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rhett o rick

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30. And the Clintons stand for everything that FDR was against. Sen Sanders on the other hand
Wed Feb 24, 2016, 12:26 AM
Feb 2016

believes in the New Deal. We need another New Deal and the Clintons won't help us.

That they're rich doesn't brother me.... daleanime Feb 2016 #1
^^^ Kittycat Feb 2016 #3
Same here. nt californiabernin Feb 2016 #4
Unless they're in the arts or sports... dchill Feb 2016 #11
Exactly. +1! n/t RufusTFirefly Feb 2016 #14
+10000 eom Arazi Feb 2016 #18
Precisely! InAbLuEsTaTe Feb 2016 #43
This LittleBlue Feb 2016 #44
FDR was a 1%er workinclasszero Feb 2016 #2
I did not know he was statistically in that group. californiabernin Feb 2016 #10
Well I dont really know for sure workinclasszero Feb 2016 #13
Package deal was @$75K per year. Wilms Feb 2016 #15
Just about every good thing that happened for the average american came because of this rich 1%er workinclasszero Feb 2016 #21
Hillary is no FDR. Wilms Feb 2016 #27
And the Clintons stand for everything that FDR was against. Sen Sanders on the other hand rhett o rick Feb 2016 #30
Meta I guess but there was great mini series about the Roosevelt family on PBS recently workinclasszero Feb 2016 #17
nice try but that was a political speech and he was speaking AS president nt msongs Feb 2016 #25
Yes but he didn't get his money from graft. HRC is so unlike FDR. rhett o rick Feb 2016 #24
So Was Kennedy, Kennedy, Kennedy and Kerry Stallion Feb 2016 #39
It's not that she's part of that. It's that she protects the rigged game to fuck workers onecaliberal Feb 2016 #5
If This Does Not, It Ought To... CorporatistNation Feb 2016 #6
Darn, that-s what I was going to say! flor-de-jasmim Feb 2016 #7
FDR....under the bus. nt Cali_Democrat Feb 2016 #8
How much did FDR get paid for this speech? californiabernin Feb 2016 #19
since he was actually president at the time he did get paid...by taxpayers lol nt msongs Feb 2016 #26
Yep. He was in their pocket. n/t Wilms Feb 2016 #28
JFK & FDR? FrenchieCat Feb 2016 #9
How much did FDR get paid for this speech? californiabernin Feb 2016 #16
But her supporters don't care Politicalboi Feb 2016 #12
I don't care that they are part of the top 0.1%, I care how they got the money. Motown_Johnny Feb 2016 #20
It only matters to me because of how and where they got the money. Attorney in Texas Feb 2016 #22
No it bothers me that they are a couple of power at all costs middle of the road CBGLuthier Feb 2016 #23
Yes, because they put money first. CharlotteVale Feb 2016 #29
Here's a list of the top 10 wealthiest US presidents (adjusted to today's dollars) frazzled Feb 2016 #31
I am in 1% not .1% though Dreadpirate Feb 2016 #32
Interesting peers up there, aren't they? Hydra Feb 2016 #40
It is and Dreadpirate Feb 2016 #42
It's not the amount of the money, it's what you do to accumulate it. n/t Skwmom Feb 2016 #33
And, what you do with it once you have it. merrily Feb 2016 #35
True! n/t Skwmom Feb 2016 #37
Things they've done and said "bother" me. merrily Feb 2016 #34
Nope. That they are aggressively FOR the top 0.1% should bother everyone. JackRiddler Feb 2016 #36
I have a problem with them being there and how they got there Hydra Feb 2016 #38
Other rich candidates: 6chars Feb 2016 #41
What matters to me are the policies they espouse. Those are WRONG. eom Betty Karlson Feb 2016 #45
They cashed in on their public service. Legal, but sleazy and greedy, imo. Dems to Win Feb 2016 #46
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