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« on: August 07, 2018, 03:58:39 PM »
http://thehill.com/homenews/administration/400736-poll-nearly-half-of-republicans-think-trump-should-have-authority-to

This is coming from the party of small government.
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« Reply #1 on: August 07, 2018, 04:04:34 PM »
Deplorable.
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« Reply #2 on: August 07, 2018, 04:04:40 PM »
Lower % than I would have thought
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« Reply #3 on: August 07, 2018, 04:17:43 PM »
That's pretty much the state of things these days: "Poll: (Absurdly high)% of Republicans think (thing which is unfathomably horrible or idiotic)"
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« Reply #4 on: August 07, 2018, 04:19:32 PM »
And over 50% of Democrats think the govt should have the authority to run your healthcare so what’s your point?
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« Reply #5 on: August 07, 2018, 04:24:36 PM »
Quote from: Singletxguyforfun on August 07, 2018, 04:19:32 PM
And over 50% of Democrats think the govt should have the authority to run your healthcare so what’s your point?

Are you saying Medicare is unconstitutional?
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« Reply #6 on: August 07, 2018, 04:25:36 PM »
Quote from: Singletxguyforfun on August 07, 2018, 04:19:32 PM
And over 50% of Democrats think the govt should have the authority to run your healthcare so what’s your point?
Compare the nations with government-run healthcare to nations who shut down media outlets.
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« Reply #7 on: August 07, 2018, 04:26:00 PM »
Republicans love fascism. What else is new?
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« Reply #8 on: August 07, 2018, 04:27:03 PM »
Quote from: Singletxguyforfun on August 07, 2018, 04:19:32 PM
And over 50% of Democrats think the govt should have the authority to run your healthcare so what’s your point?

So do 60% of Americans going by your convoluted definition.
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« Reply #9 on: August 07, 2018, 04:27:33 PM »
Quote from: Comrade Funk on August 07, 2018, 04:25:36 PM
Quote from: Singletxguyforfun on August 07, 2018, 04:19:32 PM
And over 50% of Democrats think the govt should have the authority to run your healthcare so what’s your point?
Compare the nations with government-run healthcare to nations who shut down media outlets.

Cuba? Venezuela? Belarus?
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« Reply #10 on: August 07, 2018, 04:30:17 PM »
Quote from: Singletxguyforfun on August 07, 2018, 04:27:33 PM
Quote from: Comrade Funk on August 07, 2018, 04:25:36 PM
Quote from: Singletxguyforfun on August 07, 2018, 04:19:32 PM
And over 50% of Democrats think the govt should have the authority to run your healthcare so what’s your point?
Compare the nations with government-run healthcare to nations who shut down media outlets.

Cuba? Venezuela? Belarus?

You got that half correct.
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« Reply #11 on: August 07, 2018, 04:32:00 PM »
Quote from: Singletxguyforfun on August 07, 2018, 04:27:33 PM
Quote from: Comrade Funk on August 07, 2018, 04:25:36 PM
Quote from: Singletxguyforfun on August 07, 2018, 04:19:32 PM
And over 50% of Democrats think the govt should have the authority to run your healthcare so what’s your point?
Compare the nations with government-run healthcare to nations who shut down media outlets.

Cuba? Venezuela? Belarus?

Western Europe.
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« Reply #12 on: August 07, 2018, 04:32:56 PM »
Quote from: Singletxguyforfun on August 07, 2018, 04:27:33 PM
Quote from: Comrade Funk on August 07, 2018, 04:25:36 PM
Quote from: Singletxguyforfun on August 07, 2018, 04:19:32 PM
And over 50% of Democrats think the govt should have the authority to run your healthcare so what’s your point?
Compare the nations with government-run healthcare to nations who shut down media outlets.

Cuba? Venezuela? Belarus?

Yes, those are countries that shut down media outlets.
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« Reply #13 on: August 07, 2018, 04:50:28 PM »
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^^ Other interesting findings from the survey.

Quote from: Singletxguyforfun on August 07, 2018, 04:19:32 PM
And over 50% of Democrats think the govt should have the authority to run your healthcare so what’s your point?

I’ve read some dumb sh**t in my life, but this is certainly up there. Congrats.
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« Reply #14 on: August 07, 2018, 04:52:20 PM »
Quote from: Singletxguyforfun on August 07, 2018, 04:19:32 PM
And over 50% of Democrats think the govt should have the authority to run your healthcare so what’s your point?

How exactly would this be unconstitutional?   
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« Reply #15 on: August 07, 2018, 05:04:17 PM »
Quote from: Landslide Lyndon on August 07, 2018, 04:26:00 PM
Republicans love fascism. What else is new?
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« Reply #16 on: August 07, 2018, 05:13:04 PM »
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« Reply #17 on: August 07, 2018, 05:18:48 PM »
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« Reply #18 on: August 07, 2018, 05:23:22 PM »
But they'll still freakout over Alex Jones having some Youtube videos taken down.
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« Reply #19 on: August 07, 2018, 05:23:55 PM »

48% also agree with him that the media is "the enemy of the people" and 79% says the media treats him unfairly.
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« Reply #20 on: August 07, 2018, 05:41:10 PM »
« Edited: August 07, 2018, 06:01:22 PM by mvd10 »
Soon 100% of Dem officials will think the internet needs to be censored for the sake of preventing the spread of non-PC opinions Smiley.
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« Reply #21 on: August 07, 2018, 05:42:12 PM »
Disgusting.
I wonder how many democrats think the same about Fox News.
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« Reply #22 on: August 07, 2018, 05:57:20 PM »
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« Reply #23 on: August 07, 2018, 06:06:04 PM »
Quote from: Paulite Hick on August 07, 2018, 05:42:12 PM
Disgusting.
I wonder how many democrats think the same about Fox News.

LOL at this lame attempt of "whataboutism".

Fox News is state-run propaganda, it is not news.
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« Reply #24 on: August 07, 2018, 06:07:04 PM »

This. I'm actually relieved it's less than half.
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