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(4,144 posts) Fri Sep 5, 2014, 04:41 PM Sep 2014

Conservative Blogger Erick Erickson: Minimum Wage Workers in Their 30s ‘Failed at Life’ [View all]

Conservative blogger and author Erick Erickson said Thursday that some minimum wage workers have simply “failed at life.”

Erickson made the comment while guest hosting for Rush Limbaugh‘s radio program.

“The minimum wage is mostly people who failed at life and high school kids,” Erickson said. “Seriously, look. I don’t mean to be ugly with you people. … If you’re a 30-something-year-old person and you’re making minimum wage you probably failed at life.”

Erickson dismissed the idea that some of those people may have just been down on their luck. “It is not that life dealt you a bad hand,” he said. “Life does not deal you cards. It’s that you failed at life
http://www.mediaite.com/online/conservative-blogger-erick-erickson-minimum-wage-workers-in-their-30s-failed-at-life/

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Conservative Blogger Erick Erickson: Minimum Wage Workers in Their 30s ‘Failed at Life’ [View all] big_dog Sep 2014 OP

.... Blue_Tires Sep 2014 #1

If people who failed at life became minimum wage workers, Arkana Sep 2014 #2

Post removed Post removed Sep 2014 #3

5, 4, 3, 2, 1, ---- hobbit709 Sep 2014 #5

you're counting too slow... ProdigalJunkMail Sep 2014 #6

You're absolutely right! Rhiannon12866 Sep 2014 #8

Now I wanna know what the guy said. Arkana Sep 2014 #13

I'll send you a PM, don't want to quote him on the thread. Rhiannon12866 Sep 2014 #15

Whatever it was, cwydro Sep 2014 #16

He's gone. Rhiannon12866 Sep 2014 #18

I'd like to know too. eom 1StrongBlackMan Sep 2014 #27

Okay, check your messages. Rhiannon12866 Sep 2014 #31

I thought they became teachers since those that can't teach, right? roguevalley Sep 2014 #12

Right. And not only that, but most teachers only work 6 months per year and make $300K DisgustipatedinCA Sep 2014 #29

Erick Erickson failed at humanity. hobbit709 Sep 2014 #4

Repukes by their very nature 'failed at humanity'. Rex Sep 2014 #7

Who cares. I'm sure Michael Milken still has plenty to say about closeupready Sep 2014 #9

Here's the truly sad part about this Yavin4 Sep 2014 #10

Yep ... 1StrongBlackMan Sep 2014 #28

Getting it out there? Kingofalldems Sep 2014 #11

Glad to hear he admits Shankapotomus Sep 2014 #14

When I was growing up....I was taught ANYONE who worked a full day deserves respect VanillaRhapsody Sep 2014 #26

I've never said this in my life, but great post, VanillaRhapsody. nt DisgustipatedinCA Sep 2014 #30

I couldn't agree more Shankapotomus Sep 2014 #34

So I guess that means it is justified? treestar Sep 2014 #17

not everyone is born to be a rocket scientist quaker bill Sep 2014 #19

Thank you. It makes me grind my teeth when I hear RW crap about Nay Sep 2014 #24

nice post bill! PorridgeGun Sep 2014 #35

Politicians will never be the answer quaker bill Sep 2014 #41

and???? SoCalDem Sep 2014 #20

Because being an evil sociopath is such an admirable thing.... AZ Progressive Sep 2014 #21

Oh yeah, and backstabbing your competition rather than beating them fairly is so admirable AZ Progressive Sep 2014 #22

Bozo Erickson failed at simple analysis. moondust Sep 2014 #23

It's good that he says it out loud. LiberalAndProud Sep 2014 #25

Maybe - it is an judgement on our economy? salin Sep 2014 #32

I'm in my 30s and make slightly above minimum wage. Initech Sep 2014 #33

or.... De Leonist Sep 2014 #36

Left wing poster lovemydog: blogger Erick Erickson lovemydog Sep 2014 #37

And Erickson obviously failed at being human. nt Live and Learn Sep 2014 #38

And that is person devoid of an understanding of life. But then, he never was too bright to begin sabrina 1 Sep 2014 #39

ALL JOBS ARE IMPORTANT blogslut Sep 2014 #40