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StatGirl

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16. If you want to stay friendly, your best bet is to just give her the context

Wed Jul 18, 2012, 03:41 PM

Jul 2012

She's just taking her talking points from Fox; she probably has no idea what he really said. So I suggest posting this:

Here's the actual quote: "If you were successful, somebody along the line gave you some help. There was a great teacher somewhere in your life. Somebody helped to create this unbelievable American system that we have that allowed you to thrive. Somebody invested in roads and bridges. If you’ve got a business — you didn’t build that. Somebody else made that happen. The Internet didn’t get invented on its own. Government research created the Internet so that all the companies could make money off the Internet."

And then you could add something like "Pres. Obama didn't say you didn't build your own business. You've been lied to."

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Facebook poster thinks she did it all by herself! [View all] Tennessee Gal Jul 2012 OP

societyy's help doesn't just come from the governement either... TeamPooka Jul 2012 #1

Regulations on those (and there still are some)... JHB Jul 2012 #9

she uses no ifrastructure in her business huh? tk2kewl Jul 2012 #2

Why did she need Unemployment?? RockaFowler Jul 2012 #3

You Sure She's Off UE? ProfessorGAC Jul 2012 #14

Got that right RockaFowler Jul 2012 #22

I think we should bombard GEM$NBComcast with theObama quote malaise Jul 2012 #4

Response: "You did not understand what the president said." democrat_patriot Jul 2012 #5

Here: Joe Conservative Ian David Jul 2012 #6

There was a story - don't know if it was true TlalocW Jul 2012 #7

"Can you please get the quote where Obama said that?" The Doctor. Jul 2012 #8

Wonder what type of businesses she started that use no infrastructure? Must be sinkingfeeling Jul 2012 #10

Just subtract anything and everything taxes support, or government regulates to her benefit Ikonoklast Jul 2012 #11

Thanks to you all for your posts. Tennessee Gal Jul 2012 #12

Check out Statgirl's post down a few from this one, that is the best response. His actual quote. n/t progressivebydesign Jul 2012 #20

Tell Her Not To Use My Roads ProfessorGAC Jul 2012 #13

It's long I know but...... chowder66 Jul 2012 #15

If you want to stay friendly, your best bet is to just give her the context StatGirl Jul 2012 #16

we should all put that quote on our facebook pages, with no comment. n/t progressivebydesign Jul 2012 #18

I would ask her why she had to file for UE if her biz was so successful... progressivebydesign Jul 2012 #17

Tell her to start up her business in Somalia. Swede Jul 2012 #19

I sent a letter to NBC News complaining of their out-of-context quote young_at_heart Jul 2012 #21

She had help... KansDem Jul 2012 #23

What sort of business did she start? Marr Jul 2012 #24