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NightWatcher

(39,343 posts) Wed Aug 1, 2012, 11:40 AM Aug 2012

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The proper "You didnt build that" retort

Sorry if it's been posted but I just gotta keep spreading it around

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The proper "You didnt build that" retort (Original Post) NightWatcher Aug 2012 OP

How about just "You didn't build roads and bridges" ? KurtNYC Aug 2012 #1

"Romney doesn't understand business". I like. Scuba Aug 2012 #2

"If you're going to lie about what Obama said, then we cannot have a discussion" taught_me_patience Aug 2012 #3

Exactly PatSeg Aug 2012 #5

Ha! gollygee Aug 2012 #4

Republicons are immune to their own hypocrisy and irony. nt DCKit Aug 2012 #6

The Mitt Method JHB Aug 2012 #7

KurtNYC

(14,549 posts)

1. How about just "You didn't build roads and bridges" ?

Reply to NightWatcher (Original post)

Wed Aug 1, 2012, 12:00 PM

Aug 2012

and then a bonus:

Romney said that Henry Ford didn't need for the government to build roads and bridges for Ford's business to have the success that it did. Romney said that Apple owes none of its success to the internet. Romney is the one who doesn't understand business.

Scuba

(53,475 posts)

2. "Romney doesn't understand business". I like.

Reply to KurtNYC (Reply #1)

Wed Aug 1, 2012, 03:57 PM

Aug 2012

taught_me_patience

(5,477 posts)

3. "If you're going to lie about what Obama said, then we cannot have a discussion"

Reply to NightWatcher (Original post)

Wed Aug 1, 2012, 04:34 PM

Aug 2012

I told a wingnut this weekend.

PatSeg

(47,386 posts)

5. Exactly

Reply to taught_me_patience (Reply #3)

Wed Aug 1, 2012, 04:39 PM

Aug 2012

They are going to say and believe whatever supports their bias. Reason, facts, or logic are useless. No point in wasting one's time.

gollygee

(22,336 posts)

4. Ha!

Reply to NightWatcher (Original post)

Wed Aug 1, 2012, 04:35 PM

Aug 2012

That's perfect!

DCKit

(18,541 posts)

6. Republicons are immune to their own hypocrisy and irony. nt

Reply to NightWatcher (Original post)

Thu Aug 2, 2012, 12:23 PM

Aug 2012

JHB

(37,158 posts)

7. The Mitt Method

Reply to NightWatcher (Original post)

Thu Aug 2, 2012, 12:48 PM

Aug 2012

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