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Wanker of the Day

by BooMan
Mon Feb 1st, 2010 at 11:08:55 AM EST

It has to go to Ben Stein for trying to defend James O'Keefe by comparing him to phony Black Panthers.

Wanker of the Day | 7 comments (7 topical, 0 editorial, 0 hidden)

Awesome (4.00 / 2)

Craigslist posting to teabaggers:

http://chicago.craigslist.org/chc/rnr/1574293261.html

by Second Nature (denn1214 at gmail) on Mon Feb 1st, 2010 at 11:11:36 AM EST

Re: Awesome (none / 0)

An entertaining read. But it's pretty apparent what the teabagger response to this would be. I know, because I have had this very conversation with one who happens to be very close to me. And their response would focus very keenly on Point #3.

3. Notice that only some of this money that was withheld went to pay taxes. (I know, I know -- yeearrrgh! me hates taxes! -- but just try to stick with me for just a second here.)

Teabagger: "If this government takeover of health care goes through, the everyone's taxes will have to go through the roof in order to pay for it. That's a fact!!!"

Nothing else matters because that is the belief. It is etched into their brains. Burned in daily by their ideological leaders. No CBO numbers or fancy explaining by those elitist economists from those liberal universities is going to change the mind of anyone who even leans toward the teabagger mentality.

In their minds- Health Care For All Deadbeats=More Money Out Of The Pockets Of Real Americans. It is their mantra.

by Richard Bachman on Mon Feb 1st, 2010 at 11:49:52 AM EST
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Re: Awesome (none / 0)

Seriously, I doubt that any of them made it past the first couple of lines anyway. But it was a satisfying read.

by Second Nature (denn1214 at gmail) on Mon Feb 1st, 2010 at 12:02:54 PM EST
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Re: Awesome (none / 0)

I flagged it for "Best of" Craigslist. It's worthy.

by RandyH on Mon Feb 1st, 2010 at 02:23:14 PM EST
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The "Black Panthers" were part of a performance art piece.

by Bob Stanley on Mon Feb 1st, 2010 at 12:15:56 PM EST

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Speaking of wankers and idiots, anyone read about Colorado Springs? It seems like it is heading towards Mad Max territory now.

by Calvin Jones and the 13th Apostle on Mon Feb 1st, 2010 at 01:03:27 PM EST

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if his name was LeRoy Jenkins, and had been caught in the office of a United States Senator...

would we REALLY be having these bullshyt explanations being attempted?

OF.COURSE.NOT.

the LAW is the LAW.

unless you're a right-wing White boy, then suddenly, there's excuses.

by rikyrah on Mon Feb 1st, 2010 at 05:30:51 PM EST

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