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Cha

(297,211 posts)
2. It's stupid but it won't "destroy" her.. the Bachmann type supporters love that crap.. doesn't
Wed Jan 21, 2015, 01:10 AM
Jan 2015

matter if it's true. It's the sociopathic nature of her lies that have them really beaming.

FBaggins

(26,735 posts)
5. Plus she had five years before the seat's next election
Wed Jan 21, 2015, 01:16 AM
Jan 2015

It would be pretty hard for even the most bald-faced lie to destroy her at this point

Miles Archer

(18,837 posts)
6. It was an "I can see Russia from my house" moment
Wed Jan 21, 2015, 01:23 AM
Jan 2015

She can either be the "aw shucks" farm girl who is every pig's worst nightmare (Tweety said something like "She's Annie Oakley, everybody loves her&quot or she can go down the Sarah Palin / Michele Bachmann batshit crazy highway.

Even though she tanked with Republicans, Democrats and Independents, I think that tomorrow will bring out the spin merchants for damage control, calling her performance "brave" and "gutsy" and "warm" and "genuine."

They TRIED that with Palin, but the crazy gene wins every time in the long run. That was the best part of the Palin movie...her increasing anger, hostility and belligerence as Steve Schmidt tried to "salvage" what was left of her credibility. The harder he tried, the harder she lashed out at him.



JI7

(89,249 posts)
8. i think she might have been appealing in the 1980s with those who liked Reagan
Wed Jan 21, 2015, 01:40 AM
Jan 2015

but those people are dying off.

the democrat who ran against her lost because he said and did some really stupid things .

 

Purveyor

(29,876 posts)
9. We didn't do breadbags for our shoes but our 4th/5th grade teacher made sure that
Wed Jan 21, 2015, 02:27 AM
Jan 2015

any school books we took home were well protected with a WonderBread wrapper.

Also, Ernst is one to watch...she didn't get the rebuttal 'gig' for nothing.

Brother Buzz

(36,427 posts)
10. You were living in tall cotton
Wed Jan 21, 2015, 02:41 AM
Jan 2015

My books got the Safeway® paper sack treatment; we made do with what we had.

DinahMoeHum

(21,787 posts)
12. Can't wait for Saturday Night Live's take on this.
Wed Jan 21, 2015, 08:41 AM
Jan 2015

(mocking chant) "Bread-bag, bread-bag, bread-bag" etc.

Vinca

(50,271 posts)
13. It must have been gourmet bread since the family was getting $$$$$$ in farm subsidies.
Wed Jan 21, 2015, 08:45 AM
Jan 2015

Oops . . . the secret's out. Joni's a "taker."

alterfurz

(2,474 posts)
16. "Senator Ernst described herself, her friends and family as the type of people...
Wed Jan 21, 2015, 09:13 AM
Jan 2015

...Republicans didn't applaud for when the President spoke of addressing their needs." -- FB comment

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