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In reply to the discussion: Dick Cavett - I knew I loved that guy [View all]Spitfire of ATJ
(32,723 posts)51. I liken her to the Neocons who also believed themselves the intellectual vanguard over the masses,..
...then turned out to be a pack of self appointed authorities but were actually out of touch misfits, nutcases and freakazoids with ZERO successes to justify their posturing. Oh, and there's a difference between an actual measurable and generally regarded success and a refusal to admit being wrong. And it's STILL not a success if one's inner circle of devoted followers rents a hotel banquet room to give out a pretty award that's only considered to be cool in their closed group. (The Heritage Foundation likes to do this. Conservatives treat it like Oscar Night.)
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Some of THAT group believes the poor are being punished by God for sinning....
Spitfire of ATJ
Jan 2015
#34
I liken her to the Neocons who also believed themselves the intellectual vanguard over the masses,..
Spitfire of ATJ
Jan 2015
#51
In this modern world, seems like most nights I'm trying to find one good show out of 378 channels.
BlueJazz
Jan 2015
#9
I was kinda waiting to see if someone else would draw the obvious comparison with Chuck Todd....
Spitfire of ATJ
Jan 2015
#31
I still can't decide if I take more pleasure in Rand's failure as an intellectual...
Tom Ripley
Jan 2015
#32