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2naSalit

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Sun Feb 10, 2013, 02:04 AM
Feb 2013

you could say they lost in spite of their efforts because they were so cock sure of their ability to steal another election that it didn't matter who these clowns were so long as they were a warm body in a Congressional (and White House) seat with enough brains to hold a pen or press a "vote" button. All the policies are pre-written for them by the lobbyists so they really only had to show up. It wasn't hard to recruit people of that low a caliber to agree to run on the ticket because of the ownership of all the facilities they thought would pay off for them... and the perks that wold pad their pockets.

Idiot Bachmann did it last time. MrSlayer Feb 2013 #1
"Idiot Bachmann" is redundant Thor_MN Feb 2013 #32
Bachmann was 2011 RudynJack Feb 2013 #44
Did he? MrSlayer Feb 2013 #45
Heheh... RudynJack Feb 2013 #50
obviously they are fucking special...... oldhippydude Feb 2013 #2
One question should be which one is the true Tea Party Angry Dragon Feb 2013 #3
Why not a Green Party Response? busterbrown Feb 2013 #7
I was thinking Bernie Sanders should be able to give a response Angry Dragon Feb 2013 #10
Another question is what is the "Tea Party" Proud Liberal Dem Feb 2013 #40
It's not real nor official. Might as well be a random circus clown. nt onehandle Feb 2013 #4
Oh wait.. Cha Feb 2013 #19
Don't you love farce! sheshe2 Feb 2013 #31
Yeah, we have a serious situation in our Cha Feb 2013 #37
That was a brilliant performance! Thanks for posting that! -nt- Demo_Chris Feb 2013 #49
Here's a clue...YOU are allowed to respond to the SOTU...as is anyone else. brooklynite Feb 2013 #5
Thanks for the clue......I asked the question about the majors carrying in the original post.. busterbrown Feb 2013 #9
If it's newsworthy.... brooklynite Feb 2013 #17
No tv media coverage of last year's with Herman Cain, none. 2011 CNN aired Bachmann but they Bluenorthwest Feb 2013 #54
Cain wasn't an elected official... brooklynite Feb 2013 #57
I'm gonna make a wild guess and 2naSalit Feb 2013 #22
Correct. timdog44 Feb 2013 #25
You're absolutely right 2naSalit Feb 2013 #27
I'm surprised that 2012 didn't finally turn them against them Proud Liberal Dem Feb 2013 #41
Or 2naSalit Feb 2013 #42
Well, Norquist did explicitly say as much before the election Proud Liberal Dem Feb 2013 #43
And thank goodness for that. 2naSalit Feb 2013 #46
I would love to see them lose their influence..........somehow Proud Liberal Dem Feb 2013 #47
It's enough to turn one's stomach 2naSalit Feb 2013 #48
2011 Bachmann was covered by CNN only, Cain in 2012 was not on any tv not even Bluenorthwest Feb 2013 #53
I wondered that, as well. Blue_In_AK Feb 2013 #6
Thats what I’m saying.. busterbrown Feb 2013 #8
Who is stopping them? onenote Feb 2013 #60
I hope it gets lots of coverage Mr.Bill Feb 2013 #11
He looks like a fool when he’s speaks extemporarily. This will be a prepared speech which will just busterbrown Feb 2013 #14
I disagree Mr.Bill Feb 2013 #15
I can’t fucking stand it when idiots get to lie in front of millions. busterbrown Feb 2013 #18
"Especially when idiots like Wolf Blitzgas gives political credibility to them" Jamaal510 Feb 2013 #58
Same here robertkdem1965_h89 Feb 2013 #26
Look at the bright side... HooptieWagon Feb 2013 #12
My thoughts exactly. Giving the Tea Party credibility will only help to Marie Marie Feb 2013 #28
Why would the Dems blow back? This is the best news ever. Buzz Clik Feb 2013 #13
They learned their lesson last year about that from Bachman. busterbrown Feb 2013 #16
We'll see, huh? You would think so.. Cha Feb 2013 #20
Both responses are gonna be orchestrated to show very little differences between them. busterbrown Feb 2013 #29
I don't like it, either, buster.. Cha Feb 2013 #36
I'm guessing most people who watch it will turn off the tv when the President finishes nt mucifer Feb 2013 #21
That's the only part I plan to watch online... 2naSalit Feb 2013 #23
Pure comedic gold Generic Brad Feb 2013 #24
Fractured party. I love it. They can't even agree on who's going to rebut the SotU. haha! Ed Suspicious Feb 2013 #30
Clown show coming up in Ring #4... sheshe2 Feb 2013 #33
They get to respond because its good for ratings Teamster Jeff Feb 2013 #34
They had no coverage last year, and year before only CNN ran their response.... Bluenorthwest Feb 2013 #55
I welcome this customerserviceguy Feb 2013 #35
+1 sakabatou Feb 2013 #39
this mac56 Feb 2013 #59
I say let them talk, because everytime they open their mouths jazzimov Feb 2013 #38
The Democratic Party should ask to have equal time with their own secondary speaker UCmeNdc Feb 2013 #51
Currently the tea party drive$ the republican party $hort bu$, everyone else got off the bus. Sunlei Feb 2013 #52
Proceed, Senator. I think it's great Beaverhausen Feb 2013 #56
They are gonna have a well orchestrated attack on Obama claiming he’s responsible for the upcoming busterbrown Feb 2013 #63
Personally I think the more coverage the loonies get, the better. NYC Liberal Feb 2013 #61
No one gives a shit...eom budkin Feb 2013 #62
Because the media wants conflict Lisa D Feb 2013 #64
Because they stamped their feet about "liberal media"... JHB Feb 2013 #65
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