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Mayberry Machiavelli

(21,096 posts) Sat Oct 19, 2013, 12:27 AM Oct 2013

Confederate Flag Guy will wind up being GOP poster boy for the 2013 Shutdown in the history books.

And it couldn't be more appropriate.

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Confederate Flag Guy will wind up being GOP poster boy for the 2013 Shutdown in the history books. (Original Post) Mayberry Machiavelli Oct 2013 OP

He alienated a lot of Republicans flamingdem Oct 2013 #1

But I guarantee he doesn't even get that.... VanillaRhapsody Oct 2013 #2

They'll make sure that flag is not flown in public next time, but there will be plenty Hoyt Oct 2013 #3

It's a shame the Confederate flag stands for what it stands for. krispos42 Oct 2013 #4

I wonder if this guy actually served in the Marine Corp? freethought Oct 2013 #5

So what do we know about him? Other than he is a redneck hillbilly. 4bucksagallon Oct 2013 #6

Faux redneck! That's a $28.00 tee-shirt. Coyotl Oct 2013 #12

Really $28 and still no pocket? I have to have a pocket on my T-shirts. 4bucksagallon Oct 2013 #13

Someone here found his facebook page. Egnever Oct 2013 #18

Maybe he is related to the guy that wrote the sign in William Pitts picture last week... 4bucksagallon Oct 2013 #19

As an ex-jarhead Dyedinthewoolliberal Oct 2013 #7

We have a country music festival here every summer called Jamboree doc03 Oct 2013 #8

Nice flag poles bubba damnedifIknow Oct 2013 #9

not even the right flag MisterP Oct 2013 #10

It's the Marine Corps standard sometimes called flag. 4bucksagallon Oct 2013 #14

Mr. Special Deluxe. Coyotl Oct 2013 #11

It's also a good metaphor for Tea Party illogic. BlueMTexpat Oct 2013 #15

No way MyNameGoesHere Oct 2013 #16

He aimed for that "Johnny Depp - 21 Jump Street" look and missed.... Spitfire of ATJ Oct 2013 #17

flamingdem

(39,313 posts)

1. He alienated a lot of Republicans

Reply to Mayberry Machiavelli (Original post)

Sat Oct 19, 2013, 12:28 AM

Oct 2013

That was the silver lining! The visual was too strong for them to ignore anymore.

VanillaRhapsody

(21,115 posts)

2. But I guarantee he doesn't even get that....

Reply to Mayberry Machiavelli (Original post)

Sat Oct 19, 2013, 12:35 AM

Oct 2013

He and all the fellas he knows all think what he did was the coolest! He doesn't know about the irony of holding the Marine flag along side the Loser flag. Someone should photoshop the out the Marine flag replacing it with a white flag of surrender instead. I wish my PS skills were enough to pull that off.

Hoyt

(54,770 posts)

3. They'll make sure that flag is not flown in public next time, but there will be plenty

Reply to Mayberry Machiavelli (Original post)

Sat Oct 19, 2013, 12:36 AM

Oct 2013

of racist/bigoted symbols like that dang "Gadsden" Tbagger and Oathkeepers crud floating around to attract the ignorant. Confederate flag underwear will be hot.

krispos42

(49,445 posts)

4. It's a shame the Confederate flag stands for what it stands for.

Reply to Mayberry Machiavelli (Original post)

Sat Oct 19, 2013, 12:40 AM

Oct 2013

It's a nice design done in nice colors.

But it stands for slavery, treason, and violent racism.

freethought

(2,457 posts)

5. I wonder if this guy actually served in the Marine Corp?

Reply to Mayberry Machiavelli (Original post)

Sat Oct 19, 2013, 12:41 AM

Oct 2013

I wonder how a genuine Marine, be they non-active or active duty, would feel about this guy waving the confederate flag around with the Marine Corp flag?

4bucksagallon

(975 posts)

6. So what do we know about him? Other than he is a redneck hillbilly.

Reply to Mayberry Machiavelli (Original post)

Sat Oct 19, 2013, 12:42 AM

Oct 2013

On edit I wonder how the Marine Corps feels about his waving his racist flag in one hand and the Marine Corps standard in the other?

Coyotl

(15,262 posts)

12. Faux redneck! That's a $28.00 tee-shirt.

Reply to 4bucksagallon (Reply #6)

Sat Oct 19, 2013, 02:04 AM

Oct 2013

Someone dressed this guy up for the occasion.

4bucksagallon

(975 posts)

13. Really $28 and still no pocket? I have to have a pocket on my T-shirts.

Reply to Coyotl (Reply #12)

Sat Oct 19, 2013, 02:23 AM

Oct 2013

Old school..

Egnever

(21,506 posts)

18. Someone here found his facebook page.

Reply to 4bucksagallon (Reply #6)

Sat Oct 19, 2013, 03:44 AM

Oct 2013

he was in the marines I saw pictures of him. His name is known though I am sure you can find it if you google him.

Found it.

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2013/10/15/1247469/-White-House-Rebel-Yeller-Texan-Michael-Ashmore-Identified#

4bucksagallon

(975 posts)

19. Maybe he is related to the guy that wrote the sign in William Pitts picture last week...

Reply to Egnever (Reply #18)

Sat Oct 19, 2013, 04:16 AM

Oct 2013

One of his groups, has this.
I WILL NOT COMPLY
6 members
THIS GROUP IS FORM TO STAND UP AGAINST THE DICTATORSHIP THAT HAS FORM IN ARE CAPITAL ( U.S.A.) SKIN TONE NOT A FACTOR, BUT YOU MUST FEEL THE CONSTITUTION AS IT WAS FIRST WRITTEN IS THE LAW OF THE LAND. NO FREE PASS FOR ILLEGAL'S, NO POLITICAL CORRECT BULLSHIT!!! NO ISLAMIC LAW! ( THIS STATEMENT MAYBE MODIFIED)
LOL! I will bet they are working together no one can be that ignorant without "hep"..........
http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1002&pid=3846601
Sorry about all the edits I kept finding more misspellings.

Dyedinthewoolliberal

(15,577 posts)

7. As an ex-jarhead

Reply to Mayberry Machiavelli (Original post)

Sat Oct 19, 2013, 12:43 AM

Oct 2013

I'm bothered by his using a Marine Corps flag and an artifact from 150 years ago...........

doc03

(35,346 posts)

8. We have a country music festival here every summer called Jamboree

Reply to Mayberry Machiavelli (Original post)

Sat Oct 19, 2013, 12:44 AM

Oct 2013

In The Hills, practically all the rednecks have one of those on their pick-ups..

damnedifIknow

(3,183 posts)

9. Nice flag poles bubba

Reply to Mayberry Machiavelli (Original post)

Sat Oct 19, 2013, 12:47 AM

Oct 2013

MisterP

(23,730 posts)

10. not even the right flag

Reply to Mayberry Machiavelli (Original post)

Sat Oct 19, 2013, 01:31 AM

Oct 2013

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/d3/CS_Marine_corps_banner.svg

4bucksagallon

(975 posts)

14. It's the Marine Corps standard sometimes called flag.

Reply to MisterP (Reply #10)

Sat Oct 19, 2013, 02:29 AM

Oct 2013

At least he got that part right now if some gyrene doesn't knock his block off for using it as a prop, he will be lucky.

Coyotl

(15,262 posts)

11. Mr. Special Deluxe.

Reply to Mayberry Machiavelli (Original post)

Sat Oct 19, 2013, 02:01 AM

Oct 2013

Sounds like what teachers might say to retarded students.

BlueMTexpat

(15,369 posts)

15. It's also a good metaphor for Tea Party illogic.

Reply to Mayberry Machiavelli (Original post)

Sat Oct 19, 2013, 03:16 AM

Oct 2013

The marine flag/standard clearly states "United States Marine Corps."

How can a US Marine hold allegiance to any "nation" other than the United States without being treasonous?

MyNameGoesHere

(7,638 posts)

16. No way

Reply to Mayberry Machiavelli (Original post)

Sat Oct 19, 2013, 03:18 AM

Oct 2013

He doesn't have a holstered weapon, tri corner hat, or a bible on him. Also his boots are not lizard, ostrich or crocodile. But who knows he may be a plumber.

Spitfire of ATJ

(32,723 posts)

17. He aimed for that "Johnny Depp - 21 Jump Street" look and missed....

Reply to Mayberry Machiavelli (Original post)

Sat Oct 19, 2013, 03:20 AM

Oct 2013

.....instead, he's more like the "Bakersfield Meth-head" look.

BTW: Did he HAVE to wear the shit-kicker boots?

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