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The enemy grunts have developed an immunity to stupid though, they have learned how to follow the stupid leaders as effectively as the smart ones.

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Or the Chinese version of 'Dollar Diplomacy' - Hearts & Minds, don'cha know...

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Including the ones in Afghanistan that we've spent the past few decades trying to grab?

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9/11 was an attack on your capitalism. I mean, it was literally a trade centre that was the primary target. It was obvious.

Wait, do some people think that capitalism and democracy are the same thing? How strange...

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I'd like every one of them to explain themselves in front of the House Select Committee on Terrorist Tourism beginning August 9.

And Nancy should make sure that there is at least a 60-40 D majority on that panel--may I suggest 7/11 or 8/13?

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Err a bit of an OT peeve, the quote is actually 'A foolish consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds' (Emerson), emphasis on Foolish. Dunno why but its been annoying me all week for some reason

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The distinction is important!

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Jim Jordan of Ohio is every bit as stupid as Loony Gumrot. He's clearly had his head slammed to the wrestling mat WAY too many times. The GOP also has a lot of up-and-comers in competition. It's almost as if GOP voters insist that their candidates be a slimy mixture of ignorance and stupidity with a heaping serving of dishonesty on the side.

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Not only a lawyer, a former Judge. His face is the very definition of dumb.

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We get a lovely one baked at the local grocery store, rich and not too heavy. I love using it for grilled cheese.

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There's nothing wrong with consistency, unless it is foolish consistency.

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Why is it that many times, when I log onto Wonkette, I feel like the website should be called The Biggest Loser?

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I think it has affected his asparagus.

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from my limited studies in law, a large part of it is rote memorization and the ability to look stuff up in a book.

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Well the politicians are supposed to represent their voters...

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