Yesterday's Florida primary marks the end of the beginning for the GOP presidential race. For some candidates, it's actually the beginning of the end. At this point, it's still a contest of organization and money, and Mitt Romney is dominant in both. In a state as big as Florida, Romney prevailed because he was able to canvass the state with ads and physical campaigning. The other candidates simply didn't have the resources to do that as extensively. Romney also won because he is increasingly seen---with the help of hypothetical match-up polls---as the GOP candidate most likely to be able to beat President Obama. Fair or not to the
others, Romney is starting to look like the best equipped to attract independents and others disillusioned with Obama.
In relatively short order, there will be another element that will come into play for Romney. He's got the organization and the dough. But he's going to have to start
giving us a bigger picture rationale for his candidacy. The Wall Street Journal has a great piece about this today---and it's something I learned while working for President Nixon during the last years of his life.
It's not enough for a candidate to simply tear down the other side and point out how disastrous the other guy has been---as bad as he and his policies actually HAVE been. That's only half the battle. A successful candidate must also offer a positive, compelling reason to vote FOR him rather than just AGAINST the other guy.
Romney spends a lot of time talking about his successful private sector experience and track record of job creation, and in this Obama Economy, that's no small thing. But he needs to start advancing a positive rationale for his candidacy beyond just "vote for me---I know how to bring jobs." Which he does. But he needs something more transcendent, an articulation of why he's running beyond simply "I've done it before, it's my turn, and I'm the business guy." The message needs to
go beyond him personally--and beyond simply quoting or singing (!) "America the Beautiful," which Mitt is inclined to do.
A successful presidential campaign is not about the candidate per se. It's about the country and the big direction he or she would like to take it. Romney needs to start teeing that message up, and fast---because Team Obama is already up and running with their version of it. And God help the Republic if they succeed.
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What he needs to do next: Announce that he made the mistake of his life with MittensCare and VOW to go after the Bama no hold barred and the LSM as well.
There.
THAT is how you win.
Take the libs on head-on!
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Posted by: Ummahgummah | February 01, 2012 at 03:08 PM
A successful candidate must also offer a positive, compelling reason to vote FOR him rather than just AGAINST the other guy.
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I think that this time that will actually be more than enough.
And the GOP is exploiting that fact by offering US NOTHING but "anyone but".
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Posted by: Ummahgummah | February 01, 2012 at 03:09 PM
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Oh and here we have an example of LIBERAL black male - on - Conservative black female CIVILITY:
http://news.yahoo.com/radio-host-loses-female-gop-candidate-stupid-m-164432955.html
Just sayin'..
Pretty uncouth if you ask me. But then, the X-lax knows so much more about women, life, politics..
LOOOOOOOOOOOL
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Posted by: Ummahgummah | February 01, 2012 at 03:13 PM
"It's not enough for a candidate to simply tear down the other side and point out how disastrous the other guy has been---as bad as he and his policies actually HAVE been. That's only half the battle." - Monica Crowley
Especially since that's a boldfaced outright lie, and even its PROPONENTS know it more than anyone else.
Thus the "we need another rationale" argument.
Hopefully you can come up with one that's rational. I can't think of a single one.
Good luck.
Posted by: xbjllb | February 01, 2012 at 04:32 PM
"And God help the Republic if they succeed." - Monica Crowley
God IS helping the Republic, finally, and conservaBorg is melting.
Posted by: xbjllb | February 01, 2012 at 04:34 PM
"But then, the X-lax knows so much more about women, life, politics.." - UG
Hiding the truth in plain sight again, we see.
Posted by: xbjllb | February 01, 2012 at 04:35 PM
What Mitt Romney Has To Do To Come CLOSE to winning
Take his bearing from Scott Brown and ditch every last crazy insane thing he said to win over the insane to begin with.
LIKE AMERICA, move as far over to the center and the left as fast as he can backtrack and go back to his original freedom-loving beliefs on civil and womens' rights.
If he does that, he has two chances; slim and none. He keeps up the rabid rancid bullshit, and he's toast.
Posted by: xbjllb | February 01, 2012 at 04:40 PM
Hey, the more I post about THIS:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ScQZ7PEmmyg
The sooner Warrior Princess posts a new article.
Oh lookie what comes up FIRST when you type "Monica Crowley" into youtube. Been that way for a couple of weeks now actually.
Posted by: xbjllb | February 01, 2012 at 04:42 PM
Unless there are some drastic changes it is all over now. Obama will win in a landslide I'm afraid!
Posted by: michael berg | February 01, 2012 at 04:49 PM
When will YOU guys learn that this is a CONSERVATIVE blog and "your" Warrior Princess is a CONSERVATIVE RADIO HOSTESS?
Posted by: Ummahgummah | February 01, 2012 at 06:06 AM
When are the irregulars going to learn that this is Monoca's blog!
Not, Gringo's, UGs or ANYONE ELSES!
Conservatives, feel that when they comment on a blog. They are entitled to ownership!
Posted by: jay | February 01, 2012 at 04:56 PM
BABY JAYn is back !!
That's sounds so much like no matter how wrong we were. They were just as bad, junk!
Posted by: jay | January 31, 2012
No thinking required; just liberal blah-blah again.
Posted by: LongRifle | February 01, 2012 at 07:49 AM
Looks like "had it sawed off years ago" is back!
No thinking required, just the same ol STUPID Conservative BS!
Posted by: jay | February 01, 2012 at 04:59 PM
WHEN are you guys FINALLY going to learn that lying about something incessantly, even backed with a gazillion dollars, DOESN'T MAKE IT TRUE?
xbj
Tell that to Jay.
Posted by: LongRifle | February 01, 2012 at 07:51
Had it sawed off was refering to Gringo Goebbels, Lil Corporal, Einsaztgruppen Boi, and himself!
Posted by: jay | February 01, 2012 at 05:01 PM
The same way that they make unfounded statements about US.
WE've been acting way too kindly toward OUR enemies. Time to be more aggressive and just as devious as they are.
In other words, remove the velvet gloves and show them an iron fist.
From very close up, if need be.
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Posted by: Ummahgummah | February 01, 2012 at 09:50 AM
You guys are FREAKING jokes!
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Maybe you need this like, really high IQ to understand what the above is intended to mean.
I, for one, don't get it.
Can someone please interpret it for me?
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Posted by: Ummahgummah | February 01, 2012 at 09:54 AM
Keep forgeting I have to talk DOWN to a Conservative level!
Conservatives respond like Neo-nazis.
Neo-Nazis say when the 6 million were killed in the death camps,"Well, so and so were just as bad."
Conservatives when they respond about slavery,"Well, others engaged in it as well."
Posted by: jay | February 01, 2012 at 05:08 PM
I don't know about you, Ummah, but the libs at the Memo are so lowbrow and or deranged they aren't worthy of anything more than to be regarded as objects of mild amusement.
Posted by: DJ | February 01, 2012 at 09:57 AM
Have been laughing at you nutjobs since day one!
Gringo and his trolls are like this as a block of wood is like a refrigerator crap!
UG and his trying to be like a tough guy. DJ88 with his denying he's racist.
Hope Conservatives are a better group than the irregulars on the memo!
Posted by: jay | February 01, 2012 at 05:12 PM
Never mind their constant whining that noone is talking to them and answering their "questions", which are filled with LIEberal premises, thus no reply needed.
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Posted by: Ummahgummah | February 01, 2012 at 10:31 AM
The ONLY ones whining are the irregulars with their,"OPC" and why doesn't Monica moderate HER blog!
See, why you guys are funnier than the 3 stooges.
Which would make a good name for Gringo, UG and DJ.
Longrifle could be Shemp, UG curly, GRingo Moe and DJ Larry!
Posted by: jay | February 01, 2012 at 05:15 PM
"Gingrich often cites the number of persons on food stamps to support his view that the U.S. is becoming an “entitlement society,” increasingly dependent on government aid. And he has a point. One out of seven Americans is currently getting food stamps.
Gringo and Jay
That is not the point. It's not entitlement; it's survival.
Posted by: LongRifle | February 01, 2012 at 02:15 PM
LR, never said it wasn't!
Posted by: jay | February 01, 2012 at 05:17 PM
Around here, we don't just know how to turn around the high heat, as little of it as there is, but we also know how to hit that steady diet of LIEberal junk right out of the park.
Right back at the originator :-)
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Posted by: Ummahgummah | February 01, 2012 at 02:45 PM
So, that's why the so-called evil trolls post now more than ever!
If, you irregulars fought WW2, we would have lost, BIG TIME!
Posted by: jay | February 01, 2012 at 05:20 PM
LOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOL !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Posted by: Ummahgummah | February 01, 2012 at 03:05 PM
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Right back at the originator :-)
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Posted by: Ummahgummah | February 01, 2012 at 03:05 PM
That's how lil Corporal ACTS TOUGH!
Posted by: jay | February 01, 2012 at 05:21 PM
What he needs to do next: Announce that he made the mistake of his life with MittensCare and VOW to go after the Bama no hold barred and the LSM as well.
There.
THAT is how you win.
Take the libs on head-on!
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Posted by: Ummahgummah | February 01, 2012 at 03:08 PM
Ummah,
You and I know that Romney will never go after Obama like his new debate coach got him to go after Gingrich in FLA (while Gingrich mysteriously put his head down and took it.)
Monica probably knows this too.
Even in the event that they get Romney fired up enough to try it, the socialist race-baiters know exactly how to knock him back on the defensive: start airing the Mormon history with blacks. Walk it back? Watch Mandate Mitt go into the Wall Street version of foetal position.
You know these Goopers, Ummah. They will no more (truly) take it to Obama than Monica will sweep out her troll trash. You remember John McCain and how his Gooper wonders did all but keep Sarah Palin locked up in a box during the campaign,
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TROLL. (Urban Dictionary)
In Scandinavian folklore, a creature who lives in hills, mountains, caves, or under bridges. They are stupid, large, brutish, hairy, long-nosed, and bug-eyed, and may also have multiple heads or horns. Trolls love to eat (and infest Internet sites, especially sites with no moderator.) ...
Posted by: gringoman | February 01, 2012 at 07:32 PM
"Trolls love to eat (and infest Internet sites, especially sites with no moderator.) ..." - Gringoman
One thing you can say about der Gringoman.... he has no shortage of head cheese to go with his incessant nonstop whinnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnne.
Posted by: xbjllb | February 01, 2012 at 07:36 PM
"You know these Goopers, Ummah. They will no more (truly) take it to Obama than Monica will sweep out her troll trash. You remember John McCain and how his Gooper wonders did all but keep Sarah Palin locked up in a box during the campaign," - Gringoman
More whiiiiiiiiinnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnne.
Posted by: xbjllb | February 01, 2012 at 07:37 PM
"Unless there are some drastic changes it is all over now. Obama will win in a landslide I'm afraid!" - Michael Berg
From your mouth to God's ear....!
Posted by: xbjllb | February 01, 2012 at 07:38 PM
Boy. This place is sure going to be BURIED ALIVE in whinnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnne come November!
Posted by: xbjllb | February 01, 2012 at 07:39 PM
TROLL. (Urban Dictionary)
In Scandinavian folklore, a creature who lives in hills, mountains, caves, or under bridges. They are stupid, large, brutish, hairy, long-nosed, and bug-eyed, and may also have multiple heads or horns. Trolls love to eat (and infest Internet sites, especially sites with no moderator.) ...
Posted by: gringoman | February 01, 2012 at 07:32 PM
Gringo loves to occupy sites. Feels he is entitled to ownership! So, Gringo looks for sites that have no moderator!
Posted by: jay | February 01, 2012 at 07:54 PM
"Trolls love to eat (and infest Internet sites, especially sites with no moderator.) ..." - Gringoman
One thing you can say about der Gringoman.... he has no shortage of head cheese to go with his incessant nonstop whinnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnne.
Posted by: xbjllb | February 01, 2012 at 07:36 PM
From Sigmund Freud to Professor Tom Postmes, science is well aware of the infantile narcissist and its troll version, in love with its own stinking doo-doo, willing to spread it even on images of Jesus Christ, like any diaper-enraptured infant.
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TROLL (Urban Dictionary)1. A large, brutish creature of European myth, often lacking in intelligence. Sometimes compared to the Japanese oni, a monster with a brain located in its rectal cavity.
Posted by: gringoman | February 01, 2012 at 07:56 PM
Gooper wonders did all but keep Sarah Palin locked up in a box during the campaign----Gringo
Would love for Palin to win in 2012. When she quits half way though her term, as she did when she was Governor. It would be the LAST time the country will have a Conservative pres.
Posted by: jay | February 01, 2012 at 07:57 PM
You know these Goopers, Ummah. They will no more (truly) take it to Obama than Monica will sweep out her troll trash. You remember John McCain and how his Gooper wonders did all but keep Sarah Palin locked up in a box during the campaign," - Gringoman
ALL Gringo ever does is whine and cry like a baby!
Gringo, the REAL BABY on the memo!
Posted by: jay | February 01, 2012 at 07:59 PM
TROLL (Urban Dictionary)1. A large, brutish creature of European myth, often lacking in intelligence. Sometimes compared to the Japanese oni, a monster with a brain located in its rectal cavity.
Posted by: gringoman | February 01, 2012 at 07:56 PM
Gringo (Truth Dictionary) A lil baby that whines and cries when he doesn't get his way.
Gringo,"Mommy! These people are mean to me. Make them go away!"
Posted by: jay | February 01, 2012 at 08:02 PM
ou know these Goopers, Ummah. They will no more (truly) take it to Obama than Monica will sweep out her troll trash. You remember John McCain and how his Gooper wonders did all but keep Sarah Palin locked up in a box during the campaign,
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Gringoman, Gringoman, Gringoman...
Ask yourself this: If Mitt took a baseball bat to Leroy's head (Leroy is half black you know) why wouldn't Mitt unmercifully clobber the half-black Marxist goat herder from Kenya?
Me thinks you, Gringoman, totally underestimate the Mittster.
Posted by: DJ | February 01, 2012 at 08:02 PM
half-black Marxist goat herder from Kenya?--Einsaztgruppen BOI
DJ has showed 2 traits of a Conservative in ONE sentence.
Mentions how the whole world are Marxist, and he also mentions race.
Posted by: jay | February 01, 2012 at 08:06 PM
"science is well aware of the infantile narcissist and its troll version, in love with its own stinking doo-doo, willing to spread it even on images of Jesus Christ, like any diaper-enraptured infant." - Gringoman
Whinnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnneeee...
Posted by: xbjllb | February 01, 2012 at 08:11 PM
"Me thinks you, Gringoman, totally underestimate the Mittster." - DJ
ConservaBorg underestimate SANITY, having never been sane.
Posted by: xbjllb | February 01, 2012 at 08:13 PM
"science is well aware of the infantile narcissist and its troll version, in love with its own stinking doo-doo, willing to spread it even on images of Jesus Christ, like any diaper-enraptured infant." - Gringoman
Whinnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnneeee...
Posted by: xbjllb | February 01, 2012 at 08:11 PM
need to give Gringo the username of Whiner!
IT FITS!
Posted by: jay | February 01, 2012 at 08:15 PM
ou know these Goopers, Ummah. They will no more (truly) take it to Obama than Monica will sweep out her troll trash. You remember John McCain and how his Gooper wonders did all but keep Sarah Palin locked up in a box during the campaign,
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Gringoman, Gringoman, Gringoman...
Ask yourself this: If Mitt took a baseball bat to Leroy's head (Leroy is half black you know) why wouldn't Mitt unmercifully clobber the half-black Marxist goat herder from Kenya?
Me thinks you, Gringoman, totally underestimate the Mittster.
Posted by: DJ | February 01, 2012 at 08:02 PM
DJ,
Let's stick to reality for now, and keep sweet dreams on hold, okay?
Mandate Mitt bashing Newt is just another case of GOP bashing GOP. These "smart" little white boys with their law degrees know they can get away with that.
Now flash forward to real life. When have you ever seen a Gooper take it to a Dem or Marxloid like Mandate Mitt's new debate coach got him to do on Gingrich? Give me one example. Got one?....
I thought so.
Dream on, DJ. The fix is clearly in for wrapping Obamneycare around the American throat.
You can pretend not to see it if you so choose.
But I'm at a disadvantage. i.e. my eyes have to stay open. That's why I can't join you as 'A Great Pretender.'
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As Professor Postmes shows, the agressive troll takes pleasure in making inane statements. It no longer truly believes even in socialism. Being a pest gives meaning to its meaningless existence. It has no faith in anything but its sickness. It cannot escape itself.
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A troll is to free speech what pond scum is to fresh water
Posted by: gringoman | February 01, 2012 at 08:16 PM
need to give Gringo the username of Whiner!
IT FITS!
Posted by: jay | February 01, 2012 at 08:15 PM
Once the irregulars had their Weiner jokes.
maybe it's time for whiner ones!
It wouldn't be anymore idiotic than Gringo's comments about a troll is to whatever as a refrigerator is to a dictionary!
YAWNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Posted by: jay | February 01, 2012 at 08:19 PM
RACIST BABY JAYn is Back; and with a vengeance !!
(if he could spell it).
Name calling, insults, and his own version of PC, courtesy of his MARXIST plantation owners.
I for one am glad. Anyone perusing the memo will see yet again that Liberals have no principles, low IQ's, and basically have nothing to add to intelligent discourse. Keep it up.
Perhaps xbj can loan you some new material; yours is sooo tired. I have to admit that xbj is original.
Jay: Another "Useless Eater." LOL, LOL.
Posted by: LongRifle | February 01, 2012 at 08:20 PM
As Professor Postmes shows, the agressive troll takes pleasure in making inane statements---Whiner
The ONLY one making insane comments is WHINER himself! Gringo
Posted by: jay | February 01, 2012 at 08:20 PM
RACIST BABY JAYn is Back; and with a vengeance !!
(if he could spell it).
Name calling, insults, and his own version of PC, courtesy of his MARXIST plantation owners.
I for one am glad. Anyone perusing the memo will see yet again that Liberals have no principles, low IQ's, and basically have nothing to add to intelligent discourse. Keep it up.
Perhaps xbj can loan you some new material; yours is sooo tired. I have to admit that xbj is original.
Jay: Another "Useless Eater." LOL, LOL.
Posted by: LongRifle | February 01, 2012 at 08:20 PM
Had it sawed off is back!
The name calling, insults and such? Just give BACK to those who gave it to me since day ONE. Longrifle included.
Those who don't engage in such childish behavior?
They are treated as adults. the others? That which they want to be perceived as. PURE AND SIMPLE!
Posted by: jay | February 01, 2012 at 08:23 PM
Marxist Baby JAYn--You cold thank me and the others for providing you with material for your childish name-calling. Who would listen to your made up "facts" if we were not here? lol
Posted by: LongRifle | February 01, 2012 at 08:26 PM
Longrifle, started the name calling, so I obliged with same.
Then, LR said, that he didn't like the name he was called. So, he asked, Hey,Jay! can't we get along?
Said fine. Who started the name calling the second round? Longrifle
You guys feel that you can dish it out But, like BABIES you sure can't take it!
Posted by: jay | February 01, 2012 at 08:27 PM
TROLLS AND VIOLENCE
According to Tom Postmes, a professor of social and organisational psychology at the universities of Exeter and Groningen, Netherlands, and the author of Individuality and the Group, who has studied online behavior for 20 years, "Trolls aspire to violence, to the level of trouble they can cause in an environment. They want it to kick off. They want to promote antipathetic emotions of disgust and outrage, which morbidly gives them a sense of pleasure."[
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A troll is to free speech what Jerry Sandusky is to pediatrics
Posted by: gringoman | February 01, 2012 at 08:30 PM
Marxist Baby JAYn--You cold thank me and the others for providing you with material for your childish name-calling. Who would listen to your made up "facts" if we were not here? lol
Posted by: LongRifle | February 01, 2012 at 08:26 PM
First had it sawed off, it's "COULD" not "COLD"
If you don't like the name calling, then don't dish it out! Funny how you nutjobs love data when you feel it's in YOUR favor. When it's not. Then like Neo-Nazis you yell "made up".
You guys are more comical than the American Nazi Party, Sturmfront, Klan members on Youtube!
Posted by: jay | February 01, 2012 at 08:32 PM
Racist PC Baby JAYn thinks that just because history PROVES that blacks and Muslims were responsible for the catching, sorting, and shipping part of the slave trade that somehow that makes whites even more culpable...
First grade California parroting...lol
Of course, it IS black history month.
Posted by: LongRifle | February 01, 2012 at 08:32 PM
Boy. This place is sure going to be BURIED ALIVE in whinnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnne come November!
Posted by: xbjllb | February 01, 2012 at 07:39 PM
Can't wait to read the disappointed comments. This is the end of the GOP party as we know it today.
Posted by: Rafe | February 01, 2012 at 08:33 PM
The reality of Black racism:
A black man can walk down my street and nothing will be said.
A white man cannot walk down Hoover and 16th in LA and live to tell about it.
Posted by: LongRifle | February 01, 2012 at 08:34 PM
Forgot to add, DJ88 much beloved racist COuncil of Conervative Citizens members on Youtube.
Gotta give thanks to Gringo(whiner) for letting it be known that Sandusky's a Conservative! Just like last night when USDA data said that Gingrich lied about Obama being the Food stamp king!
So, 3 Cheers for Gringo!
Hip-hip-hooray!
Posted by: jay | February 01, 2012 at 08:35 PM
No Jay---YOU started it, as always.
You cannot engage in intelligent discourse. You can only post and attack what others say...and always with insults. Always labeling everyone who disagrees as a racist or Consrvative. (as if that was an insult).
That shows shallow, limited ability to think.
Now, where was I...?
Posted by: LongRifle | February 01, 2012 at 08:38 PM
Racist PC Baby JAYn thinks that just because history PROVES that blacks and Muslims were responsible for the catching, sorting, and shipping part of the slave trade that somehow that makes whites even more culpable...
First grade California parroting...lol
Of course, it IS black history month.
Posted by: LongRifle | February 01, 2012 at 08:32 PM
No such thing! My comment earlier was that you people sound like the Neo-nazis on Yt. "So what if the nazis killed millions ,the russians killed more!"
The fact that others did the same, doesn't excuse what another group did!
With IQs as low as that, it's a wonder you people can stand up!
Posted by: jay | February 01, 2012 at 08:38 PM
No Jay---YOU started it, as always.
You cannot engage in intelligent discourse. You can only post and attack what others say...and always with insults. Always labeling everyone who disagrees as a racist or Consrvative. (as if that was an insult).
That shows shallow, limited ability to think.
Now, where was I...?
Posted by: LongRifle | February 01, 2012 at 08:38 PM
NO! YOU PEOPLE STRATED IT!
First Ug with his "GAY"
he called me that for months. Then when he gave the threat to XJLLB about clearing out Monica's attic with a shotgun. XJ said maybe he should contact the authorities. That's the FIRST time UG called me by my username JAY
Then, others followed. So, I just gave back what was given to me.
You did prove LR that conservatives love to blame others!
Posted by: jay | February 01, 2012 at 08:43 PM
Longrifle also proved that Conservatives, fleabaggers can dish it out. But, when it comes to getting it back. They whine and cry like babies.
Like UG who gave me that one comment one night. So, I gave him the same words back. he tried to find where I live for hours. Wouldn't let up!
The irregulars, lil tough guys when they hide behind the internet!
LOL!
Posted by: jay | February 01, 2012 at 08:47 PM