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elehhhhna

(32,076 posts) Mon Sep 8, 2014, 07:59 PM Sep 2014

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How to shutdown the average republican's war lust. It's easy, and you can help;

Get word out that Obama will suspend the 2016 elections and remain in office to finish his (neverending) war. Remind them that "You can't change leaders in the middle of a war" (Said Reeps everywhere re: GWB).

They believe stupider things than this. I think we can shut them down. Worth a try!

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How to shutdown the average republican's war lust. It's easy, and you can help; (Original Post) elehhhhna Sep 2014 OP

or just ask them how they would go about funding the next war and its CAG Sep 2014 #1

Or ask them or their children to enlist. JEB Sep 2014 #3

bingo ! n/t jaysunb Sep 2014 #4

I'm not sure telling a dumb lie, SheilaT Sep 2014 #2

Hand them an M-16, a field pack and a parachute and say "Good Luck!" hobbit709 Sep 2014 #5

You know what? This might just be dumb enough to work. JaneyVee Sep 2014 #6

Or pass a law that says taxes must be raised to pay for any war..that should do it KinMd Sep 2014 #7

and add a draft elehhhhna Sep 2014 #8

Right now I am more concerned with the average Democratic office holder's war lust. nt kelly1mm Sep 2014 #9

CAG

(1,820 posts)

1. or just ask them how they would go about funding the next war and its

Reply to elehhhhna (Original post)

Mon Sep 8, 2014, 08:01 PM

Sep 2014

after-effects. If their plan doesn't involve a tax increase, call them on their bulls*(t

JEB

(4,748 posts)

3. Or ask them or their children to enlist.

Reply to CAG (Reply #1)

Mon Sep 8, 2014, 08:04 PM

Sep 2014

jaysunb

(11,856 posts)

4. bingo ! n/t

Reply to JEB (Reply #3)

Mon Sep 8, 2014, 08:08 PM

Sep 2014

SheilaT

(23,156 posts)

2. I'm not sure telling a dumb lie,

Reply to elehhhhna (Original post)

Mon Sep 8, 2014, 08:04 PM

Sep 2014

even if they're likely to believe it, would boost the credibility of the Dems.

hobbit709

(41,694 posts)

5. Hand them an M-16, a field pack and a parachute and say "Good Luck!"

Reply to elehhhhna (Original post)

Mon Sep 8, 2014, 08:15 PM

Sep 2014

JaneyVee

(19,877 posts)

6. You know what? This might just be dumb enough to work.

Reply to elehhhhna (Original post)

Mon Sep 8, 2014, 08:16 PM

Sep 2014

KinMd

(966 posts)

7. Or pass a law that says taxes must be raised to pay for any war..that should do it

Reply to elehhhhna (Original post)

Mon Sep 8, 2014, 08:20 PM

Sep 2014

elehhhhna

(32,076 posts)

8. and add a draft

Reply to KinMd (Reply #7)

Mon Sep 8, 2014, 08:39 PM

Sep 2014

kelly1mm

(4,733 posts)

9. Right now I am more concerned with the average Democratic office holder's war lust. nt

Reply to elehhhhna (Original post)

Mon Sep 8, 2014, 09:12 PM

Sep 2014

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