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grantcart

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20. That's why the polls while accurate are deceptive.

Reply to Vietnameravet (Original post)

Wed Dec 11, 2013, 06:44 PM

Dec 2013

It's like asking Americans if they agree with the UK action in the Falklands (Yes or No who really cares)

versus

asking 17 year olds in the middle of the Vietnam War what they thought about the draft.

For the people who benefit this is personal, very very personal.

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OMG Unbelievable phone call today! [View all] Vietnameravet Dec 2013 OP

Unbelievable. GeorgeGist Dec 2013 #1

Where do people on this website meet these people? Vashta Nerada Dec 2013 #2

Maybe it's a function of where you live? el_bryanto Dec 2013 #5

I live in a conservative city. Vashta Nerada Dec 2013 #6

I hear someone bashing dems/Obama once a week, at least. cry baby Dec 2013 #19

Minnesota...that explains it. BlueJazz Dec 2013 #23

You are fortunate where you live then meadowlark5 Dec 2013 #8

The Springs? Esse Quam Videri Dec 2013 #41

You ought to try Baggerstan Blus4u Dec 2013 #13

Welcome to DU! ljm2002 Dec 2013 #21

Great post. KayLaw Dec 2013 #32

You poor thing in that respect.. I could not Cha Dec 2013 #38

I share an office OriginalGeek Dec 2013 #16

If one of the rightwingers fall dea while ranting about the President and "libruls", bluestate10 Dec 2013 #37

I live in a deeply blue county and still hear disparaging remarks about the potus frequently Doremus Dec 2013 #42

That really happened, huh? AuntFester Dec 2013 #3

I am saving the recording...certainly made my day! Vietnameravet Dec 2013 #7

it would be extremely cool to post the audio! demwing Dec 2013 #29

Love to hear it! A-Schwarzenegger Dec 2013 #40

I love this story Gothmog Dec 2013 #4

''Obama can do nothing right'' Whisp Dec 2013 #9

Unbelievable is right. A-Schwarzenegger Dec 2013 #10

Please Vietnameravet Dec 2013 #11

You're doing one thing already... ljm2002 Dec 2013 #22

You're right... greytdemocrat Dec 2013 #12

S L O W L Y I turned...step by step... angstlessk Dec 2013 #14

Yes it will Vietnameravet Dec 2013 #15

within 3 to 6 months the affordable care act tiredtoo Dec 2013 #17

Yup!!~!Then they can say the defend it against Democrats who want to destroy it,,just like SS Vietnameravet Dec 2013 #18

That's why the polls while accurate are deceptive. grantcart Dec 2013 #20

You know they are on the run when Fux Snews truebluegreen Dec 2013 #24

i thought it awfully generous to put obamas name on something that is going to be very much seabeyond Dec 2013 #36

You haven't heard? awoke_in_2003 Dec 2013 #25

so true these clowns are shameless Vietnameravet Dec 2013 #30

people who care only when they benefit Skittles Dec 2013 #26

Americans just wear me out BeyondGeography Dec 2013 #27

I had a guy something like that years ago rurallib Dec 2013 #28

What a great... yet sad..very sad story.. Vietnameravet Dec 2013 #31

ETA KayLaw Dec 2013 #33

edit to add - it's a leftover rurallib Dec 2013 #35

Message auto-removed Name removed Dec 2013 #34

Wow.. $200.00's savings a month Cha Dec 2013 #39