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jwirr

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14. That may be what they think the Ike Age was like but that is not how someone who is poor

Reply to Politicalboi (Reply #4)

Fri Jun 22, 2012, 11:50 PM

Jun 2012

remembers it. Ike was a great soldier, good with foreign policy but I do not remember him or congress doing much for the poor. The only safety net thing I remember him doing was adding farmers and waitresses to the social security program.

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Tea Partier: 'We Might As Well Let Obama Win' [View all] kpete Jun 2012 OP

I support the Tea Party position one hundred percent! rfranklin Jun 2012 #1

It's going to get worse for them before November. randome Jun 2012 #2

Teabaggers waking up to the fact that they've been used. Ikonoklast Jun 2012 #6

Post removed Post removed Oct 2012 #33

Reading comprehension fail. Ikonoklast Oct 2012 #36

Funny, I've heard the exact same argument made here. Have the extremes gone so extreme... Tarheel_Dem Jun 2012 #3

Probably not 'accidental,' but natural: elleng Jun 2012 #5

Congress, senate and the white house will be shitting in their pants once everyone from the southernyankeebelle Jun 2012 #7

I have witnessed people go so far to the left they ended up on the right NNN0LHI Jun 2012 #8

Iwas thinking exactly the same thing.. both extremes have gone bananas. DCBob Jun 2012 #9

So close, and then you miss the point. Marr Jun 2012 #16

Sell it elsewhere. I heard the same shit in 2000, and how'd that work out for ya? Tarheel_Dem Jun 2012 #18

Yahtzee! Son of Gob Jun 2012 #19

Leave you alone? It's a discussion board, Sherlock. Marr Jun 2012 #21

Still not interested. Tarheel_Dem Jun 2012 #31

You seem to admire the Teaparty. DCBob Jun 2012 #22

Really? You have to "admire the Tea Party" to recognize an obvious fact now? Marr Jun 2012 #25

I dont think the Teaparty gives a rats ass about the working class. DCBob Jun 2012 #27

They *are* working class, for god's sake. Marr Jun 2012 #28

They feel alienated based on idiotic ideas. Why should anyone care?? DCBob Jun 2012 #29

Post removed Post removed Oct 2012 #34

Who do you support for President? cyberswede Oct 2012 #35

I think you're right. randome Jun 2012 #30

LOL! Politicalboi Jun 2012 #4

That may be what they think the Ike Age was like but that is not how someone who is poor jwirr Jun 2012 #14

That's the spirit! tanyev Jun 2012 #10

The Tea-Nuts Would Be Wise To Let President Obama Win Vogon_Glory Jun 2012 #11

The NutTeas are waking up goclark Jun 2012 #17

if my brain had the twisted logic of the baggers, i couldn't possibly vote for mitt romney spanone Jun 2012 #12

ok. lets. nt seabeyond Jun 2012 #13

Teabaggers realizing they were useful idiots for the true elites upi402 Jun 2012 #15

Cool! Lugnut Jun 2012 #20

They know Obama is going to win, B Calm Jun 2012 #23

if you meet any tea partiers with this attitude, don't gloat magical thyme Jun 2012 #24

Let's see, a "movement" created by special interests mmonk Jun 2012 #26

Hello - I was quoted in this thread. Jane Aitken Oct 2012 #32

Teabaggers ignore the facts. Enjoy your stay. Sedona Oct 2012 #37

Is it even possible for you to know you're not being "useful idiots"? TahitiNut Oct 2012 #38