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KY_EnviroGuy

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90. Another sinister element of their psychological divisiveness is...

Sun Dec 3, 2017, 09:07 PM

Dec 2017

the concept that Republican working class people are smarter and spend their money wisely, whereas Democrat working class folks are painted as lazy, foolish and wasteful.

It is a pattern in their dogma.

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GRASSLEY IMPLIES WORKING CLASS SPENDS TAX CUTS ON BOOZE OR WOMEN OR MOVIES [View all] RandySF Dec 2017 OP

While the wealthy use their expense accounts and slush funds for the same? bettyellen Dec 2017 #1

Kochs and Disney, etc. dodge US taxes altogether and park money in Europe and invest outside USA. TheBlackAdder Dec 2017 #92

And republican congress people are dedicated to helping them keep doing it, by Gum! BlancheSplanchnik Dec 2017 #105

a very old limerick: niyad Dec 2017 #108

How fucking insulting! smirkymonkey Dec 2017 #2

They think normal people are just slumming it with whores and drinks all the time sunonmars Dec 2017 #35

They can't comrehend that most people Mr.Bill Dec 2017 #55

He most likely heard this Bull Crap Wellstone ruled Dec 2017 #79

The beer truck drivers have to eat too! Mopar151 Dec 2017 #74

I can't afford a european vacation, so Ilsa Dec 2017 #3

I just bought my son a Chomebook for school. RandySF Dec 2017 #11

Got my son a refurbished DiverDave Dec 2017 #39

I don't know what kind of work your son does, but a Chromebook is a pretty good value RandySF Dec 2017 #51

More drivel from corn cob Chuck TheCowsCameHome Dec 2017 #4

Even if true, they're spending money in the US instead of dodging taxes, investing outside of USA. TheBlackAdder Dec 2017 #93

They will start drinking when they realize just how badly the republicans are screwing them still_one Dec 2017 #5

Totally disconnected from the real world. KY_EnviroGuy Dec 2017 #6

In a just world not fooled Dec 2017 #41

Agreed, as his contemptuous statement is the essence of psychopathic elitism. benfranklin1776 Dec 2017 #54

*psychopathic elitism* 👍 Duppers Dec 2017 #111

Another sinister element of their psychological divisiveness is... KY_EnviroGuy Dec 2017 #90

Exactly what my Fox watching Duppers Dec 2017 #112

Try investing when you're poor MountCleaners Dec 2017 #7

"wanting their alcohol and tobacco"? WinkyDink Dec 2017 #83

Booz and movies are part of the economy standingtall Dec 2017 #8

Absolutely. You know what isn't? Dave Starsky Dec 2017 #49

Let's shut down jack Daniels and get rid of all those studios in Atlanta RandySF Dec 2017 #60

Exactly crazycatlady Dec 2017 #64

The commercials just write themselves. Will it happen? I guess it remains to be seen. nt Guy Whitey Corngood Dec 2017 #9

Excellent point & Dem candidates better use it. Duppers Dec 2017 #110

kinda sounds elitist eShirl Dec 2017 #10

Since trump and his swampers and the deplorables don't want to have anything to do... Tikki Dec 2017 #12

That still stimulates the economy and job market more than the rich. Qutzupalotl Dec 2017 #13

Or shoes for the kids or medical bills or food. Vinca Dec 2017 #14

That's right! Turbineguy Dec 2017 #15

He has been a politician since 1959 Angry Dragon Dec 2017 #16

no bread? let them eat cake then! getagrip_already Dec 2017 #17

Nice post Ferrets are Cool Dec 2017 #32

That's what we stand for now to our former allies. Alice11111 Dec 2017 #33

Yesterday Hatch was quoted as saying he has a hard time wasting billions BigmanPigman Dec 2017 #18

How im the fuck did they get extremely rich in the first place? Alice11111 Dec 2017 #28

stealing from us bdamomma Dec 2017 #52

I'm with you. Bloodsuckers of our country. Alice11111 Dec 2017 #98

Can you imagine not fooled Dec 2017 #45

They are mammon worshipping psychopaths. benfranklin1776 Dec 2017 #80

Is there a remote island someplace where we could ship them off to... BigmanPigman Dec 2017 #81

That would be perfect. benfranklin1776 Dec 2017 #89

Hunter Thompson proposed a "Dictator's Island" Mopar151 Dec 2017 #100

We are blinded by disgust Mopar151 Dec 2017 #96

GOOD thing they do. That's what RAISES THE ECONOMY! NOT jacking real estate & art prices! Bernardo de La Paz Dec 2017 #19

What's in his liquor cabinet? vlyons Dec 2017 #20

And the upper class will simply put it into the stock market. JustABozoOnThisBus Dec 2017 #21

As if none of them ARE women. Asshole. We're just commodities. nolabear Dec 2017 #22

Even if that were true they're putting the money back into the economy Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Dec 2017 #23

He needs to drop the first 2 letters of his last name. 3catwoman3 Dec 2017 #24

............... bdamomma Dec 2017 #58

Why doesn't the DNC take those comments & have adds Alice11111 Dec 2017 #25

Because restaurants and the popcorn syndicate HATE that underpants Dec 2017 #26

pre meditated murderers Eliot Rosewater Dec 2017 #27

Regular folks spend their money out of necessity. JDC Dec 2017 #29

Notice the SEXISM in his statement. People &equal; men. As if women don't earn & spend on men. Bernardo de La Paz Dec 2017 #30

Fuck you asshole....because of you fckheads, we MUST spend every penny to survive Ferrets are Cool Dec 2017 #31

Projection, anyone? shenmue Dec 2017 #34

The people he is condescending to in Iowa madaboutharry Dec 2017 #36

I think folks are missing his point? shadowmayor Dec 2017 #37

Except he didn't say "working people" in the OP's quote. WinkyDink Dec 2017 #84

True shadowmayor Dec 2017 #88

Yes---poor people receiving government benefits. A variation on "Welfare Queen." WinkyDink Dec 2017 #97

Went to the Des Moines Register website to read and to check comments. BadgerMom Dec 2017 #38

This quote should be on every 2018 election ad in Iowa bronxiteforever Dec 2017 #40

And the 1% spend money on yachts, multiple homes, expensive cars, and opioids... sadiegirl Dec 2017 #42

Yeah not fooled Dec 2017 #50

Its trumpian projection, its congress thats splashing out on whores, booze and wasteful shit. sunonmars Dec 2017 #43

He is flat out stating the failure of their thought process. NCTraveler Dec 2017 #44

Uh, doesn't stuff like that stimulate the economy? Calculating Dec 2017 #46

Can people invest in guillotines? dalton99a Dec 2017 #47

Its what is needed, the way to get rid of the whores is to close down the whorehouse. sunonmars Dec 2017 #48

25% fwvinson Dec 2017 #53

Meet the "Asshole Class" milestogo Dec 2017 #56

Who the fuck cares what I spend my money on... yuiyoshida Dec 2017 #57

What working class tax cuts? House of Roberts Dec 2017 #59

Not like we were planning to send our kids to college ThoughtCriminal Dec 2017 #61

Someone hit him with a clue-by-four sakabatou Dec 2017 #62

His constituents refrained from firing him in 2016 Vogon_Glory Dec 2017 #63

I used to think politicians like Grassley were the best money can buy. roamer65 Dec 2017 #65

Dear media, this statement is ELITISM, not liberal coastal cities. Yavin4 Dec 2017 #66

Chuck thinks it's his money Deb Dec 2017 #67

And thats still better for the economy than rich people hoarding it. bullimiami Dec 2017 #68

grassley wouldn't know what "working class" is...he has suck off the elite and corporate america beachbum bob Dec 2017 #69

What's wrong with that? nt doc03 Dec 2017 #70

fuck chuck 47of74 Dec 2017 #71

You know ... he and the GOP will get away with this KPN Dec 2017 #72

NO - that is what Grassley spends it on. nt Lucky Luciano Dec 2017 #73

You know he or his people will be walking this back. It will be funny to see how they do it. old guy Dec 2017 #75

Please God let there be audio OldHippieChick Dec 2017 #76

What a shithead The Genealogist Dec 2017 #77

How you can make Grassley pay for it. RandySF Dec 2017 #78

The mind moves to murderous thoughts. WinkyDink Dec 2017 #82

As insulting as it sounds, he's right - but that's no endorsement jmowreader Dec 2017 #85

Maybe its time for us to start putting a bit of that aside... TDale313 Dec 2017 #86

Let them eat cake. Crataegus Dec 2017 #87

Yeah but Democrats are the elitists. Willie Pep Dec 2017 #91

Another dipshit who thinks supply drives demand, thus not knowing that without muntrv Dec 2017 #94

grassley USED to be sane, but he joined the fux gnewz stupid borg. pansypoo53219 Dec 2017 #95

Iowa voters keep sending this guy to the U.S. Senate. nt oasis Dec 2017 #99

Tell me about it, I phone-banked last autumn Vogon_Glory Dec 2017 #102

Grassley backstabbed Obama in the period before the heathcare bill oasis Dec 2017 #103

Wow....it really is class warfare... Pachamama Dec 2017 #101

Yes it is atreides1 Dec 2017 #106

Republicans admit they are at war with 99% of America! workinclasszero Dec 2017 #104

With my tax cut I will graduate up to Grassleys level. roamer65 Dec 2017 #107

Even if he's right, that would still do more for the economy than a few rich bastards buying yachts Amishman Dec 2017 #109

Would you prefer we spend it on dressage ponies, Chuck? SunSeeker Dec 2017 #113