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In reply to the discussion: Jon Kyl Berates Obama For Focus On Middle Class [View all]lumpy
(13,704 posts)41. I remember, as a little kid during the Great Depression of the 30s', the
'common' people exhibited a strong dislike of the wealthy class for basically the same reasons. The tide turned.
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"Dangerous" I'm sorry, what? Afraid that the peasants will revolt???
progressivebydesign
Jul 2012
#11
DEATH TO THE MIDDLE CLASS! New GOP mantra. YES, THEY ARE THE PROBLEM, aren't they?
freshwest
Jul 2012
#13
Kyl can not figure out why the President keeps talking about the middle class
Angry Dragon
Jul 2012
#14
When the "job creators" start performing like Michael Jordan, then they'll be no room to criticize!!
tonybgood
Jul 2012
#48
That's hardly the worst part of the argument. The worst is life isn't a game, we aren't entertainers
harun
Jul 2012
#58
Sadly, a lot of working class people will agree with him, because as Steinbeck said...
Odin2005
Jul 2012
#64
"uniquely meritocratic basis" - what a load of bullshit. Got to put on
coalition_unwilling
Jul 2012
#32
"Pay no attention to that man behind the curtain!" Keep your eyes on the shiny "job creators"!
riderinthestorm
Jul 2012
#37
Not ostracized... simply asked by his fellow GOPers to keep quiet about it
LanternWaste
Jul 2012
#80
Keep up your idol worship of the Atlas's Kyl, you'll see how that works out for you.
harun
Jul 2012
#42
Maybe the Wall Street Journal's Latest Poll has something to do w/ Kyl's "outrage"
Botany
Jul 2012
#43
This has got to be the only country on Earth where a politician could get away with
harun
Jul 2012
#59
Um, don't we already have a candidate who's running on a platform of helping rich people?
Crunchy Frog
Jul 2012
#83