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NRaleighLiberal

(60,015 posts) Thu Oct 25, 2012, 05:55 PM Oct 2012

If I hear the phrase "common sense conservative values" one more time on my teevee...

a line which pretty much all right wing ads in NC seem to have - even for judges...

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If I hear the phrase "common sense conservative values" one more time on my teevee... (Original Post) NRaleighLiberal Oct 2012 OP

Its a meaningless phrase that means nothing. madaboutharry Oct 2012 #1

hang on it's almost over :) limpyhobbler Oct 2012 #2

I am SO glad Kelvin Mace Oct 2012 #4

I always respond Kelvin Mace Oct 2012 #3

so in other words they haven't changed very much. nt limpyhobbler Oct 2012 #5

madaboutharry

(40,212 posts)

1. Its a meaningless phrase that means nothing.

Reply to NRaleighLiberal (Original post)

Thu Oct 25, 2012, 05:56 PM

Oct 2012

limpyhobbler

(8,244 posts)

2. hang on it's almost over :)

Reply to NRaleighLiberal (Original post)

Thu Oct 25, 2012, 05:59 PM

Oct 2012

Kelvin Mace

(17,469 posts)

4. I am SO glad

Reply to limpyhobbler (Reply #2)

Thu Oct 25, 2012, 06:06 PM

Oct 2012

I no longer watch TV.

Kelvin Mace

(17,469 posts)

3. I always respond

Reply to NRaleighLiberal (Original post)

Thu Oct 25, 2012, 06:05 PM

Oct 2012

"Once upon a time, 'common sense conservative values' meant owning slaves, women as chattel, children working in mines, 80 hour work weeks, starving seniors, and debtor's prison.

Context is everything.

Greetings from High Point, my liberal comrade!

limpyhobbler

(8,244 posts)

5. so in other words they haven't changed very much. nt

Reply to Kelvin Mace (Reply #3)

Thu Oct 25, 2012, 06:07 PM

Oct 2012

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