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64. Poverty equals chains

Reply to matmar (Original post)

Wed Aug 15, 2012, 11:53 AM

Aug 2012

Poverty is slavery. There is no difference. That's where the Thugs want us.

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Biden may have meant well but it was a stupid comment... [View all] matmar Aug 2012 OP

But he was right, that is where they want. liberal N proud Aug 2012 #1

I agree but that's not how the media frames it... matmar Aug 2012 #12

Biden couldn't say 'it' or 'that' muriel_volestrangler Aug 2012 #58

Agreed...I don't see a repeat BeyondGeography Aug 2012 #2

It WAS a dumb statement... liberallibral Aug 2012 #3

What an odd.. 99Forever Aug 2012 #14

Delaware was a "border" state and Joe comes by that accent legitimately GoneOffShore Aug 2012 #4

I am a native Delawarean for 48 years, and we do not "y'all" jberryhill Aug 2012 #42

Born and raised in Delaware - 1948 in Wilmington. GoneOffShore Aug 2012 #59

Below the canal doesn't count jberryhill Aug 2012 #60

Alrighty then. GoneOffShore Aug 2012 #67

What was stupid about it? It was the bald truth. Warpy Aug 2012 #5

Bidens comments are not untrue fredamae Aug 2012 #6

It was a distraction that causes the GOP glee in that they think Joe is WI_DEM Aug 2012 #7

I think he's right bigtree Aug 2012 #8

If we can all agree that we're after the voters in the middle... matmar Aug 2012 #15

I get your concerns, but the only fredamae Aug 2012 #20

Then educate. matmar Aug 2012 #24

I do, I have and I will continue. n/t fredamae Aug 2012 #26

the funny thing is that the other side has to jump 2pooped2pop Aug 2012 #28

Exactly. Let's not make their job easier. matmar Aug 2012 #32

Joe speaks from the heart 2pooped2pop Aug 2012 #40

Only stupid to "The Stupid". malokvale77 Aug 2012 #9

not really. sounds like the truth to me. spanone Aug 2012 #10

Absolutely NOT! The was faux poutrage and we shouldn't waste any more energy on it. CTyankee Aug 2012 #11

I agree PatSeg Aug 2012 #44

faux manufactured outrage Botany Aug 2012 #54

Paul Ryan is a cannibal. AngryAmish Aug 2012 #13

Your concern is noted. mac56 Aug 2012 #16

So I'm a troll? matmar Aug 2012 #18

You are an excellent advocate for your point of view. mac56 Aug 2012 #23

nah, the truth is the truth. Raffi Ella Aug 2012 #17

Yeah, to you and me. matmar Aug 2012 #21

Ah, so your whole theory is one of those 'the common people don't understand like WE do' Bluenorthwest Aug 2012 #31

It's not elitist to understand how the media portrays the message... matmar Aug 2012 #36

Yes, it is. 'You and I understand this, but THEY are too stupid'. That's your post. Bluenorthwest Aug 2012 #52

It sounds like your problem is really with the media. RedStateLiberal Aug 2012 #35

Just be mindful not to throw the other side a life-ring... matmar Aug 2012 #45

I agree, but... RedStateLiberal Aug 2012 #50

Yes, context is everything Maeve Aug 2012 #48

oh come on now, rofl. Raffi Ella Aug 2012 #53

When Biden said y'all, Are_grits_groceries Aug 2012 #19

Okay fine. matmar Aug 2012 #22

Hear hear. DevonRex Aug 2012 #66

Right gollygee Aug 2012 #25

+1 mac56 Aug 2012 #27

And the Republicans will not use that comment.... matmar Aug 2012 #41

It was a great and deadly accurate comment. Extremely honest of Joe, who is well off not to Bluenorthwest Aug 2012 #29

Oh, for Chissakes, it was a metaphor, a figure of speech. The only coalition_unwilling Aug 2012 #30

It was stupid when Glenn Beck said Obama wanted to enslave white people loyalsister Aug 2012 #33

He is baiting... and making fun of recent "slavery" comments from the right CabCurious Aug 2012 #34

There was nothing wrong with with Biden said 1-Old-Man Aug 2012 #37

Let's be honest, what comes out of Biden's mouth isn't going to have much impact TwilightGardener Aug 2012 #38

Was That Line Written In The Speech Or An Off The Cuff Remark?......nt global1 Aug 2012 #39

I'll take it over a guy who wants to destroy Medicare to save it any day of the week. Tommy_Carcetti Aug 2012 #43

Your issue is with the media, and not biden nadinbrzezinski Aug 2012 #46

It was a legitimate follow-up to his sentence about how Romney wants to 'unchain' Wall Street. randome Aug 2012 #47

And blah blah blah so on and so forth. lonestarnot Aug 2012 #49

your concern is bullshit. Warren Stupidity Aug 2012 #51

Fuck that. He should own the comment, double down on it and say it a thousand times. phleshdef Aug 2012 #55

really? Sheepshank Aug 2012 #56

Way to feed the phony FOX meme railsback Aug 2012 #57

The point he was making is how the banksters own us. I think his comment was spot-on. jillan Aug 2012 #61

Oy. WilliamPitt Aug 2012 #62

YOU LIE datasuspect Aug 2012 #63

Poverty equals chains Bake Aug 2012 #64

Disagree entirely. This is a problem that has plagued the Democratic party for too Proles Aug 2012 #65