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In reply to the discussion: I sent a proud Tea Party member into shock recently, and he still hasn't recovered. [View all]calimary
(81,605 posts)38. Welcome to DU, Octoberfurst!
Good to have you with us! I don't know what it takes to wake some of them up. I think they have bought into this whole weird utterly nonsensical idea that if you just keep on voting republi-CON, then YOU TOO will be rich someday! Magic! Maybe that's what is really meant by "magical thinking." And they'll be waiting til their corposes are cool, hauled away, and properly boxed up.
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I sent a proud Tea Party member into shock recently, and he still hasn't recovered. [View all]
livingonearth
Aug 2014
OP
Like you said.. the guy is a mess. He can't handle reality.. it messes with his fox
Cha
Aug 2014
#47
Probably driving or riding on the interstate road system provided by the liberal Eisenhower.
Thinkingabout
Aug 2014
#14
Listening to them is the closest to getting rich they'll get; so they won't given it up.
freshwest
Aug 2014
#20
When facts are explained to Teahaddist they revert to the Maxwell Smart Cone of Silence.
kairos12
Aug 2014
#56
They need those strong authourity figures - especially if the authourities are bullies
Mopar151
Aug 2014
#71
Deluded thinking has provided votes to elect those like Ted Cruz and praise those like Gohmert,
Thinkingabout
Aug 2014
#13
I know, I know, I know! My dad's words-to-the-wise always echo through my head
calimary
Aug 2014
#41
These people are CONVINCED that their boss really WANTS to give them a massive payraise,...
Spitfire of ATJ
Aug 2014
#30
Yeah, it really spells it out so nicely. I love how it takes a person through their day
cui bono
Aug 2014
#43
There's so much 'stupid' out there I contemplate leaving the country. Where to go?
YOHABLO
Aug 2014
#59