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The head of the CDC thinks we are well-prepared for the next pandemic, better prepared than ever. Let’s discuss. It is self-destructive to try to memory-hole just how bad the previous pandemic was, or to pretend that another one won’t happen. It will....
by strawbale
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on Thu Apr 18, 2024 at 01:51 PM PDT
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In 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, as well as 2022, “Fanatical Republican Extremist of the Day” profiled U.S. Senator Ron Johnson of Wisconsin, who in 2010, had colorful campaign discussions that included pushing back against calls to...
by republicinsanity
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on Sat Aug 19, 2023 at 12:04 AM PDT
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Welcome to what is the 1224th original profile here at “Fanatical Republican Extremist of the Day”, where we’ll be discussing Kristina Karamo, who was a 2022 candidate for Michigan Secretary of State not so much on her credentials as a community...
by republicinsanity
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on Fri Aug 04, 2023 at 03:37 PM PDT
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Back on this date in 2014, as well as in 2022, “Fanatical Republican Extremist of the Day” published a profile on Sarah Palin, the former Vice-Presidential Candidate and Governor of Alaska (who quit halfway through her first term amidst various...
by republicinsanity
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on Thu Jul 20, 2023 at 04:54 AM PDT
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In 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, as well as 2022, “Fanatical Republican Extremist of the Day” published profiles of Art Robinson, the former Chairman of the Republican Party of Oregon who going into 2016, had challenged Democratic...
by republicinsanity
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on Sun Jul 16, 2023 at 01:59 AM PDT
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Not only do truth & justice matter, but they also have a good beat! After all of the anti-science tripe we've faced in the past few years, I'm hoping you'll find a bit of joy in this quirky little tune. Singer/songwriter Peggy Watson says: I originally...
by Walk In the Woods
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on Fri Jun 23, 2023 at 11:39 AM PDT
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It was on this date in 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, as well as 2022, that “Fanatical Republican Extremist of the Day” published profiles of Missouri State Senator Mike Moon, who we’ve been covering since 2013, when he was a member of the Missouri...
by republicinsanity
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on Thu Jun 01, 2023 at 04:26 AM PDT
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In 2015, in 2016, 2017, and in 2022, “Crazy Stupid Republican of the Day” published profiles of Michele Fiore, a former member of the Nevada House of Representatives and a particularly staunch fan of the 2nd Amendment who in her first year in office...
by republicinsanity
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on Thu Feb 23, 2023 at 12:46 AM PST
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On this date in 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, as well as 2022, “Fanatical Republican Extremist of the Day”posted profiles of Ed Orcutt, a former forester who is currently still serving in the Washington State House of Representatives,...
by republicinsanity
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on Sun Jan 15, 2023 at 03:20 AM PST
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In 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, and in 2021, that we published our first two “Fanatical Republican Extremist of the Day” profiles of the U.S. House Representative from Montana’s At-Large Congressional District, Greg Gianforte, who after several...
by republicinsanity
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on Sat Oct 22, 2022 at 04:15 AM PDT
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On this date in 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, as well as 2021, “Fanatical Republican Extremist of the Day” published profiles of U.S. Senator James Inhofe of Oklahoma, a man who cites the Bible as the evidence he needs to refute climate...
by republicinsanity
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on Thu Sep 22, 2022 at 02:19 PM PDT
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On this date in 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, as well as 2021, “Fanatical Republican Extremist of the Day” published profiles of the U.S. House Representative from Texas’ 1st District, Louie Gohmert. We have difficulty in keeping up with...
by republicinsanity
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on Fri Aug 26, 2022 at 06:56 AM PDT
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Well, f***, it’s this guy again. On this date in 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, as well as 2018, “Fanatical Republican Extremist of the Day” published profiles of Maine Governor Paul LePage, who in our original write-up, we noted was a was elected in 2010...
by republicinsanity
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on Tue Aug 23, 2022 at 04:14 AM PDT
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Welcome to what is the 1129th original profile here at “Fanatical Republican Extremist of the Day”, where we’ll be profiling Herschel Walker, the 1982 Heismann Award winning running back from the University of Georgia who in spite of having lived in...
by republicinsanity
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on Tue Aug 16, 2022 at 04:09 PM PDT
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In 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, as well as 2021, “Fanatical Republican Extremist of the Day” published profiles of Art Robinson, the former Chairman of the Republican Party of Oregon who going into 2016, had challenged Democratic Rep....
by republicinsanity
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on Sat Jul 16, 2022 at 02:42 PM PDT
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When Donald Trump took his 2020 nostalgia tour to Texas over the weekend, he took a pass on making the vaccine pitch that has gotten him booed in several other settings over the past year. "Mr. Trump notably avoided the word ‘vaccine’ on Saturday,...
by Kerry Eleveld
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on Mon Jan 31, 2022 at 02:16 PM PST
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I found this an interesting explanation of what doesn’t seem to make sense: President Biden’s lack of popularity. He says that typically popular presidents who are democrats are either charismatic or Southerners. He points out the disconnect between...
by Dem
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on Fri Jan 28, 2022 at 01:33 AM PST
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In 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, and in 2020, that we published our first two “Fanatical Republican Extremist of the Day” profiles of the U.S. House Representative from Montana’s At-Large Congressional District, Greg Gianforte, who after several big...
by republicinsanity
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on Fri Oct 22, 2021 at 07:37 PM PDT
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If something has a 94% effectiveness rate, that means it works for 94% of people, or approximately 19 out of 20 people. It also means that it fails to work for the remaining 6%, or the remaining 1 out of 20. Anyone who understands percentages, which...
by Perlinator
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on Wed Oct 20, 2021 at 10:30 AM PDT
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It’s ridiculous but it’s true.
by Perlinator
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on Mon Sep 13, 2021 at 02:48 PM PDT
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