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Thursday, September 4, 2008 12:00 AM

The GOP's cheerful viciousness

Yet again, the GOP launches brutal personality and cultural attacks on the Democratic candidate. Yet again, Democrats seem determined to allow it to do so.

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  • Thursday, September 4, 2008 12:01 PM

    They can't.

    bring empirical evidence that is not from a conservative idea factory....

    -- doloresflower

    I have never found a conservative who can prove their economic theories work. The politicians know they don't work, but merely enrich the already wealthy. That's how they like it. They've suckered the little guy by pretending that they cut their taxes and engage in limited government spending.

    Look what happens when you put the clear facts right in front of them? They counter with ad hominem attacks about the "liberal" institute which came up with the statistics. But, don't expect them to provide any data on their own. They can't.

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