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(PJ Media) Interesting 7/10 of the richest politicians are Democrats. He's on there. She's on there. Oh and him too   (pjmedia.com) divider line 213
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mahuika [TotalFark]
2011-11-16 12:38:21 PM
I always found this argument from the GOP self-defeating. Yes, the Democrats are not socialists, as we have been saying. Being for things like healthcare reform or letting the Bush tax cuts expire and for capitalism are not mutually exclusive concepts.
 
Cyberluddite [TotalFark]
2011-11-16 12:40:49 PM
And . . . so? Is there a point, Subs?
 
James! [TotalFark]
2011-11-16 12:41:07 PM
Ergo, the republicans are a bunch of self loathing poors.
 
Wendy's Chili
2011-11-16 12:41:56 PM
CLASS WARFARE!
 
GAT_00 [TotalFark]
2011-11-16 12:45:29 PM
mahuika: I always found this argument from the GOP self-defeating. Yes, the Democrats are not socialists, as we have been saying. Being for things like healthcare reform or letting the Bush tax cuts expire and for capitalism are not mutually exclusive concepts.

You're expecting logical thought from a Republican blog, why?
 
pwhp_67
2011-11-16 12:46:25 PM
Can't possibly be true.

All I ever hear is how Democrats hate evil rich people. So obviously no Democrat is rich...
 
Angry Drunk Bureaucrat
2011-11-16 12:46:36 PM
Wendy's Chili: CLASS WARFARE!

AH! THE DEMORATS HAVE THE REPUBLICANS SURROUNDED!
 
kronicfeld [TotalFark]
2011-11-16 12:48:22 PM
Then I'll thank the American public and GOP to stop criticizing these job creators.
 
mahuika [TotalFark]
2011-11-16 12:50:36 PM
GAT_00: mahuika: I always found this argument from the GOP self-defeating. Yes, the Democrats are not socialists, as we have been saying. Being for things like healthcare reform or letting the Bush tax cuts expire and for capitalism are not mutually exclusive concepts.

You're expecting logical thought from a Republican blog, why?

Not expecting logical thought, just commenting on them screaming "CLASS WARFARE" in the morning and "YOU INHERITED YOUR MONEY YOU COMMIE" in the afternoon
 
nekom [TotalFark]
2011-11-16 12:57:28 PM
Yeah they're rich. And they think they should pay more in taxes. What's... what's the problem here?
 
FlashHarry [TotalFark]
2011-11-16 01:06:45 PM
wait, are you saying being rich is bad?
 
Quasar [TotalFark]
2011-11-16 01:09:17 PM
You'd think conservatives would be in much better shape considering how much time they spend moving goalposts.
 
FloydA [TotalFark]
2011-11-16 01:31:53 PM
Cyberluddite: And . . . so? Is there a point, Subs?

A certain segment of the Republican base is apparently under the impression that if you don't like to see rich people abusing their influence, it is the adjective "rich" rather than the verb "abusing" that is the problem.
 
Blues_X [TotalFark]
2011-11-16 01:35:59 PM
nekom: Yeah they're rich. And they think they should pay more in taxes. What's... what's the problem here?

That.

I'll support the "millionaires who think millionaires should pay more" group over the "millionaires who think millionaires should pay less while the poor and middle class pays more" group any day.
 
GaryPDX [TotalFark]
2011-11-16 01:38:42 PM
Cyberluddite: And . . . so? Is there a point, Subs?

I'm not the subs but I would venture to guess, the ONE PERCENT! lol. Limousine Liberals.
 
Ponzholio [TotalFark]
2011-11-16 01:44:15 PM
DINO?
 
FlashHarry [TotalFark]
2011-11-16 01:59:20 PM
GaryPDX: Cyberluddite: And . . . so? Is there a point, Subs?

I'm not the subs but I would venture to guess, the ONE PERCENT! lol. Limousine Liberals.

a.k.a. wealthy people with morals?
 
GaryPDX [TotalFark]
2011-11-16 02:01:28 PM
FlashHarry: GaryPDX: Cyberluddite: And . . . so? Is there a point, Subs?

I'm not the subs but I would venture to guess, the ONE PERCENT! lol. Limousine Liberals.

a.k.a. wealthy people with morals?

aaaahahahahahahahahaha...shiat that was funny. Nice one. Rich Liberals having morals...aaahahahahahahahaha. Gawd, that one is going to keep me laughing all day.
 
nekom [TotalFark]
2011-11-16 02:07:18 PM
Oh and as to why some rich people don't mind advocating paying more taxes, I think Bill Gates summed it up best:

I can understand wanting to have millions of dollars, there's a certain freedom, meaningful freedom, that comes with that. But once you get much beyond that, I have to tell you, it's the same hamburger.
 
FlashHarry [TotalFark]
2011-11-16 02:23:33 PM
GaryPDX: Rich Liberals having morals...aaahahahahahahahaha. Gawd, that one is going to keep me laughing all day.

rich liberals: "we need to raise taxes on the rich to help the poor."
rich conservatives: "fark you, i've got mine"

figures Gary would say the conservatives are more moral.
 
EnviroDude [TotalFark]
2011-11-16 02:33:28 PM
well look how easy it is to earn money when you are a member of congress. Businesses fall all over themselves to give you the lottery ticket to their exclusive IPO's and insider trading hints.

What moron in the democrat party wouldn't exploit her/his position for capital gain? Certainly not Mr. Nancy Pelosi, stock market genius.
 
Soup4Bonnie
2011-11-16 02:33:47 PM
PJ Media. The people who hired Not Joe the Not Plumber to report on the ME conflict.

Gary. Who didn't know that Nixon resigned.

Yeah, have the thread. I'm going to clip my toenails or something equally as important.
 
Petit_Merdeux [TotalFark]
2011-11-16 02:35:16 PM
nekom: I have to tell you, it's the same hamburger filet mignon.

PP
 
Petit_Merdeux [TotalFark]
2011-11-16 02:36:14 PM
EnviroDude: Certainly not Mr. Nancy Pelosi

lol! I bet you spell 0bama with a zero, too!

And think it's clever.
 
GaryPDX [TotalFark]
2011-11-16 02:37:36 PM
FlashHarry: figures Gary would say the conservatives are more moral.

I never said that. You asserted rich liberals were all moral and shiat. Yea, Madoff, Corzine, Pelosi, Reid, Dodd, Frank..yea..all Gods of morality.

Newsflash, morality, or lack thereof is universal.
 
Nina_Hartley's_Ass
2011-11-16 02:39:11 PM
1 Michael Bloomberg Independent Mayor of New York City 2002-present $18.1 billion[1] 2011

2 Meg Whitman Republican Candidate for Governor of California 2010 $1.3 billion[2] 2010

3 Tom Golisano Independence Candidate for Governor of New York 1994, 1998 and 2002 $1.1 billion[3] 2002

4 Ronald Lauder Republican Candidate for Mayor of New York City 1989 $800 million

5 Arnold Schwarzenegger Republican Governor of California 2003-2011 $800 million[4]

6 Pete Coors Republican Candidate for US Senate from Colorado 2004 $750 million[5] 1997

7 Mitt Romney Republican Candidate for US Senator from Massachusetts, Governor of Massachusetts and candidate for US President 1994, 2003-2007, 2008 $500 million

8 Amo Houghton Republican Representative from New York 1987-2005 $475 million

9 Vern Buchanan Republican Representative from Florida 2007-present $366 million[6]

10 Linda McMahon and family Republican Candidate for US Senator from Connecticut 2010 $335 million[7] 2010

/from wiki
 
dahmers love zombie [TotalFark]
2011-11-16 02:39:43 PM
This will probably get more pronounced with time, as the Citizens United decision means that business can pour unlimited cash into the campaigns of ridiculously conservative buffoons, while the only Democrats who can compete will be the super-rich.
 
Lumpmoose [TotalFark]
2011-11-16 02:42:07 PM
GaryPDX: FlashHarry: GaryPDX: Cyberluddite: And . . . so? Is there a point, Subs?

I'm not the subs but I would venture to guess, the ONE PERCENT! lol. Limousine Liberals.

a.k.a. wealthy people with morals?

aaaahahahahahahahahaha...shiat that was funny. Nice one. Rich Liberals having morals...aaahahahahahahahaha. Gawd, that one is going to keep me laughing all day.

Did anyone else picture Gary looking something like this:

www.tc.umn.edu

while he was supposedly laughing hysterically?
 
mitchcumstein1 [TotalFark]
2011-11-16 02:48:14 PM
They're all wealthy, poor people can't afford to run for office.
 
Wendy's Chili
2011-11-16 02:49:36 PM
GaryPDX: Madoff

Real bleedin' heart, that one.
 
Dancin_In_Anson [TotalFark]
2011-11-16 02:56:05 PM
Wendy's Chili: Real bleedin' heart, that one.

As a matter of fact...
 
Wendy's Chili
2011-11-16 03:00:17 PM
Dancin_In_Anson: Wendy's Chili: Real bleedin' heart, that one.

As a matter of fact...

Jerry Sandusky donated to Republicans. You really want to play this game?
 
vernonFL [TotalFark]
2011-11-16 03:11:17 PM
www.shop.cussingcozies.com
 
muck4doo
2011-11-16 03:35:52 PM
mitchcumstein1: They're all wealthy, poor people can't afford to run for office.

Pretty much. The non-wealthy have real jobs to do.
 
yogaFLAME [TotalFark]
2011-11-16 03:49:44 PM
Yeah, this is not the talking point you're looking for. Next.
 
SphericalTime [TotalFark]
2011-11-16 03:52:48 PM
GaryPDX: Cyberluddite: And . . . so? Is there a point, Subs?

I'm not the subs but I would venture to guess, the ONE PERCENT! lol. Limousine Liberals.

I'm still trying to figure out what the problem with limousine liberals is. Obviously these Limousine Liberal people don't have a problem with rich people, and don't fear getting taxed more. And they're good enough at managing their businesses that they're riding around in limos, so they're not socialists.
 
cameroncrazy1984 [TotalFark]
2011-11-16 03:55:50 PM
SphericalTime: GaryPDX: Cyberluddite: And . . . so? Is there a point, Subs?

I'm not the subs but I would venture to guess, the ONE PERCENT! lol. Limousine Liberals.

I'm still trying to figure out what the problem with limousine liberals is. Obviously these Limousine Liberal people don't have a problem with rich people, and don't fear getting taxed more. And they're good enough at managing their businesses that they're riding around in limos, so they're not socialists.

I'm trying to figure out how it's possible to square limousine liberals with his constant characterization of us as Marxists.
 
SphericalTime [TotalFark]
2011-11-16 04:07:56 PM
cameroncrazy1984: I'm trying to figure out how it's possible to square limousine liberals with his constant characterization of us as Marxists.

Is this sort of how it's impossible to square the Freedom of Religion with a Christian state? Or "Family Values" with what the right believes about the families of gay people? Or . . .

Huh, I think I just almost fell into an infinite loop there.
 
Darth_Lukecash [TotalFark]
2011-11-16 04:10:54 PM
GaryPDX: FlashHarry: GaryPDX: Cyberluddite: And . . . so? Is there a point, Subs?

I'm not the subs but I would venture to guess, the ONE PERCENT! lol. Limousine Liberals.

a.k.a. wealthy people with morals?

aaaahahahahahahahahaha...shiat that was funny. Nice one. Rich Liberals having morals...aaahahahahahahahaha. Gawd, that one is going to keep me laughing all day.

What's so funny? Is it that rich people cannot have morals? That liberals can't be rich? Is this some sort of Anti-American Capatalism joke?
 
MrEricSir
2011-11-16 04:36:44 PM
Darth_Lukecash: What's so funny? Is it that rich people cannot have morals? That liberals can't be rich? Is this some sort of Anti-American Capatalism joke?

Let's not feed the trolls.
 
cretinbob [TotalFark]
2011-11-16 04:36:48 PM
Cyberluddite: And . . . so? Is there a point, Subs?

Yes, The GOP fails again.
 
moralpanic
2011-11-16 04:37:13 PM
And yet, Democrats like to help the poor. How hypocritical of them!
 
dletter [TotalFark]
2011-11-16 04:37:37 PM
How loaded is Pelosi?

Enough that her husband can dump about $50 million into the black hole of the United Football League.
 
Karma Curmudgeon
2011-11-16 04:37:45 PM
Cyberluddite: And . . . so? Is there a point, Subs?

So vote Republican

/not subs
 
Pro Zack
2011-11-16 04:37:53 PM
nekom: Yeah they're rich. And they think they should pay more in taxes. What's... what's the problem here?

Then they SHOULD pay more in taxes. nobody is stopping them.

Oh, and the party of the 99% should be giving out all their cash to the poor jobless homeless occupiers.
 
Cinaed
2011-11-16 04:39:15 PM
Darth_Lukecash: What's so funny?

He took Friday's pills instead of Wednesday's. Don't worry, it'll even out tomorrow.
 
GoodyearPimp
2011-11-16 04:40:20 PM
And, the wealthy Democrats tend to inherit their money. Republicans tend to earn it.

What a trolly conclusion. You'd think if this were true across the board that R's would be in favor of the "death tax" instead of working their damnedest to get it abolished.
 
Car_Ramrod
2011-11-16 04:40:43 PM
GaryPDX: Cyberluddite: And . . . so? Is there a point, Subs?

I'm not the subs but I would venture to guess, the ONE PERCENT! lol. Limousine Liberals.

Is this the text equivalent to a seizure? Honestly, is this a complete thought? It's like political tourettes.
 
coeyagi
2011-11-16 04:42:00 PM
Democrats: We are rich, but want to be taxed higher.

Republicans: fark you, socialist, you are going to stay rich and like it.

WELCOME TO BIZARROWORLD.
 
Rwa2play
2011-11-16 04:43:14 PM
coeyagi: Democrats: We are rich, but want to be taxed higher.

Republicans: fark you, socialist, you are going to stay rich and like it.

WELCOME TO BIZARROWORLD.

Also: Diversion noted.
 
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