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2015-10-13 Government

Carson Calls Congress a 'Peanut Gallery,' Urges a Bill Protecting 'Religious Rights'

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Posted by Besoeker 2015-10-13 09:18|| || Front Page|| [5 views ] Top

I have been up to see the Congress and they do not seem to be able to do anything except to eat peanuts and chew tobacco, while my army is starving.~ General Robert E. Lee

Posted by Besoeker 2015-10-13 09:27|| 2015-10-13 09:27|| Front Page Top

#2 At the time of the war with Mexico, Lee was a mere Captain or Major while "my army" are a general's words so he was uttering these words during the Civil War and reffering to the Confederate Congress not the US one.

Posted by JFM 2015-10-13 12:07|| 2015-10-13 12:07|| Front Page Top

#3 Yes of foking course, Lee never led a starving Union Army. It's all somewhere in Korda's Clouds of Glory. The peanut connection was intended to highlight Lee's contempt for politicians, which I and many here share.

Posted by Besoeker 2015-10-13 12:22|| 2015-10-13 12:22|| Front Page Top

#4 EXCLUSIVE: Records show Ben Carson became Republican less than one year ago

Posted by Vast Right Wing Conspiracy 2015-10-13 13:06|| 2015-10-13 13:06|| Front Page Top

#5 Since we can't elect an independent as President, the next-best thing may be to elect an independent who just became a Republican in order to run for President. Puts a different spin on the term RINO.

Posted by Glenmore 2015-10-13 14:50|| 2015-10-13 14:50|| Front Page Top

#6 >Records show Ben Carson became Republican less than one year ago

That might be GOOD not bad. Longtimers seem to just emerge as rent seeking marxists for a different brand of big government.

Posted by Bright Pebbles 2015-10-13 15:27|| 2015-10-13 15:27|| Front Page Top

#7 I think Bobby (the handsomest man in the army) Lee was already a Colonel in the Messican War.

Nope: Brevet Lt. Colonel

Posted by Shipman 2015-10-13 16:41|| 2015-10-13 16:41|| Front Page Top

#8 Platform for the Independence Party of Florida, Dr. Carson's previous party affiliation.

Posted by Mullah Richard 2015-10-13 17:18|| 2015-10-13 17:18|| Front Page Top

#9 @#8: A respectable platform.

Posted by Blossom Unains5562 2015-10-13 18:34|| 2015-10-13 18:34|| Front Page Top

#10 I'm starting to warm to Carson. He's the one candidate who would have a free pass to walk back the 0bama years without the idiots caterwauling about racism.

Posted by Iblis 2015-10-13 21:55|| 2015-10-13 21:55|| Front Page Top

#11 Someone should tell Dr. Ben not to be saying things like that, espec as the new "CHARLIE BROWN 3D" MOVIE isn't out yet.

YOOHOO, DIANE, I'M A'LOOKIN AT YOU!

Posted by JosephMendiola 2015-10-13 23:01|| 2015-10-13 23:01|| Front Page Top

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