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rhett o rick

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9. That is very dangerous thinking. They failed to elect the President

Reply to Nye Bevan (Reply #2)

Sun Feb 3, 2013, 12:30 PM

Feb 2013

but corp-money bought lots of elections including local elections like school boards, etc. Our biggest threat is corp-money controlling our elections. They will fix those areas where they failed. We had the luxury of an popular incumbent president. We wont have that luxury in 2014 and 2016.

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That is very dangerous thinking. They failed to elect the President rhett o rick Feb 2013 #9

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Give 'em hell Bernie! flamingdem Feb 2013 #6

Thanks. ananda Feb 2013 #7

I so wish Democrats would be as outspoken. nm rhett o rick Feb 2013 #10