It's been out there since 2006 ... let's USE IT

[Doremus]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rWOZKeOauNI

"I'll offer anyone here $50 an hour if you'll go pick lettuce in Yuma this season, and you'll pick for the whole season. Okay? Sign up! You sign up and you'll be there for the whole season. The whole season, okay? Not just one day.

'Cause you can't do it, my friend."

In 20 brief seconds he:

1) Paints American workers as soft and lazy (can you think of a more unpatriotic meme?)

2) Further proves how completely out of touch he is with the economy, unemployment and inflation (doesn't everybody make $50/hr?)

3) Pisses off much of his base, frothing anti-immigration Minute Men types.

[justiceischeap]

1. That would make a great 527 ad. n/t

[dchill]

2. Hell, at this point...

it would make a great job!
:shrug:

[abumbyanyothername]

7. Great job.

I agree. And I have a law degree, and experience with a Wall Street firm.

Unfortunately, it is not exactly a hot market for specialists in home equity loan backed asset-backed securities. :-(

[VolcanoJen]

3. Ever seen this... a satire video based on "You can't do it, my friend"?

Classic that came out in February, right after the Will.I.Am "Yes We Can" video.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EUKINg8DCUo

[Doremus]

4. I hadn't seen it before -- thanks! n/t

[dchill]

6. "Thanks for the question...

...you little jerk."

:wtf:

[treestar]

5. Email this to Lou Dobbs

He's been dissing Obama and that statement should get him frothing at the mouth against McCrap.

[Union Thug]

8. Spot on! Thanks for the reminder. And, yes, this should be an advertisement! n/t

[Union Thug]

9. self delete - Dupe

[Shiver]

10. Is the offer still on the table?

Then fuck, I'll go do it. Where is Yuma?

[Andy823]

11. Yuma is in Arizona.

Somebody here posted that he said it again just recently, not sure when, or to who, but it was posted. I think if a few thousand people went down there and took him up on it, it would be not only an embarrassment to him, but it could cost him a lot of money.

[Shiver]

12. I say we do it

Someone just needs to stop in Wisconsin and pick me up.

Either he does it, and I make enough to put a large dent in my student loans, or he backs out, in which case he'll have gone back on his word.

Not that anyone would be surprised...