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ladjf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-03-08 07:53 AM Original message |
The Republican Convention is turning into a "Holy Roller Event" |
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Gman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-03-08 07:57 AM Response to Original message |
1. This is their worst convention since Houston in 1992. |
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mwb970 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-03-08 07:59 AM Response to Original message |
2. I'm sad that America is so saddled with religious nuts in positions of power. |
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codjh9 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-03-08 11:00 AM Response to Reply #2 |
23. I couldn't agree more. They brainwashed and stole my only surviving brother, |
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WinkyDink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-03-08 08:00 AM Response to Original message |
3. Remember how the "pundits" opined that the Democrats "squandered" their Day #1? |
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BumRushDaShow (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-03-08 09:44 AM Response to Reply #3 |
17. They actually squandered Days 1 & 2 |
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EmperorHasNoClothes (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-03-08 08:05 AM Response to Original message |
4. They saw some of the evangelicals starting to shift to Obama |
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OmahaBlueDog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-03-08 09:18 AM Response to Reply #4 |
13. Exactly, and Palin was the only candidate who could save the Evangelical base |
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barack the house (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-03-08 08:05 AM Response to Original message |
5. The evangelicals did say that a least the young ones won't be bought.They are in retreat to the base |
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JaneQPublic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-03-08 08:36 AM Response to Original message |
6. It does have the feel of a tent "revival" meeting... |
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ladjf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-03-08 08:43 AM Response to Reply #6 |
7. She is already "speaking in tongues". (forked) |
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Erin Elizabeth (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-03-08 08:45 AM Response to Original message |
8. And it looked for all the world like a Klan rally. |
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ladjf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-03-08 08:53 AM Response to Reply #8 |
9. Very good observation. |
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Erin Elizabeth (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-03-08 09:00 AM Response to Reply #9 |
12. They can't help it--look at their demographics. |
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yellowdogintexas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-03-08 09:35 AM Response to Reply #12 |
15. hi, ErinElizabeth...are there many McCain signs and bumper stickers over in Big D |
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Erin Elizabeth (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-03-08 01:59 PM Response to Reply #15 |
24. Girl, no. I haven't seen a single McCain yard sign |
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QC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-03-08 08:55 AM Response to Original message |
10. They did the very same thing in 1992. And lost. n/t |
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GreenPartyVoter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-03-08 10:52 AM Response to Reply #10 |
20. Bear in mind that Ross Perot played a part in that loss. Here's hoping Bob Barr |
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BeyondGeography (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-03-08 08:59 AM Response to Original message |
11. Great analysis...I think the fundies are going down in a big way |
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RaleighNCDUer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-03-08 09:20 AM Response to Original message |
14. Nehemiah Scudder for President! nt |
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bushisanidiot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-03-08 09:37 AM Response to Original message |
16. I thought it was funny that they had the christian singer performing for the crowd |
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AspenRose (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-03-08 10:56 AM Response to Reply #16 |
21. Was it "Highway to Hell?" |
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invictus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-03-08 10:31 AM Response to Original message |
18. K&R |
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Skidmore (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-03-08 10:47 AM Response to Original message |
19. Perhaps there should be some effort to school people in |
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codjh9 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-03-08 10:57 AM Response to Original message |
22. Which is bizarre since McCain isn't one of them. (Fundamentalists) |
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