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truedelphi

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66. I agree.
Fri Apr 12, 2013, 05:12 PM
Apr 2013

And I have not been able to bring myself to vote for anyone I consider a member of the One Big Money Party, since I voted for Bustamante when Di Feinstein set that election up so Ahnold would win the gubernatorial race here in California.

And the "protections" are a bad joke for the masses...n/t tokenlib Apr 2013 #1
Good post Manny... haikugal Apr 2013 #2
It is indeed war... TheProgressive Apr 2013 #3
A classic example of trying to put lipstick on a pig. Jim__ Apr 2013 #4
Thank you for this Manny. NCTraveler Apr 2013 #5
x2 AnotherMcIntosh Apr 2013 #14
It was oh so obvious Oilwellian Apr 2013 #62
good post and a suggestion quinnox Apr 2013 #6
Done MannyGoldstein Apr 2013 #10
thanks quinnox Apr 2013 #11
Good info. Good merrily Apr 2013 #80
Love the new title(Banker White House),Manny nails it again. Wellstone ruled Apr 2013 #7
kick n/t RainDog Apr 2013 #8
And, some of the not-quite-poor enough will soon join the ranks of eligible. Tierra_y_Libertad Apr 2013 #9
K&R forestpath Apr 2013 #12
Yes, yes, yes! snappyturtle Apr 2013 #13
Great post Manny Autumn Apr 2013 #15
Meet every lie with the truth. zeemike Apr 2013 #16
Not enough hours in the day. merrily Apr 2013 #81
Thanks Manny. I'm amazed about how much Cleita Apr 2013 #17
It has been over an hour, where is the RAH RAH crowd? Rex Apr 2013 #18
They can't deal with facts, figures, citations Bluenorthwest Apr 2013 #20
Yet they tell us we are irrational and working off of emotions Rex Apr 2013 #22
Check out # 23, #29, et al. AnotherMcIntosh Apr 2013 #32
Yes, amazing how they refuted the OP line by line. Rex Apr 2013 #33
pretty much on queue lark Apr 2013 #35
they're accusing anyone who dissents of being stupid, easily angered, irrational, racist, etc. Skittles Apr 2013 #40
Hey, when you get away with destroying pensions Rex Apr 2013 #19
I think we need an amendment separating business from government Cleita Apr 2013 #25
Yeah it seems that they wanted to make politics into a crappy reality TV show. Rex Apr 2013 #26
Innovating clever falsehoods, and even repeating falsehoods, seem to energize the propagandists. AnotherMcIntosh Apr 2013 #21
Still screaming, Manny? MjolnirTime Apr 2013 #23
That's a hell of an ugly personal attack without even an attempt to address the issue being Bluenorthwest Apr 2013 #27
The first sentence of the OP is an insult and a lie. Typical Manny. nt tridim Apr 2013 #29
+1 n/m Isoldeblue Apr 2013 #41
Please prove it. Let's see your evidence. Thank you. JDPriestly Apr 2013 #53
Well, tridim, the CEPR does not agree with you. truedelphi Apr 2013 #55
That's just it isn't it? NorthCarolina Apr 2013 #92
So, where is the substance to this opinion? How is Manny's first sentence an 'insult and a lie'. sabrina 1 Apr 2013 #94
It's the same as thousands, literally thousands, of other OPs by Manny. It's his thing. MjolnirTime Apr 2013 #30
I know what you wrote. An insult with no other content. Bluenorthwest Apr 2013 #34
Just because you don't like it lark Apr 2013 #36
Yeppers! Like a typical drama queen..... Isoldeblue Apr 2013 #43
It is funny how some DUers are stuck on one thing treestar Apr 2013 #44
Do you have a chart that shows that Manny's chart is wrong? JDPriestly Apr 2013 #54
Uh, so please explain to us then - how is it that Social Secutiy is NOT truedelphi Apr 2013 #57
You've lived it and seen your elected "leaders" of the 2-headed $$$ party renege on the contract byeya Apr 2013 #61
I agree. truedelphi Apr 2013 #66
It is not being destroyed. treestar Apr 2013 #74
About the FDR analogy Babel_17 Apr 2013 #78
Carter raised SS taxes. Reagan raised taxes, cut benefits, raised the retirement age & taxed HiPointDem Apr 2013 #87
Not only do I continue to disagree with truedelphi Apr 2013 #89
SS does not add a nickel to the deficit, the only reason it's being attacked is to destroy it. grahamhgreen Apr 2013 #98
Still whining, MjolnirTime? just1voice Apr 2013 #79
You are absolutely the LAST person Summer Hathaway Apr 2013 #103
He has never been right about anything and he knows it. tridim Apr 2013 #28
Knowing doesn't stop the flailing. It just seems to make it more desperate. MjolnirTime Apr 2013 #31
Seems he was right when he was statting President Obama would cut SSI. lark Apr 2013 #38
I'm not an Obamabot. I just think he's a good President. tridim Apr 2013 #49
He has offered to cut Social Security benefits to the GOP as an austerity measure AgingAmerican Apr 2013 #60
The poster claimed Obama has cut SSI benefits and apparently Manny predicted it. tridim Apr 2013 #63
SSI is not the same as Social Security. randome Apr 2013 #51
SSI is "Supplemental Security Income" reACTIONary Apr 2013 #73
A therapist would let you know - truedelphi Apr 2013 #58
Do you have anything of substance to add to the discussion? JDPriestly Apr 2013 #52
And that is why no one takes you people seriously anymore. Marr Apr 2013 #70
There's no screaming in message boards. merrily Apr 2013 #82
I know Manny has accomplished a lot. You, otoh I never saw here before. What, since you brought it sabrina 1 Apr 2013 #84
Banker's White House indeed. JEB Apr 2013 #24
Get em' Manny. Good post. Safetykitten Apr 2013 #37
"Get em"? What's that supposed to mean? tridim Apr 2013 #50
If I were to hazard a guess... ljm2002 Apr 2013 #69
So people who support Democrats on DEMOCRATIC Underground are "them"? Check. tridim Apr 2013 #96
So you haven't noticed... ljm2002 Apr 2013 #97
True marions ghost Apr 2013 #39
"Actually, there’s been class warfare going on for the last 20 years, and my class has won. " antigop Apr 2013 #42
+ 1. n/t truedelphi Apr 2013 #59
Right you are Manny. 99Forever Apr 2013 #45
+1 What he said n/t Oilwellian Apr 2013 #64
K & R AzDar Apr 2013 #46
CORRECT Skittles Apr 2013 #47
Hey! Oilwellian Apr 2013 #65
LOL Skittles Apr 2013 #71
What do you think of ProSense Apr 2013 #48
Hear, hear. woo me with science Apr 2013 #56
Heck, I wasn't fooled even long before I ever heard of chained CPI. LOL ~ July 2005: Zorra Apr 2013 #67
I completely agree with you, that is what we have to focus on now since there is no point in wasting sabrina 1 Apr 2013 #68
Yep. If I'm still in the country in 2015, I'll hit the streets to campaign Zorra Apr 2013 #72
"until we get up off of our asses and take back America" - Triana Apr 2013 #75
"The Banker White House" -- perfect. K&R. MotherPetrie Apr 2013 #76
Message auto-removed Name removed Apr 2013 #77
It's an attempted bank heist duffyduff Apr 2013 #83
Kick and Rec! Fuddnik Apr 2013 #85
kr HiPointDem Apr 2013 #86
Great post. blackspade Apr 2013 #88
kick.. tokenlib Apr 2013 #90
Great Post! Oh, and the Video in #89...superb. NorthCarolina Apr 2013 #91
the heaven05 Apr 2013 #93
When the budget is signed by the President, I will be massively pissed off! Cooley Hurd Apr 2013 #95
K&R. Thanks for posting. A lot of us have been talking about this for years now. Egalitarian Thug Apr 2013 #99
kick woo me with science Apr 2013 #100
How irresponsible of you to say the cuts upon expiration of the trust fund are a lie! dkf Apr 2013 #101
Which is not what I wrote. MannyGoldstein Apr 2013 #104
Then what is this? dkf Apr 2013 #105
Do you see the difference between these two sentences? MannyGoldstein Apr 2013 #106
K&R idwiyo Apr 2013 #102
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