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Sugarcoated

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17. Well, I can tell ya with confidence
Thu Oct 25, 2012, 12:16 PM
Oct 2012

that my father-in-law who passed away last year was a blue collar union Democrat, despised Reagan and the Bush's. He had a tough childhood growing up in north Philly during the depression, so he had his racist views. He only voted for Obama because his contempt for McCain/Repukes made him not sit that election out. If he was alive to hear President Obama say in blunt, everyday language, the truth, it would make it that much easier to vote for him. But honestly, a rich plutocrat douche that con man Mitt is would've inspired my FIL to vote in any case.

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Obama must have been reading DU begin_within Oct 2012 #1
The President is a modern day Harry Truman, strongermessage Oct 2012 #2
Classic! Coyotl Oct 2012 #3
Technically he didn't call him a bullshitter hootinholler Oct 2012 #4
Kids know bullshit when they see it. sadbear Oct 2012 #5
Groan...there goes a chunk of the older vote... regnaD kciN Oct 2012 #6
Bullshit. I'm 62 and I think what the President said is refreshing honesty.... OldDem2012 Oct 2012 #7
Your dad was a big Rolling Stone reader I'm sure. DefenseLawyer Oct 2012 #8
You're assuming the MSM will trumpet this to the skies. CakeGrrl Oct 2012 #9
Yeah, it really hurt George "major league asshole" Bush. TwilightGardener Oct 2012 #10
Seriously?!? catbyte Oct 2012 #11
Please nichomachus Oct 2012 #12
Bullshit. Here comes another giant chunk of the youth vote. Coyotl Oct 2012 #14
Bullshit, or if true these are the same older voters who aren't voting treestar Oct 2012 #16
Well, I can tell ya with confidence Sugarcoated Oct 2012 #17
...Except the President Is Already Losing the 60+ Vote. The_Counsel Oct 2012 #19
My 96 year old father PMcDee Oct 2012 #22
That picture is going to be one of the iconic ones of our times. HopeHoops Oct 2012 #13
He is is real. txdemsftw Oct 2012 #15
LOL! Looks like President Obama has shown us his inner LBJ! backscatter712 Oct 2012 #18
Tell it like it is, President Obama! WinkyDink Oct 2012 #20
After the debate even rmoney's little grandson wanted to be held by the President and they shooed kimbutgar Oct 2012 #21
i predict pearls will be clutched Enrique Oct 2012 #23
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