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calimary

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56. Oh MAN, 63splitwindow! Anybody remember the middle-aged woman, during the Obama campaign,
Fri Jul 22, 2016, 10:47 AM
Jul 2016

who'd just been laid off, and was facing a very uncertain future thanks to the bush/cheney economic disaster, but she refused to consider then-candidate Barack Obama, because he didn't wear a flag pin on his lapel? She simply couldn't vote for somebody who didn't wear a flag pin. And she said so, flat out.

She flatly and wholeheartedly rejected a change of leadership AWAY from the catastrophic full-spectrum mess the CONS had A) created and B) were leaving behind, because the Democratic candidate didn't wear a flag pin. Which, btw, wasn't true - he did. A lot. Back then. Once or twice in the beginning, he hadn't gotten into the habit yet. But THAT alone, because he hadn't worn a flag pin that day, disqualified him.

Sad. And utterly pathetic.

Thought that was an interesting observation also. MichiganVote Jul 2016 #1
The party may have died, but the biofilth left behind is still viable enough to win elections. TheBlackAdder Jul 2016 #33
Yes, Dems: Do not count your chickens before you VOTE!!!! Beartracks Jul 2016 #41
In the reddest of the red and the bluest of the blue states - your vote is important! Salviati Jul 2016 #47
+1000 nt ProudProgressiveNow Jul 2016 #65
YEP Cosmocat Jul 2016 #54
She is right bravenak Jul 2016 #2
And surprisingly honest. Hortensis Jul 2016 #63
Honestly ?? She said that??? Wow!!! The_Casual_Observer Jul 2016 #3
Yes... fleabiscuit Jul 2016 #29
She wasn't saying the Republican Party Craig234 Jul 2016 #49
Implosion, suicide by poisoning, GusBob Jul 2016 #4
It's been building for some time ailsagirl Jul 2016 #5
Remember Sarah Palin GusBob Jul 2016 #38
Actually, to be fair, Wallace was so horrified by Palin that she didn't vote in 2008. catbyte Jul 2016 #52
Ah-- you saw "Game Change" ailsagirl Jul 2016 #61
Yep... LovingA2andMI Jul 2016 #32
Republican Rump ecodeathmarch Jul 2016 #53
Let's wait and see what the polls say. woolldog Jul 2016 #6
Your concern concerning this concern is concerning. eom MohRokTah Jul 2016 #7
Where did I say I was concerned? woolldog Jul 2016 #9
Everything you post comes off as concerned to me. MohRokTah Jul 2016 #11
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I'm just concerned about you. eom MohRokTah Jul 2016 #16
Post removed Post removed Jul 2016 #50
Annoyance from the constant downer types treestar Jul 2016 #55
You'll be the first to post any negative ones. writes3000 Jul 2016 #8
No one else will. woolldog Jul 2016 #12
Incorrect. People want real info. They don't need to be spun. writes3000 Jul 2016 #19
I definitely agree with you. Way too many people here in the mindset 'it can't happen here' RAFisher Jul 2016 #48
You can take that to the bank! Safe investment... Surya Gayatri Jul 2016 #26
This message was self-deleted by its author auntpurl Jul 2016 #39
Yes, I think our definition of "jumped the shark" is somehow... Beartracks Jul 2016 #42
I've been having the feeling she's been looking for a chance to exit the GOP ... eppur_se_muova Jul 2016 #10
...'defending the indefensible...' Volaris Jul 2016 #46
We are always being told GOP is imploding kcjohn1 Jul 2016 #14
Wait... which do you believe is the relevant party? 63splitwindow Jul 2016 #22
You know heavy gerrymandering happened after the 2010 Census right? LovingA2andMI Jul 2016 #34
True, but this DOES exist. groundloop Jul 2016 #35
Wait, she actually said that? Arkana Jul 2016 #15
She actually said that. MohRokTah Jul 2016 #18
Ugh, Michael Steele... sarae Jul 2016 #30
I don't know her. What is her claim to fame? AllyCat Jul 2016 #17
Communications Chief for W. eom MohRokTah Jul 2016 #20
Game Change pamela Jul 2016 #23
Game Change was such a great movie. LanternWaste Jul 2016 #60
Nicole Wallace was the communication director for baby Bush and then... PearliePoo2 Jul 2016 #27
Oddly enough, Rush Limbaugh singled her out for criticism on his show TODAY Midnight Writer Jul 2016 #45
Let's hope so. calimary Jul 2016 #21
Imagine if Hillary was to forget to say... 63splitwindow Jul 2016 #25
Don didn't say "God Bless the United States of America"?????? groundloop Jul 2016 #37
Check it out. He said to audience "God bless you all" and "I love you" but NADA about USA. 63splitwindow Jul 2016 #44
Oh MAN, 63splitwindow! Anybody remember the middle-aged woman, during the Obama campaign, calimary Jul 2016 #56
Oh MAN, calimary 63splitwindow Jul 2016 #62
She's an ass tenderfoot Jul 2016 #24
She is. Craig234 Jul 2016 #51
Did not see her... Mike Nelson Jul 2016 #28
No wonder he's been getting comparisons to the Undertaker. Initech Jul 2016 #31
What does that mean? oberliner Jul 2016 #36
GOTV to make it so. ffr Jul 2016 #40
K&R for all the worry worth out there. AgadorSparticus Jul 2016 #43
Actually Nicole... tallahasseedem Jul 2016 #57
Good point. Flies were collecting around the basement floor about then. Eleanors38 Jul 2016 #64
K & R Scurrilous Jul 2016 #58
This election cycle appears to be a crucible for the GOP with two possible choices. LanternWaste Jul 2016 #59
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