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Qutzupalotl

(14,311 posts) Fri Oct 4, 2013, 03:58 PM Oct 2013

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Can't have it both ways.

You can't say government is too big and intrusive and then claim not to notice much difference when it shuts down, Fox News.

You can't say government is the problem and then grandstand about the suffering your shutdown is creating for ordinary people, House Republicans.

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Can't have it both ways. (Original Post) Qutzupalotl Oct 2013 OP

You can't talk about how happy! you are about the shutdown and then pitch a fit about tanyev Oct 2013 #1

of course they can Skittles Oct 2013 #2

Cognitive dissonance is standard for them. progressoid Oct 2013 #3

butbutbut thinking two thoughts is HARD. pansypoo53219 Oct 2013 #4

tanyev

(42,558 posts)

1. You can't talk about how happy! you are about the shutdown and then pitch a fit about

Reply to Qutzupalotl (Original post)

Fri Oct 4, 2013, 04:29 PM

Oct 2013

a closed memorial. Yes, I'm looking at you, Michele Bachmann.

Skittles

(153,160 posts)

2. of course they can

Reply to Qutzupalotl (Original post)

Fri Oct 4, 2013, 04:34 PM

Oct 2013

it's called HYPOCRISY and fox news THRIVES on hypocrisy

progressoid

(49,990 posts)

3. Cognitive dissonance is standard for them.

Reply to Qutzupalotl (Original post)

Fri Oct 4, 2013, 05:03 PM

Oct 2013

And, sadly, it works.

pansypoo53219

(20,977 posts)

4. butbutbut thinking two thoughts is HARD.

Reply to Qutzupalotl (Original post)

Fri Oct 4, 2013, 06:12 PM

Oct 2013

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