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barbtries

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1. i am also a mother of 4

Reply to Mother Of Four (Original post)

Tue Nov 4, 2014, 10:05 PM

Nov 2014

and once explained to one of my children that i am a democrat because i care about everybody. it's a big difference. just seems that people are getting meaner and compassion and empathy are considered weaknesses by certain segments of the population and yeah, it makes me sick too. and i don't get it either.

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I don't get it... I just don't [View all] Mother Of Four Nov 2014 OP

i am also a mother of 4 barbtries Nov 2014 #1

I am with you. I cannot believe Lifelong Protester Nov 2014 #2

mother of three here grntuscarora Nov 2014 #3

Here's a hug {} and a pat pat pat... logosoco Nov 2014 #4

Think of Sociopaths. I've met several in my life (from my job) and they-just-don't-care BlueJazz Nov 2014 #5

We're a criminal nation if we don't put criminals in jail Corruption Inc Nov 2014 #6

"if we were to vote only for our own benefit... we would have gone red" renate Nov 2014 #7

I get it ... dems don't reach out to minorities and young during mid terms so they don't vote uponit7771 Nov 2014 #8

And how, pray tell, did the Republicans do in that department? Skidmore Nov 2014 #9

Actually, I don't think it's utter claptrap at all theHandpuppet Nov 2014 #10

The avg midterm voter this time was 50... that tells you EVERYTHING uponit7771 Nov 2014 #12

You live in a country of which its culture is largely influenced by Calvinism AZ Progressive Nov 2014 #11

are you a millionaire... lame54 Nov 2014 #13