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<i>... Then there’s the small matter of coming perilously close to invoking a “Culture of Poverty” argument, which wouldn’t bode well for his Southern chances, since he seems to be explaining that it’s the South’s own damn fault they aren’t as rich and awesome as every single blue state. ... </i> Oh, wouldn't that play well down in Dixie. OTOH, he has opened the door to this very thing ...

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Add a codeword or two, and it will be seen as a rant against the blahs.

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Gaza: Behind a blockade that won't even let them import cement. Israel: Billions in US aid.

That's one hell of a cultural difference, no question.

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Hey, time for a family reunion! You know, to celebrate his special understanding of the ties between Mormon fundamentalists and the Mexican people.

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Well, to be fair, Obama did a European tour- more successfully- in the summer of 2008.

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Totally justified. He is a consummate asshole.

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And when his campaign team changes what they say he said, he has always said that retroactively. Also. Too.

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Do the Mormons have an End-Time prophecy? I thought it was just that they "save" the US (i.e., convert it to a theocracy) and it just goes on in perfection forever, with the dead (men) turning into gods of an infinity of other planets.

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All your issue are surrounded by us.

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It's more of a guideline.

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Yup. A well-timed jab.

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<i> "I think people understand that big elections are about big things. And I think that one thing we've learned about this race is only that which is important matters," he said. "And what is important is that the President is a black man."</i>

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That is, don't menstruate.

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Billy Carter goes abroad.

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If he was to win the election, it's scary to think who this guy would pick as the Secretary of State.

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