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KansDem

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3. Is this for real?

Reply to Tommy_Carcetti (Original post)

Tue Jul 10, 2012, 11:54 AM

Jul 2012

Why do you guys keep on claiming I compared Social Security to slavery when all I did was compare Social Security to slavery!

So...he didn't compare Social Security to "slavery;" instead he compared Social Security to "slavery."

Do I have that right?

It's one of those statements I had to read several times...not for depth of wisdom or philosophical insight, but to determine if what he said was really what he said...

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Rep. Allen West (R-Crazytown):"I didn't compare SSDI to slavery; I compared it to slavery!" [View all] Tommy_Carcetti Jul 2012 OP

This assklown is one step away from eating bugs hifiguy Jul 2012 #1

What in the heck were Floridians drinking when they voted for this loser?? BlueCaliDem Jul 2012 #2

I have several old Florida friends who LOVE this guy. Atman Jul 2012 #4

Ah, I see. Okay, well then I understand why he had won. I'm just thinking here, BlueCaliDem Jul 2012 #10

They also like to play cute and claim that any criticism of West is "racism" Tommy_Carcetti Jul 2012 #11

+1000 Atman Jul 2012 #12

Low voter turnout amongst Dems and Independents, but high tea party turnout Tommy_Carcetti Jul 2012 #13

Thank you for this very detailed and helpful explanation BlueCaliDem Jul 2012 #14

Is this for real? KansDem Jul 2012 #3

That was my personal ad lib. Tommy_Carcetti Jul 2012 #7

But this part is real: Tommy_Carcetti Jul 2012 #9

Paging Harriet Beecher Stowe... backscatter712 Jul 2012 #5

It's time to bring on the Modern Day Harriet Tubman... Tommy_Carcetti Jul 2012 #8

He should be removed from office BumRushDaShow Jul 2012 #6