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7. I just don't trust him when he says "both parties do it"

Reply to russspeakeasy (Original post)

Wed Jan 25, 2012, 04:35 PM

Jan 2012

I know some Dems do. But I think he is more or less repeating what all the repubs he was working for told him that. "Oh, yeah, it's okay, everybody does it. Even the Dems." So I think he was conditioned to say that.

I'll bet almost all the corruption he was into was with repubs.

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My cynicism has been confirmed. [View all] russspeakeasy Jan 2012 OP

Thanks...you've just reconfirmed mine! didact Jan 2012 #1

As long as our team wins who cares? whatchamacallit Jan 2012 #2

Whoopsie gratuitous Jan 2012 #3

The fact that the system is corrupt is a given. baldguy Jan 2012 #4

And sell him/her to FoxComm in China or hifiguy Jan 2012 #13

I'm cynical, but I'll never think 'why even try'... redqueen Jan 2012 #5

I've been cynical since Bush "won" in 2000. n/t broiles Jan 2012 #6

I just don't trust him when he says "both parties do it" EC Jan 2012 #7

you are probably right. That's why I said "if you believe 10%". russspeakeasy Jan 2012 #8

Well, yeah, EC Jan 2012 #9

This was for the Indian casinos in Texas. russspeakeasy Jan 2012 #10

Do you need a list of corrupt Democrats or are you Toucano Jan 2012 #18

Since you offered. EC Jan 2012 #19

No problem. Toucano Jan 2012 #20

Thanks, but these I knew about already. EC Jan 2012 #21

What does the age of the event have to do with anything? Toucano Jan 2012 #22

That gold number sounds like bullshit. Ikonoklast Jan 2012 #11

I just report.. russspeakeasy Jan 2012 #15

I guess there's some folks that either don't undertstand... 99Forever Jan 2012 #12

I guess I should have highlighted it !! russspeakeasy Jan 2012 #14

the government.. sendero Jan 2012 #16

I think you have more faith in people than I do. russspeakeasy Jan 2012 #17