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Old 09-30-2012, 11:40 AM
 
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It's an established fact that the pro-Walker crowd outspent the unions by many times. Denying reality is not a debate point.

In terms of money, unions are small potatoes to corporations.
Sorry, I don't have a cute, irrelevant chart like you do, but according to this CNN article:

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Dating back to November 1, Walker and his Republican allies have spent $12.3 million to run ads, more than double the $5.6 million spent by Barrett and his Democratic allies.
So were the union thugs outspent by the Republicans? Yes, and rightfully so. Maybe that will teach Democrats not TO FLEE THEIR STATE when they are supposed to be representing their constituents.
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Old 09-30-2012, 11:56 AM
 
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What a shame the Tea Party has been hijacked by ultra right wing religious nuts. A far cry from what Ron Paul started in '07 with a desire for smaller government, less intrusion and personal freedom. Instead, the Tea Party has made their personal religious beliefs the most dominant feature of their movement. I have zero respect for them since they threw their support behind Santorum and not the grandfather of the Tea Party, Ron Paul.
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Old 09-30-2012, 12:39 PM
 
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What a shame the Tea Party has been hijacked by ultra right wing religious nuts. A far cry from what Ron Paul started in '07 with a desire for smaller government, less intrusion and personal freedom. Instead, the Tea Party has made their personal religious beliefs the most dominant feature of their movement. I have zero respect for them since they threw their support behind Santorum and not the grandfather of the Tea Party, Ron Paul.
You can't make broad generalizations like that. I voted for Dr. Paul in the primary, but you know how well that went in NY. I don't know any registered Republicans in NY who voted for Santorum in the primary. But Romney is the nominee and we have to all get behind him now to DEFEAT OBAMA!
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Old 09-30-2012, 01:14 PM
 
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I support everyone who can legally vote to vote. That's what sets me apart from the tea baggers and makes me better than them.

BTW the poor tea baggers are in for a rude awakening because they've nominated several candidates who simply can't win general elections because they're just too extremist for the majority of voters. This is going to mean Dems win a lot of seats which other wise would have gone to a Republican. You guys are just hurting yourselves here.
You betcha! I cannot stomach the Tea Party. All of them need to get on a boat and sail to the Cayman Islands and stay there and please oh please make sure Sarah Palin and Michelle Bachman are that boat. Their party is sinking fast. The American people are not buying their extreme views. The best part of these polls is that the Romney/Ryan ticket are dragging all the other races down with them. YIPPIE!
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Old 09-30-2012, 01:17 PM
 
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You betcha! I cannot stomach the Tea Party. All of them need to get on a boat and sail to the Cayman Islands and stay there and please oh please make sure Sarah Palin and Michelle Bachman are that boat. Their party is sinking fast. The American people are not buying their extreme views. The best part of these polls is that the Romney/Ryan ticket are dragging all the other races down with them. YIPPIE!
Dang, I wish I was on a boat, sailing in the Cayman Islands with Sarah and Michelle ...... PARTY!!! Hey, maybe you Libs who hate us Tea Partiers so much will pay to make that happen ..... yes?
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Old 09-30-2012, 02:45 PM
 
Location: NE Ohio
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Sorry, I don't have a cute, irrelevant chart like you do, but according to this CNN article:



So were the union thugs outspent by the Republicans? Yes, and rightfully so. Maybe that will teach Democrats not TO FLEE THEIR STATE when they are supposed to be representing their constituents.
So, if they were outspent, it was their own damn fault! They certainly have the money.
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Old 09-30-2012, 02:48 PM
 
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I support everyone who can legally vote to vote. That's what sets me apart from the tea baggers and makes me better than them.
I never heard the part of the tea party platform which says you're 2 dumb to vote and thus it should be taking from you. Please tell me where that was.
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Old 09-30-2012, 02:49 PM
 
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Teabaggers couldn't muster enough influence to nominate a consrvative for the GOP.

41 million, lol, what a joke,
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Old 09-30-2012, 02:52 PM
 
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Dang, I wish I was on a boat, sailing in the Cayman Islands with Sarah and Michelle ...... PARTY!!! Hey, maybe you Libs who hate us Tea Partiers so much will pay to make that happen ..... yes?

DH wants to know if you can get a ticket for him? Next to Sarah?
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Old 09-30-2012, 02:55 PM
 
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Teabaggers couldn't muster enough influence to nominate a consrvative for the GOP.

41 million, lol, what a joke,

We...the word is TEAPARTIERS, dear...sure had influence in 2010, didn't we?
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