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Tweety on the manufactured outrage re Biden (Original Post) malaise Aug 2012 OP
They just can't leave it alone. russspeakeasy Aug 2012 #1
Democrats are being mean to me. *cry cry cry*nt Saturday Aug 2012 #2
That dog won't hunt. DefenseLawyer Aug 2012 #3
They always have to be outraged about something. flakey_foont Aug 2012 #4
They don't like the idea DearAbby Aug 2012 #5
If the financial markets get the lack of regulation they applegrove Aug 2012 #6
 

DefenseLawyer

(11,101 posts)
3. That dog won't hunt.
Wed Aug 15, 2012, 05:14 PM
Aug 2012

You should only be outraged about something that actual people could be outraged about. But hey, you do what you need to do, Mitt.

flakey_foont

(3,338 posts)
4. They always have to be outraged about something.
Wed Aug 15, 2012, 05:22 PM
Aug 2012

It's like Linus' security blanket - as long as they can be outraged, after Mommy tucks them in, they can sleep soundly,
and the monsters under the bed won't tickle their piggies.

DearAbby

(12,461 posts)
5. They don't like the idea
Wed Aug 15, 2012, 05:25 PM
Aug 2012

people are on to their scheme...we get shackled paying for their tax cuts, while they want to cut programs, programs we depend upon, and actually like it that way. No more cuts, we've bled enough...leech yourselves, assholes.

applegrove

(118,749 posts)
6. If the financial markets get the lack of regulation they
Wed Aug 15, 2012, 05:29 PM
Aug 2012

want the middle class would be tied to a continuous boom/bust cycle that would continue to wipe out their nest eggs. It the late 1800s and early 20th century, regualr people were chained to a cycle of poverty because of a lack of regulation for business. They went hungry. They lost work. Biden is right. It is slavery to tie regular people to the type of markets big business wants.

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