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freshwest

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28. Good Mencken quote. I just see Cantor as a weasel, I've met some GOP that are that type.
Fri Jun 29, 2012, 08:22 PM
Jun 2012

Slippery things. Ryan comes off as an angry child. Being able to speak a lot in public doesn't equate to wisdom. Top examples Rush, Hannity, Beck, etc. They run their mouths a mile a minute, and are persuasive on the subconscious level.

When I'm around someone like that, I look for the Exit. It is hell having to deal with people like on a daily basis, worse in poltiics than in corporate games. In a corporation, you work to save your job, in politics, you're trying to save someone else's life, if you believe in that.

The pressure is so intense and personal and so many people demand so much and never think of them as humans and not vending machines. It's why a lot of good folks are no longer interested. It can be a thankless job, with only the work itself as a reward.

Priorities match levels of maturity. I think most of the GOP haven't grown up.

Good for her. I wish they'd tell us which state she's in. Never heard of her. freshwest Jun 2012 #1
Freepers said they would not vote for Romney, they hate him. What are they going to do? sabrina 1 Jun 2012 #2
They never really did... Palin, the grifter queen... freshwest Jun 2012 #4
Gingrich is the stupids person's pscot Jun 2012 #18
She's (first female) current governor of New Mexico, link below Tx4obama Jun 2012 #5
yes.. she is.. sadly.. nmbluesky Jun 2012 #11
LOL. I am amazed at how many freepers have turned on Roberts Segami Jun 2012 #8
She's governor of New Mexico Voice for Peace Jun 2012 #13
Where's that? ChairmanAgnostic Jun 2012 #17
I think just south of the border Voice for Peace Jun 2012 #19
New Mexico. They say she's a close runner up for the vp pick Dont call me Shirley Jun 2012 #20
This message was self-deleted by its author demwing Jun 2012 #25
No VP slot for her n/t oldgrowth Jun 2012 #3
I saw a video clip of Romeny earlier tonight - he said .... Tx4obama Jun 2012 #6
New Mexico budget shortfall yielded 10,400,000 google RESULTS loyalsister Jun 2012 #7
They should work to get those funds, it's right wing state politics screwing these programs up. freshwest Jun 2012 #21
They have been able to pull in quite a bit loyalsister Jun 2012 #22
I remember a few year ago when a GOP governor in the South... AL or MS... freshwest Jun 2012 #23
They used to get away with being sensible and compassionate loyalsister Jun 2012 #24
That's an eye opener. Remember that he didn't approve of torture, either. BushCo sent some goon to freshwest Jun 2012 #26
Yep loyalsister Jun 2012 #27
Good Mencken quote. I just see Cantor as a weasel, I've met some GOP that are that type. freshwest Jun 2012 #28
I think most of the GOP haven't grown up-- LITERALLY loyalsister Jun 2012 #29
Yeah, just wait a week from now when she apologizes to Rushbo the pigman. Crowman1979 Jun 2012 #9
RealllY???? My GOP Governor???? nmbluesky Jun 2012 #10
Then she is DONE as a VEEP Pick. Buh Bye to that. :-) RBInMaine Jun 2012 #12
I wonder eaglesfanintn Jun 2012 #14
She was my prediction, Ineeda Jun 2012 #16
Damn, and I was totally convinced she was gonna be this year's Palin! bullwinkle428 Jun 2012 #15
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