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Octafish

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15. Don't give up, LittleGirl!

Wed Aug 13, 2014, 09:09 AM

Aug 2014

There are good people in politics. They just don't win as many elections as they should.

What Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. said:

"Oh, I know. Well, I always say that Republicans are 95 percent corrupt, and the Democrats are 75 percent corrupt. And the level of corruption reflects the amount of money, of corporate money, they’re taking. I mean, they’ve got AT&T all over their bags, and they’ve got these clean coal signs that are, you know, up and down the streets, that you get mugged by these clean coal people who are apparently paying for half the convention. So, it’s very disturbing to me, Amy."

SOURCE: http://www.democracynow.org/2008/9/8/we_need_to_remind_people_that

SOURCE 2: I heard him state the same percentages at Wayne State University in person.

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Wayne State eh? My favorite school in my favorite neighborhood. nt navarth Aug 2014 #33

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Jimmy Carter doesn't like the guy, either--I agree with Jimmy!!! nt MADem Aug 2014 #41

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When the American people vote their followers out. I don't see that happening anytime soon. freshwest Aug 2014 #48

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The word Patriot is NOT something we use to describe a rethug. Traitor is more fitting. jwirr Aug 2014 #42

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We could still execute Kissinger. enki23 Aug 2014 #44

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K and R..nt Stuart G Aug 2014 #67

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