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I don't usually call the poorest 47% of America lazy bastards (Original Post) Coyotl Sep 2012 OP
remember smearing the poor, young and old isn't part of his campaign strategy Johonny Sep 2012 #1
It is part of his fund-raising strategy apparently, and reveals the political persona Coyotl Sep 2012 #2
This is getting "Shared" all around Facebook HockeyMom Sep 2012 #3
It is "the" VIRAL image that finished nailing the coffin lid Coyotl Sep 2012 #4

Johonny

(20,854 posts)
1. remember smearing the poor, young and old isn't part of his campaign strategy
Thu Sep 20, 2012, 10:29 AM
Sep 2012

He apparently does it not because he has to but because he wants to.

As he cleared up for us yesterday when he told us he wants to be president of 100 % of the people. So remarks like that aren't part of some divide and conquer Rovian maneuver. He remarks like that because he is an *.

 

Coyotl

(15,262 posts)
2. It is part of his fund-raising strategy apparently, and reveals the political persona
Thu Sep 20, 2012, 10:44 AM
Sep 2012

behind the public persona he pretends to be. Reminds me of Dick Nixon.

"I’m Not a Crook"
http://jqjacobs.net/anthro/discourse.html

The Public Face
and Private Political Reality
of Richard M. Nixon

A Discourse
and Conversation Analysis
of Some Nixon Tapes

Two hypothesis are herein tested in relation to private conversations between former United States President Richard M. Nixon and his Chief of Staff, H. R. Haldeman. The first hypothesis is that there is a difference between a politician’s public persona and private reality. This discourse analysis explores the degree of difference between Nixon’s public image, as presented to the American public, and his private conduct as evidenced by secretly recorded conversations ..........

 

HockeyMom

(14,337 posts)
3. This is getting "Shared" all around Facebook
Thu Sep 20, 2012, 11:32 AM
Sep 2012

A woman sent it to me. I shared it. My daugthers, nieces, friends shared it.

 

Coyotl

(15,262 posts)
4. It is "the" VIRAL image that finished nailing the coffin lid
Thu Sep 20, 2012, 12:04 PM
Sep 2012

They are soooo certain the election is lost, we would be worried about an overthrow if the military were 1%'ers

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