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2016 Postmortem

hedgehog

(36,286 posts) Sun Aug 19, 2012, 01:28 PM Aug 2012

better to get the younger generation on your side!

GOP's plan for Medicare: us old folks got ours, screw all you young'uns!

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Hey GOP - if you're going to set the generations against one another, as a long term plan it's (Original Post) hedgehog Aug 2012 OP

The GOP is about clinging to the past. Speck Tater Aug 2012 #1

I saw that clip of Ryan addressing the wealthy seniors and he asked: PearliePoo2 Aug 2012 #2

Like asking a 1st grade class, "how many of you are over 21 ? russspeakeasy Aug 2012 #3

(10,618 posts)

1. The GOP is about clinging to the past.

Sun Aug 19, 2012, 01:41 PM

Aug 2012

They are blind to the future. Always have been.

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2. I saw that clip of Ryan addressing the wealthy seniors and he asked:

Sun Aug 19, 2012, 01:46 PM

Aug 2012

"How many of you are over 55?"
When nearly everyone raised their hand, he laughed and said, "Well, my plan won't affect YOU!"

smarmy asshole.

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3. Like asking a 1st grade class, "how many of you are over 21 ?

Sun Aug 19, 2012, 01:50 PM

Aug 2012

(those that raised their hand, besides the teacher, are hereby christened repukes).