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rustbeltvoice

(432 posts)
43. 2% of the general population has serious mental problems
Wed Jan 22, 2014, 09:17 PM
Jan 2014

Two percent, i have heard, was the rate of insanity in the population as a whole. I have not checked AMA figures. But, by anecdotal evidence and the daily paper, the percentage of insanity of Republican party members with governmental positions has to be some multiple of that.

Nasty shenmue Jan 2014 #1
idiot kardonb Jan 2014 #34
I'm guessing "stone age apes" had Cha Jan 2014 #45
Extremely racist cosmicone Jan 2014 #2
Downtown Detroit Has Had Several Casinos... BodieTown Jan 2014 #28
These people... W.J. McCabe Jan 2014 #3
Might raise the average IQ of the state - Spirochete Jan 2014 #4
Sorry but my IQ is over 150. N_E_1 for Tennis Jan 2014 #17
Sorry - wasn't slamming you or the state Spirochete Jan 2014 #24
Could you correct the spelling in your sig Progressive dog Jan 2014 #53
BOOM!!!! You gave me my laugh for the day! nt 7962 Jan 2014 #56
Dems really ought to start 'nationalizing' this kind of offensive shit. phantom power Jan 2014 #5
Hear Hear, Sir! The Magistrate Jan 2014 #6
That's EXACTLY what needs to be done! LeftofObama Jan 2014 #14
got my vote heaven05 Jan 2014 #19
+1 In my dreams. n/t JudyM Jan 2014 #22
The problem with that is... NewJeffCT Jan 2014 #37
And they just keep getting worse sakabatou Jan 2014 #7
Republicans need to lean tkeep their mouths shut. raven mad Jan 2014 #8
what an ignorant, fucking racist asshole gopiscrap Jan 2014 #9
awful proud patriot Jan 2014 #10
Not a peep from Palin SCVDem Jan 2014 #11
You're only racist if you point out racism. Not if you say racist shit. Dark n Stormy Knight Jan 2014 #49
Yeah, they call it "playing the race card" when you point out racism. Rozlee Jan 2014 #52
Major league ass of the first class. mahannah Jan 2014 #12
Just imagine... not fooled Jan 2014 #13
L Brooks Patterson also said to 'throw in the blankets' with the corn... Octafish Jan 2014 #15
Wow shawn703 Jan 2014 #30
After three deleted rants MoreGOPoop Jan 2014 #16
this asswipe heaven05 Jan 2014 #18
+1 warrant46 Jan 2014 #63
All I can do is illachick Jan 2014 #20
now who could think this guy is an a-hole? Botany Jan 2014 #21
The man is a pig hog Jan 2014 #23
That Reboot is working wonders!!!! Lobo27 Jan 2014 #25
It it OK to mention Nazis yet? eShirl Jan 2014 #26
+1 lunasun Jan 2014 #60
Even by GOP standards, that's impressively ignorant and racist. nt Demo_Chris Jan 2014 #27
Apparently the quote is 30 years old? DeadLetterOffice Jan 2014 #29
Thanks BodieTown Jan 2014 #33
Apparently the New Yorker reporter... DeadLetterOffice Jan 2014 #35
Better yet boblgumm Jan 2014 #31
Damn Solly Mack Jan 2014 #32
I'm 25% First American and I'm outraged about this Omaha Steve Jan 2014 #36
thanks for that link. BlancheSplanchnik Jan 2014 #41
If this... DirtyDawg Jan 2014 #38
He said to throw in the BLANKETS and corn--implying, I think, that the tblue37 Jan 2014 #39
Yep. I was thinking the same thing. Tainted blankets. And probably cattle corn. Dark n Stormy Knight Jan 2014 #48
I live in Macomb, which is run by Democrats MrScorpio Jan 2014 #40
Yep. llmart Jan 2014 #46
As I recall, he had a driver... PassingFair Jan 2014 #50
What century are we in? I feel like I must have fallen into a time warp and wakened up 1monster Jan 2014 #42
I know!!!! lucca18 Jan 2014 #44
2% of the general population has serious mental problems rustbeltvoice Jan 2014 #43
Typical alfredo Jan 2014 #47
People like this exist because of how America defines "sucess" and what it rewards Herself Jan 2014 #51
Luckily for Democrats, these assholes can't help themselves. (nt) Paladin Jan 2014 #54
the *cute* thing is that he honestly believes Oakland Co. would get by swimmingly MisterP Jan 2014 #55
Just Brilliant GOP Blather QUALAR Jan 2014 #57
jack off father founding Jan 2014 #58
So, Patterson, what about Pontiac? That is in Oakland County, too! muntrv Jan 2014 #59
The "Give them Blankets" comment is really eye opening warrant46 Jan 2014 #61
What an ignorant, hateful sob! cntrygrl Jan 2014 #62
Yeah, well, I'm a Michigander... D23MIURG23 Jan 2014 #64
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