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Up2Late Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat May-05-07 11:23 PM
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God God God God God God God Reagan Reagan Reagan Reagan Reagan Reagan God...and, oh..., Reagan.
(I saw this and thought it was worth posting, it's Joe Klein's "Swampland" Blog)

May 4, 2007 8:41

The Republicans


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Here's my gimmick: I listened to the debate on radio. Not that I wanted to...but I was on a forced march, driving north. I did this fully aware that Nixon "won" the famous debate with JFK among radio listeners as he was losing the presidency on TV. But I was curious, nonetheless, about how this would work out.

First impression: They were indistinguishable. There were so many of them. On radio, the time division seemed acute: The moderators, especially Chris Mathews, dominated. The generally fatuous and vacant answers made them even more indistinguishable. Here's what it sounded like: God God God God God God God Reagan Reagan Reagan Reagan Reagan Reagan God...and, oh by the way, Reagan.

Second Impression: Mitt Romney is Reagan Reincarnate. People forget how damn smooth Reagan was, that caramel voice, that you-can't-ever-ruffle-me demeanor. Romney had that on the radio...especially the aw-shucks ease of answer. I could imagine him doing the Reagan nice-guy, slightly-boggled head twitch, especially when he was asked the question of the night: What do you dislike most about America?

Romney's answer: I love America. Great. Good. Great Great. Creative. People. The American People. Love. Great....


(more at link, but that's as far as I read ) :evilgrin:

<http://time-blog.com/swampland/2007/05/the_republicans.html#comments>
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Cabcere Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat May-05-07 11:30 PM
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1. That thread title worried me a little, Up2Late...
I thought it was the transcript of a Republican orgasm. :scared:

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snowbear Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat May-05-07 11:37 PM
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4. OK.. that was too funny!

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Cabcere Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat May-05-07 11:42 PM
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5. Thanks :)
Scarily enough, that was the first thing I thought when I saw the thread title. :freak: Something must be wrong with my brain...
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Up2Late Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun May-06-07 12:48 AM
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7. That's Silly, Republican Women don't make noise when they...
...have sex, unless they are faking an...Oooooh!:blush: :hide: :rofl:
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Cabcere Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun May-06-07 12:53 PM
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11. Well, given the high degree of
self-loathing that seems to be inherent in the Republican Party these days, I was actually thinking the men would be more likely to scream Reagan's name... :hide: :yoiks:
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madrchsod Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat May-05-07 11:30 PM
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2. did you miss this??


http://www.saukvalley.com/articles/2007/05/05/news/local/89423866383907.txt
SaukValley.com - Serving Dixon, Sterling & Rock Falls

i put up with this shit everyday.....
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Up2Late Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun May-06-07 12:44 AM
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6. Where's Dixon? Are they claiming Reagan now too?
Looks like they have several metaphors mixed up, looks like they are mixing "The Gipper" with Notre Dame's Four Horsemen, with Knute Rockne, with...

More about "The Four Horsemen": <http://und.cstv.com/trads/horse.html>
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madrchsod Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun May-06-07 08:02 AM
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9. the center of northern illinois
ground zero for the cult of ronny reagan
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bonito Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat May-05-07 11:34 PM
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3.  I cracked a smile LOL K&R n/t
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Erika Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun May-06-07 12:50 AM
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8. Reagan was a media crock of bull
He let in the illegals, he threw out our mentally ill on the streets, and smiled and said it was a good thing while he did it.

Reagan despised the needy. He just made the rich feel good while knifing the poor.
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Up2Late Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun May-06-07 12:09 PM
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10. kick n/t
:kick:
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