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tclambert

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3. This is why I hoped Romney would be the Republican candidate, so the debate

Reply to Skidmore (Original post)

Mon Sep 10, 2012, 05:38 AM

Sep 2012

would center on rich vs. poor, the 1% vs. the 99%. If they had gone with Santorum, we'd debate moral issues, the state of Santorum's mental health, and foamy mixtures. We would win that debate, too, but I really wanted to focus on rich vs. poor.

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"And he told me that Romney scares the **** out of him so he's voting for the President..." [View all] Skidmore Sep 2012 OP

I absolutely LOVE to hear about republicans that are now going to vote for Obama! Tx4obama Sep 2012 #1

Yeah, but really... MrMickeysMom Sep 2012 #7

May their numbers become legion. sarge43 Sep 2012 #2

This is why I hoped Romney would be the Republican candidate, so the debate tclambert Sep 2012 #3

Rmoney is clueless SmittynMo Sep 2012 #4

I agree. Everyone can see except the media which keeps promoting Skidmore Sep 2012 #5

There might indeed be a landslide..... AverageJoe90 Sep 2012 #16

I err on the side of caution.... mojo2012 Sep 2012 #6

David Walker just showed the numbers...our promised obligations are $70 Trillion. dkf Sep 2012 #8

"a range of non-partisan fiscal reforms" ?? HereSince1628 Sep 2012 #10

You know, I'd wring my hands in angst if I didn't also recognize that Skidmore Sep 2012 #11

The entire value of all the world's stock markets is $57 trillion. dkf Sep 2012 #13

And who is "they" exactly? Skidmore Sep 2012 #14

The government. Our government. dkf Sep 2012 #15

Close? Well at any rate TBF Sep 2012 #9

I think the RNC & DNC conventions showed the country the difference between crazy and sane. Dawgs Sep 2012 #12

He scares the **** out of me, too jsmirman Sep 2012 #17