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Zen Democrat

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33. Seniors who don't pay taxes on Social Security and Medicare

Tue Sep 18, 2012, 11:35 AM

Sep 2012

are in Mittens view .... VICTIMS! People who feel entitled to food and health care and housing. Yeah, call these people parasites and kiss them g'bye.

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With all the endzone dancing and football spiking over Rmoney's leaked video [View all] Hey Jude Sep 2012 OP

when the retired old folks realize that they are the 47%.... Fresh_Start Sep 2012 #1

You mean the ones who can't even remember who they are and vote as their children tell them? nt nanabugg Sep 2012 #5

Maybe you should get out a little. There are many old folks who madmom Sep 2012 #17

My experience with most "retired old folks", and I'm old and semi-retired, Hey Jude Sep 2012 #6

Or course they have earned it. Which is why so many retired folks also pay income Bluenorthwest Sep 2012 #11

I totally agree with them....but if they didn't pay taxes because of living on SS they are the 47% Fresh_Start Sep 2012 #14

Then they should question Romney's math alcibiades_mystery Sep 2012 #15

They won't realize it... regnaD kciN Sep 2012 #30

I'm hoping he is giving the media something to talk about get the red out Sep 2012 #2

Hey Jude! Well, the no-tax-paying, government-handout-getting moochers include retirees... Barack_America Sep 2012 #3

That goes to my question Hey Jude Sep 2012 #21

The elderly and military are traditionally Republican voters. Barack_America Sep 2012 #26

Yes, Romney had retiree votes; he led by 15% on the 65 and over age group muriel_volestrangler Sep 2012 #29

The very middle he was talking about getting treestar Sep 2012 #4

Most the the folks who have watched his lying ads about Medicare malaise Sep 2012 #7

Seniors, veterans, students, middle class, JaneyVee Sep 2012 #8

Pointing at an arrogant buffoon and laughing at that buffoon is not 'football spiking' Bluenorthwest Sep 2012 #9

some of the 5-8% of undecided voters cali Sep 2012 #10

Romney's problem is an accumulation of assholish behavior alcibiades_mystery Sep 2012 #12

Exactly. Constant incompetence and slipups--that's what will have the biggest impact. TwilightGardener Sep 2012 #19

Non-political types. The "casual voter" if you will. DefenseLawyer Sep 2012 #13

He'd have Bain buy the brewery and then hifiguy Sep 2012 #20

There are very little undecided voters left. Jennicut Sep 2012 #16

Everyone's "mooching class" grandma? Warren Stupidity Sep 2012 #18

You know in the video where he says he needs to work on getting 5 - 10% of independents? Jim__ Sep 2012 #22

He's lost the vote of those who saw him as an acceptable politician. randome Sep 2012 #23

I'm hoping it will hurt Mittens! Liberalynn Sep 2012 #24

Probably some moderates but more than that gollygee Sep 2012 #25

I have had one person tell me that after last night, they are no longer undecided. renie408 Sep 2012 #27

I think that the people who might have voted for him at one time PearliePoo2 Sep 2012 #28

Yes, was thinking the ones who realize he is a loser won't want to aid that... Phentex Sep 2012 #32

Scrooge McDuck For President! Bluenorthwest Sep 2012 #31

Seniors who don't pay taxes on Social Security and Medicare Zen Democrat Sep 2012 #33

not really relevant ibegurpard Sep 2012 #34

spiking the football, hunh? frylock Sep 2012 #35

A Real Tell frylock n/t HangOnKids Sep 2012 #37

There are actually moderate Repubs out there that may now decide justiceischeap Sep 2012 #36

Cautiously Hopeful ... Born (and escaped) a Dark Red State. cr8tvlde Sep 2012 #38