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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsGot this from Daily Kos
If you need translations between what the GOP says and what they mean, try this:
I've learned all of their code words now:
1. "small businesses" really mean large corporation
2. "simpler tax" means more tax cuts for the wealthy
3. "secure medicare" means destroy it
4. "repair and replace obamacare" means destroy it
5. "secure the borders first" means treat Hispanics as second-classed citizens
6. "all lives matter" means we need to shut-up and take our murders like men
7. "horrified by planned parenthood" means I really need evangelicals in my camp
8. "take America back" means get them AAs out of our White House!
9. "the economy is in turmoil" means obama saved America from a great depression
10." I won't lead from behind" means I'm starting wars with Iran, Syria and maybe Russia too.
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qwlauren35
Sep 2015
OP
"Horrified by planned parenthood" - Scared of women being empowered.
Dont call me Shirley
Sep 2015
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LastLiberal in PalmSprings
(12,595 posts)1. "hard working Americans" means whites
"repeal Obamacare" means the non-whites and poor don't "deserve" medical care
"deeply held religious convictions" means anti-gay
"I'm not a scientist, but..." (used by climate deniers) means we're about to hear something incredibly stupid
"Dammit, Jim, I'm a doctor, not a bricklayer" means Dr. McCoy doesn't know what to do.
qwlauren35
(6,150 posts)2. Good one
about the scientist.
Dont call me Shirley
(10,998 posts)3. "Horrified by planned parenthood" - Scared of women being empowered.