...and voting against the "Build Back Better" bill. Naturally he failed to mention that the military budget over the same span of time is twice the BBB bill.

Haggard Celine

(17,911 posts)

2. Gee, wonder why he wasn't saying that

Reply to dchill (Original post)

Fri Oct 22, 2021, 08:05 PM

Oct 2021

when the wealthy got tax breaks for trillions?

rurallib

(64,834 posts)

3. and Republicans have evolved little since then.

Reply to dchill (Original post)

Fri Oct 22, 2021, 08:07 PM

Oct 2021

Srkdqltr

(9,943 posts)

4. Ok. So with no context the quote is useless.

Reply to dchill (Original post)

Fri Oct 22, 2021, 08:08 PM

Oct 2021

dchill

(42,660 posts)

5. Mitt is gifting us with "some perspective" on the price of Build Back Better.

Reply to Srkdqltr (Reply #4)

Fri Oct 22, 2021, 08:11 PM

Oct 2021

I just saw blip on MSNBC.

Srkdqltr

(9,943 posts)

6. Still doesn't.

Reply to dchill (Reply #5)

Fri Oct 22, 2021, 08:12 PM

Oct 2021

dchill

(42,660 posts)

8. I think he's trying to relate the size of "trillion."

Reply to Srkdqltr (Reply #6)

Fri Oct 22, 2021, 08:14 PM

Oct 2021

Srkdqltr

(9,943 posts)

14. Yes but the title doesn't say any of that. Nor does anything else. No context.

Reply to dchill (Reply #8)

Fri Oct 22, 2021, 08:29 PM

Oct 2021

dchill

(42,660 posts)

15. Expecting a full explanation on Chris Hayes...

Reply to Srkdqltr (Reply #14)

Fri Oct 22, 2021, 08:32 PM

Oct 2021

...any minute.

ProfessorGAC

(77,291 posts)

7. I Get It!

Reply to dchill (Original post)

Fri Oct 22, 2021, 08:14 PM

Oct 2021

A trillion seconds is about 31,700 years, but you seem to be saying they are among us now.

dchill

(42,660 posts)

9. I mean to offend no actual Neanderthals.

Reply to ProfessorGAC (Reply #7)

Fri Oct 22, 2021, 08:15 PM

Oct 2021

MOMFUDSKI

(7,080 posts)

10. In Mitt's case

Reply to dchill (Original post)

Fri Oct 22, 2021, 08:20 PM

Oct 2021

they still are.

krispos42

(49,445 posts)

11. 31,710 years.

Reply to dchill (Original post)

Fri Oct 22, 2021, 08:20 PM

Oct 2021

Meh

dchill

(42,660 posts)

12. Mitt wants to be the first trillionaire.

Reply to krispos42 (Reply #11)

Fri Oct 22, 2021, 08:23 PM

Oct 2021

He's quite sure Build Back Better would impede that.

My take.

panader0

(25,816 posts)

13. Did you subtract for Leap Year?

Reply to krispos42 (Reply #11)

Fri Oct 22, 2021, 08:25 PM

Oct 2021

Just kidding.....

keithbvadu2

(40,915 posts)

16. Then they invented fire and now carry Tiki torches.

Reply to dchill (Original post)

Fri Oct 22, 2021, 08:58 PM

Oct 2021

Then they invented fire and now carry Tiki torches.

dchill

(42,660 posts)

17. Somebody else discovered it, they stole it.

Reply to keithbvadu2 (Reply #16)

Fri Oct 22, 2021, 09:01 PM

Oct 2021

Walleye

(45,484 posts)

18. Yeah mitt, explain it to your supporters who are too stupid to know what 1 trillion is

Reply to dchill (Original post)

Fri Oct 22, 2021, 09:27 PM

Oct 2021

JHB

(38,338 posts)

20. ...and fail to mention we already plan to spend twice that on the military budget.

Reply to Walleye (Reply #18)

Fri Oct 22, 2021, 09:40 PM

Oct 2021

Walleye

(45,484 posts)

21. I know, right?

Reply to JHB (Reply #20)

Fri Oct 22, 2021, 09:43 PM

Oct 2021

Silent3

(15,909 posts)

22. Isn't a trillion seconds ago, around 32,000 years ago...

Reply to dchill (Original post)

Fri Oct 22, 2021, 10:27 PM

Oct 2021

...more years ago than a lot of Republican voters even think there have been years?

And aren't Neanderthals just fake evil-lution stuff? Or maybe some sort of Biblical race from 3000 years ago?

Reply to this discussion

Kick in to the DU tip jar?

This week we're running a special pop-up mini fund drive. From Monday through Friday we're going ad-free for all registered members, and we're asking you to kick in to the DU tip jar to support the site and keep us financially healthy.

As a bonus, making a contribution will allow you to leave kudos for another DU member, and at the end of the week we'll recognize the DUers who you think make this community great.