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limpyhobbler

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35. Just allowing a 3rd party on the debate stage could have made a huge difference.

Reply to JDPriestly (Reply #30)

Mon Nov 26, 2012, 04:42 PM

Nov 2012

She could have asked the question: Do you promise to veto cuts to Social Security, Medicare, etc.

To pin the candidates down and force them to commit to protecting these programs.

Not even saying to vote for them, but just allowing the issue into the debate would have been good.

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What I'd like to ask dem politicians who parrot the line "we all have to sacrifice" [View all] cali Nov 2012 OP

They'd like it if we'd all start dying faster leftstreet Nov 2012 #1

I don't think that's true of many dem politicians who cali Nov 2012 #2

Yeah it's all bullshit. A 4% tax hike isn't a sacrifice. It's your patriotic duty. JaneyVee Nov 2012 #3

Who said that? nt Honeycombe8 Nov 2012 #4

Maybe this guy: AnotherMcIntosh Nov 2012 #5

I meant a RECENT quote. You got one that's been made in the last couple of years, Honeycombe8 Nov 2012 #8

You mean like this one, from democrats.org? AnotherMcIntosh Nov 2012 #10

I'm wondering about this statement a little former-republican Nov 2012 #21

We already made a sacrifice. My husband was laid off from his city job in 2009, directly CTyankee Nov 2012 #26

links limpyhobbler Nov 2012 #27

That's so bad if he does this . former-republican Nov 2012 #29

We could see a lot more movement toward third parties. JDPriestly Nov 2012 #30

Just allowing a 3rd party on the debate stage could have made a huge difference. limpyhobbler Nov 2012 #35

Not everyone hates peas Fumesucker Nov 2012 #6

Cali: Would not a Democratic politician who parrots that line, be referring to the madinmaryland Nov 2012 #7

no. see Dick Durbin. cali Nov 2012 #31

When any politician starts putting "we" and "sacrifice", in the same sentence, libdem4life Nov 2012 #9

Yes, and then I would ask them what they personally are going to sacrifice! nt Sadiedog Nov 2012 #11

Exactly my question! DearHeart Nov 2012 #20

I always ask them what they are going to sacrafice ........ Angry Dragon Nov 2012 #12

The bloody fact is DonCoquixote Nov 2012 #13

Ask them: Are you willing to sacrifice and live on the level of the least? ananda Nov 2012 #14

we've been sacrificing at the altar of raygunomics for some 30 years... BlueMan Votes Nov 2012 #15

household income is down 8% since 2000, unemployment is 8%. Lots of people HiPointDem Nov 2012 #16

My response to them: Le Taz Hot Nov 2012 #17

and since they won't we should demand a wealth tax RepublicansRZombies Nov 2012 #18

I think it's time we make the rich start sacrificing. Initech Nov 2012 #19

That won't help anything former-republican Nov 2012 #22

When the rich pay more in taxes we all have more jobs and better wages. Sirveri Nov 2012 #32

This message was self-deleted by its author DearHeart Nov 2012 #23

What I'd like to tell every politician who says that is "You're Fired". Tierra_y_Libertad Nov 2012 #24

isn't that pointed towards the wealthy with assumption being those people JI7 Nov 2012 #25

When they say each of us owes $50K of the national debt I want to scream TexasBushwhacker Nov 2012 #28

ask them if they are willing onethatcares Nov 2012 #33

My response is "You first" hobbit709 Nov 2012 #34