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2016 Postmortem

applegrove

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2. Yup. I think they are in for a stomping now too. The GOP base more than most has had

Reply to Jackpine Radical (Reply #1)

Sun Jan 22, 2012, 01:14 AM

Jan 2012

this capitalism meme shoved down their throats. OWS woke them up to how it felt to think things & reality through for their own dam selves for once in a long time. And I think they liked it.

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So Romney got support from the 1%. His wealth alinated others in SC. How much of this is OWS too? [View all] applegrove Jan 2012 OP

I absolutely agree with your thesis. Jackpine Radical Jan 2012 #1

Yup. I think they are in for a stomping now too. The GOP base more than most has had applegrove Jan 2012 #2

Agree with you both.. cilla4progress Jan 2012 #3

I would add that OWS also gave us the compelling shorthand language of the 99% versus the 1%. Jackpine Radical Jan 2012 #4

Right on... cilla4progress Jan 2012 #8

I think Gingrich won because the SC GOP hate Obama more than they love family values. JoePhilly Jan 2012 #5

My take: the biggest factor was how Gingrich handled himself in the debates onenote Jan 2012 #6

More Teabagger Than OWS... KharmaTrain Jan 2012 #7

How to eliminate the crime of theft-- Jackpine Radical Jan 2012 #9

Sounds Like A Great Mittens Rmoney Campaign Slogan... KharmaTrain Jan 2012 #10

Gingrich is a millionaire too. Jennicut Jan 2012 #11