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zbdent

(35,392 posts) Wed Nov 20, 2013, 03:47 PM Nov 2013

The false equivalent arguers keep trying (and failing) ...

I've heard "Marion Barry" cited in the situation regarding the Republican cokehead (no, not George W. Bush).

BUT ...

Marion Barry went to prison, served his sentence. Mr. white "drug-test all welfare recipients, but not members of congress, at least the republicans!" gets a slap on the wrist ...

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The false equivalent arguers keep trying (and failing) ... (Original Post) zbdent Nov 2013 OP

Then there are true equivalents like when both parties deregulate and fail to regulate the financial mmonk Nov 2013 #1

mmonk

(52,589 posts)

1. Then there are true equivalents like when both parties deregulate and fail to regulate the financial

Reply to zbdent (Original post)

Wed Nov 20, 2013, 03:53 PM

Nov 2013

sector leading to economic collapse or both cutting public spending in a down economy with high unemployment thus slowing recovery or growth.

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