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flpoljunkie

(26,184 posts)
Thu Sep 6, 2012, 08:02 AM Sep 2012

'We simply cannot afford to give the reins of gov't to someone who will double down on trickle-down'

Great line!

“We simply cannot afford to give the reins of government to someone who will double down on trickle-down,” he said.

As for Obama, his plan “cuts the debt, honors our values, brightens the future of our children, families and nations,” Clinton said. “It is a heckuva lot better. It passes the arithmetic test, it passes the values test, far more importantly.”

Returning to that values theme, Clinton ended his speech characterizing the Republican platform as cold-hearted and tilted toward the rich.

“If you want a winner-take-all, you-are-on-your-own society, you should support the Republican ticket,” he said. “If you want a country of shared opportunities and shared responsibility, a we-are-all-in-this-together society, you should vote for Barack Obama and Joe Biden.”

http://2012.talkingpointsmemo.com/2012/09/bill-clinton-convention-speech-dnc.php?ref=fpblg
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'We simply cannot afford to give the reins of gov't to someone who will double down on trickle-down' (Original Post) flpoljunkie Sep 2012 OP
Yup, one of the best lines of the night..... a kennedy Sep 2012 #1
That line is so good, I'm thinking they've been saving it for Bill for weeks. JBoy Sep 2012 #2
Awesome Heather MC Sep 2012 #3
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