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Wait Wut

(8,492 posts)
3. Ugh...true story...
Wed Jun 13, 2012, 02:13 PM
Jun 2012

After the WI debacle, I was complaining to my faux-Libertarian boss about Citizens United. I mentioned to him that it was said the Koch Bros. were planning on donating $400 mil to Romney. My uninformed, yet still allowed to vote, bosses response?, "Well, maybe Pepsi can donate that much to Obama."

I couldn't figure out what the hell he meant. Then, it dawned on me, 'Koch' - 'Coke'. I said, "No...not Coke, the Koch Bros." He sat there with this dumb look on his face. "You've never heard of the Koch Bros.???" "No."

I just shook my head and walked away. Voter purging should only be allowed for people like my boss. He won't "make a decision" on whom to vote for until "about 2 weeks before the election", but he'll "probably vote for Romney because he likes the fact he's a businessman" or he might "write someone in".

This has nothing to do with this thread.

Great photos! He looks so comfortable/at ease with us regular people. Unlike Romney who always looks like he might catch something from anyone worth less than a couple million.

Definitely a man of the people. The Wielding Truth Jun 2012 #1
Love these, thanks Kadie! BTW, I see some product placement there, hope they donate to the campaign. freshwest Jun 2012 #2
Ugh...true story... Wait Wut Jun 2012 #3
Ugh. A number of people thought they were voting for Bush, SR. in 2000, too. freshwest Jun 2012 #4
See--it's the twenty percent--ten percent on either side--who pay any attention. MADem Jun 2012 #7
That's depressing. Wait Wut Jun 2012 #9
The thing is, we're the ones who, like Moses, have to lead those uninformed souls to the Promised MADem Jun 2012 #13
Koch Industries' annual revenues est. at $100 billion, "the largest company you’ve never heard of." proverbialwisdom Jun 2012 #17
Hey, thanks! Wait Wut Jun 2012 #22
Sounds like you should be his boss...LOL. I mean it, really..n/t monmouth Jun 2012 #28
Look who's not drinking coke, or a "fountain" product, though--it's POTUS. MADem Jun 2012 #6
Oh, I wasn't leaving Arrowhead out of the quest for donations, LOL! freshwest Jun 2012 #8
Yeah, I was eyeing those ribs, too. Wait Wut Jun 2012 #10
Ha ha--did you cook what YOU wanted on Mum's Day? MADem Jun 2012 #11
I honestly don't remember. Wait Wut Jun 2012 #12
Get thee to a grocery store!!! And BUY the INGREDIENTS!! MADem Jun 2012 #14
Yes, but he has a nice heaping helping of collard greens... GoCubsGo Jun 2012 #20
Mmmmmmmmmmm! Good! I'll bet you can't get a bad meal in that joint! nt MADem Jun 2012 #21
Wet or dry? America must know. Historic NY Jun 2012 #25
... freshwest Jun 2012 #26
remember when * did that? onethatcares Jun 2012 #5
I remember this... bluesbassman Jun 2012 #24
Mmm... Ribs! RevStPatrick Jun 2012 #15
same here obiden20122008 Jun 2012 #18
awesome pics of a great man. obiden20122008 Jun 2012 #16
Such a down-to-Earth guy Marksman_91 Jun 2012 #19
The last eating place the Rmoney people were in they trashed. n/t monmouth Jun 2012 #29
In touch with the people Iliyah Jun 2012 #23
Did he tell the military guys that he's trying to cut their pensions? MannyGoldstein Jun 2012 #27
Looks like it went much more smoothly than Rmoney's Iowa/Cafe-gate / Donut-gate mike dub Jun 2012 #30
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