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Conservatives Aren't Crazy, They Just Want Their Turn

8 years of Bush didn't count

By Kevin Spak, Newser Staff

Posted Nov 3, 2009 12:53 PM CST

(Newser) – Don’t listen to the liberals telling you the right is crazy and going to heck in a handbasket. The reality is far simpler: “After 15 or 20 years of steady moderation, many conservatives think it might be time to give their ideas a... Read full story »

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