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malaise

(268,967 posts) Mon Sep 17, 2012, 09:06 PM Sep 2012

How come Rmoney's leaked video has pretty much the same content

as Gary Bauer at the Values Votes Conference.

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How come Rmoney's leaked video has pretty much the same content (Original Post) malaise Sep 2012 OP

I'm not sure what you mean. Control-Z Sep 2012 #1

Because Romney gives the same spiel to each group of "investors"? :) aletier_v Sep 2012 #2

The talking points tour. n/t BumRushDaShow Sep 2012 #3

"Those parasites vs. us strivers." moondust Sep 2012 #4

Control-Z

(15,682 posts)

1. I'm not sure what you mean.

Reply to malaise (Original post)

Mon Sep 17, 2012, 09:19 PM

Sep 2012

Is there a connection? Another video? I don't even know who Gary Bauer is.

aletier_v

(1,773 posts)

2. Because Romney gives the same spiel to each group of "investors"? :)

Reply to malaise (Original post)

Mon Sep 17, 2012, 09:20 PM

Sep 2012

From twitter -

Mitt's America. Where millionaires are jealous of people on food stamps

BumRushDaShow

(128,905 posts)

3. The talking points tour. n/t

Reply to malaise (Original post)

Mon Sep 17, 2012, 09:22 PM

Sep 2012

moondust

(19,978 posts)

4. "Those parasites vs. us strivers."

Reply to malaise (Original post)

Mon Sep 17, 2012, 09:31 PM

Sep 2012

Or so David Corn describes their "mindset."

Fox and the right have been building this narrative for some time with their meme about 47% of Americans don't pay taxes.

I think it's a good example of repeating something enough that people start believing it.

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