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18. Obama should also say Rmoney favors redistribution of wealth

Wed Sep 19, 2012, 04:57 PM

Sep 2012

Redistribution of wealth from the middle class to the radical rich, that is!

Now that's a comeback I'd like to hear in the debates.

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New Obama tape leak re "redistribution"... [View all] cilla4progress Sep 2012 OP

LaBolt just said as much today... landolfi Sep 2012 #2

I didn't catch that in his explanation cilla4progress Sep 2012 #3

LaBolt said: landolfi Sep 2012 #8

Thanks for the actual quote, landolfi. nt Cha Sep 2012 #24

This is laughable trying to compare this to what Romney said bigdarryl Sep 2012 #5

Yes, but it's all in the 2012 meme of: cilla4progress Sep 2012 #7

Nothing new about it -- that tape was used in ads in 2008 KurtNYC Sep 2012 #6

Yep! remembered it from 2008, too. lame! n/t progressivebydesign Sep 2012 #17

Exactly! nt Cha Sep 2012 #25

Here we go, David Frum, of all people --! cilla4progress Sep 2012 #9

Obama handled this with Joe the Plumber and "spreading wealth around" TheDonkey Sep 2012 #10

Can't remember where I heard it, but this is how it was explained. justgamma Sep 2012 #11

Just sitting there takes it out of proper circulation - hedgehog Sep 2012 #13

Thanks...I needed that. nt FLyellowdog Sep 2012 #12

And The Board Game "Monopoly" Was Created To Prove Your Point Yavin4 Sep 2012 #20

that's been around for a while... not exactly a bombshell development! lol. progressivebydesign Sep 2012 #16

Obama should also say Rmoney favors redistribution of wealth meow2u3 Sep 2012 #18

Just more proof (as if any is necessary) Proud Liberal Dem Sep 2012 #19

What was RMONEY saying 14 years ago? Blue Idaho Sep 2012 #21

Nicely done! DNC should get on it!!! Liberal_Stalwart71 Sep 2012 #23

Yeah, if the MF want Cha Sep 2012 #26

Great comments! cilla4progress Sep 2012 #22

Cenk Young Turks IS ON IT CURRENT TV right now julian09 Sep 2012 #27

We are all 'redistributionists'. earthside Sep 2012 #28

Yes - part of the fabric of our society, cilla4progress Sep 2012 #29