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mnmoderatedem

(3,728 posts) Thu Oct 17, 2013, 11:21 AM Oct 2013

A pearl of wisdom, from Charles Barkley

"Poor people have been voting for democrats for 50 years, and they're still poor"

Right Charles. And if they voted republican, they'd be RICH.

Idiot.

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A pearl of wisdom, from Charles Barkley (Original Post) mnmoderatedem Oct 2013 OP

Someone should remind Mr. Barkley... CherokeeDem Oct 2013 #1

Hey Charlies, poor people have been voting for Republicans a lot too. And they're poorer ... Scuba Oct 2013 #2

CherokeeDem

(3,709 posts)

1. Someone should remind Mr. Barkley...

Reply to mnmoderatedem (Original post)

Thu Oct 17, 2013, 11:29 AM

Oct 2013

That, while there are still poor, there are programs to assist the poor, like SNAP and Medicaid, that wouldn't be available if it weren't for Democrats.

Scuba

(53,475 posts)

2. Hey Charlies, poor people have been voting for Republicans a lot too. And they're poorer ...