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DonViejo

(60,536 posts)
Mon Apr 8, 2013, 10:44 AM Apr 2013

Rep. Stockman On How To Honor Thatcher: ‘Crush Liberalism’ And Sweep It ‘Into The Dustbin Of History

Rep. Stockman On How To Honor Thatcher: ‘Crush Liberalism’ And Sweep It ‘Into The Dustbin Of History’

As his fellow conservatives memorialized the late former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher, Rep. Steve Stockman (R-TX) paid tribute to the conservative icon in characteristically combative fashion.

Rep. Steve Stockman @SteveWorks4You

The best way to honor Baroness Thatcher is to crush liberalism and sweep it into the dustbin of history. What are you doing this morning?
1:01 PM - 08 Apr 13


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http://livewire.talkingpointsmemo.com/entry/rep-stockman-on-how-to-honor-thatcher-crush

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American Conservatives Flock To Twitter To Memorialize Thatcher

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John McCain ✔ @SenJohnMcCain

RIP Margaret Thatcher, one of the great leaders of the 20th century
12:07 PM - 08 Apr 13


Eric Cantor ✔ @EricCantor

You inspired the world to empower people and families over government. In doing so, you helped save it. Rest in peace, Lady Thatcher.
12:50 PM - 08 Apr 13


John Bolton ✔ @AmbJohnBolton

My thoughts and prayers with Margaret Thatcher and family. A courageous leader and staunch defender of freedom, she will be greatly missed.
12:15 PM - 08 Apr 13


Steve King ✔ @SteveKingIA

Lady Thatcher, "My positions were very soundly based. I saw no reason to change them." Storm Lake, IA 1994. Reagan & Berlin Wall. #thatcher
12:42 PM - 08 Apr 13


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http://livewire.talkingpointsmemo.com/entry/american-conservatives-flock-to-twitter-to-memorialize-thatcher


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Rep. Stockman On How To Honor Thatcher: ‘Crush Liberalism’ And Sweep It ‘Into The Dustbin Of History (Original Post) DonViejo Apr 2013 OP
Pretty sure Stockman has no clue Thatcher tried to lead conservatives on climate change. blm Apr 2013 #1
Oh, good. Another round of pathetic memorializing of RW heroes... Wounded Bear Apr 2013 #2
She supported gun control Mz Pip Apr 2013 #3
As terrible as Thatcher and Reagan were aint_no_life_nowhere Apr 2013 #4
Agree 100% BlueDemKev Apr 2013 #6
Hey, Stockman, you f*ckwad wet turd-smear: lastlib Apr 2013 #5
Thank you. I could not have said that better myself. nt SunSeeker Apr 2013 #7
Anymore liberal equates to labor libodem Apr 2013 #8

Wounded Bear

(58,605 posts)
2. Oh, good. Another round of pathetic memorializing of RW heroes...
Mon Apr 8, 2013, 12:13 PM
Apr 2013

Couldn't stand the whole Reagan celebration. Will do my best to ignore anything down this path, too.

May they rest in piss.

BlueDemKev

(3,003 posts)
6. Agree 100%
Mon Apr 8, 2013, 02:44 PM
Apr 2013

Truth is, the Conservative Party in Britain is closer to the U.S. Democratic Party in its domestic policies than it is to the Republican Party.

libodem

(19,288 posts)
8. Anymore liberal equates to labor
Mon Apr 8, 2013, 06:59 PM
Apr 2013

They hate the working class. We have the audacity to want not to be wage slaves. Hurrumph.

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