I finally get it: The republicans are going through the five stages of grief.

Initech

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Sat Sep-19-09 01:43 PM
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I finally get it: The republicans are going through the five stages of grief.

They're still bitter about losing the White House and both houses of Congress. They've gone through the first stage - denial and they're in the second stage now - anger. And it doesn't look like they will be moving to the third stage anytime soon.

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CatWoman

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Sat Sep-19-09 01:52 PM
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1. great analogy

:)

but will they every come to acceptance?

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Initech

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Sat Sep-19-09 02:10 PM
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2. No, since conservatives are a black hole for logic, they will repeat the cycle ad nauseum

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The_Commonist

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Sat Sep-19-09 03:24 PM
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9. The Five Stages of Grief...

...for those who may be unfamiliar:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/K%C3%BCbler-Ross_model

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elocs

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Sat Sep-19-09 02:18 PM
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3. Come back in 10 years from now and see how things are then.

It would be foolish to dance on the grave of the GOP just yet. It ain't over til it's over.

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zbdent

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Sat Sep-19-09 02:27 PM
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5. I agree ... since I remember that the Democratic party was declared dead in November

2002 ...

and it took a clusterf*ck of biblical proportions to get the liberal media to finally start questioning Bush and going against him ...

The "liberal media" is not, and will not be, the "liberals'" friend, nor will it be for the Dems ...

The elections of 2006 & 2008 will probably end up being the blip ... with the "liberal media" backing the Democrats the way it does now ...

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jaksavage

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Sat Sep-19-09 02:32 PM
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6. When did the liberal media

change and start going against B*. Like never.

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Uben

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Sat Sep-19-09 02:24 PM
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4. Sorry to tell you this......

....but I think republicans only have two stages of grief. Denial and anger. They have been programmed not to accept anything that is not GOP oriented.

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pearl

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Sat Sep-19-09 02:44 PM
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7. Absolutely!

They have a "faith based" grief process. Denial and Anger, over and over and over again.
Call it Genesis and Revelations.

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Initech

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Sat Sep-19-09 05:06 PM
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10. Good point. They've never been known to accept anything.

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Gman2

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Sat Sep-19-09 02:49 PM
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8. Heres an article by myself

http://journals.democraticunderground.com/Gman2/19

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johnnypneumatic

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Sat Sep-19-09 06:35 PM
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11. their 5 stages are a little different:

1. Stonewalling, lies, hate radio and cable news propaganda
2. yelling, screaming, telling bigger lies, threats, incitement to violence, racism
3. bribery, corporate campaign contributions, funding right wing think tanks, corporate bailouts, tax cuts for the rich
4. drug addiction (oxycontin, methamphetamine), alcholism, use of prostitutes (with or without diapers), adulterous affairs, child abuse, domestic violence
5. Murder, secession, insurrection, treason

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