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Not that awful place in southern England, Romney Marsh.

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He is running in Missou-rah. There is different kind of fundamentalist living there, they drink alcohol.

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If that's 5pm local time, asshole still has over 2 hours to deny me the joy of voting against him.

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hi MO:

perhaps you've showed us a little too much. maybe slow down a smidge b/t now and november?

thx.

fuflans

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<i>Rape-remark US candidate digs in</i>

bbc should stop running headlines like that.

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In Missouri, it's actually part of the culture. The executive summary of the report states that about 1 in 7 women (290,000) in Missouri will experience rape in their life time. <a href="http:\/\/academicdepartments.musc.edu\/ncvc\/grants\/50_states_reports\/missouri.pdf" target="_blank">" rel="nofollow noopener" title="http://academicdepartments.musc.edu/ncvc/grants/5...">http://academicdepartments....

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Not with votes, please.

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What do you expect from people who claim when a person almost but doesn't die, it's because God found them special, whereas when a person dies, it's because God found them special.

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<i>"Akin suggested that he’s received lots of “grassroots support,” </i> Which is appropriate for a hayseed.

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Dammit, if George Allen could be edged out for calling someone "Macaca", it would seem that Akin should fall like a lead balloon.

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You gotta think that among Todd's other revolting qualities, dullness must be pre-eminent.

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The way Steve King makes you think democracy might not be as good you'd hoped, Akin is a strong argument against free speech.

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If he gets pregnant afterward, it was illegitimate.

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AND it's a woman. Dear Goddess in heaven.

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At least it's an ethos.

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"The Onion" is having a good time with Rep Akin: <a href="http://www.theonion.com/art..." target="_blank">" rel="nofollow noopener" title="http://www.theonion.com/articles/i-misspokewhat-i...">http://www.theonion.com/art...

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