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13. Great post but I would like to point out to anyone interested....

Wed Apr 25, 2012, 02:11 PM

Apr 2012

that times are quite different now and and the road to "success" is less likely paved with student loans than it was in the past.

Kids, live for living, not for what anyone tells you needs to be done.

You're experts in your own experience, your teachers and advisers are NOT.

Beyond that distinction, k and frakkin r.

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Pic Of The Moment: It's A Hard Life Being A Romney: The College Years [View all] EarlG Apr 2012 OP

I guarantee you that the Mitt-wit doesn't even comprehend the difference. TahitiNut Apr 2012 #1

All those years driving up & down the steps before they had their car elevator Blue Owl Apr 2012 #2

Indeed they were ... 66 dmhlt Apr 2012 #38

Who paid for the Rommeys' education? riverbendviewgal Apr 2012 #3

They Used Stocks To Pay For College HangOnKids Apr 2012 #6

CLASS WAREFARE!!!!!1111!1 CLASS wARFARE!!!!!11 corkhead Apr 2012 #4

Ha! Brilliant picture... Brooklyn Dame Apr 2012 #22

Ann claims they lived in a $600 a month basement apt. Think about this... louis-t Apr 2012 #5

Yeah, in 1970 RoccoR5955 Apr 2012 #7

No she meant they lived in a very small apartment on the Champs Elysee - Smilo Apr 2012 #9

Good one, LOL catbyte Apr 2012 #16

1970 jehop61 Apr 2012 #10

Living in San Francisco in 1970. Four of us shared LuckyLib Apr 2012 #12

My wife and I had a one bedroom upstairs apt in 1972 for $65 a month. Granted, this was cheap, even yellowcanine Apr 2012 #15

I rented a 3 BR, 2K sq ft apt in 1974 for $180 including utilities catbyte Apr 2012 #17

I don't pay much more than that now, and I have a garage, two bedrooms, and it's new. Rabrrrrrr Apr 2012 #20

Well, the apartment came with its own nanny. Major Hogwash Apr 2012 #31

BULLSHIT! Drunken Irishman Apr 2012 #24

I read $60, which seems more likely. Pirate Smile Apr 2012 #37

K&R (n/t) a2liberal Apr 2012 #8

Yep. Took the Obamas 12 years to pay off... Jankyn Apr 2012 #11

Great post but I would like to point out to anyone interested.... NYC_SKP Apr 2012 #13

K&R. This should be a campaign ad! n/t beac Apr 2012 #14

In another section of the piece xxqqqzme Apr 2012 #18

Big mistake.. demilib Apr 2012 #19

Hahahaha!! Brooklyn Dame Apr 2012 #21

It's not easy living with a lot of handed-down green, I guess. alp227 Apr 2012 #23

They just. don't. get. it. It's almost alarming. nt gateley Apr 2012 #25

Almost? HangOnKids Apr 2012 #28

How is Rmoney not seen as an elitist? He is the very textbook definition of one! Initech Apr 2012 #26

Why do you think the GOP changed the TX textbooks? Everyone's an elitist now. freshwest Apr 2012 #27

Oh yeah that idiot on Colbert last night... Initech Apr 2012 #29

These guys remind me of an old quote, if you don't mind: freshwest Apr 2012 #33

Ha ha ha... I like it! Initech Apr 2012 #34

That guy was fuckin' scary-ass ignorant. Rabrrrrrr Apr 2012 #41

He was. How does a guy like become head of the Texas Board Of Education?? Initech Apr 2012 #42

There's only a handful of people that can identify with Mitt Romney's early years. Major Hogwash Apr 2012 #30

Oh, my! How did the Romneys make it through those rough years! I mean, they had to sell stock... Honeycombe8 Apr 2012 #32

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Gallant and Goofus. n/t wakemewhenitsover Apr 2012 #36

Ann and what's his face amuse bouche Apr 2012 #39

K & R Scurrilous Apr 2012 #40

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