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#943220 - 04/16/08 05:49 PM The Politics of Discontent and Class Envy
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http://www.americanthinker.com/2008/04/obama_ceo_pay_and_the_politics.html

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Populism uses the politics of discontent. Barack Obama's recurring comparisons between CEO and average worker salaries is a class-warfare play on resentment with just enough truth to make it work with many voters.
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When a politician bemoans the salary-disparity on the Jay Leno or David Letterman Shows the crowds applaud. Never mind that Jay makes $123,000 and Dave $154,000 for each show - considerably more than the average U.S. worker makes in a year. Entertainers, including sports figures, are exempt from salary comparisons. They have talent. And never mind that Obama has leveraged his support from Oprah Winfrey to gain votes. At an annual income of $260,000,000, The Oprah makes a million dollars per weekday.
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#943325 - 04/16/08 07:00 PM Re: The Politics of Discontent and Class Envy TheManofSteel
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hey change!!!

the Obamas didn't pay off student loans until just recently!!!

but they are millionaires anyway, just one of the misses' board membership pays like $20 thousand per month

but they are down for the fight!!!!!!!
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#943333 - 04/16/08 07:03 PM Re: The Politics of Discontent and Class Envy Pale Rider
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Yup, they understand the plight of all the poor slobs, making all that money like no good corporate capitalists.
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#943339 - 04/16/08 07:08 PM Re: The Politics of Discontent and Class Envy TheManofSteel
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Personally, I envy politicians. I mean they don't work for a living, unless of course you consider trying to keep anyone else from accomplishing anything and trying to look good working.

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#943372 - 04/16/08 07:29 PM Re: The Politics of Discontent and Class Envy B_F
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does obama say that people shouldn't make as much as they do or does he say that we need to find ways to make life economically easier on the people who don't?

i know, *nuance*, i guess i'll take this query to a more capable audience...

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#943375 - 04/16/08 07:36 PM Re: The Politics of Discontent and Class Envy Hated By Some
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Originally Posted By: Ronzilla
does obama say that people shouldn't make as much as they do or does he say that we need to find ways to make life economically easier on the people who don't?



in other words, take from the ones making and give to the ones not?

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i know, *nuance*, i guess i'll take this query to a more capable audience...

I'm sure you can ask your community college buddies as you sit around the coffee shop in your huraches and Che Guevara t-shiorts tonight, smoking your Camel unfiltereds, listening to Serj Tankian, and bemoaning the fact that you wished you could bong up right there on the spot and not get arrested...
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#943376 - 04/16/08 07:36 PM Re: The Politics of Discontent and Class Envy Hated By Some
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i know, *nuance*, i guess i'll take this query to a more capable audience...


After only a quote that Yoss made to DSchrute a few months ago, this has to win chutzpah post of the year, coming from you!!!
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#943413 - 04/16/08 08:02 PM Re: The Politics of Discontent and Class Envy TheManofSteel
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dang, what have I been telling you about personal insults Ron!
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#943415 - 04/16/08 08:03 PM Re: The Politics of Discontent and Class Envy Pale Rider
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ohhhhhh, the title says 'class' envy
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#943418 - 04/16/08 08:04 PM Re: The Politics of Discontent and Class Envy Pale Rider
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i know pale, there i go making constant drug references about a certain poster. luckily, you would never do that...

(pale irony is it?)

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#943421 - 04/16/08 08:06 PM Re: The Politics of Discontent and Class Envy HappyGilmore
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lol you are on fire today. the funny thing is i make fun of those same people to my girlfriend. (and i don't even know who serj tankian is but that just adds to the humor)

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#943428 - 04/16/08 08:09 PM Re: The Politics of Discontent and Class Envy Hated By Some
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LOL, you are on fire today - the idea that you actually have a girlfriend...ROFLOL

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#943431 - 04/16/08 08:10 PM Re: The Politics of Discontent and Class Envy Jokerman
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she's hot, too. go figure! (she's also blind and deaf which might explain a lot )

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#943446 - 04/16/08 08:19 PM Re: The Politics of Discontent and Class Envy Hated By Some
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Originally Posted By: Ronzilla
she's hot, too. go figure! (she's also blind and deaf which might explain a lot )

I'm sure she has some redeeming qualities....


Like the ability to operate a 5 foot bong all by herself
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#943447 - 04/16/08 08:19 PM Re: The Politics of Discontent and Class Envy Hated By Some
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Originally Posted By: Ronzilla
i know pale, there i go making constant drug references about a certain poster. luckily, you would never do that...

(pale irony is it?)



can you provide an example ? If so, i will immediately moderate!

I am not unlike God in that respect, I am no respecter of person
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#943449 - 04/16/08 08:22 PM Re: The Politics of Discontent and Class Envy Pale Rider
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pale, forget about it. i'll pm you where you said it if you really care to know.

in the meantime, this is priceless:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RyhIBXNfqMA

(and work safe. and no this is not political. just pure comedy)

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#943454 - 04/16/08 08:24 PM Re: The Politics of Discontent and Class Envy Hated By Some
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Originally Posted By: Ronzilla
pale, forget about it. i'll pm you where you said it if you really care to know.

in the meantime, this is priceless:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RyhIBXNfqMA

(and work safe. and no this is not political. just pure comedy)


was it one time Ronnie?

if you go back you will see your use of the term "constant"

do you want to revise and extent?

I will grant that request, otherwise you will move from one list to another.........
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#943468 - 04/16/08 08:30 PM Re: The Politics of Discontent and Class Envy Pale Rider
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no, the "constant" was referencing the other posters. you were only a one-time offender to the best of my knowledge.

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#943471 - 04/16/08 08:35 PM Re: The Politics of Discontent and Class Envy Hated By Some
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Originally Posted By: Ronzilla
no, the "constant" was referencing the other posters. you were only a one-time offender to the best of my knowledge.


I don't see how you can say you the constant doesn't refer to me; in you last phrase I am the only one mentioned

did you go to Chicago's law school too?
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#943474 - 04/16/08 08:36 PM Re: The Politics of Discontent and Class Envy Pale Rider
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Pale, he's probably stoned to the bejesus right now, don't try and decipher it.
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#943480 - 04/16/08 08:40 PM Re: The Politics of Discontent and Class Envy Hated By Some
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Originally Posted By: Ronzilla
she's hot, too. go figure! (she's also blind and deaf which might explain a lot )


Yeah, if there's one thing hot women go for, it's a professional student...

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#943481 - 04/16/08 08:41 PM Re: The Politics of Discontent and Class Envy Peepers
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#943483 - 04/16/08 08:43 PM Re: The Politics of Discontent and Class Envy TheManofSteel
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I was gonna go to (law) class before I got high
I coulda cheated and I coulda passed but I got high
I am taking it next semester and I know why
because I got high
cause I got high
cause I got high





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#943486 - 04/16/08 08:44 PM Re: The Politics of Discontent and Class Envy Bailey.
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somehow we knew ol' Bailey girl was going to intercede
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#943487 - 04/16/08 08:45 PM Re: The Politics of Discontent and Class Envy Pale Rider
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whaaaaaaaaaat? ::innocent face emoticon::

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