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nichomachus

(12,754 posts)
1. They deserve it
Mon Aug 6, 2012, 12:20 PM
Aug 2012

The GOP used religion to gain political advantage. Now, religious nutbaggery has become inconvenient for them. Too freaking bad!

They deserve it nichomachus Aug 2012 #1
Agree. They bought this ticket. cbayer Aug 2012 #2
It (religion) was/is a virus, introduced by the libreral conspiracy bluerum Aug 2012 #3
Liberal conspiracy? What liberal conspiracy? cbayer Aug 2012 #4
Collective? MissMarple Aug 2012 #21
As James Madison warned over 200 years ago... Viva_Daddy Aug 2012 #5
IIRC, he said that both are more likely to remain pure if they are totally separated. cbayer Aug 2012 #6
Really Excellent Article that Essentially takes the GOP to Task for lying down with Dogs... Moonwalk Aug 2012 #7
The question for me is whether the religious right will continue to allow themselves cbayer Aug 2012 #8
As the article points out, I think the religious right will maintain the partnership... Moonwalk Aug 2012 #9
We shall see. I have seen a number of interesting stories on how angry some groups are cbayer Aug 2012 #12
The bigger question is whether the non-fanatical religionists, such as liberal and moderates, cleanhippie Aug 2012 #14
Before we celebrate, we should heed his comment that the fracture is not yet visible. dmallind Aug 2012 #10
As to your last statement, you are not seeing a glimmer for a number of reasons. cbayer Aug 2012 #11
The fundies bought their own media dmallind Aug 2012 #13
Well, it worked to a degree. I think their moon is on the wane, though. cbayer Aug 2012 #15
From your mouth to ...ermmm... I hope so. nt dmallind Aug 2012 #18
Lol, good one! cbayer Aug 2012 #19
They can keep it. (n/t) Iggo Aug 2012 #16
Monotheistic religions are, by their very nature, divisive and destructive. cleanhippie Aug 2012 #17
Hey, your party system destroyed my religion! Festivito Aug 2012 #20
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