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Old 10-10-2010, 12:51 AM
 
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Can you imagine O'donnell having that much political power, she's a nut!
When the elite fear a candidate might actually change the status quo they quickly label them nuts. Every single candidate I can think of that wants to make significant spending cuts are being called crazy.

The elite are small in number (by definition) but they can count on plenty of regular everyday citizens to spread the name calling propaganda for them. They repeat what they see on negative TV commercials. That just doesn't work as good as it used to. Maybe in Delaware it still does. But in many places the people are starting to wise up and don't absorb and accept the "crazy" insults like the political class wants and expects them to.
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Old 10-10-2010, 01:02 AM
 
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When the elite fear a candidate might actually change the status quo they quickly label them nuts. Every single candidate I can think of that wants to make significant spending cuts are being called crazy.

The elite are small in number (by definition) but they can count on plenty of regular everyday citizens to spread the name calling propaganda for them. They repeat what they see on negative TV commercials. That just doesn't work as good as it used to. Maybe in Delaware it still does. But in many places the people are starting to wise up and don't absorb and accept the "crazy" insults like the political class wants and expects them to.

It is really coming down to the fact that Left Wingers want to see the spending continue. They all have their hands out. Oh poor them. And taxpayers have to give them a free ride.

Obama is an idiot. He has no interest in helping America grow.

It's just unions. Wind energy. Level the playing field.

Obama is an idiot.
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Old 10-10-2010, 01:46 AM
 
Location: Long Island (chief in S Farmingdale)
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When the elite fear a candidate might actually change the status quo they quickly label them nuts. Every single candidate I can think of that wants to make significant spending cuts are being called crazy.

The elite are small in number (by definition) but they can count on plenty of regular everyday citizens to spread the name calling propaganda for them. They repeat what they see on negative TV commercials. That just doesn't work as good as it used to. Maybe in Delaware it still does. But in many places the people are starting to wise up and don't absorb and accept the "crazy" insults like the political class wants and expects them to.

Perhaps they are being called crazy because they are saying a bunch of utterly crazy things??
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Old 10-10-2010, 02:05 AM
 
Location: City-Data Forum
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Even if the Dem wins this race it still gves me great satisfaction that Mike Castle lost the primary. I bet he couldn't wait to "reach across the aisle" and work with dems. I LOVE the fact that he has been denied. RINOs are everything that's wrong with the political process. I want to see them all purged out of the Republican party. If a Senator is going to advance the Obama agenda I just assume they have a (D) in front of their names. Mike Castle losing the primary was one of my single favorite moments of 2010.
i disagree...always go for moderate republican...they are just like democrats
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Old 10-10-2010, 02:08 AM
 
Location: City-Data Forum
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Mine as well, because now instead of having someone that may vote with Obama 40% of the time, we will have someone that will vote with him 95% of the time.
yes, that's good!!! now we can see what policies are good
instead of being confused with why obama is not doing much change.
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Old 10-10-2010, 02:18 AM
 
Location: City-Data Forum
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I'm to the point where I only trust the politicians who get classified as "nitwit" "crazy" or "too extreme". These are the only candidates who represent real change from the status quo. This is why the elite attacks them with such furor.
good job with Bush.
hope that works out well...FOR AMERICA!!!
real change comes either the regresive or the progresive way.
that being a supermajority in all 3 branches! meaning a supermajority in the population...and that will only happen when alot of regresives realize they are wrong.
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Old 10-10-2010, 02:22 AM
 
Location: City-Data Forum
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It is really coming down to the fact that Left Wingers want to see the spending continue. They all have their hands out. Oh poor them. And taxpayers have to give them a free ride.

Obama is an idiot. He has no interest in helping America grow.

It's just unions. Wind energy. Level the playing field.

Obama is an idiot.
As opposed to Bush,
and all other regresive authoritarian hypocrite candidates that you support?
Bush was definately an idiot
Obama is definately smarter
definately.
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Old 10-10-2010, 11:46 AM
 
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They repeat what they see on negative TV commercials.
That's the thing though, with her, she sheds her own negative light on herself, no negative TV commercials are needed.....
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Old 10-10-2010, 01:16 PM
 
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How does the GOP even FIND a candidate like O'Donnell????
Pack 300 people into an auditorium, and give them an IQ test.
Lowest score, gets the nomination.

Steve
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