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makattak

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I had no idea we were so close to idiocracy
« on: May 03, 2016, 03:07:47 PM »
http://reason.com/blog/2016/05/03/donald-trump-accuses-ted-cruzs-dad-of-ha

The man is referencing The National Enquirer, while on a (more) legitimate news program... and still has a near majority more than just his own family's votes.

It may be time to retire to a mountain retreat to attempt to preserve history while the next dark age passes. 
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Re: I had no idea we were so close to idiocracy
« Reply #1 on: May 03, 2016, 03:25:50 PM »
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At a campaign event in Indiana, Cruz told the press, "Yes, my dad killed JFK, he is secretly Elvis, and Jimmy Hoffa is buried in his backyard."

Read more here: http://www.miamiherald.com/news/politics-government/article73449297.html#storylink=cpy
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Re: I had no idea we were so close to idiocracy
« Reply #2 on: May 03, 2016, 03:26:30 PM »
Quote from: makattak on May 03, 2016, 03:07:47 PM
http://reason.com/blog/2016/05/03/donald-trump-accuses-ted-cruzs-dad-of-ha

The man is referencing The National Enquirer, while on a (more) legitimate news program... and still has a near majority more than just his own family's votes.

It may be time to retire to a mountain retreat to attempt to preserve history while the next dark age passes. 
Oh, to be this optimistic.
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Re: I had no idea we were so close to idiocracy
« Reply #3 on: May 03, 2016, 03:30:53 PM »
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Re: I had no idea we were so close to idiocracy
« Reply #4 on: May 03, 2016, 03:41:55 PM »
Groan.

Conspiracy co-worker spewed this particular nonsense at me a week or two ago. It seems to be a nothing based on a nothing, supported mainly by the fact that Rafael Cruz lived in Dallas once, (though not when Kennedy was actually assassinated.)


Not terribly surprising that Trump would mention it. He doesn't care, and saying such things hasn't much hurt him so far.
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Re: I had no idea we were so close to idiocracy
« Reply #5 on: May 03, 2016, 03:45:47 PM »
Quote from: MechAg94 on May 03, 2016, 03:25:50 PM
At a campaign event in Indiana, Cruz told the press, "Yes, my dad killed JFK, he is secretly Elvis, and Jimmy Hoffa is buried in his backyard."

Read more here: http://www.miamiherald.com/news/politics-government/article73449297.html#storylink=cpy

He got one thing right:

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“The whole thing is ridiculous,” Trump said.
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