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ProSense

(116,464 posts)
Mon Oct 14, 2013, 01:47 PM Oct 2013

The million man Republican protest, give or take 999,800

The million man Republican protest, give or take 999,800

by kos

That's what I'm reporting: this vet/Palin/Cruz memorial protest story is going viral quickly on right, will shape House GOP scene on M & T
— @robertcostaNRO


This is a big story; House conservatives tell me it's a "game-changer," gives Right new momentum ahead of this week http://t.co/...
— @robertcostaNRO

So despite the collapse of the GOP's polling numbers and outright civil war, congressional Republicans decided that their "million vets march" is a "game changer" that gives them "momentum" headed into this week. Wow.
Set aside the fact that the several hundred confederate flag waving and impeachment-sign carrying nuts didn't rate in traditional media newscasts because, really, who gives a shit about a bunch of Tea Party cranks? The Tea Party's approval ratings are in the toilet. No one outside the fringe likes them anymore.

Instead, let's take a look at some photos of these million vets that changed the game (it's a game now!) from Michelle Malkin's website, with 14 references to "million vets march" on the page just to drive home the point that, you know, it was A MILLION:



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There are more Republicans in Congress than attended this protest. If they had attended this protest, their numbers would've swelled to 433 which, while not quite a million, would at least have gotten them a little bit closer.

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2013/10/14/1247129/-The-million-man-Republican-protest-give-or-take-999-800




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The million man Republican protest, give or take 999,800 (Original Post) ProSense Oct 2013 OP
Certainly a group that large is too big to tread on Blue Owl Oct 2013 #1
It was a "game-changer." ProSense Oct 2013 #3
The 1,000,000 is probably the estimated number of portable toilets they had on hand. Initech Oct 2013 #2
Wow, there are more than I can count.......about 6. FSogol Oct 2013 #4
The "million" is the amount each Teapublican hopes to raise from this stunt. Blue Idaho Oct 2013 #5

Blue Idaho

(5,057 posts)
5. The "million" is the amount each Teapublican hopes to raise from this stunt.
Mon Oct 14, 2013, 03:44 PM
Oct 2013

The number of people doesn't matter as long as their echo chamber reports the numbers and the fundraising machinery manages to grind good old cold hard cash out of the pockets of their useful idiots.

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