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DemocratSinceBirth

(101,999 posts) Fri Oct 5, 2012, 09:48 AM Oct 2012

I Actually Saw A Republican Poster Urging Employers To Fire Workers To Jack Up The Unemployment Rate

So that it would undermine President Obama's reelection prospects.

That's why those miscreants have earned my eternal scorn.

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I Actually Saw A Republican Poster Urging Employers To Fire Workers To Jack Up The Unemployment Rate (Original Post) DemocratSinceBirth Oct 2012 OP

Can you post a screenshot? sadbear Oct 2012 #1

I Forgot The Site. I Believe It Was 538 DemocratSinceBirth Oct 2012 #3

It is probably related to defense contractors which could look real bad for Obama joeglow3 Oct 2012 #10

They keep pretending they're patriots, but they're the most unamerican people ever. Curtland1015 Oct 2012 #2

Wow, what a piece of shit. n/t porphyrian Oct 2012 #4

Yes, because business owners have nothing better to do than screw up their businesses by GreenPartyVoter Oct 2012 #5

Sheer evil jsr Oct 2012 #6

My absolute favorite Freeperism of all time maxrandb Oct 2012 #7

And the mites on his back cried "Wheeee!" at the wave ride. Sum total of effect. JHB Oct 2012 #9

Did he use the word "Jack"? I'm sure he's very familar with it... JHB Oct 2012 #8

What a patriot... Blue Idaho Oct 2012 #11

The rate of unemployment not having the usual effect, maybe due the fact that.... dmosh42 Oct 2012 #12

sadbear

(4,340 posts)

1. Can you post a screenshot?

Reply to DemocratSinceBirth (Original post)

Fri Oct 5, 2012, 09:49 AM

Oct 2012

That would be awesome.

DemocratSinceBirth

(101,999 posts)

3. I Forgot The Site. I Believe It Was 538

Reply to sadbear (Reply #1)

Fri Oct 5, 2012, 09:52 AM

Oct 2012

It had something to do with the law that employers in corporations with more than a certain amount of employees must send mass layoff notices sixty days in advance of the actual layoffs.

joeglow3

(6,228 posts)

10. It is probably related to defense contractors which could look real bad for Obama

Reply to DemocratSinceBirth (Reply #3)

Fri Oct 5, 2012, 10:22 AM

Oct 2012

Yes, it is political posturing, but thank God it has not gained any traction:

http://www.defensenews.com/article/20121001/DEFREG02/310010007/Graham-Raps-Obama-WARN-Act-Stance

Curtland1015

(4,404 posts)

2. They keep pretending they're patriots, but they're the most unamerican people ever.

Reply to DemocratSinceBirth (Original post)

Fri Oct 5, 2012, 09:51 AM

Oct 2012

Forget helping people! It's all about winning!

porphyrian

(18,530 posts)

4. Wow, what a piece of shit. n/t

Reply to DemocratSinceBirth (Original post)

Fri Oct 5, 2012, 09:52 AM

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GreenPartyVoter

(73,399 posts)

5. Yes, because business owners have nothing better to do than screw up their businesses by

Reply to DemocratSinceBirth (Original post)

Fri Oct 5, 2012, 09:55 AM

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playing politics.

jsr

(7,712 posts)

6. Sheer evil

Reply to DemocratSinceBirth (Original post)

Fri Oct 5, 2012, 09:57 AM

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maxrandb

(17,498 posts)

7. My absolute favorite Freeperism of all time

Reply to DemocratSinceBirth (Original post)

Fri Oct 5, 2012, 09:59 AM

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"In any way I am someone's Atlas, I will now shrug"

No shit, some idiot Freeper actually wrote that.

JHB

(38,333 posts)

9. And the mites on his back cried "Wheeee!" at the wave ride. Sum total of effect.

Reply to maxrandb (Reply #7)

Fri Oct 5, 2012, 10:03 AM

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JHB

(38,333 posts)

8. Did he use the word "Jack"? I'm sure he's very familar with it...

Reply to DemocratSinceBirth (Original post)

Fri Oct 5, 2012, 10:00 AM

Oct 2012

...or at least a "jack" related activity (or several, if non-activity can be counted as an activity) from his stylishly-appointed room in his mom's basement.

Blue Idaho

(5,500 posts)

11. What a patriot...

Reply to DemocratSinceBirth (Original post)

Fri Oct 5, 2012, 10:32 AM

Oct 2012

These bastards will do anything and say anything to win. They will happily destroy America in order to save the Republican Party.

dmosh42

(2,217 posts)

12. The rate of unemployment not having the usual effect, maybe due the fact that....

Reply to DemocratSinceBirth (Original post)

Fri Oct 5, 2012, 10:36 AM

Oct 2012

voters realize the alternative is a bunch of Republican crooks manipulating the government like under Bush.

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