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indepat

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12. Senator Sanders is one of the few in government who embraces the
Wed Dec 5, 2012, 09:00 PM
Dec 2012

"promote the general welfare" doctrine, one of the few unwilling for the old, poor, disabled, and disadvantaged to bear to bear the brunt of austerity, one of the few not willing for government to renege on its Social Security and Medicare obligations so der Mittens can pay only 13.9% in Federal income tax and many large, profitable corporation can pay no federal income tax: he is imo perhaps the first great living American hero and patriot to come along since the late Barbara Jordan. Godspeed, Senator.

Bookmarking. Thank you! Lucinda Dec 2012 #1
No conscience, no soul, no end to their unabashed greed. joeunderdog Dec 2012 #2
Why does it take an Independent (I) to rip John Boehner on this? AnotherMcIntosh Dec 2012 #3
Very good question! forestpath Dec 2012 #4
Kick and Rec! Fuddnik Dec 2012 #5
The GOP is now Collectively are Morally corrupt! sheshe2 Dec 2012 #6
I don't get how the GOP is still seen as pro-military renate Dec 2012 #7
The day after the CRPD fiasco! KamaAina Dec 2012 #8
Obama has funded the VA better than any president in history tabasco Dec 2012 #9
When republicans say "support the troops" their tongues should just snap off in shame. FiveGoodMen Dec 2012 #10
Give th entire Republican caucus The Wizard Dec 2012 #11
Yes sir abndave9060 Dec 2012 #20
They have enough of the dumb asses convinced The Wizard Dec 2012 #23
Senator Sanders is one of the few in government who embraces the indepat Dec 2012 #12
K&R ! patrice Dec 2012 #13
democrats heaven05 Dec 2012 #14
Outrageous! I wish somebody would put together a list of GOP anti-American offenses. ErikJ Dec 2012 #15
I wonder John2 Dec 2012 #16
The Chinkenhawk ditty. abndave9060 Dec 2012 #17
Welcome to DU! hrmjustin Dec 2012 #19
Truth The Wizard Dec 2012 #24
Jack Rabbit calls for cuts in the oil depletion allowance Jack Rabbit Dec 2012 #18
Repugs really JohnStJohn Dec 2012 #21
MAKE IT VIRAL! Cha Dec 2012 #22
Only a dick would push a disabled vet down the stairs Blue Owl Dec 2012 #25
This is one reason I'm skeptical of plans that would use a different CPI like CPI-E limpyhobbler Dec 2012 #26
Chcikenhawk Republicans out to screw our honorable US Veterans. Again. As usual. Berlum Dec 2012 #27
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