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tpsbmam Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Mar-29-11 11:48 AM
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Ian Murphy, aka David Koch on a call to Gov. Walker (WI) is running for Congress
From Raw Story:

When Gawker published shirtless photos that New York Republican Congressman Chris Lee sent a woman he contacted on Craigslist, Murphy didn't see red like so many other voters living in New York's 26th congressional district. He saw green.

Today, less than two months out from a special election, Murphy has secured a place on the ballot as the Green Party's nominee: a nod he won by a unanimous vote.

In his candidacy announcement, Murphy sits by a fireplace smoking a pipe, reading off his hand (à la Sarah Palin) and intentionally flubbing his talking points for laughs.

From his website:



Are you fed up?

Major parties tell you to tighten your belt, so the corporate pigs may feast


I’m fed up with Democrat and Republican lies. One of those lies? That it’s time America had an “adult conversation” about our budget and the deficit. The conversation goes like this: Our country’s broke and we, the people, have to reduce our living standard to pay for corporate greed.

Of course, they’d never use that kind of honest language. But throughout the land workers are being denied their collective bargaining rights, social programs are on the chopping block — even children are being kicked off of food stamps! At the same time, insanely wealthy corporations who should pay their fair share, often pay no taxes at all. Continue reading →

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xchrom Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Mar-29-11 11:53 AM
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1. love it! nt
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Donnachaidh Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Mar-29-11 12:14 PM
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2. he's in it for the lulz
:rofl:
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tpsbmam Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Mar-29-11 12:23 PM
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3. I might pay to see a debate between him and the Dem + Rethug candidates.
:evilgrin: :rofl:


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Donnachaidh Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Mar-29-11 12:29 PM
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4. oh me too!
He might wind up getting more votes that they think. I'd love to see it happen.
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