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PCIntern (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-16-11 09:18 AM Original message |
I believe I know why the republicans are again pushing the birther issue: |
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Gravel Democrat (598 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-16-11 10:06 AM Response to Original message |
1. We're on different planets |
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quiller4 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-16-11 12:02 PM Response to Reply #1 |
12. Trump's ratings were climbing until he battled Cosby. Now |
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L. Coyote (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-16-11 10:11 AM Response to Original message |
2. Simple, give mindless people an issue they understand so they don't pay attention to the real issues |
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JackRiddler (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-16-11 11:36 AM Response to Reply #2 |
10. Are you saying that "Occam's razor" is a simple thing people understand so they need not do the work |
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L. Coyote (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-16-11 12:59 PM Response to Reply #10 |
14. No, I'm saying there can be a very simple reason why the birther issue is promoted |
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JackRiddler (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-16-11 02:54 PM Response to Reply #14 |
18. Yeah, yeah I get it. |
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OHdem10 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-16-11 10:11 AM Response to Original message |
3. Anything will be used to demonize or marginalize Obama. |
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lonestarnot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-16-11 10:13 AM Response to Original message |
4. They are trying to gin up some legal bullshit to get a pic of Mr. President in Court defending |
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leveymg (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-16-11 10:24 AM Response to Original message |
5. Another side of this is immigration and demographics. The Birthers are a threatened minority group |
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Ikonoklast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-16-11 10:34 AM Response to Reply #5 |
7. ^ This. |
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leveymg (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-16-11 02:07 PM Response to Reply #7 |
17. If it's their Last Stand, can't they just hole up in The Alamo or nuke Las Vegas, or something? |
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mulsh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-16-11 10:24 AM Response to Original message |
6. nothing will ever resolve this "issue" for its proponents. |
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Ohio Joe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-16-11 10:35 AM Response to Original message |
8. I see it as a bit more simple |
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treestar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-16-11 10:38 AM Response to Original message |
9. Racist dog whistle |
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JackRiddler (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-16-11 11:38 AM Response to Reply #9 |
11. Yes, but do they really need more appeals to "the base"? |
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Jack Rabbit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-16-11 12:34 PM Response to Original message |
13. It's not even that complicated |
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PCIntern (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-16-11 01:34 PM Response to Reply #13 |
15. I'm not telling you that... |
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eleny (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-16-11 01:50 PM Response to Original message |
16. Egghead! |
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