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RZM

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17. That's exactly it. They know contraception isn't a winner for them

Reply to JoePhilly (Reply #4)

Thu Feb 23, 2012, 03:27 PM

Feb 2012

So for the media to emphasize it is evidence to them of bias. They were booing the media. It's the same reason Newt used to get cheers for dissing the media.

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Why did the crowd boo last night when the GOP clowns were asked about contraception? [View all] NNN0LHI Feb 2012 OP

For the average Jane and Joe I would say that is correct Don madokie Feb 2012 #1

I know! I thought the crowd response was very odd. snappyturtle Feb 2012 #2

For the same reason they yelled out "Let them die!" lunatica Feb 2012 #3

It was one of them there liberal media "gotcha" questions, don't ya know ... winky winky. JoePhilly Feb 2012 #4

That's exactly it. They know contraception isn't a winner for them RZM Feb 2012 #17

I think the GOP candidates planned Newt's angry response ahead of time. JoePhilly Feb 2012 #21

This... Volaris Feb 2012 #30

Maybe the republican audience knew that democrats and independents were watching the debate on cable no_hypocrisy Feb 2012 #5

I think you are right. I could just hear them saying "NO NO NO! Don't ask that question!" CTyankee Feb 2012 #18

I doubt that much of their audience is capable of thinking that far ahead. Arkansas Granny Feb 2012 #19

It's a little late to catch that bull Tsiyu Feb 2012 #6

Schadenfreude peace frog Feb 2012 #7

Indeed! Tsiyu Feb 2012 #8

it's an ignorant audience. ig. no. rant. spanone Feb 2012 #9

when you stack the audience with ringers of teh stupid, what do you expect? Javaman Feb 2012 #10

Exactly. I was trying to recall a debate of our's PotatoChip Feb 2012 #15

Simple. Even Republicans use contraception on the few times that they have sex. HopeHoops Feb 2012 #11

Because bringing up the question at all... ljm2002 Feb 2012 #12

I have a feeling these people are not going to be thanking ol' Darrell Issa Arugula Latte Feb 2012 #13

I believe that they feel the question inappropriate for some reason pokerfan Feb 2012 #14

Because this is a non-issue for most Republicans abowsh Feb 2012 #16

Because they are malaise Feb 2012 #20

4 decades of AM hate radio and TV misinformation will rot many a brain. Initech Feb 2012 #22

It goes against their frame of "religious freedom" CANDO Feb 2012 #23

That was my take. Arugula Latte Feb 2012 #26

Maybe they're booing because they don't approve of contraception. Quantess Feb 2012 #24

Not odd at all. GoCubsGo Feb 2012 #25

"Stop embarrassing us by making us answer questions." lumberjack_jeff Feb 2012 #28

I thought the boos were strange too, seems like the kind of question they like Raine Feb 2012 #27

because the anti-choice agenda to outlaw contraception is supposed to be a secret Warren DeMontague Feb 2012 #29

Because the partisan crowd felt uneasy Jack Sprat Feb 2012 #31