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KentuckyWoman

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24. This does not translate into better days for the 99%.

Mon Oct 7, 2013, 09:34 PM

Oct 2013

Old money can afford to be generous when they want to be. They used the Republicans while they could. Now they'll use someone else to secure their family fortunes.

The Tea Party is already losing a little support amongst blue collar whites. At least in my neck of the woods - reddest of red - they'll still go Republican sure, but the Tea Party folks voted in here are now in big trouble...... The Tea Party starved of money by the old money guard until it dies off as a movement with any say at all in politics can only be a good thing. Then maybe the "Eisenhower Republicans" can come back to power and stick to keeping poor people poor. Sad that would be an improvement.

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Omg omg omg ... I'm not sure if you are aware... [View all] tavernier Oct 2013 OP

Good to hear, my dear tavernier...thank you! n/t CaliforniaPeggy Oct 2013 #1

What specifically are they disgusted about? n/t PoliticAverse Oct 2013 #2

i heard money bags are pulling back roguevalley Oct 2013 #3

Maybe the money bags are finally realizing malaise Oct 2013 #11

I think also they realize rurallib Oct 2013 #12

That too malaise Oct 2013 #17

The Koch Nightmare... KharmaTrain Oct 2013 #51

Yep ... 1StrongBlackMan Oct 2013 #27

The good germans must now take the reins from the pukes of the RW. The Wielding Truth Oct 2013 #4

I had lunch yesterday with an old friend who turned mildly conservative over the years abq e streeter Oct 2013 #5

Conservatism wasn't always about destroying the government RVN VET Oct 2013 #35

+1. n/t Laelth Oct 2013 #48

So good to hear, abq! That in spite of the Chuck Todding of US Media.. Cha Oct 2013 #37

richies like the Kochs created the t-bag party and now must handle the monsters wordpix Oct 2013 #6

I think the monsters were always with us. PADemD Oct 2013 #28

It's alive. It's alive. IT'S ALIVE!!!!" longship Oct 2013 #32

They made my SO turn... thecrow Oct 2013 #33

I still know someone is CONVINCED he is best buds with God because he votes Republican. Spitfire of ATJ Oct 2013 #7

I think mixing politics with religion is the Ilsa Oct 2013 #55

When you can be convinced... awoke_in_2003 Oct 2013 #70

They're getting suckered into believing "God's Kingdom On Earth" is under the American Flag. Spitfire of ATJ Oct 2013 #72

God's Kingdom on Earth..... AnneD Oct 2013 #75

Some white people in the South believe they are a long suffering people,... Spitfire of ATJ Oct 2013 #76

Lived in the south (sort of)... AnneD Oct 2013 #81

Most of the evangelicals didn't even vote until the Republicans started the "Christian Coalition"... Spitfire of ATJ Oct 2013 #82

The Rich Republicans are jealous of what they own, Drahthaardogs Oct 2013 #8

That's just it ... those Republicans are motivated by greed etherealtruth Oct 2013 #10

I love what you are saying. Mira Oct 2013 #9

Hey, that's my project genxlib Oct 2013 #13

Welcome to DU, genxlib! calimary Oct 2013 #18

Fantastic! tavernier Oct 2013 #47

I heard something similar here in San Diego nadinbrzezinski Oct 2013 #14

The GOP "leadership" has messed in their own bed. lpbk2713 Oct 2013 #15

Very similar to Palm Beach. The Kochs have homes down here so don't know if they're being ignored monmouth3 Oct 2013 #16

Couple of things Shankapotomus Oct 2013 #19

thank you for helping us clear hopemountain Oct 2013 #29

What you said! Ferretherder Oct 2013 #44

I understand and I know lots of Republicans like that. I will quibble with one thing grantcart Oct 2013 #20

Agreed. Old money considers The Donald rich trailer trash. OregonBlue Oct 2013 #74

I think they've created a monster they can't control -- TBF Oct 2013 #21

Well you must admit, they are Keywesterners, to be a republican in keywest would be considered... Rebellious Republican Oct 2013 #22

Not Key West: north Key Largo tavernier Oct 2013 #53

Ah yes, that would explain the tavernier pseudonym! Rebellious Republican Oct 2013 #78

I love it! Haven't heard that in ages! nt Stardust Oct 2013 #77

Your welcome, glad you enjoyed it. nt Rebellious Republican Oct 2013 #79

they donate cause it's a tax write off - i think youre too close to them you have stockholm leftyohiolib Oct 2013 #23

yup. i agree with you and jimmy buffet hopemountain Oct 2013 #31

What I say now may be controversial, but here goes. juajen Oct 2013 #41

I completely agree beerandjesus Oct 2013 #56

when we pay our taxes hopemountain Oct 2013 #80

This does not translate into better days for the 99%. KentuckyWoman Oct 2013 #24

yes putting up a playground or pool for kids is great, but what would be really great is liberal_at_heart Oct 2013 #67

From your lips to Boehner's ear. ~nt 99th_Monkey Oct 2013 #25

Self-interest will win out, and even the nice ladies will go back to the GOP leveymg Oct 2013 #26

excellent gopiscrap Oct 2013 #30

It's their greed that's making them bail on the Anarchists in Washington EverHopeful Oct 2013 #34

I'm sure the Bohemian Grove is buzzing these days, too. But... dogknob Oct 2013 #36

Thanks for the delicious report from the Keys, Cha Oct 2013 #38

Old money 1% ers are not the players Warpy Oct 2013 #39

A glimmer of hope blue14u Oct 2013 #40

But it won't affect the tea party GOP. They have their own isolate cheering team. Kablooie Oct 2013 #42

Whoa, glad to see there is so shame bubbling up TxDemChem Oct 2013 #43

TY all for the discussion. My final thought: tavernier Oct 2013 #45

there's no omg about that cali Oct 2013 #46

You're probably right tavernier Oct 2013 #49

That's the story in NY for a long time leftynyc Oct 2013 #50

Cheeca Lodge? voteearlyvoteoften Oct 2013 #52

No tavernier Oct 2013 #54

Cheers from Key Largo! MynameisBlarney Oct 2013 #57

Maybe pride in the elite's contributions to America dotymed Oct 2013 #58

American society is plural enough in some places for this to happen. n/t Orsino Oct 2013 #59

Ocean Reef? raging_moderate Oct 2013 #60

Dat's the place. tavernier Oct 2013 #62

You might kindly remind them mikeysnot Oct 2013 #61

Overheard mgardener Oct 2013 #63

Because the tea party wants the power and won't be the usual puppets of Wall Street. n/t dsharp88 Oct 2013 #64

Nice people are not Republican in 2013. nt valerief Oct 2013 #65

I know this information does not seem personal but please... Agschmid Oct 2013 #66

It is a public resort as well... tavernier Oct 2013 #68

There are segments of the internet population... Agschmid Oct 2013 #69

Interesting tavernier Oct 2013 #71

A Bridge Too Far Right? colsohlibgal Oct 2013 #73

They'll still vote republican! LaPera Oct 2013 #83