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bvar22

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135. Those are old links from 2013.

Reply to Dark n Stormy Knight (Reply #93)

Fri Mar 21, 2014, 02:25 PM

Mar 2014

The new ones are even worse.

Retirement: A third have less than $1,000 put away
http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/personalfinance/2014/03/18/retirement-confidence-survey-savings/6432241/

65 percent of working families are living from paycheck to paycheck.
http://billmoyers.com/2014/01/10/why-conservatives-old-divide-and-conquer-strategy-%E2%80%94-setting-working-class-against-the-poor-%E2%80%94-is-backfiring/

"Obama Admin’s TPP Trade Officials Received Hefty Bonuses From Big Banks"
http://billmoyers.com/2014/02/20/obama-admin%E2%80%99s-tpp-trade-officials-received-hefty-bonuses-from-big-banks/

95 percent of the economy’s gains have gone to the top 1 percent
http://billmoyers.com/2014/01/10/why-conservatives-old-divide-and-conquer-strategy-%E2%80%94-setting-working-class-against-the-poor-%E2%80%94-is-backfiring/

Billionaire wealth doubles since financial crisis
http://www.upi.com/blog/2013/11/12/Billionaire-wealth-doubles-since-financial-crisis/5011384268135/?spt=hts&or=12

US Wealthy Have Biggest Piece of Pie Ever Recorded
http://www.commondreams.org/headline/2013/09/11-6

Rates of unemployment for families earning less than $20,000 - have topped 21 percent
http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_JOBS_GAP_RICH_AND_POOR?SITE=AP&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT&CTIME=2013-09-16-08-11-23

Study: "Trade" Deal Would Mean a Pay Cut for 90% of U.S. Workers
http://citizen.typepad.com/eyesontrade/2013/09/the-verdict-is-in-the-trans-pacific-partnership-tpp-a-sweeping-free-trade-deal-under-negotiation-with-11-pacific-rim-coun.html

The Totally Unfair And Bitterly Uneven 'Recovery,' In 12 Charts – HuffPo
http://www.democraticunderground.com/10023662029

Wall Street will get away with massive wave of criminality of 2008 - Statute of Limitations
http://www.democraticunderground.com/10022516719

Income gap widest ever: 95 Percent of Recovery Income Gains Have Gone to the Top 1 Percent
http://www.slate.com/blogs/moneybox/2013/09/10/one_percent_recovery_95_percent_of_gains_have_gone_to_the_top_one_percent.html

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Robert Reich 'If Nobody Else Runs To Get Big $$$ Out Of Politics+Restore Prosperity For All -I WILL' [View all] kpete Mar 2014 OP

Bob would have my vote! immoderate Mar 2014 #1

He'd get my vote, too brooklynboy49 Mar 2014 #114

WHOA! Remember when it was Hillary vs the Republican nominee? WhaTHellsgoingonhere Mar 2014 #2

Exactly what we need to get out the vote! cui bono Mar 2014 #12

Hmmmm. Ikonoklast Mar 2014 #51

he gets mine. :D roguevalley Mar 2014 #64

Yeah... back when that Republican nominee was Chris Christie! beerandjesus Mar 2014 #102

Run, Robert, run. LiberalAndProud Mar 2014 #3

Yep, he'll get my vote. Xyzse Mar 2014 #4

Bernie, and Bob too!? We might actually have a choice! polichick Mar 2014 #5

Sounds like a ticket to me... Bernie & Bob. Purveyor Mar 2014 #8

Wouldn't that be fun! :) polichick Mar 2014 #9

My dream team. Nt newfie11 Mar 2014 #49

They'd have my vote. go west young man Mar 2014 #60

I'd vote for that in a heartbeat. Nanjing to Seoul Mar 2014 #63

:) adirondacker Mar 2014 #87

I second that. dotymed Mar 2014 #88

From your mouth to the universe. KatyaR Mar 2014 #142

The trouble is that the people who could do that benefit the most from not doing it. Tierra_y_Libertad Mar 2014 #6

I would support him in a heartbeat. He is a true Democrat. Run Bob, Run! Please! sabrina 1 Mar 2014 #7

Bob is a great guy and scary smart. Adrahil Mar 2014 #10

Reich is RIGHT. bvar22 Mar 2014 #11

we need to be able to kpete Mar 2014 #13

We can "Plus One" them a shit load. An entire shit load. Enthusiast Mar 2014 #97

Sing it bvar! cui bono Mar 2014 #18

^^^this^^^ zeemike Mar 2014 #23

You're right. Er, I mean Reich is Right. No, I mean, you are right that Reich is right but not rhett o rick Mar 2014 #65

Bookmarking. Thanks for another great reply with facts, data, and links! Dark n Stormy Knight Mar 2014 #93

Those are old links from 2013. bvar22 Mar 2014 #135

Wow. Thanks. If the Democratic Party really cared about income equity they would be shouting Dark n Stormy Knight Mar 2014 #143

PLUS A BRAZILLION! Enthusiast Mar 2014 #98

+1000 blackspade Mar 2014 #106

Wouldn't that be nice. redqueen Mar 2014 #14

Hope he runs. I would really like to hear his views in the debates, etc. Hoyt Mar 2014 #15

Oh Hell Yes!!! Run, Bob, Run!!! 7wo7rees Mar 2014 #16

oh hell yeah. Schema Thing Mar 2014 #17

Why couldn't he win? We ARE still a democracy aren't we? I believe he COULD win, he is more sabrina 1 Mar 2014 #35

The electorate is starving for a candidate with a populist message. Enthusiast Mar 2014 #99

Why? Why will he not win? Why are you so confident a real populist progressive is unable to win Ed Suspicious Mar 2014 #57

I'd love to be proved wrong. Schema Thing Mar 2014 #62

Money. quakerboy Mar 2014 #75

Robert Reich has been a strong voice for Liberalism. Maedhros Mar 2014 #19

He would have my support. zeemike Mar 2014 #20

I would vote for Reich.. sendero Mar 2014 #21

Smart People For President NightWatcher Mar 2014 #22

A President who inderstands economics and has a sense of humor! hedgehog Mar 2014 #24

Plus... ReRe Mar 2014 #89

A shot across the bow? polichick Mar 2014 #25

I like them all deedawning Mar 2014 #26

And just LOVES the XL pipeline. Le Taz Hot Mar 2014 #38

He supports free trade ProSense Mar 2014 #27

Thanks for the innuendo. Does this mean you dont like him? nm rhett o rick Mar 2014 #69

And so does the DLC, Clinton, Obama..... blackspade Mar 2014 #109

I'm all for his idea of getting $ out of govt, but HOW will he do it, Sarah Ibarruri Mar 2014 #28

Wolf.pac.com blackspade Mar 2014 #110

Ok - I want you to know I'm signing and looking into volunteering, and sending this to others nt Sarah Ibarruri Mar 2014 #112

Sweet! blackspade Mar 2014 #120

He'd get my vote! AzDar Mar 2014 #29

From what I know about him, and have read from him, I'd take him over Hillary any day. nt Democracyinkind Mar 2014 #30

HUGE K & R !!! WillyT Mar 2014 #31

Noooo! If he doesn't shut up, it will spoil the coronation!!! RufusTFirefly Mar 2014 #32

Hallelujah! The floodgates are opening! woo me with science Mar 2014 #33

Just do it, Robert Reich. We get the problem, we need the solution & there are few mother earth Mar 2014 #34

Excellent! Le Taz Hot Mar 2014 #36

Love it, but it brings up a real nasty catch-22. nt tridim Mar 2014 #37

Works for me. Sherman A1 Mar 2014 #39

Shit or get off the fucking pot! nt ChisolmTrailDem Mar 2014 #40

Maybe he just wants HRC to take on inequality... polichick Mar 2014 #127

At least primary to push the party a little leftward. He has some rightist positions, but if Squinch Mar 2014 #41

If he's running for President... TRoN33 Mar 2014 #42

Nails it. moondust Mar 2014 #43

He's way too short. KamaAina Mar 2014 #44

Hey, tall people have screwed up enough Jack Rabbit Mar 2014 #47

Oh yeah? KamaAina Mar 2014 #48

James Madison was short too. ReRe Mar 2014 #90

I hope Hillary is listening. truebluegreen Mar 2014 #45

I doubt if she really cares. She has Corp-America, Citizens United, and the Carlyle Group rhett o rick Mar 2014 #66

True enough. truebluegreen Mar 2014 #80

He''l have my support Jack Rabbit Mar 2014 #46

Not a snowball's chance in hell... ymetca Mar 2014 #50

This message was self-deleted by its author Ed Suspicious Mar 2014 #59

Do you also agree with Bob Black and the joking *and* serious thing? LiberalAndProud Mar 2014 #70

I'll stop myself from getting too excited... JackInGreen Mar 2014 #52

About fucking time! joshcryer Mar 2014 #53

We Need A Reboot colsohlibgal Mar 2014 #54

I would vote for Mr. Reich in a heartbeat. I'd cast it today if I could. Ed Suspicious Mar 2014 #55

Robert Reich on Obamacare: ProSense Mar 2014 #56

Glad to see you support Robert Reich for president. nm rhett o rick Mar 2014 #67

Bernie will run. Bernie2016 Mar 2014 #58

The debates would be exciting and informative again! ReRe Mar 2014 #92

I hope so, but we haven't had "debates" since the LWV refused to host them in 1987. bvar22 Mar 2014 #136

Yeah, and ever since they pulled out from handling the debates.... ReRe Mar 2014 #148

Can't wait to hear Bernie's plan for the "political revolution" he's mentioned. polichick Mar 2014 #134

Its TV, not so much the funders belltower Mar 2014 #61

Wow, cool! I love the guy, he always seems to say intelligent things about the way the system works quinnox Mar 2014 #68

If you like this idea, FOLLOW him on facebook now. grasswire Mar 2014 #71

I'm dreaming of an administration..... grasswire Mar 2014 #72

here: kpete Mar 2014 #77

Watch Reich speak on inequality (well worth the hour): IDemo Mar 2014 #73

Amen! Even most Hillary supporters would have to admit (at least to themselves) he'd be better. reformist2 Mar 2014 #74

During the last(many) election cycles PATRICK Mar 2014 #76

I could totally see someone running on this platform and winning. pffshht Mar 2014 #78

Whoa. n/t DirkGently Mar 2014 #79

Ahhh, the parallel world of DU where Sanders and Reich are viable presidential candidates. Beacool Mar 2014 #81

They are viable candidates. Raksha Mar 2014 #85

No, they are not. Beacool Mar 2014 #107

You must have forgotten Caretha Mar 2014 #108

Oh, aren't you sweet? Beacool Mar 2014 #116

Right, but HRC is "viable" - only corporate candidates are "viable." polichick Mar 2014 #123

Did I say "only"? Beacool Mar 2014 #124

Yeah, because "her viability is not in dispute" - too much! polichick Mar 2014 #126

You keep repeating yourself. Beacool Mar 2014 #129

You've repeated the idea that "Clinton is viable, nobody else is" ad nauseam. polichick Mar 2014 #131

I'm pragmatic Caretha Mar 2014 #145

No one owns reality, but people seem to choose to ignore it. Beacool Mar 2014 #146

So who is the viable candidate? blackspade Mar 2014 #111

Viable candidates are those who people could actually see as president. Beacool Mar 2014 #117

So your not going to answer beyond... blackspade Mar 2014 #121

Look, I'm not going to spend the day arguing with you. Beacool Mar 2014 #122

"her viability is not in dispute" - lol, of course not. polichick Mar 2014 #125

No, it isn't. Beacool Mar 2014 #128

For a lot of us, corporate servants are NOT viable... polichick Mar 2014 #130

Viability is BS. joshcryer Mar 2014 #149

Of course she will not go unchallenged, this is not a monarchy. Beacool Mar 2014 #151

k&r thanks for posting. nm rhett o rick Mar 2014 #82

He has my vote nikto Mar 2014 #83

Rich people are a bad investment. tclambert Mar 2014 #84

I love him! DebJ Mar 2014 #86

K&R...Thanks for posting red dog 1 Mar 2014 #91

You run on that platform and I'll vote for you madokie Mar 2014 #94

He would be a great candidate. JDPriestly Mar 2014 #95

Yup. The American people have had about enough of corporate fascism. Enthusiast Mar 2014 #100

One thing for certain, this huge money must be separated from the political process. Enthusiast Mar 2014 #96

If it's done w/o a DOOMED splinter party, I'd vote for him. IrishAyes Mar 2014 #101

I'll vote for anyone who runs directly against trickle down. mmonk Mar 2014 #103

The elephant that is ever present in the room, the poison of lobby money. K&R Jefferson23 Mar 2014 #104

He should start now. blackspade Mar 2014 #105

As I said about Bernie Saunders: Even if he does not win, he can call Hillary out during the primary jwirr Mar 2014 #113

He's right, but he's too short and weird looking to get elected. kiawah Mar 2014 #115

I love this kind of stirring the pot! JNelson6563 Mar 2014 #118

Fantastic.... paleotn Mar 2014 #119

LOL good luck with THAT - Reich helped get NAFTA passed closeupready Mar 2014 #138

hmmm, I think I'd like that very much. Whisp Mar 2014 #132

He's a brilliant man! Courtesy Flush Mar 2014 #133

Bob - You Have My Support cantbeserious Mar 2014 #137

No thanks. closeupready Mar 2014 #139

He'd have my vote in a heartbeat Aerows Mar 2014 #140

OMG, YES!!! KatyaR Mar 2014 #141

The BIGGEST guy in the room... so, HELL YES JCMach1 Mar 2014 #144

He's gonna be speaking at a Union Hall near me tnlefty Mar 2014 #147

Amen, Amen yellowwoodII Mar 2014 #150