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Christie Unleashed: If Obama Can’t Change Washington From the Inside, ‘What the Hell Is He Doing Asking for Another Four Years?’

Oct. 22, 2012 10:22am Becket Adams

Speaking before a crowd of Romney supporters in Richmond, Va., this weekend, New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie unloaded a barrage of criticism on President Barack Obama.

“You may not know this, but the president loves me,” the governor said jokingly, “He really does. He loves watching me on TV. He loves the stuff I say. He loves me. So since he loves me, I want to help the president.”

And by “help,” Gov. Christie means “point out his massive leadership failings.”

“If you don’t think you can change Washington from inside the White House, then let’s give you the plane ticket back to Chicago you have earned,” Gov. Christie said. “I mean that is a scary thing for the President of the United States to say, isn’t it?”

“It shows his arrogance,” he added, his fulmination growing increasingly bold. “If he really believes that, if he believes that, then what the hell is he doing asking for another four years?”

Christie went on to list the various people President Obama has, at one time or another, blamed for the failings of the economy and Washington gridlock, arguing that grandiose rhetoric alone doesn’t make one a leader.

“‘It’s anybody’s fault but mine.’ he says, ‘Please, give me another four years, and I will figure it out,’” Christie said.

“You know what, Mr. President?” Christie added. “I am tired of waiting for you to figure it out.”

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EverTrue
Posted on October 22, 2012 at 11:59am
As usual, Christie is spot on. And some of the above-posters are right about using this kind of thing in ads.

As far as advertizing, here’s what I’d love to see: a series of quick glimpses of shuttered businesses, median-standers with “Need work” signs, etc, with Ryan voicing-over his words from his debate: “. . . and we get speeches. That’s what we get from this President….speeches.” I can’t claim to remember Ryan’s verbatim, but I was struck by his statement, and wondered why we don’t do more to acknowledge and defang Obama’s one talent.

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- fastfacts
  Posted on October 22, 2012 at 12:49pm
  Another person that was spot on this weekend was Marco Rubio stumping for Romney on the Sunday shows. Have you noticed how Romney has tons of surrogates proud to speak out for him while Obama has to pay his surrogates or dig them out of the Hollywood trash heap.
  
  Here is the three interviews with Marco Rubio: http://www.thedailycandidate.com/video/2012/oct/rubio_romney_sunday.html
  
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- boyd9
  Posted on October 23, 2012 at 9:35am
  NO more excuses, No more Obama.
  
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buyundbuy
Posted on October 22, 2012 at 11:56am
It’s unfortunate that Mr. Obama’s mother is not around to tell him not to open his mouth and show the world how stupidly he was brought up….but now that he has…..it’s too late.

I’m sure it’s Bush’s fault~!!

Right~?

The poor guy is totally incapable of taking responsibility for his failures.

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- Budrow
  Posted on October 22, 2012 at 12:56pm
  Here is an entire liany of things about Obama that are also Busch’s fault:
  http://sohereandnow.wordpress.com/?s=don+fredrick
  
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- lornaduwn
  Posted on October 22, 2012 at 1:19pm
  Budrow: BOTH Bush and Obama screwed up but only one of them wants us to reelect him!!!!! If you hired somebody to manage your finances and after 4 years your income had gone down and you owed more on your credit card than you ever had before; wouldn’t you fire the guy?
  
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- devildogger
  Posted on October 22, 2012 at 5:37pm
  Who is Busch?
  
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- nana35
  Posted on October 22, 2012 at 11:34pm
  It could be the Popes fault. He had dinner with him at the white tie Al Smith dinner the other night.
  Romney’s speach was great.
  
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- SandyTlr43
  Posted on October 24, 2012 at 9:13am
  Obama is not the only one incapable of taking responsibility for failures. The entire left is guilty of that. They have lied long and loud about the real cause of the economic collapse, enough that even some Republicans blame Bush for the meltdown. The Democrats took control of the House and Senate, not when Obama was inaugurated, but two years earlier, in January 2007, the last two years of the Bush administration. It was their policies that caused the collapse, especially the Community Reinvestment Act, started by Carter, pushed by Clinton and doubled-down on by the likes of Barney Frank and pals. Obama was part of that as Senator from Illinois. The Republicans had tried for years to rein in Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, but were blocked by the Dems on every front. Go back and look at the videos of Barney Frank saying FM & FM were fine, no problems here. Where did the collapse start? The housing market and the banking industry started the ball rolling downhill, when all those folks who had been given mortgages with no means of ever paying them back started defaulting on their loans.
  At the time the Dems took over, the unemployment rate was 4.6% and the national debt was $8.67 trillion. Now look at both! Yeah, it’s all Bush’s fault…
  
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kat747
Posted on October 22, 2012 at 11:56am
Considering the damage that person, Barry, has done in the last 3-1/2 years,
he has done a LOT OF DAMAGE.
Do not under estimate that person.

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- letskeepamerica
  Posted on October 22, 2012 at 4:25pm
  I agree KAT747, Do Not Under-Estimate “Barry”, lest you forget the executive orders “Barry” has written, his Un-Constitutional attack of Libya, etc., while John Boehner and congress stood by and did nothing, absolutely nothing, while they hold the power to do something. To me they did not fulfill their Oath to protect & preserve the Constitution of The United States of America against all enemies foreign and domestic!
  
  If Mitt Romney by an act of God does gain the presidency. I am not a huge fan of Romney, however, after listening to him through the debates, it appears he does love America and is proud to be an American! I believe he will back track on the course this country has been taken down for not just the last socialist 4 years, but since 9/11/2001.
  
  John Boehner needs to be removed as speaker of the house and replaced by an American who will keep their oath to America according to the real Constitution.
  
  As an American I can see where Homeland Security is a horrendous mistake, putting one (yes 1) person in charge of what is it? 20 something government agencies – totally wrong!
  
  Fema needs to be disbanded!
  
  The Patriot Act, why does it still exist when republicans control the house? My guess John Boehner. The Patriot Act needs to be repealed.
  
  Barry’s executive orders need to be done away with and from this day forward, The Congress of The United States of America needs to do their job & fulfill their Oath to the real America or get out!
  
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ResistSocialism
Posted on October 22, 2012 at 11:41am
Don’t even try running for president now Christie. You WILL LOSE!

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- JRook
  Posted on October 22, 2012 at 11:58am
  Christie constantly reminds one that Law School must not be as hard as many think.
  
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- banshee
  Posted on October 22, 2012 at 2:08pm
  @jrook: As the graduate of a top law school, I say: get your own law degree before you shoot off your mouth. Christie had a sterling career as a prosecutor before he was elected Governor. It’s safe to say he’s smarter than you.
  
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- ResistSocialism
  Posted on October 22, 2012 at 2:43pm
  Um anyone thinking it’s wise to appoint a moslum as judge is not smart even if they happen to be a lawyer!
  
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- tonypro
  Posted on October 22, 2012 at 3:05pm
  @BANSHEE
  It’s safe to say my socks, and underwear are smarter than jcrook.
  
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MBA
Posted on October 22, 2012 at 11:40am
You go Gov. Christie and that is the truth!

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- DOra Glasberg
  Posted on October 22, 2012 at 12:53pm
  One of these day’s Christie is going to really lose it
  and trample his trainer.
  
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perry1980
Posted on October 22, 2012 at 11:35am
Christie sums it up.

Its someone else’s fault but mine

The buck does NOT Stop with the prez.

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ResistSocialism
Posted on October 22, 2012 at 11:33am
And what the bleep are you doing Christie appointing a moslum judge. Your judgement is piss poor.

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rdk
Posted on October 22, 2012 at 11:28am
“Give Obama a plane ticket to Chicago”? I would rather run him out by rail.

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- AvengerK
  Posted on October 22, 2012 at 11:39am
  “I am tired of waiting for you to figure it out.”….This line is just perfect. The GOP should be running it on ads right now.
  
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Nanaswords
Posted on October 22, 2012 at 11:25am
Chris Christi Is The Man in Place for ALL of Us American Patriots…..who would Love to be in place to say the SAME COMMENT to the current WH Staff and the UN groupies !!! No one “Talks Over Him” to interfer with his comments !!! The “NO SPIN” Activity would be “GREAT” in tonights Debate !!! It is going to be a very “Revealing”: time spent tonight !!! American Citizens want ANSWERS to the positions that this current leadership in DC are responsible for !!!!!!!!! THE TRUTH……NOT POLITICS…Fabrication……Deception….. NWO SPIN !!!!!!!!!!!! NO TRUTH…NO VOTE ……LAST CHANCE For The Progressives Repentance !!!!!!!!!!

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- Koz469
  Posted on October 22, 2012 at 11:37am
  You do know Chris Christie is ani-2nd Amendment, right?
  
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- kat747
  Posted on October 22, 2012 at 11:55am
  @Koz
  Well then, since Gov Christie is anti-2nd Ammendment, he, along with Obama and the liberal left,
  have a lot of work to do before they start collecting the registered weapons, DON’T THEY ?
  For a start, try taking the illegal weapons off the streets from the criminals, street gangs, terrorists, illegals and perverts.
  Then,
  you can start talking to the rest of us.
  
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Magyar
Posted on October 22, 2012 at 11:10am
Yea, he sounds good but then offsets his words by appointing a Muslim to a position of power as a f-ing judge!

He’s just another RINO. I’m glad he refused at all levels to run for anything in 2012!

I DON’T TRUST HIM!

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- U.N.hater
  Posted on October 22, 2012 at 11:25am
  Ask him what he think’s about you haveing gun’s.
  
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- momrules
  Posted on October 22, 2012 at 11:31am
  Magyar……….You might find the following link interesting.
  
  http://thespeechatimeforchoosing.wordpress.com/2012/08/14/chris-christie-loves-dangerous-hamas-terrorists-and-says-youre-a-bigot-if-you-dont/
  
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- anothercomment
  Posted on October 22, 2012 at 2:59pm
  @ MomRules
  I’ve read that, and if it true, it scares the wits out of me. But then again, ‘keep your friends close and your enemies closer’.
  Read the article, seems to be a quotable statement of Christie’s position. He seems to be pandering to the very large Muslim population in his state.
  Keep your friends close and your enemies’ closer…..
  
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anothercomment
Posted on October 22, 2012 at 11:10am
Can you imagine being Christie’s speech writer, or press secretary? It must be refreshing to work for a political icon that speaks plain English, without BS.

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Individualism
Posted on October 22, 2012 at 11:06am
If Chris Christie would have been the goalie on the devils they would have beat the kings for the Stanley cup last time.

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- STEEEEVE53
  Posted on October 22, 2012 at 11:26am
  It’s sad that you couldn’t think of anything relevant to the conversation at hand to say.
  
  Do you think a comment about a person’s body makes what he says any less true ?
  
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Tri-ox
Posted on October 22, 2012 at 11:01am
Big Mo: Vote Early Because Your “Toilet May Be Overflowing on Election Day” -

http://cnsnews.com/news/article/michelle-vote-early-because-your-toilet-may-be-overflowing-election-day

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schroeder123
Posted on October 22, 2012 at 11:00am
Just a little Back IN Your Face Obamamama

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Blitz
Posted on October 22, 2012 at 11:00am
He’s there for the house, cars and plane rides. I still can’t believe anyone would vote oblamer, the guy never has run as much as a coffee shop and you think he can run our country? 2 wks 1 day….. hopefully…..

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Detroit paperboy
Posted on October 22, 2012 at 10:56am
I’m hoping for an Obama phone…..and maybe some foodstamps………..how far have we fallen…

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Meyvn1
Posted on October 22, 2012 at 10:54am
Damn good question Gov. Christie!

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FoxholeAtheist
Posted on October 22, 2012 at 10:50am
It’s because Repugs like Christie are standing in the way. They admitted they weren’t going to work with Obama in hopes he would be a one term president. They don’t care if our economy tanks again. They sacrifice the rest of us for their own agenda. Nice try, but if he were to confront Obama, it would be a feeding frenzy. Obama would have meat for a year with this tubo’lard.

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- ResistSocialism
  Posted on October 22, 2012 at 11:03am
  Obama eats dog
  
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- Gonzo
  Posted on October 22, 2012 at 11:04am
  So, all of Obama’s failures are due to Republican opposition in one half of Congress for the last two years? Using your own logic you must admit that the financial collapse of 2008 was caused by Democrat opposition from the full Congress in Bush’s last two years.
  
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- PATTY HENRY
  Posted on October 22, 2012 at 11:05am
  OKAY DUDE…let’s put that Mitch McConnell remark in context (again): He was asked by a MSM person as Senate Minority Leader : “What is your goal as a REPUBLICAN” McConnell answers “Make Obama a one-term President” WHAT PART ABOUT THAT DON’T YOU GET, WHINER???
  
  But Mitch didn’t have to lift a hand. YOUR BOY went off and bowed to foreigners; he made his first speech in Egypt to the Muslim Brotherhood; he Gutted our Military; Wrecked our economy; FORCED this bloody OBAMACARE down our throats (when 1/10th the $ involved could have made sure every last person in the USA was covered without messing with those *85% who had and liked their medical care…this wasn’t about Health Care ….this was totally about CONTROLLING Americans !
  YOUR boy is the MUSLIM TROJAN HORSE; He’s the COMMUNIST. He’s the SOCIALIST; He’s the ONE-WORLD nut case (not smart enough to realize that the US of A is the blueprint for success world wide)…OH NO… your dope in chief is a psychopath. He is a liar. He has no feeling for or knowledge of America. He is the worst President we’ve ever had. THIS MAN wants to be LEADER of the WORLD and he can’t even get one budget passed. HE turned everything over to Piglosi and Reid who locked the CONGRESS out… I mean it…they actually locked the doors to prevent any
  conversation…so GET A CLUE, DUDE. WE can’t stand your boy because he’s a bright color of ANTI-AMERICAN RED.
- budahbabe
  Posted on October 22, 2012 at 11:10am
  If you think for one second that this economy is in good shape and that this administration has not ball faced lied to you and me about Fort Hood, Fast and Furious, and Benghazi then take your medications and give this incompetent guy your vote. If you feel that poor little guy just can’t catch a break even when the Democrats held the House and the Senate for the first two years O was in office and he got NOTHING done because he was too busy playing golf and going on Letterman then you need to be institutionalized.
  
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- godlovinmom
  Posted on October 22, 2012 at 11:20am
  I thought you and people like you (blaze trolls) were stupid…but I didn’t know the extent of it…jeez!
  
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- Deadbang
  Posted on October 22, 2012 at 12:14pm
  You are a moron. Why do you people that keep accusing the GOP of being obstructionist always seem to forget Obama’s party had cotrol of the whole ball of wax for his first two years in office. He could have passed anything he wanted. He is just not qualified for the job period. The sad fact of the matter is he had and still has no idea how to fix the economy. I will give you a hint it’s not spending your way to prosperity that’s for sure.
  
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- Blitz
  Posted on October 22, 2012 at 2:28pm
  Standing in the way of a 2 year super maj?? How do you stand in the way with that? Or are we having selective memory?
  
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- BikerHoop
  Posted on October 22, 2012 at 2:58pm
  You must have dug out your talking-point notes again. Are you still using 3×5 cards or have you had to move up to posterboard? You just regurgitated the exact same points your handlers have been training you to say for the last four years. Don’t you think it’s time for an upgrade?
  
  How about 80% of the deaths in Afghanistan coming under DuhOne’s watch? How about his imposing the largest tax increase in history on Americans? Or maybe the fact that he violated the War Powers Act by not consulting Congress. How about the fact that just recently, on 9/11/12, three Americans (including our Ambassador) died at the hands of terrorists while DuhOne and his criminal cabal watched. That assault lasted 8 hours and Marines were only an hour away. What did he do? Nothing except claim is was the result of some quirky film and worry about how he could spin it so it would be more politically expedient.
  
  You better go back to your local DNC office and get the new and improved version of their talking points.
  
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watchdogmom
Posted on October 22, 2012 at 10:50am
my question for Christie is why are you appointing muslim judges? very damaging move on your part.

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thibx
Posted on October 22, 2012 at 10:48am
all democrats are dumb if you are not dumb you could not belong to a cult that is.

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Man-On-A-Mission
Posted on October 22, 2012 at 10:48am
Christie…..If you can’t change the fact that your very over weight…..WHY THE HELL ARE YOU ASKING FOR ANOTHER DOZEN DOUGHNUTS?????????????

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- devildogger
  Posted on October 22, 2012 at 5:41pm
  Wow, what an original smear. Did you hear that on the playground yesterday?
  
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floridareader
Posted on October 22, 2012 at 10:43am
Christie is certainly unique! I would LOVE for Romney to ask Obama that very question in front of live TV and over 60 million TV viewers.

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RJJinGadsden
Posted on October 22, 2012 at 10:40am
That’s it Christie, tell it like it is. Hopefully you will become a full fledged conservative instead of a NJ RINO. Then, I would certainly vote for you on a national ticket.

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- PATTY HENRY
  Posted on October 22, 2012 at 10:53am
  ON CHRIS CHRISTIE: I want him to loose weight. I want him to loose weight so he’ll be around a long time. I want him to loose weight because he can. It’s all a matter of discipline in little things. Stress and irregular eating will do that to you, Chris, but you can do it.
  
  AMERICA needs real men who can speak their minds and are not bowled over by the MSM or PC Cr@p. I’m sure PRESIDENT ROMNEY appreciates Christie’s great counsel !
  
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- momrules
  Posted on October 22, 2012 at 11:10am
  RJJ………RINO and dhimmi. I am not one of those who adore Christi.
  
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huey6367
Posted on October 22, 2012 at 10:29am
I love Chris Christie. He says it like it is and is not afraid of a fight for anyone that opposes what he says. He knows his facts.

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- objectivetruth
  Posted on October 22, 2012 at 10:47am
  Yeah I wish I could have attended.He does tell it like it is.
  
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- godlovinmom
  Posted on October 22, 2012 at 11:18am
  RYCO..I agree…along with class warfare…obama has been the most devisive president…black against white…women against men…illegal against citizen…this dude needs to go!!!
  Annie…Homeschooler myself…I allowed my youngest 13 yr old girl to go to school…very small school…and this school tells me how great my kid is…polite…likes everybody…gets good grades..mmm…. I do love to hear when mom’s have homeschooled their kids…they are our future afterall….right on Annie!
  
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godlovinmom
Posted on October 22, 2012 at 10:26am
Here’s another question
If all Obama wants to do is mess up our country even more…who would vote for this idiot…anybody with a brain can see that …right?

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- anniegtyrgun
  Posted on October 22, 2012 at 10:33am
  That’s the problem Mom, too many mindless people voting.
  
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- godlovinmom
  Posted on October 22, 2012 at 10:40am
  Even if you had the mentality that you would vote for obama because of food stamps, contraception or even getting the big bad rich man…ummm where do these people think all these entiltlements will come from?
  
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- objectivetruth
  Posted on October 22, 2012 at 10:49am
  They think they are mantra from heaven and simply fall out the sky.I don’t think many of them have the critical thinking ability of a 1 st grader.At least a first grader can tell you, if you spend x amount of money on a certain candy, you won’t be able to buy the other one.
  
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- anniegtyrgun
  Posted on October 22, 2012 at 10:53am
  Hmm, I guess they feel entitled to it. I have always homeschooled (20+years) and have long suspected that’s where the brainwashing begins. On another note, I have never seen so much campaigning from planned parenthood. It ticks me off that my tax dollars go for that too.
  
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- anniegtyrgun
  Posted on October 22, 2012 at 11:00am
  Ahem, I meant public school brain washing. I just present the facts here at home:)
  
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- Individualism
  Posted on October 22, 2012 at 11:05am
  yeah that is why i am voting for Gary Johnson because i don’t want someone who will mess up this country and has intent on doing so.
  
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- ryco62
  Posted on October 22, 2012 at 11:08am
  To start with, those that want all these “free” things from the government…..a lot of them have been “dumbed down” by our educational system, which is Federal government run, wouldn’t you know. Not being taught the proper, correct subjects like this country did years ago…..reading, writing, arithmetic. Now it’s all this feel good crap, I’m a citizen of the world, can’t we all just get along. Oh, do you know how to add? You don’t. Well, don’t fret, we’ll send you on to the next grade. It’s just too tough for you….really? Another reason is all this class warfare coming from the current administration. These “useful idiots” are being led around and being used by those running this country and they can’t even see it.
  
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- godlovinmom
  Posted on October 22, 2012 at 11:22am
  Whoops Ryco…please see my response to you on Huey’s comments above…what can I say it’s monday :)
  
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