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2016 Postmortem

Freddie

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4. Yes

Reply to immoderate (Reply #2)

Wed Sep 5, 2012, 08:02 PM

Sep 2012

I get the same when discussing Mitt's taxes. No question of is it right or moral that he pays so little taxes. Just "if what he did was legal then it's OK." I think (hope!) the majority can see it as an issue of fairness.

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"I pay all the taxes that are legally required......." [View all] citizen blues Sep 2012 OP

He's a punk. tjdee Sep 2012 #1

There's a right winger I engage in debate with... immoderate Sep 2012 #2

Yes Freddie Sep 2012 #4

what I don't get is the "what Romney did was legal ! : Well, how in the hell Laura PourMeADrink Sep 2012 #11

Use the line they used on me a while back ... zbdent Sep 2012 #6

Yeah, I've gone there. denial can be very powerful. immoderate Sep 2012 #13

my reply Carolina Sep 2012 #14

He is immune to that one -- follows Ayn Rand. immoderate Sep 2012 #15

Willard is not fit to be president Angry Dragon Sep 2012 #3

He's cold and so is his wife. No feeling, no empathy and no compassion. Empty inside. Booster Sep 2012 #5

Jesus had a few words for such people: Brigid Sep 2012 #7

Ouch. lol I'm going to post that on my FB wall. Thanks. Booster Sep 2012 #8

Before you do, I goofed on the reference a bit. Brigid Sep 2012 #9

That's ok. They won't look it up anyway. I'll bet not one of my Reg friends has ever even opened Booster Sep 2012 #12

Bigger issue ... on his Europe tour when he said this... he also said.. salin Sep 2012 #10