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When reality reflects The Onion (redux)

Sidehatch
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Re: When reality reflects The Onion (redux) August 20, 2015 at 02:24 PM UTC #
I am totally supporting the McCubbins/Nutz ticket 

I think Nutz is more VP material, but Limberbutt McCubbins…he's the cat's meow
jrpa
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Re: When reality reflects The Onion (redux) August 20, 2015 at 02:26 PM UTC #
Sidehatch wrote:
I am totally supporting the McCubbins/Nutz ticket   

I think Nutz is more VP material, but Limberbutt McCubbins…he's the cat's meow
I concur, the time is meow for McCubbins, but Nutz is enjoying an Obamaesque rise through the political landscape. Deez Nuts just might get erected.
jrpa
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Re: When reality reflects The Onion (redux) August 20, 2015 at 02:27 PM UTC #
Julian, wrote:
Deez Nuts just might get erected.
ELECTED. Thanks, autocorrect.
Sidehatch
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Re: When reality reflects The Onion (redux) August 20, 2015 at 02:29 PM UTC #
Julian, wrote:
Julian, wrote:
Deez Nuts just might get erected.
ELECTED. Thanks, autocorrect.

but it was a very Freudian …so seemed apropos
beetsnotbeats
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Re: When reality reflects The Onion (redux) August 20, 2015 at 02:35 PM UTC #
Sidehatch wrote:
Julian, wrote:
Julian, wrote:
Deez Nuts just might get erected.
ELECTED. Thanks, autocorrect.

but it was a very Freudian …so seemed apropos


Or he texts "erect" so often that autocorrect assumed….
jrpa
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Re: When reality reflects The Onion (redux) August 20, 2015 at 02:37 PM UTC #
You're both idiots, I intentionally typed erect and then tried to play it off because it was a weak pun.
beetsnotbeats
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Re: When reality reflects The Onion (redux) August 20, 2015 at 02:55 PM UTC #
Julian, wrote:
You're both idiots, I intentionally typed erect and then tried to play it off because it was a weak pun.


Sidehatch
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Re: When reality reflects The Onion (redux) August 20, 2015 at 03:00 PM UTC #
so un-meta
killsaly
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Re: When reality reflects The Onion (redux) August 20, 2015 at 03:28 PM UTC #
vansmack
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Re: When reality reflects The Onion (redux) August 20, 2015 at 03:30 PM UTC #
I thought you were going for racist.  So I laughed…
killsaly
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Re: When reality reflects The Onion (redux) August 20, 2015 at 04:52 PM UTC #
Iowa host talks up slavery for undocumented immigrants
http://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow-show/iowa-host-talks-slavery-undocumented-immigrants

?What?s wrong with slavery?': Iowa radio host wants to turn immigrants into US ?property?
http://www.rawstory.com/2015/08/whats-wrong-with-slavery-iowa-radio-host-wants-to-turn-immigrants-into-us-property/

Conservative Radio Host: Let?s Use Immigrants As Slave Labor To Build Southern Border Wall
http://www.addictinginfo.org/2015/08/19/conservative-radio-host-lets-use-immigrant-slaves-to-build-southern-border-wall-audio/
DeathFromAbove1979
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Re: When reality reflects The Onion (redux) August 20, 2015 at 06:06 PM UTC #
Jesus Christ
grateful
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Re: When reality reflects The Onion (redux) August 24, 2015 at 01:43 PM UTC #
The mailer was attempting to answer the essential question "Why Jeb?" and featured the smiling candidate standing with his hands on his hips ? except one of the hands doesn't look like it's his, or white:

http://nymag.com/daily/intelligencer/2015/08/superpac-gives-jeb-bush-a-black-hand-in-mailer.html


The leaflet?s copy, ?Why Jeb?? ended up being co-opted by bemused Twitter users to ask, ?Why, Jeb?? as to why his hand had become black.

Read more: http://www.politico.com/story/2015/08/donald-trump-bashes-bush-on-photoshop-fail-121636.html#ixzz3jjvUN3qz
jrpa
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Re: When reality reflects The Onion (redux) August 24, 2015 at 08:22 PM UTC #
DeathFromAbove1979 wrote:
Study: Mass Shootings ?Exceptionally American Problem?
http://www.newsweek.com/study-sees-mass-shootings-exceptionally-american-problem-365260

If you want the reverse version where The Onion reflects reality:
?No Way To Prevent This,? Says Only Nation Where This Regularly Happens
Space Freely
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Re: When reality reflects The Onion (redux) August 24, 2015 at 09:59 PM UTC #
DeathFromAbove1979 wrote:
Study: Mass Shootings ?Exceptionally American Problem?
http://www.newsweek.com/study-sees-mass-shootings-exceptionally-american-problem-365260


Seems like France is working hard to give us a run for our money.
DeathFromAbove1979
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Re: When reality reflects The Onion (redux) August 25, 2015 at 03:16 PM UTC #
Julian, wrote:
DeathFromAbove1979 wrote:
Study: Mass Shootings ?Exceptionally American Problem?
http://www.newsweek.com/study-sees-mass-shootings-exceptionally-american-problem-365260

If you want the reverse version where The Onion reflects reality:
?No Way To Prevent This,? Says Only Nation Where This Regularly Happens

Exactly what the Newsweek article reminded me of.
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