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2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: Hillary Clinton Called People on Welfare "Deadbeats" [View all]Merryland
(1,134 posts)128. Goldwater would be proud of his gal.
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"these people are no longer deadbeats—they’re actually...being productive—how do we keep there"
Cheese Sandwich
Jul 2015
#7
People on welfare are not deadbeats. They are people in need. And a compassionate nation helps
Luminous Animal
Jul 2015
#24
It was not useful terminology then unless you were trying to make political points by division.
Luminous Animal
Jul 2015
#36
Getting off welfare is STILL a good thing. Your insinuation that the OP says otherwise is weak.
rhett o rick
Jul 2015
#100
It's really quite straight forward. I will be glad to go thru it one more time.
rhett o rick
Jul 2015
#117
Provide the context then. Tell me how she used welfare recipients and deadbeats in a positive manner
Luminous Animal
Jul 2015
#9
She has no chance to win the GE. People don't trust her, and it's no surprise. nt
Zorra
Jul 2015
#10
or Qadima attacking Gaza--to keep the REAL warmongers, Likud, out of office, natch!
MisterP
Jul 2015
#83
Was this post intended on bashing or smearing Hillary Clinton? I have seen posts saying this is not
Thinkingabout
Jul 2015
#28
She has been talking about economics. In fact she had something tosay about Jeb's comment.
Thinkingabout
Jul 2015
#62
I know her plan to get profit sharing back to the employees does not put money into the pockets of
Thinkingabout
Jul 2015
#75
Perhaps tell the $15 minimum wage promoters the minimum wage in Seattle is $15, aim higher.
Thinkingabout
Jul 2015
#82
I sure would like to sneak into GOP headquarters and have a look in their dirt box.
zeemike
Jul 2015
#34
Hillary is the candidate the GOP does not want in the general, listen to Bill Krystal, he wants some
Thinkingabout
Jul 2015
#63
Not bothered with the TLC for sure, since it is a think tank which plans contrary to popular belief.
Thinkingabout
Jul 2015
#76
What did you call the thieving employers and bank$ter/donors that fucked them over and
jtuck004
Jul 2015
#39
When you make $200,000.00 to speak for 45 minutes you figure poverty is a choice.
Spitfire of ATJ
Jul 2015
#41
Would you turn down $200,000 to speak to a group? Hell no, look at how much a football player gets
Thinkingabout
Jul 2015
#64
When discussion of her public service record and "bashing" become the same thing . . .
pa28
Jul 2015
#49
I believe everything is in order. All the quotes check out as real. Here are the links.
Cheese Sandwich
Jul 2015
#61
Yes. Some are wrongly claiming she was only referring to "deadbeat dads"...
Cheese Sandwich
Jul 2015
#99
In the Clinton's social circles, folks on Social Security are considered deadbeats.
NorthCarolina
Jul 2015
#70
Did Rhonda Costa grab her Gucci bag and drive her Cadillac to that interview at Salomon?
frylock
Jul 2015
#87
Debunked: People have wrongly claimed Hillary was only referring to "deadbeat dads"
Cheese Sandwich
Jul 2015
#90