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Wednesday, February 16, 2011

Understanding the GOP

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Posted by puddy at 2/16/2011 10:16:00 AM

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some light reading....

In Her Defense, I'm Sure the Moose Had It Coming
BY AARON SORKIN -- Huffington Post

IT'S TRUE!!!

Tea parties are for little girls.

Please Keep in Mind

If you're not drinking, you're not paying attention.

Reagan's '80s

(some of us remember)

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