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cbdo2007 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-04-10 09:44 AM Original message |
Newsweek: The GOP's Senior Moment - and why that could spell trouble for Seniors ahead |
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adigal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-04-10 09:47 AM Response to Original message |
1. Oh, well, hope they enjoy their cat food |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-04-10 09:51 AM Response to Reply #1 |
5. Deleted message |
SammyWinstonJack (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-04-10 09:55 AM Response to Reply #5 |
12. +1. |
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Le Taz Hot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-04-10 10:00 AM Response to Reply #5 |
19. Yeah, I alerted |
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adigal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-04-10 11:20 AM Response to Reply #19 |
74. For pete's sake, this was satire!!! |
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Donnachaidh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-04-10 12:10 PM Response to Reply #74 |
80. too late |
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classof56 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-04-10 10:00 AM Response to Reply #5 |
20. Right on, Tansy Gold! |
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lamp_shade (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-04-10 10:01 AM Response to Reply #5 |
22. Thank you. |
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DaveinJapan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-04-10 10:27 AM Response to Reply #5 |
44. What a load of bullshit. |
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malaise (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-04-10 09:52 AM Response to Reply #1 |
7. I hope the Koch brothers and Dick Armey |
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lamp_shade (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-04-10 09:59 AM Response to Reply #1 |
18. I'm not sure I understand your remark, but as a senior citizen I feel offended by it. |
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DaveinJapan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-04-10 10:36 AM Response to Reply #18 |
51. He really doesn't care about the people who voted against their own interests, like fools. nt |
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adigal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-04-10 11:21 AM Response to Reply #18 |
75. It was satire...they were voting for their own demise |
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mmonk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-04-10 10:14 PM Response to Reply #75 |
93. It doesn't work at my house either. I said to my wife (because |
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mimitabby (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-04-10 10:01 AM Response to Reply #1 |
24. ++++ |
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mimitabby (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-04-10 10:04 AM Response to Reply #24 |
28. the point about the cat food |
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SammyWinstonJack (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-04-10 10:06 AM Response to Reply #24 |
30. -1 |
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laughingliberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-04-10 10:34 AM Response to Reply #1 |
50. "They" won't be eating Cat Food. Every plan I've seen protects them and screws anyone under 58. nt |
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TwilightGardener (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-04-10 10:39 AM Response to Reply #50 |
52. This is true--they know they're home free, so...screw the rest of you! |
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DUFan (38 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-04-10 10:43 AM Response to Reply #52 |
56. Scroll down below the article and see |
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laughingliberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-04-10 10:44 AM Response to Reply #52 |
57. That's it, exactly. nt |
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Jennicut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-04-10 09:50 AM Response to Original message |
2. And I hate to say this, but those older people will only be getting, well, old. |
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Le Taz Hot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-04-10 09:56 AM Response to Reply #2 |
13. See? |
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Jennicut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-04-10 09:47 PM Response to Reply #13 |
91. There is no perfect world but the fact remains overwhelmingly that |
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Arugula Latte (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-04-10 11:45 AM Response to Reply #2 |
79. Another demographic factor besides a dying out base: Latino voters coming up. |
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emulatorloo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-04-10 09:50 AM Response to Original message |
3. Maybe Seniors will turn off fox news in a year or so. |
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otohara (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-04-10 10:40 AM Response to Reply #3 |
54. Fat Chance |
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daa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-04-10 09:50 AM Response to Original message |
4. Or to put it another way |
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Jennicut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-04-10 09:51 AM Response to Reply #4 |
6. There wasn't much of them to begin with. |
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daa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-04-10 10:03 AM Response to Reply #6 |
27. I guess there were enough of them to vote in |
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no_hypocrisy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-04-10 09:52 AM Response to Original message |
8. A guest on WNYC (NPR-New York) said that seniors who voted believe that HRC will reduce their |
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emulatorloo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-04-10 10:06 AM Response to Reply #8 |
31. Well, that's what all the Karl Rove Lie Ads said. |
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DUFan (38 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-04-10 10:28 AM Response to Reply #8 |
45. Yes, this is what did it. |
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tridim (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-04-10 09:53 AM Response to Original message |
9. How cute, Newsweak thinks Republicans work for their voters. |
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classof56 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-04-10 09:53 AM Response to Original message |
10. Well, as a senior who did not fall for the GOP lies... |
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TwilightGardener (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-04-10 09:55 AM Response to Original message |
11. Something I've always wondered--if the saying about age and wisdom is true, then |
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cbdo2007 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-04-10 10:01 AM Response to Reply #11 |
25. This may be crass...but one of the comments to the article said |
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TwilightGardener (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-04-10 10:09 AM Response to Reply #25 |
33. This may be true--that the none-too-bright are simply living longer, thanks |
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howaboutme (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-04-10 10:14 AM Response to Reply #25 |
37. I get email from R friends all the time that is fabricated BS |
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enough (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-04-10 10:09 AM Response to Reply #11 |
32. I've wondered about this as I watched my parents become more reactionary as they aged. |
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TwilightGardener (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-04-10 10:12 AM Response to Reply #32 |
36. And yet, my dad and my in-laws have become more tolerant |
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Skidmore (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-04-10 11:31 AM Response to Reply #11 |
76. That is the most craven, self-serving, and crass thing I've seen written to date at DU. |
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TwilightGardener (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-04-10 11:45 AM Response to Reply #76 |
78. Oh well. In light of this article, and statistics...I stand by my post. |
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lamp_shade (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-04-10 09:56 AM Response to Original message |
14. Thanks. I like this article. I just emailed it to a bunch of my "senior" friends. |
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old mark (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-04-10 09:57 AM Response to Original message |
15. Not yet over 65, but closing in on it - I'm still a nasty progressive who hates the right |
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Jennicut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-04-10 09:56 PM Response to Reply #15 |
92. It is the truth. My parents are the older boomers and were Reaganites in the 80's. |
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Le Taz Hot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-04-10 09:57 AM Response to Original message |
16. I knew this thread was going to turn ugly |
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cbdo2007 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-04-10 10:03 AM Response to Reply #16 |
26. Is your complaint about the OP or about the comments? |
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Le Taz Hot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-04-10 10:10 AM Response to Reply #26 |
34. "Senior Moment" |
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cbdo2007 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-04-10 10:21 AM Response to Reply #34 |
40. Apologies - this was taken directly from the article headline. |
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Le Taz Hot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-04-10 10:24 AM Response to Reply #40 |
42. Yes, I understand the point. |
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cbdo2007 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-04-10 10:26 AM Response to Reply #42 |
43. Well good, then the article isn't about you anyways. |
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Le Taz Hot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-04-10 10:31 AM Response to Reply #43 |
48. Well, yes, the article IS about me. |
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cbdo2007 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-04-10 10:54 AM Response to Reply #48 |
65. Were you tricked into voting Republican this election because you thought the |
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Historic NY (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-04-10 11:10 AM Response to Reply #65 |
73. You can't be informed if you sit in front of the FOX Boobs. |
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NNN0LHI (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-04-10 09:58 AM Response to Original message |
17. I wonder why all the scam artists tend to target the elderly? |
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Kalyke (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-04-10 10:00 AM Response to Original message |
21. They were also more white. |
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howaboutme (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-04-10 10:01 AM Response to Original message |
23. Don't blame seniors |
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bullwinkle428 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-04-10 10:04 AM Response to Original message |
29. Sounds like the "Keep your government hands off my Medicare" group |
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glitch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-04-10 10:10 AM Response to Original message |
35. A couple I know never learned to question authority. They watch that horrible guy on the 700 club |
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LeFleur1 (973 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-04-10 10:22 AM Response to Reply #35 |
41. It's True |
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glitch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-04-10 10:44 AM Response to Reply #41 |
58. I hope you are not implying that I am lumping all seniors together simply by relaying a story about |
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wisteria (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-04-10 10:17 AM Response to Original message |
38. Yes, many of our older generation fell for the death panel lies and the |
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WCGreen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-04-10 10:19 AM Response to Original message |
39. I don't care what they say in Newsweek... |
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SoCalDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-04-10 10:30 AM Response to Original message |
46. Well, every year from here on in, there will be MORE "over-65ers" |
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kratos2012 (5 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-04-10 10:31 AM Response to Original message |
47. If the Democrats aid and abet the Repuklicans |
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laughingliberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-04-10 10:32 AM Response to Original message |
49. This bunch has always voted GOP heavily. They know their SS is safe. It's us almost seniors who... |
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CTyankee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-04-10 10:41 AM Response to Reply #49 |
55. I don't know. I've been a staunch liberal all my life. Why on earth does anyone assume I would |
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laughingliberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-04-10 10:47 AM Response to Reply #55 |
61. I don't know anything about you, personally, but it's been clear that the generation just ahead of |
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CTyankee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-04-10 10:53 AM Response to Reply #61 |
64. What was riling me up was the idea that we somehow get more conservative as we age. |
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laughingliberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-04-10 12:48 PM Response to Reply #64 |
81. No, these asshats were conservative when they were young. |
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Raksha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-04-10 02:54 PM Response to Reply #81 |
86. Absolutely true! I refuse to even call them "the Greatest Generation" for that very reason. |
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Odin2005 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-04-10 10:28 PM Response to Reply #81 |
96. don't confuse these jokers with the Greatest Generation, the Greatest leaned Left. |
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DUFan (38 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-04-10 10:46 AM Response to Reply #49 |
59. Actually, they are very afraid of the Dems. |
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Odin2005 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-04-10 10:21 PM Response to Reply #49 |
95. Nixon's "Silent Majority" has spat in us younger folks' faces. |
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wilt the stilt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-04-10 10:40 AM Response to Original message |
53. I posted on this subect yesterday |
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CTyankee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-04-10 10:50 AM Response to Reply #53 |
63. Hmm, I went to graduate school at age 59 and got my Master's (cum laude) at age 63. |
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wilt the stilt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-04-10 10:55 AM Response to Reply #63 |
66. Stop being so focused on yourself |
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CTyankee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-04-10 11:03 AM Response to Reply #66 |
70. what are you talking about? |
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wilt the stilt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-04-10 11:07 AM Response to Reply #70 |
72. edited my repply please reread |
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CTyankee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-04-10 01:32 PM Response to Reply #66 |
83. There WERE aging seniors in my classes as a matter of fact. |
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wilt the stilt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-04-10 02:14 PM Response to Reply #83 |
84. once again |
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CTyankee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-04-10 02:35 PM Response to Reply #84 |
85. I agree that education makesa huge difference. |
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napi21 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-04-10 10:46 AM Response to Original message |
60. Percentages like that can be very misleading. You need to know how many total |
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Rex (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-04-10 10:48 AM Response to Original message |
62. Ah yes, Newsweek and their love of the Pukers. Why? |
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cbdo2007 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-04-10 10:59 AM Response to Reply #62 |
67. Agree Newsweek is part of the problem here - but it still seems like a major development for 2 days |
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Rex (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-04-10 11:07 AM Response to Reply #67 |
71. How do we convince them? Even if we could sit down with each one |
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cbdo2007 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-04-10 11:43 AM Response to Reply #71 |
77. YES - THANK YOU!!! That is the point - the MSM knew these were lies ahead of time.... |
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Arkansas Granny (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-04-10 11:00 AM Response to Original message |
68. What's the percentage of voters under the age of 30 and how many of them turned out to vote? |
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wilt the stilt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-04-10 03:15 PM Response to Reply #68 |
88. 11% |
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newspeak (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-04-10 11:02 AM Response to Original message |
69. most of the angle bumperstickers I noticed |
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laughingliberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-04-10 01:17 PM Response to Reply #69 |
82. Yep. Like I said, this group locked their benefits up years ago & are happy to see us starve. |
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Starbucks Anarchist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-04-10 03:14 PM Response to Original message |
87. No sympathy for them if their benefits get cut. |
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ThoughtCriminal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-04-10 05:55 PM Response to Original message |
89. Simple enough - just screw the next generation |
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taught_me_patience (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-04-10 06:06 PM Response to Original message |
90. They know they'll be grandfathered in |
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Odin2005 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-04-10 10:15 PM Response to Original message |
94. As I said in another thread, the Silent generation gave the rest of us a big "FUCK YOU!". |
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mistertrickster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-04-10 10:29 PM Response to Original message |
97. Of course, the MSM ignores the single biggest cost to our gov't--the military. |
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HuckleB (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-04-10 10:32 PM Response to Original message |
98. Another 2010 may be a mere hiccup. |
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