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TheMastersNemesis

(10,602 posts) Wed Apr 10, 2013, 07:00 PM Apr 2013

Msg To Obama Forget The God Damned Grand Bargain - It's A Grand Rape.

Sorry but I could cuss a blue streak. The GOP and media are jumping all over this fiasco. It's a grand blunder.

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Msg To Obama Forget The God Damned Grand Bargain - It's A Grand Rape. (Original Post) TheMastersNemesis Apr 2013 OP

Blunder is a good word for it. redqueen Apr 2013 #1

Abusive treatment/Violation Is 3rd Definition Of The Word In The Dictionary TheMastersNemesis Apr 2013 #2

redqueen

(115,103 posts)

1. Blunder is a good word for it.

Reply to TheMastersNemesis (Original post)

Wed Apr 10, 2013, 07:20 PM

Apr 2013

I wish we would just use the word 'rape' to describe actual rape, though.

TheMastersNemesis

(10,602 posts)

2. Abusive treatment/Violation Is 3rd Definition Of The Word In The Dictionary

Reply to redqueen (Reply #1)

Wed Apr 10, 2013, 07:33 PM

Apr 2013

The usual definition of the word is the most common understanding. The chained CPI is so damaging over time that the word is apropos in this case. Because the CPI compounds it is abusive economically to those who depend on Social Security. Perhaps pillage would do as well.

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