(2008-06-10) — Rebounding from today’s failed effort to increase taxes on the “windfall profits” of U.S. oil companies, Senate Democrats quickly introduced a bill to tax “windfall campaign contributions”.
The move comes as Democrat presidential nominee Barack Obama stands poised to raise $100 million in June, when just two months ago he raised only $31.3 million.
“Obama is taking advantage of the scarcity of Democrat presidential candidates to fatten his coffers,” said Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-NV. “At a time when fuel and food prices are skyrocketing, Americans are rightly offended when a man can triple his earnings without working an extra hour.”
59 responses so far ↓
1 RedPepper // Jun 10, 2008 at 2:20 pm
How appropriate! After all, name one thing that Mr. Obama has actually done to earn all that additional money? Hmmm?
Come back when you’ve actually produced some “change”, Barry – and done something to “bring us all together”, and then ask us to “contribute”!
2 everthink // Jun 10, 2008 at 4:26 pm
Well RedPepper,
They ARE contributions! When I sent him my contribution, I hoped he would use it to win the Democratic Party’s nomination. When he did, he certainly CHANGED your expectation of who would be John McCain’s opponent!
“My friends”, I will max out my limit to see him finish his quest!
“You know in your heart, “Barry” is right!”
ET
3 JamesonLewis3rd // Jun 10, 2008 at 4:31 pm
Yeah. What RedPepper said.
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Scott Ott is on a roll!
The headline is like a punchline that is hilarious even without the obligatory joke!
A BO Tax.
Redistribution of BO!
ScrappleFace is great. Really.
4 upnorthlurkin // Jun 10, 2008 at 5:21 pm
What I’d like to know is this….if our economy is truly in the tank, where, pray tell are all these contributions coming from?! Hmmmm?!
And on another note, with all his questionable associations (the infamous couple [Bill Ayers and wife] responsible for bombing the Pentagon for example, not to mention his buddy Tony Rezko) are we sure Nobama can even pass the security background check to enter the White House?!!
5 Fred Sinclair // Jun 10, 2008 at 5:31 pm
e.t. #2 -
In the words of Thomas Tusser, “A fool and his money are soon parted.” and if there was ever even the slightest doubt concerning Mr. Tusser’s wisdom; you have effectively removed it, for all time.
Heirborn Ranger
6 JamesonLewis3rd // Jun 10, 2008 at 5:51 pm
I can hear the frenzied masses now:
“BO! Tax! Tax! BO! Tax! Tax! BO! Tax! Tax! BO! Tax! Tax! BO! Tax! Tax! BO! Tax! Tax!”
BO redefines Robin Hood for the masses with a manic Tap Dance in green leotards and a slim-feathered, pointy green cap!
7 camojack // Jun 10, 2008 at 6:21 pm
Regarding today’s failed effort to increase taxes on the “windfall profits†of U.S. oil companies…I’m glad they failed; gas prices are already high, thank you very little. Don’t they realize that such a move would accelerate the rising prices?
8 Fred Sinclair // Jun 10, 2008 at 6:24 pm
o.t. Just when I needed a really good laugh this comes along from”The Best of the WSJ – it’s comforting to know this won’t be a serious problem. Must watch out for that “constant darkness” – never know who you might run upon.
WELLINGTON (Reuters) – One of the last shipments to a U.S. research base in Antarctica before the onset of winter darkness was a year’s supply of condoms, a New Zealand newspaper reported Monday.
Bill Henriksen, the manager of the McMurdo base station, said nearly 16,500 condoms were delivered last month and would be made available, free of charge, to staff throughout the year to avoid the potential embarrassment of having to buy them.
The base only has a skeleton staff through the long winter.
“Since everybody knows everyone, it becomes a little bit uncomfortable,” Henriksen told the Southland Times newspaper.
About 125 scientists and staff are stationed at McMurdo base, the largest community in Antarctica, during the winter months when there is constant darkness.
Heirborn Ranger
9 Darthmeister // Jun 10, 2008 at 6:46 pm
OBAMA RUNNING FOR JIMMY CARTER’S SECOND TERM
B. Hussein Obama has announced that he is officially running to complete the second term of Jimmy Carter who had his presidency stolen from him in the 1980 election by “a vast right-wing conspiracy.”
Mr. Obama shared his messianic message of change, “The time for change is now! No longer can we tolerate 2% inflation, a 5.5% unemployment rate, 6% mortage rates, 7.5% lending rates and a military beyond compare composed of
jackbooted stormtroopers engaged in an illegal and immoral warbrave inner city youths just looking to get ahead in life despite the last five years of a recessionary economy. We are witnessing the worst economy since the Great Depression and the poor are disproportionately suffering. Things must change and we must change how things are to be changed if we are to truly change.”Mr. Obama’s call to complete Jimmy Carter’s second term harkens back to a day when the inflation rate was nearing double digits, unemployment was edging past 7.5%, the mortgage rates were pushing 10 and 12% and in some cases personal bank loans were nearly 13%. But he assured his fawning audience that things will be different this time around when he attempts to soak the rich, disarm law abiding citizens to make America a safer place, initiate American friendships with rogue regimes and Muslim freedom fighter associations around the world, and make Big Oil, Big Halliburton, Big Bankers, and Big Government pay for the new entitlements that Democrats are sure all
socialist-mindedsocially sensitive Americans will rally around.Americans are calling for “change” and Mr. Obama seems to fill that political niche much better than the cancer-ridden,
lying scumbag neo-conformer POW and Republican who was once embraced by Democrat moderates as a “maverick” and a breath of fresh air in a country so bereft of healthy bi-partisanship.All hail the coming Obamessiah!!!10 DrivebyMeteor // Jun 10, 2008 at 7:04 pm
Oh, no! NO ! !
Don’t TAX me, BhO ! ! !
11 mindknumbed kid // Jun 10, 2008 at 8:53 pm
Camo – Don’t judge the results of their actions, judge their intentions. Making Big Oil PAY is a noble cause! In their world the evil people just roll over and pay up because they have made so much they won’t even miss a few billion, sorta like the evil rich white guys. Government mandates and regulations increase costs for all of us, but they really do mean well ya know.
12 mindknumbed kid // Jun 10, 2008 at 8:58 pm
If we were truly patriotic we would all let Washington have our entire paychecks in return for a 10X12 room and food and healthcare. What could be better than that?
13 Fred Sinclair // Jun 10, 2008 at 10:41 pm
I find these quotes to be very educational; It’s no wonder the Liberals have an “Anti-gun” agenda.
And it’s no wonder that “Manmade Global Warming” is such a big “emergency”!!!
Adolph was elected by the people, under the spell of his oratory and his promise of ‘change’.
Adolf Hitler, quotes about Nazi:
The most foolish mistake we could possibly make would be to allow the subject races to possess arms. History shows that all conquerors who have allowed the subject races to carry arms have prepared their own downfall by so doing. Indeed, I would go so far as to say that the supply of arms to the underdogs is a sine qua non for the overthrow of any sovereignty.
more Adolf Hitler quotes
This year will go down in history. For the first time, a civilised nation has full gun registration! Our streets will be safer, our police more efficient, and the world will follow our lead into the future!
___________________________
Herbert Hoover, quotes about Nazi:
Every collectivist revolution rides in on a Trojan horse of ‘emergency’. It was the tactic of Lenin, Hitler, and Mussolini. In the collectivist sweep over a dozen minor countries of Europe, it was the cry of men striving to get on horseback. And ‘emergency’ became the justification of the subsequent steps. This technique of creating emergency is the greatest achievement that demagoguery attains.
Heirborn Ranger
14 Darthmeister // Jun 10, 2008 at 10:43 pm
This has to be causing Obamessiah to crack out the Rolaidsâ„¢:
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Democratic Rep. Dan Boren of Oklahoma said Tuesday Barack Obama is “the most liberal senator” in Congress and he has no intention of endorsing him for the White House.
Hmmmmm, it appears not all Democrats are mind-numbed party robots. I guess there is a ray of hope for America.
15 everthink // Jun 10, 2008 at 11:14 pm
Informed sources have said it’s OK with the Senator if Dan Boren votes for the person of his choice.
In fact, he is encouraged to contact Senator Joe Lieberman about his concerns.
223 days,
ET
WV= We delighted ~ We surely are!
16 upnorthlurkin // Jun 10, 2008 at 11:19 pm
Okay, this is getting ridiculous……it’s June the tenth for Pete’s sake and I still have my down comforter on my bed! I heard there are ski resorts in Aspen opening again (or maybe they never closed) for SNOW skiing! Has anyone seen the abominable snow-job algore?!! If I have to turn my heat on, I’m gonna have to hurt somebody!!
17 upnorthlurkin // Jun 10, 2008 at 11:21 pm
How anyone can celebrate the inevitable destruction of our country makes me very sad.
18 Fred Sinclair // Jun 11, 2008 at 12:09 am
unl #16 – It’s probable that a snowball in a new volcano would have a better chance of destructing our country than BO. (He still reminds me of the old “Lifeboy” radio ads).
I think I covered e.t.’s intelligence rather well in my #5 posting. I would be very quick to listen to Charlie McCarthy over anything that e.t. has to say.
Note to e.t. – don’t bother calling home; go home. No! No! Don’t go home, I take that back, we need you here on SF. Without you our lives would be a lot duller, you’re so silly, especially when you act like you are taking yourself seriously.
You bring many a welcome peals of laughter to us folks here who understand the peril our country is facing.
I hope this link posts ok – it’s the best thing I’ve heard in years – I love it!
Jonathan Martin’s Blog: ‘Obama on your shoulder’ – Politico.com
‘Obama on your shoulder’. The Illinois senator as a good devil scold, sketched out by Mary Katharine Ham in a must-watch video (love the thermostat and fruit plate) – if not just dogpile or google the title like I did
19 Fred Sinclair // Jun 11, 2008 at 12:10 am
..,/
20 Fred Sinclair // Jun 11, 2008 at 12:30 am
“We can’t drive our SUV’s …and eat as much as we want…and keep our homes on 72 degrees at all times…
If you’re feelin’ kind guilty about your life today…Don’t worry for a moment Hope and Change are on the way…I’ll be here on your shoulder lile a tiny little elf…
To guide you through these troubled times and save you from yourself…
Obama…on your shoulder…I show up when you start doing wrong…You’ll thank me…when you’re older…You’ll see the light and start to sing along…
You just can’t drive that SUV…Or cool your house to 73…Now lose some weight and listen to me…
Obama…Obama
What you think is best for you must pass the global test…You don’t to turn out like all those hicks in the midwest…I’ll ask you to believe in me, be on your best behavior…Don’t fall for those distractions, just listen to your savior…Obama…Obama
On your shoulder..I show up when you start doing wrong…You’ll thank me…when you’re older…You’ll see the light and start to sing along…
You xenophobe I’m talking to you…Put down those guns and Bible too…I know what’s best…You don’t have a clue…Obama…”
I cracked up this little ditty. A shame Hillary didn’t have it as part of her mudslinging against him during the primaries. LOL Yeah, she would’ve used it. Anyway, thanx studley for blogging it originally, since it’s past out of sight by now, here it is again, with lyrics and same link to the video. Bad thing, is this little song is now stuck in my head.
http://www.townhall.com/video/HamNation/1450_06052008
Maybe this link will make it.
Heirborn Ranger
21 Fred Sinclair // Jun 11, 2008 at 12:31 am
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22 camojack // Jun 11, 2008 at 12:42 am
upnorthlurkin // Jun 10, 2008 at 11:19 pm
Okay, this is getting ridiculous……it’s June the tenth for Pete’s sake and I still have my down comforter on my bed! I heard there are ski resorts in Aspen opening again (or maybe they never closed) for SNOW skiing! Has anyone seen the abominable snow-job algore?!! If I have to turn my heat on, I’m gonna have to hurt somebody!!
Actually, I went skiing once on June 10th…1995, I believe it was, in Colorado at Arapahoe Basin.
It was 32º at the summit that day…
23 nylecoj // Jun 11, 2008 at 1:15 am
UNL re#14
All I can say is I want my global warming!! We are surrounded by snow here as well.
I heard this month referred to as Junuary. Rather apt
WV battles unplanted; if only that was all it took.
24 RedPepper // Jun 11, 2008 at 4:12 am
Cocky Ignorance .
25 mig // Jun 11, 2008 at 6:07 am
BoTax. Botox. Pump up. Plump up.
Money and Ego.
26 Darthmeister // Jun 11, 2008 at 7:31 am
Is this what Obamessiah means by “change”? The company he keeps from Ayers to crooked airheads is revolting.
With Obamessiah it’s really same ol’ same ol’ despite his lies about wanting to change the way America does business. It appears for dear ol’ Obama to get a leg up, the old way was doing just fine for him.
27 Hawkeye // Jun 11, 2008 at 7:46 am
Scott… if only it were so. From your mouth to God’s ears.
28 Obama’s Windfall Profits Tax // Jun 11, 2008 at 7:58 am
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29 ignatz // Jun 11, 2008 at 8:24 am
I love the almost insane level of spin that’s required to make a NEGATIVE out of the fact that Obama has an enormous ability to raise money – a amazingly high percentage of it from small donors, to boot.
Did you think it was a negative quality in George W. Bush, too?
Oh, I forgot – his contributions were from multinational corporations more than American citizens, so it was ok.
So – how much is McCain raising?
Do you think that it makes McCain look GOOD that no one wants to contribute to his campaign – not even Republicans?
30 Ms RightWing, Ink // Jun 11, 2008 at 8:36 am
re:16
Jeesh Upnorth, we have been frying eggs are our sidewalks with a 90 plus heat wave. The weather has been making me sicker than a dawg munching week-old-road kill. It has resumed normal summer temperatures, thank the blessed God above.
31 Maggie // Jun 11, 2008 at 8:43 am
Ignatz,
Welcome to SF.
I see that you have regained your computer privilege……oh, and rember to take your meds.
32 Maggie // Jun 11, 2008 at 8:50 am
Good Morning UpNorth and Ms Righty:
UN re#17…..I agree and for the life of me don’t understand it.
MRW…re#30
Bwaaaahahahahahhahahahaha!
33 onlineanalyst // Jun 11, 2008 at 9:08 am
Obama: The candidate who can be –no, make that is– bought. He has innumerable suckers who have sent plenty of arugula (even though they are suffering out in the streets in this great second Great Depression) in order to have an even bigger piece of the pie.
Is it possible that his incredible accumulation of campaign funds has come from some well-connected sources that have broken the donations into small portions by raiding the roster of dead Chicagoans and attibuting the financial support to them?
Obama: Change that only chumps can believe in!
With convicted felons, members of CPUSA, former domestic terrorists, race baiters, corrupt machine-politicians, and the Muslim Brotherhood forming the foundation of his rise in politics, Obama surely has a platform to appeal to the naive and perpetually aggrieved.
As long as that Beltoneâ„¢-implanted Bluetoothâ„¢ keeps him on-message in front of the zombies at his rallies, the Boy Wonder should bring down the house…if not the nation.
34 upnorthlurkin // Jun 11, 2008 at 9:35 am
Good morning ladies and gents! I just found a photo in the paper of a kid in Kalispel, MT hiding under a picnic table in effort to keep dry from a snowstorm!…. My whole point in beating this long dead horsie is manmade Global Warming/climate change is the biggest lie/hoax/boondoggle ever foisted on an ignorant segment of civilization. Our SUN playes a huge roll in our weather patterns. To imagine WE have any effect at all is the epitome of arrogance. Sadly it’s true those who believe in nothing will grab on and believe in anything.
35 upnorthlurkin // Jun 11, 2008 at 9:55 am
Great link, Red Pepper! Thanks!
36 Fred Sinclair // Jun 11, 2008 at 10:10 am
I’m so happy to learn that B.O. cleared this up; once and for all.
From today’s Patriot Post ( I heard the tape on Rush’s show Friday.”
Making George Bush look quick on his feet: “What they’ll say is, ‘Well it costs too much money,’ but you know what? It would cost, about… It—it—it would cost about the same as what we would spend… It… Over the course of 10 years it would cost what it would costs us… (nervous laugh) All right. Okay. We’re going to… It… It would cost us about the same as it would cost for about—hold on one second. I can’t hear myself. But I’m glad you’re fired up, though. I’m glad.†—Barack Obama, eloquently explaining… uh, never mind
Heirborn Ranger
37 Hawkeye // Jun 11, 2008 at 10:31 am
upnorthlurkin // Jun 10, 2008 at 11:19 pm
Okay, this is getting ridiculous……it’s June the tenth for Pete’s sake and I still have my down comforter on my bed!
It’s global-warming I tells ya!
38 Fred Sinclair // Jun 11, 2008 at 11:09 am
ignatz #29 – You’ve reminded me that when I was in school, aye those many long gone years ago – we did what was called “tracing”. If I was very careful I could trace a map or picture that was very much like the original.
Now of course, today we can “cut and paste†with our computers and get an exact replica of the original, and that’s fine.
Now, back in the 1930’s there was this little man 5′8″(173 cm) tall, he had a funny little mustache and he was an elegant speaker. Very clean and articulate, he could talk an Angel out of his wings and then lease them back to him. (gender-neuter) He looked good, smelled good and in an incredible short time rose from nothingness to being loved and adored by everybody.
The workers, farmers, garage mechanics, hausfraus, garbage collectors, beauticians – everybody flooded him with their money – even cleaning out their meager bank accounts to joyfully, cheerfully, hilariously donate to his cause, because he oh so elegantly promised them change.
He gave the people what he had promised, change, change and more change. He changed virtually every aspect of their lives. (truly a man of his word)
Now the amazing thing is that B.O. has seemingly done a “cut and paste” on this man. He surrounds himself with Jack-Booted thugs – aka “Reverends”, criminals, etc. point for point there seems to be a duplication. He’s a dynamic, convincing speaker (at times) and oh yes, did I mention he promises change.
I pray daily that America will never see his version of change. (not that McCain is all that much better, he’s pretty much a RINO himself). McCain’s one outstanding quality is the fact that his last name isn’t Obama!
Heirborn Ranger
39 nylecoj // Jun 11, 2008 at 11:32 am
Okay, so I get to the office this morning and see that I managed to reference #14 instead of #16 with my Junuary comment.
I guess I was a little slow last night.
Good morning all.
40 mindknumbed kid // Jun 11, 2008 at 11:52 am
June 10th, 1995. Oh yes, I do remember that day, it was snowing in the Lead/Deadwood, SD area that day and I was less than a month away from moving far away – to West Virginia. Every year up to that point I was keeping the heat on further an d further into what we once were calling Summertime. I still have the heat on here in Whyoming today, today’s high is supposed to be about 56 degrees.
I tell you all, if God was to come and gather the saints, I believe the whole world would throw themselves right down at Obamanabull’s feet. I don’t know if he is, or ain’t, but he sure has quite a following. I think we are entering into a new generation, forget the X’s and Y’s, I think this one is” GenDuped” and isn’t age specific.
Time to make my half of a very late breakfast, Hockey Pucks and Gravy, to clog the arteries!
41 mindknumbed kid // Jun 11, 2008 at 12:56 pm
nylecoj – Not necessarily your mistake, some posts are still hanging out in cyberspace for a while and when they come home the numbering changes. I think the regulars here are getting used to rolling with the punches these days.
42 nylecoj // Jun 11, 2008 at 1:59 pm
MKK,
Yes I noticed that some are referring to posts by the time of day. I haven’t checked to see if that works any better.
I was an almost regular at one time. I still lurk often.
BTW I am interested in information on this year’s Scrapplefest. I may have missed info lately if any came out.
43 nylecoj // Jun 11, 2008 at 2:20 pm
Hmmm, insane level of spin ignatz?
Perhaps humor would be a better description, not to mention the satire inherent in lampooning the insanity of windfall taxes.
Great job as always Mr. Ott
44 onlineanalyst // Jun 11, 2008 at 2:28 pm
While you are waiting for your comments to arrive from the cybersphere, check out a couple of threads over at powerlineblog.
There is one based on Thomas Sowell’s column that demonstrates the audacity of the Dope, who again attempts to twist statistics in order this time to disparage our military with suicide statistics. Several of the commenters have excellent responses to the ghoulish distortions of that metrosexual weasel, Obama.
Obama! — Change that you can deceive with!
45 upnorthlurkin // Jun 11, 2008 at 3:29 pm
Also OT, not to be missed, yesterday Harvey over at imao dot us had the new improved version of lolterizt with lolbama.
46 nylecoj // Jun 11, 2008 at 4:25 pm
The following quote found at UNL’s referenced lolbama is hilarious!
And a note to any stray liberals who want to cry “racism!”… we don’t hate Obama because he’s black – we hate him because he’s a socialist who doesn’t want us to win the war. We’d hate him just as much if he were white and his name were John Kerry.
47 mindknumbed kid // Jun 11, 2008 at 5:34 pm
I recommend Friday August 29th in the Hayden, Colorado area for the 2008 Scrappleface2Face.
As Far as I know there are no definite plans for one anywhere at this time. But I ain’t the expert on the matter.
48 nylecoj // Jun 11, 2008 at 6:44 pm
Possum had a great idea to have it in the south he pointed out a beautiful park in an area with activities going on around it. I will try to find out more if anyone is interested. I think I lost the map of the park I got. Although Colorado sounds nice as well.
49 RedPepper // Jun 11, 2008 at 6:47 pm
“Congress shall make no law … abridging … the right of the people … to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.â€
I urge you to exercise your rights … while you still got ‘em.
Drill Here. Drill Now. Pay Less.
http://www.americansolutions.com/actioncenter/petitions/?Guid=54ec6e43-75a8-445b-aa7b-346a1e096659
50 upnorthlurkin // Jun 11, 2008 at 7:38 pm
I signed that petition last week, Red. Not sure it will do any good, but I’ve also emailed the three stooges from ND about their inability to put together an energy bill that actually provides for the ability to develop new sources of energy….ie drilling in the oft touted Bakken Shale. I also gave ‘em the what for about ANWR. If Slick Willy handn’t vetoed that bill in what (?) ‘ 95, we’d be pumping domestic oil we wouldn’t be buying from furriners. (I’m expecting a notice from the IRS about an audit any day now…)
51 Darthmeister // Jun 11, 2008 at 7:54 pm
LATEST SCANDAL: Key Obama Advisor Forced to Resign
Buwahahahahahahaha! Does Obamessiah know how to vet his advisors or what? I mean, his twenty year relationship with “Reverend” Jeremiah Wright should have been a clue to those with eyes to see and hears to hear.
Obamessiah is proving to be no different than any other Beltway clown, but that won’t dissuade the true blue moonbats from voting for this empty suit they never heard of just four years ago. His supposed “clean record” is nothing more than proof of his inexperience, lack of accomplishments and lack of long term exposure to the public. I can’t help but think there’s an inner Jimmy Carter just waiting to burst out of Obamessiah if he were to ever gain the White House.
52 Libby Gone // Jun 11, 2008 at 9:28 pm
gosh darsh! Not enough nanoseconds in a day!
Hey all (with Mr. Otts permission) Libby has been stitchin together another Modern Prometheus.
http://libbygone.blogspot.com/
53 mindknumbed kid // Jun 11, 2008 at 11:20 pm
“An inner Jimmy Carter”. Now that is a great line. Looks as though the duped crowd has grown to number a few more than ET’s family, so this election could be a close one.
54 mindknumbed kid // Jun 11, 2008 at 11:22 pm
push push push
55 everthink // Jun 11, 2008 at 11:56 pm
“… so this election could be a close one.”
Just, keep whistling kid. In the meantime, maybe you’d better try to hold onto enough seats to maintain your Senate filibuster ability.
Go over to YouTube and see McCain v. McCain. Or, if you like you can wait to watch them on your own television.
Did you hear the old gentleman’s comments today? And he wants a “one on one” with Obama?
ET
56 everthink // Jun 12, 2008 at 12:05 am
Is it “Flip-Flopping if you CAN’T REMEMBER your position?
ET
WV=become medium ~ Your goal for today!
57 everthink // Jun 12, 2008 at 1:47 am
Fred,
About that Herbert Hoover quote in your number 13:
DOESN’T THAT SOUND LIKE OUR “WAR PRESIDENT” TO YOU?
“There are none so blind …”!
ET
WV=marriage schmitz ~ Is that a gay thing?
58 Conservative Compendium » Windfall Contributions // Jun 13, 2008 at 1:21 am
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59 MajorDomo // Jun 15, 2008 at 1:01 am
Iggy… if you’re still here: Won’t it be a hoot when a guy even Republicans don’t want to support beats the pants off hia way-left opponent!
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