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In reply to the discussion: Andrea Mitchell: "Hillary Rosen has been to (Obama's) house...his admin threw her under the bus" [View all]gateley
(62,683 posts)2. I couldn't help but think, when I listened to Biden's, Michelle's and BO's statements -- did they
listen to the entire quote?
Don't they know better than to fall for a Republican faux outrage and spin?
They had the PERFECT opportunity to point out the real meaning -- that most Americans need two (or more) paychecks in order to SURVIVE! They blew this, IMO.
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Amerigo Vespucci
Apr 2012
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I couldn't help but think, when I listened to Biden's, Michelle's and BO's statements -- did they
gateley
Apr 2012
#2
None of US took the bait and as I just said to AV, doesn't it seem like they didn't
gateley
Apr 2012
#14
I agree! It's embarrassing that they seem to be able to whip us around like that. And
gateley
Apr 2012
#13
No Andrea, WOMEN like you threw Hilary under the bus by not accurately reporting what was said...
truebrit71
Apr 2012
#4
Mitchell just said "I get the larger point, and she apologized for it."
Amerigo Vespucci
Apr 2012
#6
We had an opportunity to show the difference between them and the majority of the country --
gateley
Apr 2012
#15
That's who I meant by "us", obviously. And I'm not taking any blame, either, but we're the ones
gateley
Apr 2012
#38
But they could have USED this to our benefit, Frenchie. And we should have FOUGHT BACK.
gateley
Apr 2012
#25
you are right. and also, the 'media' is not a new thing. How many times do they need to
Bluenorthwest
Apr 2012
#32
I do think plenty of us contact the media -- and TPTB also indicate that the media
gateley
Apr 2012
#29
I wish that I, and millions and millions of others, had the strength to do that. nt
gateley
Apr 2012
#35
Even if she has been to the White House 35 times, what does it mean? Nothing!
Cali_Democrat
Apr 2012
#18
Going to the White House doesn't mean you represent the President or his campaign.
TwilightGardener
Apr 2012
#28