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JDPriestly

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13. Clinton is right.

Reply to meow2u3 (Original post)

Thu Oct 18, 2012, 07:20 PM

Oct 2012

The Republicans made this huge hullabaloo over the healthcare reform bill. It really did not change nearly as much as you would have thought from the noise.

That distracted Americans so that Republicans could take over the House and stop programs that would have pushed the economy forward. Then Republicans, through their control in the Chamber of Commerce and business TV stations, discouraged business from expanding or hiring. It's really quite simple.

Are Republicans that hateful? Are their motives that sinister? Are they that power-hungry? Yes. This is the chance of a century for them to destroy the unions and the rights of ordinary people. Of course they take it. They are Republicans. What do you expect?

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Clinton: GOP has tried to keep jobless rate high [View all] meow2u3 Oct 2012 OP

Of course they have & I'd bet they have no real interest in authentic entrepreneurship/competition. patrice Oct 2012 #1

I suspect they're also keeping gas prices high - R$ made quite a deal of that in last debate wordpix Oct 2012 #26

Of course they have sakabatou Oct 2012 #2

They've been praying for more people to lose their jobs jsr Oct 2012 #3

Bill is working his ass off BeyondGeography Oct 2012 #4

Mitch McConnell Enrique Oct 2012 #5

We remember that but we are political junkies. Lasher Oct 2012 #12

Here's the full speech on C-Span... Spitfire of ATJ Oct 2012 #6

I will say specifically what they are doing, Curmudgeoness Oct 2012 #7

Tell it Big Dog! ProfessionalLeftist Oct 2012 #8

Exhibit A: Romney calls big business CEOs, tells them to threaten employees SaveAmerica Oct 2012 #9

What they did was promote government austerity andym Oct 2012 #10

I've been saying that for three years. No jobs...no Obama! Auntie Bush Oct 2012 #11

Clinton is right. JDPriestly Oct 2012 #13

Republican Governors laid off thousands after thousands in their state..... FrenchieCat Oct 2012 #14

PREACH IT, BIG DOG Skittles Oct 2012 #15

Thanks Bill, keep calling the GOP out Rosa Luxemburg Oct 2012 #16

Jobs Bill FamilyMan Oct 2012 #17

About time someone is saying this out loud nobodyspecial Oct 2012 #18

Is The Yahoo Writer Really That Dense? DallasNE Oct 2012 #19

Corporate America has a record amount of money on their books toby jo Oct 2012 #20

And I would bet the vast majority are motivated primarily by racist bigotry. n/t ronnie624 Oct 2012 #21

Did someone finally say that out loud. hrmjustin Oct 2012 #22

And keep the gas prices high libodem Oct 2012 #23

They keep gas prices high so consumers will have less to spend on other goods to help economy. julian09 Oct 2012 #27

Kicked and recommended. Uncle Joe Oct 2012 #24

Hurray Bill! And why should he offer up specifics? R$ never does wordpix Oct 2012 #25

Sadly true. But sadder still that are such perpetrators and people believe them n/t JackN415 Oct 2012 #28

The balls of Bill. About time JimDandy Oct 2012 #29

Ten ways Rupublicans have tried to keep the unemployment rate high Democratopia Oct 2012 #30

The evidence is clear. Clinton is correct. HuckleB Oct 2012 #31

I Totally Believe It. Megahurtz Oct 2012 #32