Douglas Carpenter
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Sun Aug-24-08 10:33 AM
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| 20. this is the kind of elitism I have heard from upper classes in third world countries |
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I live in the Philippines part of the year. And I have found that most upper class Filipinos in spite of driving miles past incredible poverty every single day of their life, in spite of employing lots of people from the overwhelmingly poor majority - they just live in an unreality that assumes "every body" lives just like them in gated communities and ostentatious wealth with children all going to elite private schools.
And they believe this illusion in spite of being confronted with reality on all sides every single day of their lives.
When John McCain posited that 5 million dollars per year is what defined someone as rich. I think that he genuinely believes that. Just as John McCain genuinely thinks undocumented Mexican farm workers make $50 per hour and average working Americans must make double that.
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| -McCain refused to believe that Americans would accept a job picking lettuce for $50 per hour |
Douglas Carpenter |
Aug-24-08 08:26 AM |
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we need to keep this alive for a long time. |
grannie4peace |
Aug-24-08 08:36 AM |
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it is perfectly clear from listening to him that he assumed all the workers at that convention |
Douglas Carpenter |
Aug-24-08 08:43 AM |
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McCain just insulted every American and the great American work ethic |
Suji to Seoul |
Aug-25-08 06:02 AM |
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that is EXACTLY why I believe this story has to go viral NOW!! |
Douglas Carpenter |
Aug-25-08 06:23 AM |
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I would pick McBush's BRAIN for 50 bucks an hour.... |
Indenturedebtor |
Aug-25-08 06:25 AM |
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Out of touch and dismissive. . .hmmm, there's a word to describe that |
Suji to Seoul |
Aug-25-08 06:40 AM |
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Hah I know... the doublethink is truly astonishing. Or doublespeak anyways n/t |
Indenturedebtor |
Aug-25-08 06:54 AM |
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Aug-24-08 08:46 AM |
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knr! |
tekisui |
Aug-24-08 08:38 AM |
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Mc Cain defined "rich" as 5 million annual income. |
quantessd |
Aug-25-08 03:11 AM |
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Let them eat cake. |
tinrobot |
Aug-24-08 09:01 AM |
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My word! I'll gladly pick some lettuce! |
8_year_nightmare |
Aug-24-08 09:03 AM |
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What a JERK - if that don't prove he Hates American Workers |
FreakinDJ |
Aug-24-08 09:13 AM |
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It is clear from the conversation at that convention that he "just naturally" assumed that all those |
Douglas Carpenter |
Aug-24-08 09:19 AM |
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Elitist cocksucker that doesn't have a clue |
FreakinDJ |
Aug-24-08 09:22 AM |
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this is the kind of elitism I have heard from upper classes in third world countries |
Douglas Carpenter |
Aug-24-08 10:33 AM |
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I'd be happy to pick it for $25 an hour |
LiberalEsto |
Aug-24-08 09:17 AM |
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My husband said the same thing! |
SocratesInSpirit |
Aug-24-08 03:20 PM |
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hey now, let's not be undercutting. The man offered $50 don't give him a deal |
Connonym |
Aug-25-08 02:55 AM |
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Or the art business.! |
rucognizant |
Aug-25-08 07:42 AM |
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Wish the Son of Bitch would have said that to me |
FreakinDJ |
Aug-24-08 09:20 AM |
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He not only says, "won't do it" at the end he says "can't do it." |
Jim__ |
Aug-24-08 09:23 AM |
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May I recommend posting this on EVERY BLOG AND FORUM and E-mailing to everyone |
Douglas Carpenter |
Aug-24-08 09:35 AM |
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How much does he pay his servants |
C_U_L8R |
Aug-24-08 09:40 AM |
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I have a suspicion that he doesn't know. |
Douglas Carpenter |
Aug-24-08 09:44 AM |
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Someone should ask him. |
C_U_L8R |
Aug-24-08 10:15 AM |
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I suspect it is no where near $50 per hour, but I doubt he would know |
Douglas Carpenter |
Aug-24-08 10:24 PM |
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Not sure about their hourly wages... |
ljm2002 |
Aug-24-08 10:32 AM |
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We should ask THAT question night and day. He has 7 houses |
hedgehog |
Aug-24-08 10:33 AM |
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I totally agree |
Douglas Carpenter |
Aug-25-08 05:54 AM |
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$50 per hour = $100,000 per year |
endthewar |
Aug-24-08 09:45 AM |
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Fine by me, but as someone who's hyped this story earlier, myself |
bunkerbuster1 |
Aug-25-08 06:26 AM |
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It's a smear on many different levels: |
hedgehog |
Aug-24-08 10:35 AM |
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Shit!! I used to pick melons, and detassel corn for $6.25/hr. |
LostInAnomie |
Aug-24-08 10:36 AM |
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K&R! |
beac |
Aug-24-08 10:44 AM |
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Out of touch and fucking lumpy on the eyes. |
lonestarnot |
Aug-24-08 10:47 AM |
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that is what people need to know about John McCain |
Douglas Carpenter |
Aug-25-08 06:36 AM |
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He probably meant $5 an hour |
Patiod |
Aug-24-08 10:59 AM |
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i was just thinking that.. agreed. |
whrab |
Aug-24-08 01:38 PM |
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$5, $50... it's all little people money - |
JerseygirlCT |
Aug-24-08 02:54 PM |
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I think if you listen carefully it is absolutely clear he meant $50 per hour |
Douglas Carpenter |
Aug-24-08 06:13 PM |
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Wow, if that's true, he's even worse thaen I thought |
Patiod |
Aug-24-08 07:03 PM |
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Allmost anyone will work someplace if they are paid enough. |
Odin2005 |
Aug-24-08 01:45 PM |
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I remember that. When you don't know how many houses you own, |
mzmolly |
Aug-24-08 01:47 PM |
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This should be in a TV ad... |
misanthrope |
Aug-24-08 01:54 PM |
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my thoughs exactly |
Douglas Carpenter |
Aug-25-08 05:18 AM |
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hand these out at the convention: |
Gabi Hayes |
Aug-24-08 02:52 PM |
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WHY aren't the dems making a hugh issue out of this? |
Gabi Hayes |
Aug-24-08 02:55 PM |
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I totally agree that's one of the reasons why I posted this -- I hope everyone post this on every |
Douglas Carpenter |
Aug-24-08 11:27 PM |
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they need a ''lettuce come together'' ad to go with this one: |
Gabi Hayes |
Aug-24-08 03:09 PM |
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The church service at the GOP convention can open with 'Lettuce Pray." |
bulloney |
Aug-24-08 03:29 PM |
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$50 an Hour to Pick Lettuce? You Bet (AFLCIONOW/April 2006) |
struggle4progress |
Aug-24-08 03:43 PM |
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My favorite McPOW moment. |
BlooInBloo |
Aug-24-08 03:45 PM |
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McCain's lettuce-picking remarks yield unwanted green (April 2006) |
struggle4progress |
Aug-24-08 03:45 PM |
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You better believe I would take it! |
demilib |
Aug-24-08 04:10 PM |
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kick |
Douglas Carpenter |
Aug-24-08 06:29 PM |
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Obama needs an ad with this tidbit in it |
goodgd_yall |
Aug-24-08 07:07 PM |
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ANY MORE RECOMMENDS, PLEASE!!! This story needs to go viral NOW!! |
Douglas Carpenter |
Aug-24-08 07:50 PM |
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my personal experience |
louis c |
Aug-24-08 08:04 PM |
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Exactly! "Jobs americans won't do" = "won't do for slave wages." |
K8-EEE |
Aug-24-08 08:19 PM |
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kick |
Douglas Carpenter |
Aug-24-08 09:40 PM |
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McCain thinks lettuce pickers make > 100k a year? |
TwoSparkles |
Aug-24-08 11:26 PM |
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$50 bucks an Hour to pick Lettuce!!!!!! |
brettdale |
Aug-25-08 02:58 AM |
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The fine print |
Connonym |
Aug-25-08 03:04 AM |
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McCain probably thinks $50 an hour is chump change. |
alphafemale |
Aug-25-08 03:37 AM |
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I would quit my software developer job. Picking up lettuce is much healthier |
conspirator |
Aug-25-08 03:39 AM |
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Yeah, I would stop my studies right now if these jobs were out there! |
ForeignSpectator |
Aug-25-08 04:56 AM |
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Fresh air, no stress, |
Bette Noir |
Aug-25-08 08:12 AM |
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So you advocate low salaries to keep costs low as a good policy? |
conspirator |
Aug-25-08 08:22 AM |
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Since we're talking about the "world according to McCombover", no one dies harvesting vegetables, |
ForeignSpectator |
Aug-25-08 12:06 PM |
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K&R |
jeff30997 |
Aug-25-08 04:59 AM |
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one more kcik for the next shift |
Douglas Carpenter |
Aug-25-08 05:08 AM |
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McCain is done |
JonLP24 |
Aug-25-08 05:11 AM |
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Um... you remember someone named Bush, right? |
Naturyl |
Aug-25-08 05:13 AM |
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Yeah, you're right |
JonLP24 |
Aug-25-08 05:17 AM |
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ANY MORE RECOMMENDS?? MAY I SUGGEST POSTING THIS INFO EVERYWHERE AND COPYING AND E-MAILING EVERYONE |
Douglas Carpenter |
Aug-25-08 05:37 AM |
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Douglas Carpenter |
Aug-27-08 05:31 AM |
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Douglas Carpenter |
Aug-28-08 07:26 AM |
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Douglas Carpenter |
Aug-28-08 09:16 AM |
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Douglas Carpenter |
Aug-28-08 10:32 AM |
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one more kick |
Douglas Carpenter |
Aug-25-08 06:44 AM |
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I would give up truck driving in a heartbeat! |
B Calm |
Aug-25-08 07:13 AM |
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The Obama campaign needs to use this extensively. |
darkblue |
Aug-25-08 07:20 AM |
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McCain and his new no bid contract czar Dick Cheney, will award |
Hubert Flottz |
Aug-25-08 07:29 AM |
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For HIM it would be a cut in pay! |
DailyGrind51 |
Aug-25-08 07:58 AM |
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Let's be fair now. Not EVERYONE rates a Sugar Mama like McPOW does! |
Buns_of_Fire |
Aug-25-08 07:59 AM |
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50.00 an hour? Hand me a bag and send me to the lettuce patch |
carlyhippy |
Aug-25-08 07:59 AM |
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I'd take $50/hr to pick lettuce |
rox63 |
Aug-25-08 08:14 AM |
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Comes to $400 each 8-hr day, or $2,000 each 5-day week. |
DeeDeeNY |
Aug-25-08 08:27 AM |
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When your wife has $200+ million - $50/hr dosen't sound like much....I guess |
Phred42 |
Aug-25-08 08:46 AM |
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I remember this |
Lifetimedem |
Aug-27-08 05:52 AM |
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Kick |
ck4829 |
Aug-28-08 07:34 AM |
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Air this unedited during Rethug convention! |
EndElectoral |
Aug-28-08 10:34 AM |
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I TOTALLY agree!! |
Douglas Carpenter |
Aug-28-08 10:40 AM |
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