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Cha

(318,498 posts) Fri Dec 27, 2013, 12:27 AM Dec 2013

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Rachel Maddow: "Helping Our Rich People Was A Theory That We Tried.." [View all]

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Rachel Maddow: "Helping Our Rich People Was A Theory That We Tried.." [View all] Cha Dec 2013 OP

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Who Stole The American Dream - Video - Book - Powell Memo cantbeserious Dec 2013 #3

Thank you for those links, cantbeserious. Cha Dec 2013 #6

Great video. Could you please post it as its own thread? Thanks. JDPriestly Dec 2013 #26

Thank You - Yes It Was Posted As A Separate Thread Over Two Weeks Ago cantbeserious Dec 2013 #27

Sorry. My bad. JDPriestly Dec 2013 #32

You Good - Go Warren 2016 cantbeserious Dec 2013 #34

k&r... spanone Dec 2013 #4

Mahalo, spanone.. Cha Dec 2013 #7

Rachel hits it out of the park again! Thanks, Cha! n/t freshwest Dec 2013 #5

Yeah, the Kochbots can stop pretending "Trickle down" is to help Cha Dec 2013 #11

Yep, old Sol came out to visit us again today! Wonders never cease! n/t freshwest Dec 2013 #17

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This message was self-deleted by its author delrem Dec 2013 #8

Kicked and recommended. Uncle Joe Dec 2013 #9

And yet Glenn Greenwald isn't a fan of Rachel Cali_Democrat Dec 2013 #10

Oh Glenn just haz Cha Dec 2013 #12

And This Distinction Is Important Why In The Context Of The Quote About Oligarchs cantbeserious Dec 2013 #13

It's not, and it's not even accurate either. Hissyspit Dec 2013 #28

This message was self-deleted by its author Hissyspit Dec 2013 #29

Where did he say something specific about Rachel? Hissyspit Dec 2013 #30

Once again you're doing your best to defend an obvious Obama basher Cali_Democrat Dec 2013 #35

So, in other words, you can't defend what you posted. Hissyspit Dec 2013 #42

"cult of personality" Cali_Democrat Dec 2013 #43

This message was self-deleted by its author Hissyspit Dec 2013 #44

No, it's not. Hissyspit Dec 2013 #45

Yes, it is. Cali_Democrat Dec 2013 #46

Not in the context I was using it. Hissyspit Dec 2013 #47

wow fascisthunter Dec 2013 #36

LOL Cali_Democrat Dec 2013 #37

actually fascisthunter Dec 2013 #48

I doubt a majority of people ever thought that "theory" was worth trying. merrily Dec 2013 #14

So Rachel, I expect you to stop supporting Turd way. PowerToThePeople Dec 2013 #15

They damage America, Cha. sheshe2 Dec 2013 #16

Speaking of that... try this thread out. I posted on it with a few others... freshwest Dec 2013 #20

Thanks for the link, fresh.. I've Cha Dec 2013 #23

Yes, we are literally fighting to keep America Cha Dec 2013 #21

Is it too much to ask Jamaal510 Dec 2013 #19

I think a lot of it has to Cha Dec 2013 #22

.. Cha Dec 2013 #24

It helped a lot of up-and-coming politicians *become* rich people Fumesucker Dec 2013 #25

When history writes the story of how this government of, by, and for the people shirked its mandate indepat Dec 2013 #31

Love President Obama.. he's done so much Cha Dec 2013 #33

But...but...but... Capitalism!!! farmbo Dec 2013 #38

More like wannabe Plutocracy, Cha Dec 2013 #39

When I am faced with theoretical theories and speculation, I like to extrapolate them out to the Nth world wide wally Dec 2013 #40

When I am faced with situational theories and speculation, I like to extrapolate them out to the Nth world wide wally Dec 2013 #41