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"We have to make our principles more attractive.." (Original Post) question everything Nov 2012 OP
Translation: "We have to be better at disguising our intentions." Jackpine Radical Nov 2012 #1
Exactly. Lindsay Nov 2012 #2
Bush would say, "catapult the propaganda." immoderate Nov 2012 #4
I always get an image of a squad of Roman Legionnaires with a catapult lobbing giant dog turds. Jackpine Radical Nov 2012 #5
This ^^^ Cosmocat Nov 2012 #7
That dog won't hunt Gov. McDonnell Loki Nov 2012 #3
That's not the point. Third Doctor Nov 2012 #6
Ya think? Myrina Nov 2012 #9
Perhaps if they put a ribbon on the wand. quaker bill Nov 2012 #8
Translation: we have to be better masters of deception meow2u3 Nov 2012 #10
How 'bout we spit shine these turds that we're offering rock Nov 2012 #11

Loki

(3,825 posts)
3. That dog won't hunt Gov. McDonnell
Fri Nov 16, 2012, 01:03 PM
Nov 2012

No matter what you repukes do to dress up that pig, you can polish a turd, but it is still a turd.

Third Doctor

(1,574 posts)
6. That's not the point.
Fri Nov 16, 2012, 01:28 PM
Nov 2012

THe GOp should change their principles and get out of peoples personal lives. Trying to dress them does not matter.

Myrina

(12,296 posts)
9. Ya think?
Fri Nov 16, 2012, 02:23 PM
Nov 2012

At some point, these old farts are going to have to have a serious chat in the cigar room about the fact that 'what they believe' simply isn't what the rest of the country believes anymore. Then they're either going to have to re-examine their beliefs and change them at the core or fade into history.

Polishing up the lies into a shiny new marketing package isn't going to work.

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