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2012 Elections Pt II: Bachmann Turned Me Into a Newt! A Newt?

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The annual MLK observance at the state house in Columbia, SC had an
interestingtwist this year. The event is held on the north side steps of the
statehouse.Prominent at that location is a large bronze statue of George
Washington.This year, the NAACP constructed a "box" to conceal the father of our
countryfrom view so that participants would not be 'offended' by his presence.

This MLK Day rally in Columbia, South Carolina. This rally was
sponsored by the NAACP and they said that they covered the statue because they "didn't want to
offend anyone". Really? George Washington is the father of this nation. How is he offensive to
anyone?Can you imagine what would happen if we covered the statue of Dr. Martin L. King
on President's Day? or is only the statue of a 'white guy' offensive?Of course, this
display of anti-Americanism wasn't covered at all by thenational media
(surprise, surprise!), and the local paper in Columbia onlyran a short piece on
it. It has been covered a little by the blog-world butI think the word needs
to get out to the general public that this is what theNAACP is all about -
militant and (most definitely) racist.
 
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mookie1995 said:
Really? George Washington is the father of this nation. How is he offensive to
anyone?Can you imagine what would happen if we covered the statue of Dr. Martin L. King
on President's Day? or is only the statue of a 'white guy' offensive?Of course, this
display of anti-Americanism wasn't covered at all by thenational media
(surprise, surprise!), and the local paper in Columbia onlyran a short piece on
it. It has been covered a little by the blog-world butI think the word needs
to get out to the general public that this is what theNAACP is all about -
militant and (most definitely) racist.
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Umm...your facts are both off a bit and you entirely missed a key part of the story:

"It‘s not clear why the NAACP insisted on covering up the likeness of the nation’s first president and a spokesman for the organization was not immediately available for comment. The South Carolina NAACP has responded to a request for comment and said the only reason the statue of Washington was covered up was for aesthetic purposes. “We had created a backdrop behind the speakers,” the group spokesman told The Blaze late Tuesday afternoon, noting that someone in his organization forgot to post an NAACP placard on the backdrop."

Why is it that some conservatives tell a story incorrectly and then proceed to have a political rant about a situation that didn't occur?
 
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5mn_Major said:
Why is it that some conservatives tell a story incorrectly and then proceed to have a political rant about a situation that didn't occur?
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A. Because it fits their pre-determined narratives.
B. Because their audience can't tell the difference.
C. Because it makes them a lot of money.
D. All of the above.
 
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Pretty sure the GOP already has the "bigot vote" wrapped up, so I'm not sure why they're wasting their time on a manufactured outrage like this.
 
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mookie1995 said:
The annual MLK observance at the state house in Columbia, SC had an
interestingtwist this year. The event is held on the north side steps of the
statehouse.Prominent at that location is a large bronze statue of George
Washington.This year, the NAACP constructed a "box" to conceal the father of our
countryfrom view so that participants would not be 'offended' by his presence.

This MLK Day rally in Columbia, South Carolina. This rally was
sponsored by the NAACP and they said that they covered the statue because they "didn't want to
offend anyone". Really? George Washington is the father of this nation. How is he offensive to
anyone?Can you imagine what would happen if we covered the statue of Dr. Martin L. King
on President's Day? or is only the statue of a 'white guy' offensive?Of course, this
display of anti-Americanism wasn't covered at all by thenational media
(surprise, surprise!), and the local paper in Columbia onlyran a short piece on
it. It has been covered a little by the blog-world butI think the word needs
to get out to the general public that this is what theNAACP is all about -
militant and (most definitely) racist.
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1) Where did you copy & paste this from?
2) Did you even think to check Google or Snopes before assuming it was true and posting it here?
3) Or are you just posting it here to stir up trouble? ;)
 
Priceless said:
1) Where did you copy & paste this from?
2) Did you even think to check Google or Snopes before assuming it was true and posting it here?
3) Or are you just posting it here to stir up trouble? ;)
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It was my "crazy email of the day". Like this is the first one you've seen me share :p
 
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mookie1995 said:
It was my "crazy email of the day". Like this is the first one you've seen me share :p
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If you have $10M (as I'm sure the Obamas do) and spend $50k on something, that's equivalent (percentage-wise) to someone with $50K spending $250. Sure, it's a big purchase that you might think about for a minute or two, but hardly "crazy."
 
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LynahFan said:
If you have $10M (as I'm sure the Obamas do) and spend $50k on something, that's equivalent (percentage-wise) to someone with $50K spending $250. Sure, it's a big purchase that you might think about for a minute or two, but hardly "crazy."
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Plus I'm sure all the stuff was 50% off so really it's like she was saving us $50K. :)
 
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LynahFan said:
If you have $10M (as I'm sure the Obamas do) and spend $50k on something, that's equivalent (percentage-wise) to someone with $50K spending $250. Sure, it's a big purchase that you might think about for a minute or two, but hardly "crazy."
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liquid 10m? you think?
 
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The map of Florida's voting tonight maps almost exactly to the rednecks vs everybody else:

2012-Florida-Map-prediction2.jpg
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While I rarely agree with Newtie, he is correct that its dumb to award the nomination to Romney after the Florida victory when he's collected a whopping 80+ of the 1400 delegates to secure the nomination to date. He does need to pick up some delegates before he gets to Super Tuesday though (which should favor him).
 
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Uh, Mitt?

After winning the Florida primary, GOP presidential nominee hopeful Mitt Romney explains to CNN anchor Soledad O'Brien that he is focused on a particular portion of the American population in his campaign.

Romney says, "I'm not concerned about the very poor. We have a safety net there. If it needs a repair , I'll fix it. I'm not concerned about the very rich.... I'm concerned about the very heart of America, the 90-95 percent of Americans who right now are struggling."

O'Brien asked him to clarify his remarks saying, "There are lots of very poor Americans who are struggling who would say, 'That sounds odd.'"

Romney continues, "We will hear from the Democrat party, the plight of the poor.... You can focus on the very poor, that's not my focus.... The middle income Americans, they're the folks that are really struggling right now and they need someone that can help get this economy going for them."
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Rover said:
Look, so he has no time for the peasants. How could this possibly come back to hurt him in the general election?!?!
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It won't. No sticky. In fact nothing seems to stick to Mitt Romney. Romney is the kind of guy the GOP used to love but now should hate. I really don't get why he has any traction. The grass roots is a failure in this primary.
 
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There will be lots of fodder if Obama decides to include attacks on Romney. Not sure he will, its less his style than that of others.
 
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5mn_Major said:
There will be lots of fodder if Obama decides to include attacks on Romney. Not sure he will, its less his style than that of others.
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Huh?

Obama has a billion to spend. Negative Ads work. Romney will be the nominee.

Look out below.
 
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Slap Shot said:
I don't have a problem with that at all.
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I appreciate him making the comments. It was hard to tell him apart from Jesus Christ before. This makes it easier.
 
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