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The right's two-pronged religion of rage and self-pity

The group with the most power persuades itself that it is weak, oppressed and treated with great unfairness.

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  • Thursday, October 2, 2008 01:22 PM

    Shooter-

    It seems Brokaw is also a "special liaison" to the McCain campaign. Do you see any problem with that revelation? Link at sig. (I know, I know the NYT. Pravda on the Hudson. Watta' gonna' do?)

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