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Major Nikon

(36,814 posts)
29. The wingnut house of cards is collapsing
Fri Nov 29, 2013, 11:01 PM
Nov 2013

The problem is the Dunning–Kruger is strong with their constituency. When Palin and Bachmann are their greatest heroes and the best example of intellectualism is a slavery apologist 'champion of liberty', you know you are in trouble.

It's been interesting watching the... JimboBillyBubbaBob Nov 2013 #1
"Ich bin ein Carolinian!" Great line... friendly_iconoclast Nov 2013 #4
Theory runs into reality, once again. riqster Nov 2013 #2
Always the downfall of right-wing ideology. It can never stand up to real life. gtar100 Nov 2013 #25
RW ideology can only maintain itself... nikto Nov 2013 #26
probably because of the LittleGirl Nov 2013 #3
What does that mean? Populist_Prole Nov 2013 #5
Raleigh is considered the silcon valley of the east no? LittleGirl Nov 2013 #11
I guess Populist_Prole Nov 2013 #14
Not really, no Alcibiades Nov 2013 #10
Interesting material. Bohunk68 Nov 2013 #16
That's a good point Alcibiades Dec 2013 #49
I was born and raised in Ashtabula, Bohunk68 Dec 2013 #53
I know a few families from NY Alcibiades Dec 2013 #54
THere is this Alcibiades Dec 2013 #52
Nice summation of what I've seen erronis Nov 2013 #23
And why would people move to NC? AlbertCat Nov 2013 #41
You're right about spring and fall Alcibiades Dec 2013 #51
But summer? Not too severe? Maybe if you live in Asheville. AlbertCat Dec 2013 #55
Of course, on the coast it's pleasant. Alcibiades Dec 2013 #56
Here in the Piedmont, AlbertCat Dec 2013 #57
Welcome to DU, erronis! calimary Nov 2013 #44
I have a lot of friends up there Alcibiades Dec 2013 #50
North Carolina? My ex-husband lives there..... TheDebbieDee Nov 2013 #28
I hate that man! Enuf said about North Carolina! AlbertCat Nov 2013 #40
Lighten up, Francis! TheDebbieDee Nov 2013 #42
I'm not really seeing the roadblock. WorseBeforeBetter Nov 2013 #6
is anyone going to run against Kay H. ? littlewolf Nov 2013 #7
I haven't heard of any Democratic challengers... WorseBeforeBetter Nov 2013 #12
true dat. thank you. nt littlewolf Nov 2013 #13
You're welcome. Just saw this in today's N&O... WorseBeforeBetter Nov 2013 #43
That is great news! another_liberal Nov 2013 #8
LOL seeing "right wing" and "success story" in the same sentence... Beartracks Nov 2013 #9
In the same sentence, kind of like... nikto Nov 2013 #27
Two things you can always count on with Republicans: nyquil_man Nov 2013 #15
CORRECT; the reasons for this are Skittles Nov 2013 #17
the state’s mountainous western region Martin Eden Nov 2013 #18
That "hard right" shit was bound to get serious Cha Nov 2013 #19
"push back...spearheaded not by state Democrats" yurbud Nov 2013 #20
And the Repuglicans use that against them... mdbl Nov 2013 #34
Welcome to DU, mdbl! calimary Nov 2013 #45
Thanks calimary! mdbl Nov 2013 #47
Kicked and recommended a whole bunch.....nt Enthusiast Nov 2013 #21
These idiots push for white male rule and ASSUME all white males will support it. Spitfire of ATJ Nov 2013 #22
Compare this to California. tclambert Nov 2013 #24
The wingnut house of cards is collapsing Major Nikon Nov 2013 #29
YES. Proud Californian here - this is what happens when republi-CONS don't get their way. calimary Nov 2013 #46
Amazing what happens when people in power want to govern mdbl Nov 2013 #48
You can add WI, MI, OH, AZ, and FL to the rapidly expanding list of that lurch to the hard right. blkmusclmachine Nov 2013 #30
I thought they had lurched long ago mdbl Nov 2013 #32
"This is no momentary hyperventilation and liberal screaming match. mountain grammy Nov 2013 #31
"... campaign has been spearheaded not by state Democrats ..." Same was true here in Wisconsin. Scuba Nov 2013 #33
I had a sinking feeling when that historic protest got channeled into a recall yurbud Nov 2013 #35
The State Party joined the fray late, then made a huge mistake by scheduling the recall .... Scuba Nov 2013 #36
that sadly confirms my point yurbud Nov 2013 #37
The biggest mistake made by the rw Repubs in NC mnhtnbb Nov 2013 #38
Recommend! KoKo Nov 2013 #39
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