularetom May 2013 #30
Ya know.. Shadowflash May 2013 #44
Please let us know the answer. jaysunb May 2013 #57
armchair warriors florida08 May 2013 #32
Creepy Proud Liberal Dem May 2013 #33
but but but the second amendment!! Victor_c3 May 2013 #37
I'm a pragmatist HeiressofBickworth May 2013 #36
I mostly agree with you Victor_c3 May 2013 #39
See the civil war. Same people would lose just as bad as the traitors lost back then. graham4anything May 2013 #52
I say let them try. Incitatus May 2013 #59
The faux newzed, dittoheaded, hannitized, gun-loving, bible-thumping, RW moron crowd. DCBob May 2013 #38
Amen. llmart May 2013 #46
Hannity/Nugent/beck fans. Dawson Leery May 2013 #40
29% think people rode dinosaurs truebluegreen May 2013 #42
'higher among less educated voters' says it all. Shadowflash May 2013 #43
+100 lunasun May 2013 #48
This Liberalynn May 2013 #73
Hate to bring up old rhetoric, but for reference sake.... defacto7 May 2013 #49
Please be correct....please, please, please!!! Moostache May 2013 #87
ex-patriot, i got that btw arely staircase May 2013 #142
That is just about 80-20 or 75-25 NOT. Extremists on both sides need to be rendered obsolete. graham4anything May 2013 #51
The left tail of the bell curve. Frank Cannon May 2013 #53
Why do you think I am so sensitive to 2nd amendment types? dkf May 2013 #54
They're so full of crap that their guns could be confiscated right now. Dash87 May 2013 #67
The blowhards who agreed with "armed rebellion" will be the first ones catbyte May 2013 #55
Do the TeaBags know we are also armed and shoot back? nt broadcaster75201 May 2013 #58
I love how these idiots obama2terms May 2013 #60
I think you would be looking more at states succeeding rather than little groups of people davidn3600 May 2013 #62
if they try such a thing they will end up at Gitmo ZRT2209 May 2013 #61
how subject May 2013 #63
They might be right but not for the reasons they think. MrSlayer May 2013 #64
Not as insignificant as some think. davidthegnome May 2013 #65
Think about all this for some more moments. Ready4Change May 2013 #76
well said R4C, much insight there yonder May 2013 #91
You make some excellent points. davidthegnome May 2013 #96
The same 29% that thought Bush was a great president jpak May 2013 #69
100 is the average IQ... figure it out. truthisfreedom May 2013 #71
With total futility. GreenStormCloud May 2013 #72
And just how do they think they will win against drones, heavy artillery, tanks RoccoR5955 May 2013 #74
Asymmetric warfare. Ready4Change May 2013 #83
Don't you mean RoccoR5955 May 2013 #89
More of a chance than you might assume. Ready4Change May 2013 #97
don't understand what that 29% of armed idiots? internet overloaded? want to shoot? Sunlei May 2013 #78
The Problem I have with these "Armed Revolt" Types... Xyzse May 2013 #82
Yea well our masters will call out the army on any rebelion and our beloved soldiers will kill them. L0oniX May 2013 #84
Rebellion against Lawlbringer May 2013 #86
I'm No Fan Of Hypothetical Questions Like This DallasNE May 2013 #90
I hate to place this John2 May 2013 #116
Agree Completely DallasNE May 2013 #123
Nine percent of the population is insane(NT) The Wizard May 2013 #92
an armed rebellion in this country would be no different than one in the middle east. olddad56 May 2013 #93
Well are they going to fire on Ft. Sumter ... again? YOHABLO May 2013 #95
Let the Republican have a armed azmesa207 May 2013 #99
44% of 23%? Rain Mcloud May 2013 #101
But were those Republicans asked rocktivity May 2013 #102
soon = when there aren't enough Republicans left in Congress to plausibly surrender to yurbud May 2013 #103
When Fascist Lose Power ode2joi May 2013 #147
I don't, but it's hard to avoid. yurbud May 2013 #148
The freedom Turbineguy May 2013 #104
"Eighteen percent of Democrats..." How did that get in there? Eleanors38 May 2013 #108
Poor old Honest Abe! Unreconstructed secessionists have taken over his party struggle4progress May 2013 #110
More than one third of Americans believe aliens have visited Earth struggle4progress May 2013 #112
From a statistical basis, this is probably true, but... egold2604 May 2013 #125
30% of the populace believes in UFOs. What's your point? NoodleyAppendage May 2013 #111
The Republicans are revolting? Thor_MN May 2013 #114
Of course they are revolting, they're Republicans. firenewt May 2013 #137
If we tried to pass COMPLETE CAMPAIGN FINANCE REFORM (CCFR) we would need to arm Dustlawyer May 2013 #121
Tea Party types have been there, done that. Marcuse May 2013 #124
The Boston bombers ran out of bullets quickly egold2604 May 2013 #126
They may be right. These southern know nothing's may need their ass trashed again on point May 2013 #129
they know there's a problem, but they don't know who or what it is yurbud May 2013 #138
What do you wanna bet? smallcat88 May 2013 #130
loss heaven05 May 2013 #131
To Those Who Advocate Armed Rebellion Wolf Frankula May 2013 #136
FABBO. cliffordu May 2013 #140
they gonna start protesting and chanting 'we are the 29%!' lol CarrieLynne May 2013 #143
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