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Catch2.2

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37. One of the biggest things....
Sat Apr 20, 2013, 11:27 PM
Apr 2013

I think the Dems need to do is reverse the Nine most terrifying words in the English language are, 'I'm from the government and I'm here to help.' quote. So many people have that negative image of the gov't and I think a lot can be traced to Reagan. The gov't can run well but not when it's run by people that don't think gov't works. If we could start changing the mindset that the gov't doesn't work then I think more people would start drifting away from the GOP, which would = a better America.

We owe them all a debt of gratitude. blue neen Apr 2013 #1
Agreed. Oddly enough, that pic's my favorite. mzmolly Apr 2013 #2
Somebody should caption it "I'm from the government and I'm here to help" starroute Apr 2013 #13
Definitively. cilla4progress Apr 2013 #36
Nice image. GiveMeFreedom Apr 2013 #15
Bravo, and thanks Hekate Apr 2013 #3
they deserve every penny they make. madrchsod Apr 2013 #4
Actually, if it were up to them they wouldn't be govt employees since everything would be privatized cui bono Apr 2013 #69
Thanks. Big kick and rec. lamp_shade Apr 2013 #5
Bravo treestar Apr 2013 #6
I had to post the milk pic on Facebook underpants Apr 2013 #7
Thanks mzmolly Apr 2013 #11
ronald reagan WAS a national disaster. calimary Apr 2013 #28
With the Republican lack of support for our infrastructure csziggy Apr 2013 #46
well-said eShirl Apr 2013 #70
Not to mention starving government may impact our ability mzmolly Apr 2013 #73
That would be poetic justice! calimary Apr 2013 #77
We lambaste them when they needlessly brutalize OWS protesters... Triana Apr 2013 #8
Exactly! n/t Still Sensible Apr 2013 #9
I believe this is the quote you are searching for... Spitfire of ATJ Apr 2013 #10
Indeed. mzmolly Apr 2013 #12
That's it! n/t Triana Apr 2013 #16
Exactly. mzmolly Apr 2013 #14
Agreed. It's not an all or nothing proposition. TwilightZone Apr 2013 #18
Agreed. The other is B & W thinking, no doubt. freshwest Apr 2013 #48
... SammyWinstonJack Apr 2013 #23
Beautiful! This brought out the best of the best! mountain grammy Apr 2013 #17
Reagan was such an asshole deutsey Apr 2013 #19
Reagan was a lowly ass. Dawson Leery Apr 2013 #20
Many thanks to the men and women of the BPD and others agent46 Apr 2013 #21
Some of us haven't forgotten....exactly! SammyWinstonJack Apr 2013 #24
Don't forget.. but, that has absolutely nothing to do with these men and women Cha Apr 2013 #30
What teabaggers will never understand jmowreader Apr 2013 #22
Don't forget the Municipal water. RC Apr 2013 #25
Or the tax-funded road they came to your house on jmowreader Apr 2013 #76
Suck it, Ronnie. nt Tommy_Carcetti Apr 2013 #26
Too many conservatives are ignorant, hateful people.... who are above all else, hypocrites aaaaaa5a Apr 2013 #27
And what a relief. freshwest Apr 2013 #49
That's a beautiful sight, mzmolly and I bet a sight Cha Apr 2013 #29
. mzmolly Apr 2013 #32
Your tax dollars at work. nt tblue Apr 2013 #31
Absolutely. The heroism of first responders saved 180 lives mzmolly Apr 2013 #33
I had to sign in just so I could recommend this thread. bleever Apr 2013 #34
Thank mzmolly Apr 2013 #35
And bleever Apr 2013 #40
Well said, thanks for the insightful comment. freshwest Apr 2013 #50
One of the biggest things.... Catch2.2 Apr 2013 #37
I agree. mzmolly Apr 2013 #38
There it is. We the People make the government work for us. If we don't, corporations will rule. freshwest Apr 2013 #51
Exactly! silverweb Apr 2013 #52
Can someone please explain to me in words this dumb head can understand cilla4progress Apr 2013 #39
Couldn't reagan sell ice to the dwellers of the North and South Poles? Cha Apr 2013 #42
Some of those pictures scare the hell out of me but what ever floats your boat...... newmember Apr 2013 #41
Welcome. mzmolly Apr 2013 #45
union thugs and public sector parasites Doctor_J Apr 2013 #43
Open Up!... GReedDiamond Apr 2013 #44
Fuckin' A. Zoeisright Apr 2013 #47
Well, yeah... Turbineguy Apr 2013 #53
Nothing about those pictures scare me. MOTRDemocrat Apr 2013 #54
Context is everything mzmolly Apr 2013 #58
Something about the cop bringing milk... JNelson6563 Apr 2013 #55
That photo was my inspiration mzmolly Apr 2013 #57
These are the people that the NRA want us all to out gun. Walk away Apr 2013 #56
Ironic isn't it? I was thinking about how much more 'successful' the bombers would have been mzmolly Apr 2013 #60
That last pic is good PR, but... lame54 Apr 2013 #59
Should he be happy about a city being on lock-down, while a terrorist is being hunted? mzmolly Apr 2013 #61
Too soon? lame54 Apr 2013 #62
Excuse mzmolly Apr 2013 #66
What is the waiting period for... lame54 Apr 2013 #78
hey Ive looked like that after an 18 hour shift or mission. pasto76 Apr 2013 #63
Agreed. mzmolly Apr 2013 #67
The 9 most frightening words in the English language are... world wide wally Apr 2013 #64
The Milkman Cometh icyhotnot Apr 2013 #65
Welcome to DU! mzmolly Apr 2013 #68
Welcome to DU icyhotnot! hrmjustin Apr 2013 #75
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2LrbsUVSVl8 reformist2 Apr 2013 #71
Very brave, mzmolly Apr 2013 #72
That line from Reagan galvanized my opinion of him being a doddering idiot. bulloney Apr 2013 #74
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