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In reply to the discussion: Obama: 'I wasn't born with a silver spoon in my mouth' [View all]Jackpine Radical
(45,274 posts)17. I take your point, but
most very rich people, no matter whether they're jerks or not, don't have much comprehension of the lives of ordinary Americans. It's not unreasonable for people to take that into account when considering political candidates.
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Or he's 'sowing division.' Between the 1% and the 99%. Since they were so close before...
freshwest
Apr 2012
#28
Romney, of course, responded to that line . . . even though the president never MENTIONED him . . .
HughBeaumont
Apr 2012
#30