The Simple Truths Silver Mine

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Innocent until proven guilty, but only confirms what we knew - Alan Grayson is an asshole.

If he is innocent, how does this confirm him being an asshole?

Because he thinks he's guilty.

I am sure Democrats will hold Mr. Grayson accountable, just like they did Bill Clinton, Jessie Jackson, John Edwards, and other public figures.

If you actually think adultery is the moral equivalent of domestic abuse, then you are the disgusting, morally bankrupt POS.

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Interesting that I/O is the only group that clearly favours the cause of justice. A lot of right-wing Democrats out there.
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The pro-dynasty talk here is just painful.

But the #HacksForHillary brigade love it, sadly.

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Neither Rand Paul nor Dennis Kucinich are "Isolationists," they just don't want the US to bomb other nations, their completely fine with trade and the like.

Of course, is it easier to oppose someone on their actual policy positions or to completely misrepresent them and attack strawmen, instead?

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My favorite sentences are the ones that start with "I'm not [insert specific type of bigotry here], but..."

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Changed my thing in memorium.

It's a pity they don't have a Nicaraguan or Salvadoran avatar.

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Anyone involved in making Iraq the mess it is today should be barred from speaking on Iraq.

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Antisemites are the reason antisemitism still exists. Period.

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How is Humphrey's support for camps for communists not a dealbreaker?

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The mall is a pretty fun place to hang out. Also there is an awesome Mexican restaurant called Qdoba or somethin like that.

Qdoba's a national chain.

If Qdoba is the best thing a town has to offer, it sounds like a cruddy town IMO.

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Am I the only person who's getting sick and tired of the Ice Bucket Challenge?

If you care about ALS, just donate some ing money to ALS research. Sorry to pour cold water on this exciting trend, but pouring cold water on yourself does no good to people with ALS.

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I tend to agree, Del.  The GOP is clearly favored in LA, GA, and AR, although I concede that any one of those could go Democratic.  And IA, CO, NC, and AK are all pretty close to 50/50--and the GOP only needs one.  It isn't over yet, but it would really take something extraordinary for Democrats to sweep the field and keep their majority.

My hunch is actually that it really could be a stunningly good night for the GOP.  Instead of two years ago when we were all marveling at how well Obama did in places like Florida and Virginia, I suspect that we'll be talking about the GOP doing exceptionally well in places that a lot of people thought they'd lose.

Only Republican hacks were marveling at how well Obama did in Virginia. It was obvious he was going to win there.

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Susan Collins votes with Mitch McConnell and Ted Cruz on basically everything of importance. She's just as far-right in practice as the rest of them.

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Well, she's right. If you don't believe that women should be equal then you're a bigot.

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The Republicans' whoring to the Zionists continues to disgust.

Because Democrats are so much different on Israel.

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and the place would be 1000 times better...okay, that's hyperbole....150 times better if everybody voting Update would just GTFO.

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Shocker.

Rich people are icky and terrible.

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...all ads are terrible (literally normal).

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The Founding Fathers had radically different views from each other, so it's ultimately a meaningless term.

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The real act of terrorism is WHITE CAPITALISTS in this country DESTROYING AND MURDERING innocents abroad to further their WHITE SUPREMACIST DESIRE FOR MONEY. The real terrorists are those WHITE CAPITALISTS (SUCH AS THE TEA PARTY, KOCH BROTHERS, AND BILL GATES) who are COMPLETE PYSCHOPATHS and enjoy watching the working class and AFRICAN AMERICANS BURN.

Don't worry slave owning white supremacist plutocrats, you will get yours. Some day the oppressed proletariat of this goddamn racist country will rise up and DESTROY YOU AND YOUR GODDAMN MONEY AND CLASS BASED SYSTEM OF RACIAL GENOCIDE.

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Yes, bandit is a legend. Those who disagree should leave immediately imo.

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There's no real point now. The time to approve it would have been a few months ago to save the Senate majority. I doubt it will matter in 2016.

How about just vote your actual opinion?  Thinking like this is terrifyingly partisan.

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These aren't real options.

Yes, they are. Either you support the right of women to have an abortion, or you don't.