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aint_no_life_nowhere

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4. Why isn't big business risking its money

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Tue Apr 10, 2012, 02:20 PM

Apr 2012

and investing back into their companies at home, expanding, training, hiring, and making things instead of sitting on it at home or sending it overseas? How optimistic about America is that?

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Gov. Chris Christie: Americans Turning Into Couch Potatoes [View all] kpete Apr 2012 OP

Legalized discrimination known as at-will employment, steep wage declines, 0 benefits, temporary patrice Apr 2012 #1

opposed to him sitting on a couch waiting for his next donut? CatWoman Apr 2012 #2

we have a winner! warrior1 Apr 2012 #10

along with his government check HiPointDem Apr 2012 #17

Cat, that was toooo easy! Bake Apr 2012 #22

LOL, Bake CatWoman Apr 2012 #23

Gee, Chris... Wait Wut Apr 2012 #3

Why isn't big business risking its money aint_no_life_nowhere Apr 2012 #4

this is the man calling other people 'couch potatoes'-- WI_DEM Apr 2012 #5

"America, we need a domestic Mendocino Apr 2012 #37

OK, then, you 300-plus-pound liberalhistorian Apr 2012 #6

Fat Chance otohara Apr 2012 #11

LOL! liberalhistorian Apr 2012 #21

Hence his desire to be Head Couch Potato in Chief someday MrScorpio Apr 2012 #7

Chris, next time NJ has a blizzard HockeyMom Apr 2012 #8

OMG, does he lay out in the sun, like in a bathing suit, uh bare um chested? CTyankee Apr 2012 #25

I was back up in New York last blizzard. HockeyMom Apr 2012 #26

Oh, come on. We don't have whales in Florida. Ineeda Apr 2012 #33

Don't insult the Manatees HockeyMom Apr 2012 #34

Fuck yourself and the horse you rode in on hifiguy Apr 2012 #9

He couldn't ride in on a horse... arthritisR_US Apr 2012 #15

I realized that after I made my post. hifiguy Apr 2012 #18

Don't forget he was supposed to be their White Knight. yellowcanine Apr 2012 #20

Says the guy who needs a helicopter to get to a Little League game nt NoGOPZone Apr 2012 #12

I wouldn't touch this with a 400 lb pole. nt Guy Whitey Corngood Apr 2012 #13

:0 Typical NYC Lib Apr 2012 #14

irony alert HiPointDem Apr 2012 #16

So Obama's call to have an Apollo project in alternative fuels Johonny Apr 2012 #19

He needs to get out more Tom Ripley Apr 2012 #24

Indeed! Wind Dancer Apr 2012 #30

More tired canards...ho hum Rex Apr 2012 #27

What a tool!!! Initech Apr 2012 #28

And some have turned into Couch Watermelons, right, Chris? 11 Bravo Apr 2012 #29

this was after a limo drove him from his seat to the lectern frylock Apr 2012 #31

photo analysis SoCalDem Apr 2012 #32

And it wouldn't be paternalistic if you were in charge, right Crisco? geardaddy Apr 2012 #35

Ok, no animals. Fly him over the Meadowlands HockeyMom Apr 2012 #36

"We'll have a bunch of people sitting on a couch waiting for their next government check," Sheepshank Apr 2012 #38