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gael

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36. Hey JoeyT

Reply to JoeyT (Reply #22)

Sun Jul 29, 2012, 10:49 PM

Jul 2012

atleast I'm not a habitual apologist for ignorant voters

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Is anyone watching 60 Minutes? [View all] Beacool Jul 2012 OP

One out of four children is in deep poverty Warpy Jul 2012 #1

I agree. Beacool Jul 2012 #7

Not to the same degree though. Bandit Jul 2012 #58

Bingo. Scuba Jul 2012 #48

I've been saying this for a while. Beacool Jul 2012 #63

Yes, it's sad. But isn't this a rerun? I could swear I'd seen that before. Also the Van Gogh segment Honeycombe8 Jul 2012 #2

Yeah. Nt DevonRex Jul 2012 #3

No, this is a new segment. Beacool Jul 2012 #4

They did a whole segment on the truck kids, but this is just excerpts with lots of new material Stinky The Clown Jul 2012 #8

The Health Care fight is at least partly for the poor, also all of the young, and middle-&-lower patrice Jul 2012 #5

There is no real representation in this country. It is so sad how we are lied to about the socalled Lint Head Jul 2012 #6

I think that the American Dream started dying decades ago. Beacool Jul 2012 #11

Nice phrase bongbong Jul 2012 #19

I would tweek it just a tad Oilwellian Jul 2012 #21

I don't know, there may have been a bipartisan effort on that one. Beacool Jul 2012 #23

Semi-bi-partisan bongbong Jul 2012 #28

I think it died when Bobby Kennedy was assassinated. SunSeeker Jul 2012 #20

Yes, we can thank people like DLC Hillary.... antigop Jul 2012 #33

and isn't it amazing how the DLC Hillary supporters are silent about this? antigop Jul 2012 #52

crickets n/t antigop Jul 2012 #60

The "American Dream" is a myth for.... tex-wyo-dem Jul 2012 #41

"where you fear both the criminals and the cops" Stinky The Clown Jul 2012 #9

Cops routinely harass the homeless. Beacool Jul 2012 #10

In most jurisdictions, vagrancy is a crime Stinky The Clown Jul 2012 #12

Cities don't care. Beacool Jul 2012 #13

If you have HBO- try to catch Hard Times on Long Island KaryninMiami Jul 2012 #14

No, I don't have HBO. Beacool Jul 2012 #17

I'm from Long Island onlyadream Jul 2012 #29

Oh, my!!! Beacool Jul 2012 #34

I know people who are living that story Lydia Leftcoast Jul 2012 #44

Absolutely heartbreaking. Sparkly Jul 2012 #15

For Gawd Sakes, gael Jul 2012 #16

You have no idea how any of these people voted. JoeyT Jul 2012 #22

Hey JoeyT gael Jul 2012 #36

Well the main problem with Republicans is their lack of empathy. JoeyT Jul 2012 #42

Our forefathers gael Jul 2012 #45

You can't judge a whole state like that. Beacool Jul 2012 #24

Oligarchy gael Jul 2012 #35

There have not been so many children living in poverty Curmudgeoness Jul 2012 #18

Stories like this only make rich Republicans cling tighter to their piggybanks. reformist2 Jul 2012 #25

The last time "The Poor" were mentioned as a major Democratic Party Issue in campaign 2008.... bvar22 Jul 2012 #26

It's a shame that he ended up being such a weasel. Beacool Jul 2012 #27

It is curious that Democrats with moral failings are called weasels and thusly R. Daneel Olivaw Jul 2012 #31

Edwards went far beyond the average "moral failing". Beacool Jul 2012 #38

Cheated on a wife with cancer. Like Gingrich? R. Daneel Olivaw Jul 2012 #54

Gingrich is vile. Beacool Jul 2012 #56

And yet he didn't resign for being vile. R. Daneel Olivaw Jul 2012 #62

Do you judge Bill Clinton and John Kennedy by the same standard? bvar22 Jul 2012 #61

Maybe so, but our First Lady is "hot"! nt Bonobo Jul 2012 #40

I was very impressed with the young lady and her outlook on life. Cronkite Jul 2012 #30

Yes, that was good to hear. Beacool Jul 2012 #32

We have a country where the six WalMart heirs control as much wealth as the coalition_unwilling Jul 2012 #37

Just as the age of monarchs ended, so will the age of tycoons. reformist2 Jul 2012 #39

Or that people should not enjoy a life of privilege merely by virtue coalition_unwilling Jul 2012 #46

Where are the jobs, Mr. Boehnor? Major Hogwash Jul 2012 #43

I watched it. LeftTurnOnly Jul 2012 #47

Yeah, pretty depressing stuff. Beacool Jul 2012 #50

marking to watch later. Starry Messenger Jul 2012 #49

Thank you. Beacool Jul 2012 #51

Why don't Hillary supporters hold her accountable for her statements on outsourcing? (Post #33). antigop Jul 2012 #53

tapping foot....still waiting. n/t antigop Jul 2012 #55

Statistics like "1 out of 4 children in poverty" show me how out of touch I am with reality aikoaiko Jul 2012 #57

Yes, that's almost 25% of all children. Beacool Jul 2012 #59