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kentuck

(111,098 posts) Thu Feb 9, 2012, 08:49 AM Feb 2012

Manufactured indignation.

Since the unemployment rate has dropped drastically to 8.3% and may go under 8% by election time, the Repubs were frantically searching for another "issue" to run on. That is why they are making such a big deal over this contraception issue and the separation of church and state and the Catholic voters. It is nothing more. Simple political opportunism.

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Manufactured indignation. (Original Post) kentuck Feb 2012 OP

I think the GOP is overstepping big time. Firebrand Gary Feb 2012 #1

I think it's manufactured wedge issues because it's a Presidential election year lunatica Feb 2012 #2

Firebrand Gary

(5,044 posts)

1. I think the GOP is overstepping big time.

Reply to kentuck (Original post)

Thu Feb 9, 2012, 08:55 AM

Feb 2012

I think they poorly selected a change of topic. It's clearly catching fire in their base, but ultimately going to cost them votes with women voters. imo

lunatica

(53,410 posts)

2. I think it's manufactured wedge issues because it's a Presidential election year

Reply to kentuck (Original post)

Thu Feb 9, 2012, 08:56 AM

Feb 2012

And nothing more. Americans are as bad during election years as some countries are about their soccer teams during the World Cup. There's a level of crazy that comes out every few years.

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