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qwlauren35

(6,150 posts)
Wed Sep 9, 2015, 02:18 PM Sep 2015

Got 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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Got this from Daily Kos (Original Post) qwlauren35 Sep 2015 OP
"hard working Americans" means whites LastLiberal in PalmSprings Sep 2015 #1
Good one qwlauren35 Sep 2015 #2
"Horrified by planned parenthood" - Scared of women being empowered. Dont call me Shirley Sep 2015 #3
1. "hard working Americans" means whites
Wed Sep 9, 2015, 05:23 PM
Sep 2015

"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.

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