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1. When a Republican and particularly a Tea Partier talks about Crony Capitalism, they usually mean

Wed Jun 11, 2014, 12:45 PM

Jun 2014

businesses owned by open liberals. They won't acknowledge other forms of corruption.

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Eric Cantor Defeated by a Conservative Who Rips Crony Capitalism [View all] grahamhgreen Jun 2014 OP

If you're listening to Thom Hartmann House of Roberts Jun 2014 #2

Cantor was Xtrem NSA Pro Ichingcarpenter Jun 2014 #5

He won by doing the rounds of right wing talk radio. sufrommich Jun 2014 #6

There was nothing progressive about almost all of his rhetoric. NCTraveler Jun 2014 #4

i don't believe a word out of his mouth. he's a teafucker. spanone Jun 2014 #8

I'd like to see some Democrats campaign against crony capitalism. octoberlib Jun 2014 #11

Free market Libertarians like the Kochs', don't believe in octoberlib Jun 2014 #10

They absolutely believe in bailouts.... that's how we got TARP grahamhgreen Jun 2014 #12

Although I've seen some folks be obtuse about this, I get your point... socialist_n_TN Jun 2014 #13

Well said:) grahamhgreen Jun 2014 #14