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Old 03-28-2014, 03:36 PM
 
Location: Somewhere extremely awesome
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Most Independents and little-L libertarians are just Republicans who don't want to admit to being Republican. They're aware enough to know that bigotry is indefensible, but not introspective enough to stop being bigots.
I don't think that's really the case. I would say that most white independents are anti-liberal and probably vote for Republicans more often than Democrats but don't really like them. They tend not to be bigots either. Most black independents want to think for themselves but end up voting Democrat anyway. I can go on about how the Republicans have done a great job of convincing white Americans (particularly males) that Democrats are weak and therefore un-American, but that's another discussion altogether.
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Old 03-28-2014, 03:38 PM
 
Location: Texas
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Most Independents and little-L libertarians are just Republicans who don't want to admit to being Republican. They're aware enough to know that bigotry is indefensible, but not introspective enough to stop being bigots.
Everyone who votes Republican is a bigot? Really?
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Old 03-28-2014, 09:41 PM
 
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They aren't. Not even close. The Democrats are the most corrupt party by a mile, and they are the most hypocritical party, by a mile.

Yeh, OK, the GOP has some crazies in the tea party, and sure, Bob McDonnell got into some grey areas with ethics laws, and of course, some GOPers got caught having sex with other men while preaching an anti gay agenda (which isn't illegal btw)

But this is just the tip of the iceberg for the Democrats. 2014 is looking very grim right now. Democrats are, indeed, the worst political party.
Both parties are corrupt and lie through their teeth. They care nothing about us, most are concerned with getting re elected and tell us what we want to hear. And you can blame mcdonnell's wife
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Old 03-28-2014, 11:17 PM
 
Location: Pa
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Both parties are corrupt and lie through their teeth. They care nothing about us, most are concerned with getting re elected and tell us what we want to hear. And you can blame mcdonnell's wife
This we can agree on.
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Old 03-28-2014, 11:36 PM
 
Location: Las Vegas,Nevada
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If you think the GOP isn't corrupt to the core, then you are extremely naive.
Leland Yee, Democrat sold full automatic firearms to criminals, and banned semi automatics to law abiding citizens..

What Republican has done anything like this?

One party is far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far worse then the other one..
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Old 03-28-2014, 11:46 PM
 
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The widespread lack of recognition of equal failures in political leadership is representative of the mindset that begets such poor leadership in the first place. This is why we collectively have the government we deserve. We should change our name to the United State of Mass Myopia.
So damn true. The reason being that those few for whom the government is working grandly, have the money and power to inflict such myopia. History tells us this is a regular occurrence, but inevitably, things get ugly for the ruling class.
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Old 03-29-2014, 03:05 AM
 
Location: California
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They really are the same and they are both playing you like a fiddle. What you like, what you align yourself with and define yourself by, are catchy phrases. Wake up.
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Old 03-31-2014, 08:26 AM
 
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Be careful with Dennis Kucinich. As the "boy mayor" of Cleveland he was quite intrumental in practically bankrupting the city. Furthermore, when they redistricted here in Ohio, and his district was disappearing he was looking at the possibility of moving to Washington and running for office there, which told me he is a career politician. Finally, he opposed with Obamacare, and spoke out in regards to his opposition, and all of a sudden he takes a little plane ride on Air Force One, and low and behold he votes to pass it. Sorry, I don't trust the man.
Yeah he was the most borderline for me on that list.
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Old 03-31-2014, 09:27 AM
 
Location: Littleton, CO
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They aren't. Not even close. The Democrats are the most corrupt party by a mile, and they are the most hypocritical party, by a mile.

Yeh, OK, the GOP has some crazies in the tea party, and sure, Bob McDonnell got into some grey areas with ethics laws, and of course, some GOPers got caught having sex with other men while preaching an anti gay agenda (which isn't illegal btw)

But this is just the tip of the iceberg for the Democrats. 2014 is looking very grim right now. Democrats are, indeed, the worst political party.
Well, don't feel bad. You only had a 50-50 chance of getting a right answer swinging blindly in the dark anyway.
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Old 04-05-2014, 03:28 PM
 
Location: Where it's cold in winter.
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Be careful with Dennis Kucinich. As the "boy mayor" of Cleveland he was quite intrumental in practically bankrupting the city. Furthermore, when they redistricted here in Ohio, and his district was disappearing he was looking at the possibility of moving to Washington and running for office there, which told me he is a career politician. Finally, he opposed with Obamacare, and spoke out in regards to his opposition, and all of a sudden he takes a little plane ride on Air Force One, and low and behold he votes to pass it. Sorry, I don't trust the man.
I wonder if they threatened to shove him out the door with a faulty parachute!
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