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In reply to the discussion: Growth of Income Inequality Is Worse Under Obama than Bush [View all]ProSense
(116,464 posts)30. Your comment
I would say that character assassination is below you, except that it is one of the major tools in your propaganda arsenal.
Instead of trashing Stoller you could argue that Obama had at least pulled us back from the brink, etc. But, no - you've got to take the low road - as usual.
Obama seems to have at last woken up to this income inequality thing - let's all hope it isn't just more campaign rhetoric. In the meantime we can thank articles like this for bringing it to his attention - or at least getting enough people pissed off about it that it's HAD to come to his attention.
Instead of trashing Stoller you could argue that Obama had at least pulled us back from the brink, etc. But, no - you've got to take the low road - as usual.
Obama seems to have at last woken up to this income inequality thing - let's all hope it isn't just more campaign rhetoric. In the meantime we can thank articles like this for bringing it to his attention - or at least getting enough people pissed off about it that it's HAD to come to his attention.
...makes no sense whatsoever.
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Good idea to attack the messenger when the messenger is a clueless arsonist. nt
bluestate10
Apr 2012
#24
Excellent article. Thanks for posting. Stoller does a good job of analyzing Obama's approach and its
Karmadillo
Apr 2012
#5
Thank you for the linkorrhea instead of an attempt to respond to Stoller's balanced criticism
Karmadillo
Apr 2012
#9
It's especially simple if you don't address the point Stoller is making in the article.
Karmadillo
Apr 2012
#11
Its not necessary. Mine supercede his by taking into account why this happens in the first place. nt
stevenleser
Apr 2012
#16
Duh. Unless the rules have changed, I'm not required to accept the bizarro framing of the OP.
Karmadillo
Apr 2012
#36