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And where exactly is this "real change" you speak of?

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"First, neither the Tea Party groups [...], nor conservatives in general, are particularly popular right now, perhaps because they have failed to moderate their core message..."

Yeah, and it's really hard to fit "You are a terrible sinner, it’s your fault that you’re poor, science is a lie and lick my gun, sissy!" on a bumper sticker.

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"First, neither the Tea Party groups [...], nor conservatives in general, are particularly popular right now, perhaps because they have failed to moderate their core message of “ 'You are a terrible sinner, it’s your fault that you’re poor, science is a lie and lick my gun, sissy!' "

You forgot, "And stop asking the government to do anything at all for you!"

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More proof that the NSA has hacked CNN's polling computers.

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Why is it that the first four commandments are all about how to worship Yahweh? Is He <i>that</i> insecure? Zoroaster and Mithra have been down in the polling for millenia now.

And why does he care if the liquor stores are open on Sunday?

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How many more times can they scream, "THERE'S A BLAH IN THE WHITE HOUSE!111!!!!1!!!!1!1!" before the sheeple wake up to THE TRUTH!!!

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The difference between him and me? I make orange look good.

(Also: all the I don't hate women, minorities, or infidels stuff... )

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If Obama closes Guantánamo he'll get my vote.

Except he can't run again, and he would've gotten my vote anyway. Implementing Dodd-Frank and the CFPA would be nice too.

Fuckin democracy, how does it work?

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Opening shot from interior of refrigerator, as man retrieves container. Close up on his face as he brings container close and opens it. Obviously smells something horrible.

Voiceover: "Hey GOP, are you tired of your scandals going bad before you have a chance to use them in an election?"

Man looks into camera, frowny face, nods. SAD TROMBONE SOUND

"WELL TOO FUCKING BAD YOU OVERREACHING COCKBUCKETS"

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Sometimes you're just in the bag you've got, and not the bag you might want or wish you had.

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What wondrous thing can Barry do, though, to get himself a House majority in 2014?

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The Party that Cried Wolf is shocked that people aren't hanging on their every shrill warning?

Well, color me orange....

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Stay out of House Republicans' way.

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<blockquote>What does "GOP" stand for?"</blockquote>

Um, all of them?

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Not to mention the baked-in-the-Constitution gerrymander of over-representation of the Empty Places like Wyoming, where one citizen's vote counts for 50 times that of a Californian's.

Too soon for despair, though!

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