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MadHound

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6. Wow, that was a pretty Orwellian statement there,

Reply to cali (Reply #4)

Fri Nov 9, 2012, 08:03 AM

Nov 2012

"You have to be very careful with statistics like these." What, I shouldn't post stats like these? Or I shouldn't post stats like these without the proper spin put on them?

I simply posted the article, people around here can draw their own conclusions. They are smart enough, and politically savvy enough, to make their own conclusions.

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Interesting stat, Obama wins 8 out of ten of the wealthiest counties, [View all] MadHound Nov 2012 OP

So! The Moochers DID vote for Obama! WinkyDink Nov 2012 #1

the people of Marin vote for social programs, taxes, against the death penalty, etc. CreekDog Nov 2012 #2

I'm just pointing out a simple stat, MadHound Nov 2012 #3

It doesn't necessarily follow that because he won those specific counties cali Nov 2012 #4

Same with Fairfax County SickOfTheOnePct Nov 2012 #5

Being the fifth wealthiest county in the country, I think it most certainly is. n/t MadHound Nov 2012 #8

Then you need to tak a look at what the income level for the 1% is n/t SickOfTheOnePct Nov 2012 #9

When Bill Gates walks into a room... William Seger Nov 2012 #15

Wow, that was a pretty Orwellian statement there, MadHound Nov 2012 #6

Orwellian, my ass. do you even know what that means, hon? cali Nov 2012 #12

The thing is, I'm not the one doing the interpreting, MadHound Nov 2012 #26

You did interpret the stats SickOfTheOnePct Nov 2012 #27

Care to point out where? n/t MadHound Nov 2012 #28

Sure SickOfTheOnePct Nov 2012 #29

You said "Apparently the one percent is comfortable with Obama" SpartanDem Nov 2012 #32

Westchester County checking in: Chorophyll Nov 2012 #20

because here were have progressive voters and you're implying something unprogressive about them CreekDog Nov 2012 #7

I've said nothing about Obama, except this, MadHound Nov 2012 #10

Bit early in the morning for this, but... greatauntoftriplets Nov 2012 #11

You know that old saw, right? cali Nov 2012 #13

"wealthy counties" and "the one percent" are not at all the same thing unblock Nov 2012 #14

The 1% is much smaller treestar Nov 2012 #16

I believe that the only people the Republicans can pull in right now are Chorophyll Nov 2012 #17

I'm not surprised Janecita Nov 2012 #18

Obama's win really burns you, doesn't it? Robb Nov 2012 #19

LOL n/t FSogol Nov 2012 #22

Obama won? ProSense Nov 2012 #21

If I could rec a comment... Chorophyll Nov 2012 #23

That's some mighty fine positive news you got there ProSense. great white snark Nov 2012 #24

ROFL alcibiades_mystery Nov 2012 #30

Funny thing is Tsiyu Nov 2012 #25

Being Wealthy And Being Liberal Are Not Mutually Exclusive/nt DemocratSinceBirth Nov 2012 #31

Elizabeth Warren won some 1% areas in MA. Kucinich used to win some 1% areas in Cleveland stevenleser Nov 2012 #33