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Irish_Dem

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28. People don't realize this is their money. It is not a "free lunch."

Wed Dec 30, 2020, 05:06 PM

Dec 2020

It is money we gave to the US Government in good faith.
But we need some of it back right now because of very dire circumstances.
More important than not needed military bombers and boondoggles.
More important than tax cuts to the rich.
More important than other GOP grifting.

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Bernie hits McConnell [View all] melman Dec 2020 OP

Aw, I was hoping he clocked him with a can of Twisted Tea nt sweetloukillbot Dec 2020 #1

Geez I so wish..... irisblue Dec 2020 #20

Here is the clip... irisblue Dec 2020 #43

Trey Gowdy -- yes, that Trey Gowdy - asked Senator Perdue RVN VET71 Dec 2020 #80

Wouldn't mind seeing him hit with the proverbial "can o' whoop-ass." calimary Dec 2020 #32

I'll give you 10 to 1 odds SCantiGOP Dec 2020 #52

Me too. It brought forth such a great mental image. efhmc Dec 2020 #73

Good job Senator! WA-03 Democrat Dec 2020 #2

Mitch probably won all of those counties by 40-50 points last November BeyondGeography Dec 2020 #3

Yep. Hassin Bin Sober Dec 2020 #5

It's the secret to his success lame54 Dec 2020 #6

close dsc Dec 2020 #18

Doubt Bernie ever did it to impress Mconnell. LiberalLovinLug Dec 2020 #25

You are Rebl2 Dec 2020 #29

Kentucky uses ES&S voting machines. The only brand that Trump did not cast doubt on. LiberalArkie Dec 2020 #41

I envisioned Bernie taking a swing at Moscow Mitch Buckeyeblue Dec 2020 #4

Yeah me too. I think he would have decked him. yellowcanine Dec 2020 #9

Bernie could take Mitch down with one swing. nt Irish_Dem Dec 2020 #11

Bernie builds up his arm strength waving them around when he makes speeches. yellowcanine Dec 2020 #16

Ha, I like that visual, Bernie eating his spinach. nt Irish_Dem Dec 2020 #17

With a little luck, some editorial cartoonist might read this and get ideas. KS Toronado Dec 2020 #24

Like this? mtnsnake Dec 2020 #26

Love it. Watch out Mitch. nt Irish_Dem Dec 2020 #30

Excellent, made my day! KS Toronado Dec 2020 #59

Wonderful! burrowowl Dec 2020 #77

A child could do that. wnylib Dec 2020 #44

My six pound Maltese doggie could take him down. nt Irish_Dem Dec 2020 #45

6 pound dog? Good grief! My 9 pound cat wnylib Dec 2020 #47

Ha! I don't know, Joey fights like he is a 100 lb dog. Irish_Dem Dec 2020 #49

The cat, Ember, was feisty from the day wnylib Dec 2020 #55

Ali center punching bag, betsuni Dec 2020 #67

Hey Bernie bdamomma Dec 2020 #7

Mitch could care less about the poor in his state. He has made $$millions on their backs. Irish_Dem Dec 2020 #14

I think you have hit upon the secret soul of our Mitch. jaxexpat Dec 2020 #22

Yep, Mitch worships at the altar of power and wealth. Nothing else has Irish_Dem Dec 2020 #27

Nah - McTurtle has stashed his loot in overseas safe-havens, some in Russia, China, Caymans, erronis Dec 2020 #36

That... IthinkThereforeIAM Dec 2020 #50

You're quite right and I wish to make a formal apology if I misrepresented any genus of fauna..... jaxexpat Dec 2020 #60

Excellent line BainsBane Dec 2020 #8

I was hoping he went all rand paul's neighbor on him Fullduplexxx Dec 2020 #10

It's also being decimated by COVID-19. joshcryer Dec 2020 #12

I'm sad that he didn't actually punch that turtle faced asshole Bettie Dec 2020 #13

Mitch cares about Mitch. The Genealogist Dec 2020 #15

25 lowest income counties in the US: George II Dec 2020 #19

I was surprised that NM is no longer in the top 50 Warpy Dec 2020 #39

You ever been to East Kentucky? paleotn Dec 2020 #42

Yes I have, many times. It's very poor. But that's not the point. George II Dec 2020 #48

95.45% of argumentative statistics are made-up on the spot. NurseJackie Dec 2020 #46

I thought it was 96.25% George II Dec 2020 #51

Instant fact-checking is not a friend of old-school politicians who... NurseJackie Dec 2020 #53

i found it with Google KayF Dec 2020 #58

here is the study Bernie was referencing KayF Dec 2020 #57

+100 Celerity Dec 2020 #62

50 counties/parishes with lowest median household income Celerity Dec 2020 #61

Bernie has different data? AmericanCanuck Dec 2020 #64

another poster posted this, so perhaps this is what Sanders was referring to Celerity Dec 2020 #65

"Worst places to live" is entirely different from "poorest" counties. George II Dec 2020 #68

Economic wealth was a major component of that study, and if we really want to drill down Celerity Dec 2020 #71

What is interesting Dem4Life1102 Dec 2020 #75

Here's the real list. But that's not the point. Why give false or misleading data to prove a point? George II Dec 2020 #69

You calling it 'real' is simply introducing a subjective valuation & is an attempt at false framing Celerity Dec 2020 #70

hmmmmmmmmm ... I knew there was something there AmericanCanuck Dec 2020 #63

here is where Bernie got those numbers KayF Dec 2020 #66

It says 10 of 25 worst places to live - nothing to do with poverty AmericanCanuck Dec 2020 #78

Twitter reply: Rhiannon12866 Dec 2020 #21

People don't realize this is their money. It is not a "free lunch." Irish_Dem Dec 2020 #28

Kicked and recommended. Uncle Joe Dec 2020 #23

I looked up these counties. They're like a third world country. joshcryer Dec 2020 #31

They voted for six more yrs of misery. SammyWinstonJack Dec 2020 #33

McTurtle doesn't care, he got his way, he's in turtle heaven. nt yaesu Dec 2020 #34

and yet he keeps getting re-elected. Dukkha Dec 2020 #35

I was hoping to be able to take this literally Warpy Dec 2020 #37

How 'bout a KY whiskey bottle across his haid?? Like in the Westerns. FU Moscow Mitch. Evolve Dammit Dec 2020 #38

Bourbon-bruised Mitch. Celerity Dec 2020 #74

The day after the election DENVERPOPS Dec 2020 #40

Bingo. +1000 Duppers Dec 2020 #72

One of those Kentucky counties that has more registered voters than people of voting age? NoMoreRepugs Dec 2020 #54

They seem to vote for him no matter how badly he screws them. Crunchy Frog Dec 2020 #56

Lyndon B. Johnson was fucking right when he said this... RestoreAmerica2020 Dec 2020 #76

I wanted video of an actual punch in the mouth. SoonerPride Dec 2020 #79