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Old 03-20-2014, 05:41 PM
 
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LOL!


Is this some revisionist history.

Romney didn't even get close to winning the 2012 CPAC Straw Poll
Ron Paul won it.



Ron Paul Wins CPAC 2012 Presidential Straw Poll!!!!! - YouTube
lol, in spite of the video's title, that's from 2010, not 2012. You're dead wrong.
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Old 03-21-2014, 11:20 AM
 
Location: west mich
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#1. Rand Paul
#2. Ted Cruz
#3. Ben Carson
If you ask me, these three are very equal in their view of this nation and the tragic direction it is headed.
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No the total rejection of the establishment this year
Yeah, anti-establishment.
Nobody more "established" and Wall Street oil -baron billionaire-supported than these guys. This to be a better "establishment" in your book? A "fresh new direction" toward corporate fascism?
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Old 03-21-2014, 11:56 AM
 
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Ben Carson rocked the house! I hope he decides to run because he would have my vote in a heartbeat!
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Old 03-21-2014, 12:03 PM
 
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Yeah, anti-establishment.
Nobody more "established" and Wall Street oil -baron billionaire-supported than these guys. This to be a better "establishment" in your book? A "fresh new direction" toward corporate fascism?
What about all the billionaire Hollywood liberals who preach their views to the sheeple masses? They have far more cultural and voter influence (especially among the young and illinformed) than these guys or corporate CEO's do.

I'd rather trust the opinion of a CEO, someone who actually worked for their success and built something, than the opinion of someone who is given billions just for reading some lines and looking good while they do it. CEO's worked for their success. Hollywood Liberals were just had everythinggiven to them. What do they know?
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Old 03-21-2014, 12:11 PM
 
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What about all the billionaire Hollywood liberals who preach their views to the sheeple masses? They have far more cultural and voter influence (especially among the young and illinformed) than these guys or corporate CEO's do.

I'd rather trust the opinion of a CEO, someone who actually worked for their success and built something, than the opinion of someone who is given billions just for reading some lines and looking good while they do it. CEO's worked for their success. Hollywood Liberals were just had everythinggiven to them. What do they know?
I've never understood this whole "Hollywood Liberals preaching their views" claptrap. Hollywood is no less of a corporate entity than an oil company. They crank out a product for consumption because it makes them money. You may consider that message "liberal" because you disagree with it, but you'd see a remake of the Fountainhead in theatres every summer and An American Carol would be a Christmas TV tradition if there was any money in peddling those views.
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Old 03-21-2014, 12:15 PM
 
Location: The Republic of Texas
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I've never understood this whole "Hollywood Liberals preaching their views" claptrap. Hollywood is no less of a corporate entity than an oil company. They crank out a product for consumption because it makes them money. You may consider that message "liberal" because you disagree with it, but you'd see a remake of the Fountainhead in theatres every summer and An American Carol would be a Christmas TV tradition if there was any money in peddling those views.

Before TV and movies, the town crier was the one in the spotlight.
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Old 03-21-2014, 12:17 PM
 
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I've never understood this whole "Hollywood Liberals preaching their views" claptrap. Hollywood is no less of a corporate entity than an oil company. They crank out a product for consumption because it makes them money. You may consider that message "liberal" because you disagree with it, but you'd see a remake of the FOuntainhead and sequels to An American Carol every summer if there was any money in peddling those views.
Lol there is a well known liberal bias and agenda in Hollywood, as well as the mainstream media in general. Yes its an industry, but unlike other industries Hollywood discriminates against those who express different view points than their own. Ask anyone who has worked in the industry, they will tell you the same. There is even a group called The Friends of Abe which was founded by conservative and Christian actors and directors and producers as a group to support each other from the Hollywood Liberal bias. Conservatives have a much harder time finding work in Hollywood than Liberals.

I don't care about the Fountain Head or an American Carol, I don't evenccare if a film is liberal. I just want to watch a movie and not be preached to.
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Old 03-21-2014, 01:37 PM
 
Location: west mich
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What about all the billionaire Hollywood liberals who preach their views to the sheeple masses? They have far more cultural and voter influence (especially among the young and illinformed) than these guys or corporate CEO's do.

I'd rather trust the opinion of a CEO, someone who actually worked for their success and built something, than the opinion of someone who is given billions just for reading some lines and looking good while they do it. CEO's worked for their success. Hollywood Liberals were just had everythinggiven to them. What do they know?
What a hysterical response - maybe somebody needs a nap.
** Corporate CEOs outside of Hollywood are secretive by design, and they use their influence on our Congress under the radar.
** The Hollywood "billionaires" haven't near the resources of RW corporations and oil barons - not even close.
** So ya hate liberals. Any "liberal" regardless of income basically stands opposed to a corporate fascist system of government - thus your disdain.
** The "Hollywood liberals" work, build, create, and participate in the capitalist system just as much as any right-wing corporatists. They own corporations.

So you trust inheritance babies like Romney and the Kochs who "worked their way to the top" over lazy poor people who refuse to "bootstrap" themselves? *sniff* So typical.

BTW, CEOs have learned how to profit off of their own failed businesses. They accept loads of middle-class taxpayer money. They crash the economy and get bonuses. What a great business plan - it's called "milking the system".
The Fox News cocoon is a cozy one.
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Old 03-21-2014, 01:46 PM
 
Location: The Republic of Texas
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** The Hollywood "billionaires" haven't near the resources of RW corporations and oil barons - not even close.

All made up and then some, by exposure.
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Old 03-21-2014, 01:50 PM
 
Location: Long Island, NY
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Good. Keep up the same pattern that has been so successful before, nominate the most fringe candidate to lose in the general election.
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