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   Ms. Ima said, 2 months ago

   Paul must be a viable candidate if the libs are trashing him. TEA time will be coming soon.
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   Respectful Troll said, 2 months ago

   Is the cartoon a statement on the attraction many R’s(and independents) have for Mr. Paul? Old news. The imagery of ice cream and teddy bears seems to indicate the couple on the sofa are seeking some kind of comfort. The candidates for whom I voted mostly won… and I’m still discomfited, but without ice cream or teddy bears… I wish there had been better options all the way around.
   The most unbelievable part of the cartoon is the idea the R’s shown are watching Chris Mathews. It was probably the Sunday morning show, I can’t believe they were watching MSNBC.
   Generally, Mr. Deering’s cartoon seems to be a ‘fluff’ piece. I’m curious if anyone has a more specific take on it.
   Respectfully,
   C.
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   David said, 2 months ago

   The Pauls are teabags, not even tasty ones. And teabags have only one use, into a hot cup of water then the trash.
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   Gary Kleppe said, 2 months ago

   @Ms. Ima

   Oh, he’s a fantastic candidate. I’m shaking with terror at the very thought of you nominating him. Really, it’s terror, not laughter. Would I lie to you about a thing like that?
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   PlainBill said, 2 months ago

   I saw reports on the big CPAC conference. Of course, the Cons are trying to figure out how to reverse their losses from 2012. I’ll admit, they have figured out they have got to change. So what changes have they made? Well, they brought in the big loser from 2008 to tell them. Her message is “Stop preaching to the choir!” Which she leads into by preaching to the choir. They respond by endorsing the most far right radical in the group. And in Washington Paul Ryan announces his proposed budget – which will cut taxes for the wealthy.

   You TPers who are despondent about the results in 2012 – you haven’t seen anything yet. 2014 will make 2012 look like an overwhelming “Not so bad”.
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   Stipple said, 2 months ago

   Lib children, con children, and then there are troll children.
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   Commen element?
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   They all think like children.
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   America needs an adult or two to smack the misbehaving twits and do the grown up work this country needs.
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   Kylie2112 said, 2 months ago

   @PlainBill

   Conservative planning: change the phrasing and hope we buy it this time.
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   I Play One On TV said, 2 months ago

   @ScottPM

   “Republicans are enthusiastic about Paul based upon WHAT he says. Matthews was/is enthusiastic about HOW Obama talks and the fact that he’s “a clean, articulate black man” (Biden). "

   I agree with your points almost totally. But the crux of the biscuit, so to speak, is your first sentence I pasted above.

   I was talking to a friend about Congressman Cantor. My friend is a hard-right (but not religious) Republican conservative. He asked me the question, “You don’t like what he says?” And then it struck me. I DO like what he says. I just don’t like what he does.

   I could say the same thing about many politicians, including Rand Paul and Barack Obama.

   And so it goes: “I believe in freedom. Every child deserves a good education. We have to cut spending. There’s lots of waste and fraud to cut.”

   I say the same things all the time. Ready to vote for me?

   Facta, non verba. Deeds, not words. Until the electorate is willing to concentrate on what the candidate does rather than what he/she says should be done, we will continue to chase our tail.

   Presenting the same old wine in a brand-new bottle is a concept that is past its prime in America. “Why do you complain that your wine is sour, when you choose a thief to choose the brew he poors you?”
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   ansonia said, 2 months ago

   @Kylie2112

   Liberal Planning:
   Demonize the opponent.
   Raise taxes on the rich
   Raise taxes on the middle class.
   Raise taxes on the poor.
   Tax retirement accounts and 401Ks
   Tax all savings accounts
   Tax health insurance
   Tax the internet.
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   In fact, Obama’s view of the economy is: "If it moves, tax it. If it keeps moving, regulate it. And if it stops moving, subsidize it. (Ronald Reagan.)
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    Respectful Troll said, 2 months ago

    @ScottPM

    Hello Scott, I can’t really argue with your assessment. Mathews, Sharpeton, Ed, & Bashir are MSNBC’s version of O’Reilly, Hannity, Huckabee, & Doocy from FOX.
    The degree to which one trusts these sources and their journalists usually depends on the degree to which their ‘politics’ agrees with your own.
    I like Chris Wallace from FOX and think he has become more objective since his father died, and I like Morning Joe, one of the few MSNBC shows where R’s will appear on a regular basis. I prefer NPR for actual news. Not only are R’s willing to appear on their radio programs, but their journalists ARE journalists and the stories are in depth and don’t just deal in soundbytes. I know many conservatives consider NPR to be a left leaning news outlet, but my numerous R friends who are regular listeners as well often quote the stories and consider NPR to be more “fair and balanced” than any other news source.
    MSNBC & FOX are both partisan. FOX however, has covered three stories where Republicans were accused of ‘bad things’ and when they identified the person on video, the letter D for democrat was placed behind the man’s name and state. I’ve never heard FOX make a correction and have heard several MSNBC reporters apologize for misstatements. NPR is also quick to correct and criticize itself.
    Respectfully,
    C.
11. 

    Radish said, 2 months ago

    Rand Paul is the perfect candidate for the party of stupid.
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    Colonel Claus said, 2 months ago

    Look at trhe Elephant eyes, i see Mitch and john.
    mitch was not supportive at all of rand until he won the primary. Mitch is not a tea party Republican. But then, neither am I.
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    1opinion said, 2 months ago

    @Respectful Troll

    " I’ve never heard FOX make a correction "
    Hannity did make a correction(?) when he was caught using footage from a previous march for another to boost attendance numbers.
    (and they were caught by that fake news agency, The Daily Show.)
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    Ken Warren said, 2 months ago

    Tony Auth has the best cartoon of the WEEK!
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    Gary Kleppe said, 2 months ago

    @Mr. King

    It’s unfortunate that we can’t put a tax on whiners who think that government owes them a stable society and infrastructure but they aren’t obligated to give back anything in return.
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