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Playinghardball

(11,665 posts) Wed Nov 27, 2013, 12:23 AM Nov 2013

A great point by P. J. O'Rourke

If a good many politicians were tested for stupidity, drugs, arrogance, sexual obsession and a few other things we may not have a government....

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A great point by P. J. O'Rourke (Original Post) Playinghardball Nov 2013 OP

too bad he's a libertarian rethug mwrguy Nov 2013 #1

Even a stopped clock etc. etc. nomorenomore08 Nov 2013 #3

O'Rourke's never been one of my favorites, given his tendency to say stuff like struggle4progress Nov 2013 #2

Yeah, he's a dipshit. But even dipshits can make valid points from time to time. nomorenomore08 Nov 2013 #4

mwrguy

(3,245 posts)

1. too bad he's a libertarian rethug

Reply to Playinghardball (Original post)

Wed Nov 27, 2013, 12:47 AM

Nov 2013

nomorenomore08

(13,324 posts)

3. Even a stopped clock etc. etc.

Reply to mwrguy (Reply #1)

Wed Nov 27, 2013, 01:55 AM

Nov 2013

struggle4progress

(118,294 posts)

2. O'Rourke's never been one of my favorites, given his tendency to say stuff like

Reply to Playinghardball (Original post)

Wed Nov 27, 2013, 12:53 AM

Nov 2013

At the core of liberalism is the spoiled child — miserable, as all spoiled children are, unsatisfied, demanding, ill-disciplined, despotic and useless. Liberalism is a philosophy of sniveling brats

nomorenomore08

(13,324 posts)

4. Yeah, he's a dipshit. But even dipshits can make valid points from time to time.

Reply to struggle4progress (Reply #2)

Wed Nov 27, 2013, 01:56 AM

Nov 2013

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