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byeya

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34. Big Wall Street Finance spoke with their wallets and it was all Romney. So let's ramp up the

Sun Dec 9, 2012, 04:30 PM

Dec 2012

Anti-Trust Division of DOJ and start busting the trusts. 5 banks control the majority of of business finance and LBOs, etc, and need to be broken up. Would be a good lesson for them and good for the health of the nation.

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"Suddenly, America’s Top Corporate Leaders Are Shunning Tea Party Extremism" [View all] applegrove Dec 2012 OP

Thinking that they got a clue from the shareholder/customer response to the restaurant CEOs. libdem4life Dec 2012 #1

It's fear. Ikonoklast Dec 2012 #28

I think you're being optimistic as to their intent or understanding. Seems more like the finger in libdem4life Dec 2012 #37

If nothing else, they're probably OK at math and discovered that over 65,000,000 people voted for catbyte Dec 2012 #47

Well, let me be succinct: Turbineguy Dec 2012 #2

You also can't sell much stuff to people who have no income or no discretionary income. dballance Dec 2012 #5

HA! Define *some* for us here, Mr. Langstaff... freshwest Dec 2012 #3

Exactly... ReRe Dec 2012 #11

I suggest Eisenhower tax rates and send all of the money straight to infrastructure! Whoopee! freshwest Dec 2012 #12

I'm with you on this... if this means I'm a Socialist, then yes, I am. secondwind Dec 2012 #14

Don't tell anyone. The government is baaad, you know. But seriously, logic shows us some things are freshwest Dec 2012 #19

Turn this into an OP so I can rec it. Ikonoklast Dec 2012 #29

great post! dionysus Dec 2012 #40

+100 defacto7 Dec 2012 #42

Ha! You and me could invite a bunch of our like-minded friends over and have a blast!!! ReRe Dec 2012 #15

Yay! We can meet at Red Square at UW. Democratic Socialists! freshwest Dec 2012 #20

I'm a dummy... ReRe Dec 2012 #21

Washington. As usual, we're a big vague out here. Lots of punning: freshwest Dec 2012 #22

Ahhh... ReRe Dec 2012 #23

Yep, still DU pals. And honestly, I don't even go there - no parking! freshwest Dec 2012 #27

Laying low til the coast is clear. nt Gidney N Cloyd Dec 2012 #4

I've been wondering when they would come around.............. northoftheborder Dec 2012 #6

Government will not be buying quaker bill Dec 2012 #7

They've seen which way the wind blows gollygee Dec 2012 #8

So now all they have to do is invest more in Democrats that they can coerce. nm rhett o rick Dec 2012 #9

Fred Smith is Skull and Bones. factsarenotfair Dec 2012 #10

The Defence Industry needs us to pay more taxes so they don't get their revenue cut to keep up Dustlawyer Dec 2012 #13

When they stop shunning paying their fair share of corporate taxes and living wages rocktivity Dec 2012 #16

How's John Boehner gonna explain this to his crazy Tea Partiers? LeftInTX Dec 2012 #17

How's John Boehner gonna explain this to his crazy Tea Partiers? Flashmann Dec 2012 #26

Really? PROVE IT! underthematrix Dec 2012 #18

They haven't really come around. JoeyT Dec 2012 #24

Yeah, they just don't like hanging around losers. DinahMoeHum Dec 2012 #25

If they are really coming around to the underthematrix Dec 2012 #30

Yeah they'd rather screw us over themselves. Initech Dec 2012 #31

What took them so long to wake up? Bernardo de La Paz Dec 2012 #32

K & R !!! WillyT Dec 2012 #33

Big Wall Street Finance spoke with their wallets and it was all Romney. So let's ramp up the byeya Dec 2012 #34

Wake up and smell the coffee libodem Dec 2012 #35

We paid off the Depression & WW2 debt fairly quicky NewJeffCT Dec 2012 #36

Unfortunately they are still pushing for "austerity" at the expense of jobs eridani Dec 2012 #38

Koch brothers are doing just fine, thank you JustABozoOnThisBus Dec 2012 #39

Really glad to hear this. Hope the SANITY spreads. BlancheSplanchnik Dec 2012 #41

Apparently "Stupid on steroids" AgingAmerican Dec 2012 #43

heh heh! :) n/t BlancheSplanchnik Dec 2012 #46

Why? Because the Fiscal Bluff is the best deal we'll get, and they don't want it. grahamhgreen Dec 2012 #44

K & R Scurrilous Dec 2012 #45