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EarlG

(23,234 posts) Mon Apr 28, 2014, 11:58 AM Apr 2014

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Pic Of The Moment: You Don't Have To Be A Master Sleuth To Figure Out What's Going On [View all]

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Pic Of The Moment: You Don't Have To Be A Master Sleuth To Figure Out What's Going On [View all] EarlG Apr 2014 OP

K&R!!! 2naSalit Apr 2014 #1

Isn't George W Bush enough to prove that US meritocracy is a sham? Doctor_J Apr 2014 #2

It's a solid piece of evidence. I'll give you that. Enthusiast Apr 2014 #7

I'll add in JEB, Palin, Glen Beck, Newt Gingrinch, and Rick Perry Doctor_J Apr 2014 #9

And don't leave out Rmoney...nt freebrew Apr 2014 #20

Takes intelligence to steal on such a grand scale... Mondavi Apr 2014 #30

George Bush didnt need any intelligence to gain his wealth. His daddy did it rhett o rick Apr 2014 #34

And his father before him. Also helps to have no conscience. Mondavi Apr 2014 #36

He's just a shrub off the ol' Bush... elzenmahn Apr 2014 #28

K&R gademocrat7 Apr 2014 #3

Once again Michael Moore is left out... lame54 Apr 2014 #4

+1 FailureToCommunicate Apr 2014 #25

! BlancheSplanchnik Apr 2014 #5

"No shit, Sherlock." Enthusiast Apr 2014 #6

See 2 posts above lame54 Apr 2014 #14

Two recs, one for the post and one for featuring Rathbone and Bruce Auggie Apr 2014 #8

Reading "A Fighting Chance" now Aldo Leopold Apr 2014 #10

but trickle down DOES work hfojvt Apr 2014 #11

K&R n/t Joe Shlabotnik Apr 2014 #12

Thomas Geoghegan: "Infinite Debt: How Unlimited Interest Rates Destroyed the Economy" Junkdrawer Apr 2014 #13

When more money is made FINANCING the car than SELLING the car... Junkdrawer Apr 2014 #16

K&R. JDPriestly Apr 2014 #15

Say what you want...... mdm646 Apr 2014 #17

for those who don't have time to read them now passiveporcupine Apr 2014 #18

This is why 'New Democrats' are harmful cprise Apr 2014 #19

I'm with you there... elzenmahn Apr 2014 #29

Think you have to take it down to any Democrat who takes... Mondavi Apr 2014 #31

i knew it was bullshit in 79 + i was not in high school yet. pansypoo53219 Apr 2014 #21

I'd like to see a democratic led congress lovemydog Apr 2014 #22

Tell us how much it's changed in the last five years... JackRiddler Apr 2014 #23

Not usually a fan of the following cartoon but seems to sum up "trickle-down economics"... pkdu Apr 2014 #24

Its Very Elementry Watson polynomial Apr 2014 #26

Yup. I remember when George H.W. Bush called it "Voodoo Economics." SunSeeker Apr 2014 #27

I could totally picture Shawn and Gus from Psych having a 10 minute conversation... Initech Apr 2014 #32

If people here REALLY knew what was going on, they wouldn't vote for Third Way "Democrats" and keep blkmusclmachine Apr 2014 #33

I think they are afraid to take a chance with change. Real change, not Obama change. rhett o rick Apr 2014 #35

k&r n/t RainDog Apr 2014 #37