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2016 Postmortem

victoryparty

(441 posts)

40. Thanks for this

Reply to grantcart (Original post)

Fri Jan 20, 2012, 05:13 PM

Jan 2012

Very, very helpful.

My question is why can't the mass media explain things this way? Why does it always have to be played out so childishly with the "he said, she said" aspects but minimal reporting of facts?

Great job, grantcart.

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Here are the facts about Bain and KB Toys, much worse than 'Vulture' Capitalism [View all] grantcart Jan 2012 OP

k&r. . . . . . . . .n/t annabanana Jan 2012 #1

cool laserhaas Oct 2013 #46

Destroy jobs, ruin lives. All for the profit of the shareholders notadmblnd Jan 2012 #2

Wow, that is one whale of an analysis, grantcart. Major Hogwash Jan 2012 #3

Thanks but I have resources beyond the reach of the Mass Media. grantcart Jan 2012 #5

This needs to be publicized -- know anyone in political circles at DNC or better yet, Remember Me Jan 2012 #6

Are you referring to today's 49ers/NO game, which the 49ers won 36-32? NBachers Jan 2012 #11

LOL senseandsensibility Jan 2012 #20

DUZY nominee! Generic Brad Jan 2012 #22

This is the doing and legacy of Williard "Mitt" Romney. Dawson Leery Jan 2012 #4

How Does This Stick To Mittens? KharmaTrain Jan 2012 #7

1) As CEO and co founder he created the culture of Bain grantcart Jan 2012 #8

He's Still Not Directly Invovled... KharmaTrain Jan 2012 #10

Your facts are wrong, Romney continued to recieve profits after he left, functioning grantcart Jan 2012 #13

Thank you. AnotherMcIntosh Jan 2012 #27

excellent post riverwalker Jan 2012 #9

I wondered what had happened to KB Toys customerserviceguy Jan 2012 #12

Same here. Moosepoop Jan 2012 #16

No way. We have a Toys R Us outside a mall that used to have a KB Toys. HopeHoops Jan 2012 #17

Ah, yes, Wal-Mart customerserviceguy Jan 2012 #26

There's a WalMart connection in this story as well... HopeHoops Jan 2012 #28

Me too. Grantcart really lifted the lid on Mitt's Pandora's Box with this thread. Major Hogwash Jan 2012 #35

thanks grantcart Jan 2012 #36

vampire capitalism. pansypoo53219 Jan 2012 #14

+1 Excellent! BrendaBrick Jan 2012 #15

here's what everyone needs to know barbtries Jan 2012 #18

K&R Thank you for your research and post. May you inspire many to follow in your foot steps think Jan 2012 #19

You had me at 'thank you'. grantcart Jan 2012 #34

K & R Scurrilous Jan 2012 #21

Yep, Mitt the job killer. JNelson6563 Jan 2012 #23

Here's obama's winning campaign ad... joe1991 Jan 2012 #24

Snidley Whiplash? oldhippydude Jan 2012 #25

Harrumph. Gidney N Cloyd Jan 2012 #33

Superb exposition. bleever Jan 2012 #29

K&R JDPriestly Jan 2012 #30

Thanks for the post, bookmarking. proverbialwisdom Jan 2012 #31

Welcome grantcart Jan 2012 #32

I've been saving this to read and when I finally started I couldn't stop. joshcryer Jan 2012 #37

thanks grantcart Jan 2012 #38

kick Liberal_in_LA Jan 2012 #39

Thanks for this victoryparty Jan 2012 #40

Thank you grantcart Jan 2012 #41

K&R. n/t FSogol Jan 2012 #42

Great analysis grantcart suffragette Jan 2012 #43

k&r TeamPooka Aug 2012 #44

sure wish I'd seen this way before now laserhaas Oct 2013 #45

You may find this piece interesting grantcart Oct 2013 #47