Liberal in the Land of Conservative

• I'm Sorry And I'm Out...

  To whom it may concern,
  
  I recently joined with five other bloggers who I count as friends in the hope that we could create a different kind of blog. A blog that was less about pandering to one side of the political spectrum and more about a discussion of [...]
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  Posted: November 19, 2009, 12:00pm EST
  

• More On That Revealing Tweet...

  On Sunday I posted an interesting tweet from Representative Tom Emmer indicating that he would have Minnesota not participate in a "federal health plan". From the statement, it was unclear as to which federal health plan he was referring and I patiently await an answer to clear things up.
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  Posted: November 17, 2009, 7:00am EST
  

• Best Thing On #tcot

  I am learning something about this world of #tcot. The vast majority of tweets are to simply express solidarity with some other person who has tweeted something outrageous. That being said, here we go again...
  
  
  
  Wait, what? We have hijacked the term Christian? I've' [...]
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  Posted: November 16, 2009, 12:00pm EST
  

• More TEA Party FAIL...

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  You can read all about the details over at I Don't Hate America but you can view the video right here. While it's slightly difficult to hear at times, this super guy is about to tell you that the Violence Against Women Act is little more than a way' [...]
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  Posted: November 16, 2009, 7:00am EST
  

• Best Thing On #tcot

  Bring on the crazy...
  
  
  HA HA, that guy called President Obama a prostitute AND a drug addict. Wait, isn't the guy retweeting this the Secretary of the SD15 Republican Party here in Minnesota? Yep, that's him. You stay classy Leo!
  
  
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  Posted: November 15, 2009, 5:00pm EST
  

• A Revealing Tweet...

  An interesting tweet scrolled across my screen yesterday from potential Republican Gubernatorial nominee, Tom Emmer, in regards to "federal health care plans":
  
  
  
  What is not clear from this particular tweet is to WHICH federal health care plan Mr. Emmer is referring. Is Emmer [...]
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  Posted: November 15, 2009, 10:13am EST
  

• TEA Party FAIL...

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  A huge thanks to DJ from I Don't Hate America and Sally Jo from Bluestem Prairie for documenting this event at the Capitol:
  
  Watch the slack jawed look on the faces of protesters by the end of the speech. PRICELESS...
  
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  Posted: November 15, 2009, 8:05am EST
  

• What's Missing From Gary's Head?

  I just visited Gary Gross's website just to "check it out" and not at all to see if there was something, ANYTHING that I could piss and moan about in regards to Gross. While I couldn't put my finger on it right away, I just KNEW there was something missing [...]
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  Posted: November 14, 2009, 1:00pm EST
  

• Best Thing On #tcot...

  Yesterday I rolled out a brand new feature here on Liberal in the Land of Conservative seeking out the stupidest, funniest, or down right craziest comments to be found on the #tcot (top conservative on twitter) stream. Remember, if you run across one of these, then simply send me [...]
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  Posted: November 14, 2009, 12:00pm EST
  

• On Those Broadview Commercials...

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  Have you seen them? The ones that show upper middle class homes being terrorized by intruders. The ones that are supposed to make you so scared that you will invest in one of their security systems. Every time I see one of these I have to roll my eyes and [...]
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  Posted: November 14, 2009, 11:46am EST
  

• Best Thing On #tcot...

  Don't know what #tcot is, you say?
  
  It is a hashtag used by those people on twitter who want their tweets added to a specific stream of tweets thus making them easier to find. There are humorous hashtags, event specific hashtags, and what I would call long term' [...]
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  Posted: November 13, 2009, 3:11pm EST
  

• Libertarian Paradise!

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  h/t to twitter user, @schmiss for this video...
  
  
  
  Seriously, I wonder all the time why, if a libertarian economic system is the best according to Republicans and conservatives, I cannot find a single country in the world actually using such a system. Come on conservatives, help [...]
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  Posted: November 08, 2009, 12:01pm EST
  

• That's My Representative...

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  Aren't we proud here in the 6th District of Minnesota? While Democrats came to the floor yesterday prior to the debate on Health Care legislation for simple procedural statements, our very own Michele Bachmann tripped over herself to object to each and every one. In some cases objecting before the' [...]
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  Posted: November 08, 2009, 9:53am EST
  

• Mob Rule

  By Taxpayingliberal
  
  Michelle Bachmann held a press conference on the steps of the Capital last Thursday. It was called a press conference because she failed to get a permit for a rally. Freedom loving Americans won’t allow legal technicalities to get in the way of their right to [...]
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  Posted: November 07, 2009, 2:12pm EST
  

• Demanding Apology From Bachmann...

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  Representative Steve Israel is calling on Representative Bachmann to apologize for the use of Holocaust imagery during the rally she organized against health care reform on Thursday, November 5th.
  
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  Posted: November 06, 2009, 8:12pm EST