# The numbnut who had the freakout at the Arlen Specter townhall meeting

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**Category:** The BBQ Pit\
**Created:** [August 12, 2009, 7:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-numbnut-who-had-the-freakout-at-the-arlen-specter-townhall-meeting/506206 "2009-08-12T19:14:32Z")\
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**Author:** ![cosmosdan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/a6a055/32.png) [@cosmosdan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cosmosdan)\
**Post date:** [August 16, 2009, 7:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-numbnut-who-had-the-freakout-at-the-arlen-specter-townhall-meeting/506206/361 "2009-08-16T19:37:26Z")

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> [@Lobohan](#):
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> Don’t be silly. The uninformed and stupid are your side. Take that video at the start of this thread. The Republican party is full of people just like you.
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> Also, I can’t help but picture you as a wizened little turtle with heavy glasses.

I’ve seen pictures and you are waaaay off. Quite the opposite.

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**Author:** ![cosmosdan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/a6a055/32.png) [@cosmosdan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cosmosdan)\
**Post date:** [August 16, 2009, 7:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-numbnut-who-had-the-freakout-at-the-arlen-specter-townhall-meeting/506206/362 "2009-08-16T19:39:19Z")

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> [@Clothahump](#):
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> Much like the movement that got Obama elected…

You think the movement that got Obama elected were frightened? Frightened at the idea of a continuation of much of Bush’s ideology I suppose.

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**Author:** ![Lobohan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lobohan/32/79_2.png) [@Lobohan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lobohan)\
**Post date:** [August 16, 2009, 8:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-numbnut-who-had-the-freakout-at-the-arlen-specter-townhall-meeting/506206/363 "2009-08-16T20:27:29Z")

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> [@Rand\_Rover](#):
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> And the Democratic party is full of people like the lady interviewed at the convention saying that Obama would pay her bills if he got elected.

How many Democratic lawmakers are saying she’s right on the money?

Go back to your cave you simpleton wretch, you weren’t called.

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