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Carter: Obama ‘Embraced’ & Thanked My Grandson For Helping Break the Romney ’47 Percent’ Story

Feb. 21, 2013 9:15pm Becket Adams

Noted peanut farmer Jimmy Carter in a CNN interview Thursday night claimed President Barack Obama actually “ran across the room” and thanked James Carter, the former president’s grandson, for his role in bringing failed presidential candidate Mitt Romney’s “47 percent” comments to light.

“When James went to meet President Obama, President Obama ran across the room, embraced him and thanked him profusely for his time,” Carter told CNN’s Piers Morgan.

You’re all familiar with the story: James Carter gave the secretly shot footage to Mother Jones’ David Corn who, in turn, made Romney’s remarks a major talking point in the 2012 presidential election.

“There are 47 percent of the people who will vote for the president no matter what. All right, there are 47 percent who are with him, who are dependent upon government, who believe that they are victims, who believe the government has a responsibility to care for them, who believe that they are entitled to health care, to food, to housing, to you-name-it,” the former Massachusetts governor says in the video.

“That, that’s an entitlement. And the government should give it to them. And they will vote for this president no matter what…These are people who pay no income tax,” he continued, adding “so our message of low taxes doesn’t connect.”

Corn was rewarded for his efforts with a George Polk Award, one of journalism’s highest honors.

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AmericaMustBeFree
Posted on February 21, 2013 at 11:01pm
Who cares Mr. Carter.. who damn cares. We now know what your place was way back then.. you wanted the same outcomes as Obama.. which tells me you are a evil man,, hiding behind the fassade of building homes for the poor! You to have an agenda..you were a failure as a president remember that one term!

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- wowjustwow
  Posted on February 21, 2013 at 11:09pm
  An evil man? Hiding behind a facade of building homes for the poor?? He was not a good president, but the rest of what you said is just not true. If he has an evil “agenda” he sure is testing fate by taking so long to carry it out!! As for “who cares” — I guess the democrats and a reasonable amount of republicans cared enough to NOT vote for Romney.
  
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- soybomb315_II
  Posted on February 21, 2013 at 11:44pm
  does anyone go to a church that writes-off almost 50% of the people?
  
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- UNALIEN
  Posted on February 21, 2013 at 11:51pm
  WOWJUSTWOW
  
  sound like a brainwashed liberal, if you are intellectually honest you might learn something, but I doubt you are. judging by your comments
  
  Carter wasn’t evil, he was an incompetent and infantile idealist who failed to understand evil in the world and the economy, Like all Liberals he did what felt good not what was based in reason and logic..
  
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- the-most-interesting-troll-in-the-world
  Posted on February 22, 2013 at 12:00am
  I don’t often withdraw my support of a Republican Presidential nominee; but when I do, I prefer to listen to their own Candid words that “come from the heart.”
  
  Stay objective, my friends
  
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- UNALIEN
  Posted on February 22, 2013 at 1:23am
  THE-MOST-INTERESTING-TROLL-IN-THE-WORLD
  Posted on February 22, 2013 at 12:00am
  I don’t often withdraw my support of a Republican Presidential nominee; but when I do, I prefer to listen to their own Candid words that “come from the heart.”
  
  Stay objective, my friends
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  not very interesting or objective even by troll standards
  
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- savagenatn
  Posted on February 22, 2013 at 1:28am
  WOW
  yea I agree, you must be a brainwashed liberal bum. Americamust be free was exactly right with his description of the commie jerk carter
  
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- Obama_In_Zee_PeePee_By_Glenn_Beck
  Posted on February 22, 2013 at 4:51am
  “Carter: Obama ‘Embraced’ & Thanked My Grandson For Helping Break the Romney ’47 Percent’ Story”
  
  Bravo Mitt Romney!
  Glad to hear someone in politics acknowledge that the there are some 47% of brain-dead Americans (and illegals) who are welfare whores and know who is their “daddy”.
  
  Too bad you didn’t have the same bravery to call shenanigans when the Democrats stole the election for an illegal alien … Barack Hussein Obama and his Kenyan birth certificate:
  http://i3.ytimg.com/bg/jKZugo0aaREqEyqXIzGDVw/102.jpg
  
  “OBAMA’S KENYAN BIRTH RECORDS DISCOVERED IN BRITISH NATIONAL ARCHIVES”
  Wednesday, July 18, 2012
  http://thedailypen.blogspot.com/2012/07/obamas-kenyan-birth-records-discovered.html
  By Dan Crosby of The Daily Pen
  (Updated 7/23/2012)
  
  KEW, SURREY, GB – The last place anyone would think to look for a birth record of someone claiming to be a “natural born” U.S. citizen is Great Britain. The very inclusion of the Article II eligibility mandate in the U.S. Constitution was explicitly intended by the founding fathers of America to prevent a then British-born enemy usurper from attaining the office of the U.S. presidency and thereby undermining the sovereignty of the newly formed nation.
  …
  Recall, investigative journalists working for Breitbart.com [you know, the boss who mysteriously and suddenly "died"] have already discovered biographical information published by Barack Obama’s literary agent in which he claimed he was born in
  
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- PoliticallyRightUs.Com
  Posted on February 22, 2013 at 5:48am
  @wowjustwow, get it right… remember the black woman who voted 6 times for Obama, that is how he got elected! 70% of Americans have common sense and know liberal ideology is a failing ideology! This why libs have to voted early and vote often (this means in the same election).
  
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- redfish52
  Posted on February 22, 2013 at 7:39am
  Jimmy wanted Obama to be re-elected so that if there was still a slight chance that he still might be the worst POTUS ever would surly be dismissed by another four years of Obamaism..
  
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- Your_Senile
  Posted on February 22, 2013 at 7:45am
  What you must know
  
  Romney was correct. 47% of Detroit Homeowners pay no property Tax. They will keep votin’ Obamites into office to continue doing so..
  
  it is so
  
  Your Senile
  
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- Your_Senile
  Posted on February 22, 2013 at 7:52am
  This is what you must know
  
  When the Government robs Peter through sanction theft (Taxes) and gives it to Paul, The Government can count on Paul’s votes to keep stealing from Peter. The US population contains 47% Pauls.
  
  it is so
  
  Your Senile
  
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- 700P
  Posted on February 22, 2013 at 7:55am
  If this really made the difference in the campaign, than it’s a sad statement on the blatant stupidity of most voters (including those who think it’s OK to vote more than once and are enabled by the criminal lack of identification requirements).
  
  UNLESS this proves my theory the real democrat victory was when Romney stupidly BACKED DOWN from these comments and caused a lot of freedom loving Americans to stay home because they lost faith that he’d have the b@lls to make a difference against the liberal progressive union juggernaut.
  
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- TEXASGRANNY73
  Posted on February 22, 2013 at 9:25am
  @wowjustwow Back in the day when gas lines were long and people had no money due to the economy, when Jimmy Carter favored Palestinians and still does, when everything was so bleak we the people voted Reagan in a landslide that obviously tells it’s own tale, Jimmy Carter got shafted—-Big time. Not voting for Mitt Romney had nothing to do with Carter or his hotshot reporter grandson (who knew?-shades of Jimmy Carter and that old time religion) and everything to do with the fight between Republicans and conservatism. Also a propensity of that 47% who like their chitlins keep voting chitlins and peanuts and whatta ya got? Romney was right is what you got. Peanuts, pop corn and ******* jacks, take that to the bank. Nasty Pelosi was right. You get more bang for your buck with food stamps–and so do the food suppliers world wide and those who own stock. Wonder if Carter has any?
  
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- naughtycal
  Posted on February 22, 2013 at 9:59am
  Romney hit the nail square on the head the fact is FACTS aren’t popular when they paint a negative picture. But the facts is a large part of Obamas supporter DON’T HAVE SKIN IN THE GAME. They have no investment in the economy or the USA for that matter. But through entitlement the USA has a large portion of the tax revenue invested in them. And the Democrats use the entitlements as a bride to gathering support. Not thinking or caring that the drain on the actual tax payers will collapses the entire system. 16.8 TRILLION IN DEBT AND STILL DEMANDING MORE.
  Look no one wants to see people starving and homeless but the current system actually allows those on entitlement to become comfortable with the entitlement life style. We need to end the EBT system go back to government cheese,bulk staples like rice and beans,and maybe a system like WIC that allows for certain purchases like basic cereals,milk,fruits juices. That would save hundred sof billions alone.,
  Then re-establish government housing for section 8 and place stringent rules on retaining it. Drugs test,random home inventory checks,manditory up keep of housing areas placed on those recieving the program. Basicly run it like an army barracks.
  We could save 100′s of billion more doing this as well.
  
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- Brasil2520
  Posted on February 22, 2013 at 11:47am
  Carter talks about the beauty of diversity, yet lives in a lily white neighborhood in Plains Georgia, must be nice & safe.
  
  http://blackpeoria.wordpress.com/2008/02/15/list-of-black-on-white-crimes-never-talked-about-in-the-mainstream-news/
  
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- pavepaws
  Posted on February 22, 2013 at 1:45pm
  Oh gawd,another useless Carter.
  
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KIOTI-TEXAS
Posted on February 21, 2013 at 10:59pm
Carter has a .05 IQ and Harry Reid said that Carter walks around the peanut farm smoking goat weeds waiting on his Government Check…So Mitt was right,, because Carter is one of the 47%….Carter told Reid,I doesssss not want Mitt taking my CHECK….OR MY PHONE THAT THE GOVERNMENT PAYS FOR….Today Obameee and me are going to pick peanuts and smoke goat weeds all day and wait on our CHECKS…..P.S My son was born in Kenya I think or was it in a peanut pasture…#ell I’ll have to ask Harry Reid he knows everything…

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- wowjustwow
  Posted on February 21, 2013 at 11:11pm
  Sounds like they’re not the only ones hitting the goat weed.
  
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- Andy
  Posted on February 21, 2013 at 11:29pm
  Sounds to me that WOWJUSTWOW has a gut full of that Obama cool-aid
  
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- UNALIEN
  Posted on February 22, 2013 at 12:00am
  WOWJUSTWOW
  Posted on February 21, 2013 at 11:11pm
  Sounds like they’re not the only ones hitting the goat weed.
  ———————
  
  isn’t that what the girls are bathing in at Daily KOS these days..
  
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- RIDEMODELS
  Posted on February 22, 2013 at 1:38am
  Dear Jimmy Carter,
  You can take the Democrat out of the ghetto, but you cannot take the ghetto out of the Democrat…The End…..
  
  PS,
  Stop with the free school grants, you can lead a horse to water but you cant make it drink.
  
  PSPS,
  Herman Cain was the exception to the rule for obvious reasons.
  
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ArmyMomofMany
Posted on February 21, 2013 at 10:50pm
Ugh.. I cringe whenever I see or read anything about the 47% video. My husband’s cousin is married to the illustrious James Carter (formerly known as a “job seeker” and “freelance researcher”), and as such, I’ve had to endure much virtual gloating from various members of my husband’s family every time this joker makes the news. Mr. Carter is enjoying his 15 minutes of fame, but he’ll eventually be forgotten, unlike the comments Romney made in the video. Even though he’s right, the comments set him back to the point of no return. Hopefully future candidates will keep the possible ramifications of a hot mike moment in mind whenever they speak publically.

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- Miami
  Posted on February 21, 2013 at 11:11pm
  No he will be remembered as an accessory to the down fall of America if these Marxist Progressives get their way.
  
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- wowjustwow
  Posted on February 21, 2013 at 11:13pm
  Do you think it’s better for politicians to keep their true feelings from the public they are alleging to want to serve while there is a hot mic?? I personally WANT to know what a candidate truly feels. Don’t you?
  
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- UNALIEN
  Posted on February 21, 2013 at 11:54pm
  WOWJUSTWOW
  
  you are lying,, no matter what Romney had said you would’ve voted for Obama at least 6 times
  
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- Miami
  Posted on February 22, 2013 at 12:31am
  Wow just sad
  
  Are you referring to Obama’s college transcripts? Or his hypocrisy on family, while he bails to Tampa and golf while wify heads to Colorado?
  
  Or the truth the left wish to keep hidden, like the roots of Planned Parenthood, http://www.blackgenocide.org/sanger.html
  
  Or the History of the NRA
  http://www.federalobserver.com/archive.php?aid=5122
  
  Liberal Progressives would not know the truth if it hit them in the head
  
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- DIR
  Posted on February 22, 2013 at 11:52am
  Isn’t Jimmy the brave girlyman who dispatched a poor defenseless killer rabbit, with an oar, who without cause attacted Jimmy while in a boat, the one powered by Jimmy’s natural gas. The rabbit was probably trying to get away. Oars should be banned as cruel weapons. If Jimmy was being assulted by the rabbit, he should have called 911 like everyone else is supposed to according to the left. Jimmy is a senile old marxist fool. The only reason why Jimmy is making a big deal about outing the Romney 47% story is a desparate attempt to make him and his grandson, Harry Johnson, seem relevant. It’s sad Jimmy has to use something so insignificant in order to suggest he’s still relevant. It’s no different than if he just used the bathroom then fanning the door and saying: “Guess what, I just did that …” as everyone else clears the house.just before a lit cigarette inadvertently ignites the methane and blows the place up.
  
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- retiredfire
  Posted on February 22, 2013 at 12:01pm
  “the illustrious James Carter”
  A POS from a long line of POS’s.
  
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Miami
Posted on February 21, 2013 at 10:38pm
In other words we can blame the down fall of western society on Jimmy “NUT Carter?

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- RIDEMODELS
  Posted on February 22, 2013 at 1:53am
  Is it strange to use a Hillary Nut ******* to Bust Jimmy’s P’nuts??
  
  Wouldn’t it be cool if Nancy Pelosi, Hillary Clinton and Jimmy Carter had a hot tub time machine and they could go back in time and become real people and not just money grubbing gun grabbers??
  
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zoro51
Posted on February 21, 2013 at 10:35pm
carter was a ASS period a IDIOT OBAMA IS A SOCIALIST HATER of america a RAPIST oif our constitution n freedoms and amendments.. IMPEACH N THROW HIM OUT OF THE USA hes LIED to america period.. sickends me that america is being HELD for ransom by a LEFTISTS MUSLUM BORN NON AMERICAN WANNA BEA DICTATOR carter was the DAFEST LOSER EVER to be elected.. OBAMA IS FAR WORSE IMPEACH OBAMA NOW

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jima9426
Posted on February 21, 2013 at 10:21pm
One one hand, Obama stands up in front of the county and tells us that if you’re successful, you really owe your success to the collective (and elsewhere tells a group that entitlement recipients are a vital voting block that needs to be mobilized). On the other hand, Romney privately tells a group of prospective donors, don’t be concerned about us wasting your money by trying to woo votes from those too beholden to government to ever consider the GOP as a plausible political alternative.

So let me see if I understand. Romney was wrong for making essentially the same observation Obama once did. And Obama was right for elevating the collective above the individual.

Are we living in the Soviet bloc circa 1981?

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- soybomb315_II
  Posted on February 21, 2013 at 10:26pm
  Actually, polling indicates that Romney got 40% of the vote of the lowest income brackets…..So it turns out Romney was shooting himself in the foot
  
  http://www.factcheck.org/2012/09/dependency-and-romneys-47-percenters/
  
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- sillyfreshness
  Posted on February 21, 2013 at 10:28pm
  Carter should be held accountable for aiding and abetting the destruction of this nation.
  
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- wowjustwow
  Posted on February 21, 2013 at 10:29pm
  Obama said that if you’re wealthy in this country, you have to consider those who helped you along the way to success…teachers who taught you, laborers who paved the roads you drive on, anyone who contributed to the means by which you got to your success. This could include the guy who operates the subway line or the farmers who grow food. Stop taking it out of context and demonizing it. It’s plain silly at this point.
  
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- MIBUGNU2
  Posted on February 21, 2013 at 10:43pm
  O’Blamer got 119% of the vote in PA. that’s about right !!
  
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- UNALIEN
  Posted on February 22, 2013 at 12:11am
  WOWJUSTWOW
  Posted on February 21, 2013 at 10:29pm
  Obama said that if you’re wealthy in this country, you have to consider those who helped you along the way to success…teachers who taught you, laborers who paved the roads you drive on, anyone who contributed to the means by which you got to your success.
  ——————-
  
  didn’t those people get paid, in fact most teachers should be paying their students for destroying their potential by indoctrinating them with Progressivism, If we did an analysis more people held us back than helped. WHERE IS MY REPARATION
  
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Grand design
Posted on February 21, 2013 at 10:14pm
Romney’s words were correct regarding those on the take! I would not be surprised that by the end of Obama’s second term, those dependent on government handouts will exceed 55 percent!

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- wowjustwow
  Posted on February 21, 2013 at 10:21pm
  Romney is no one to talk…he has offshore accounts that are hidden for the purpose of not paying his fair share. He lives on investments — not hard-earned money like most of us.
  
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- ERP
  Posted on February 21, 2013 at 10:22pm
  It’s amazing how Governor Romney speaks the truth about these loser 47% and yet get’s lambasted as out of touch and this, that and the other. Those 47% need to find a job, or a second job, go back to school, eat at home more and less at the fast food places, buy their own damned phone instead of a tax payer funded one and start being real Americans instead of living off of hard working people like myself.
  
  Those in this 47% who have a means to do better but chose not to are pathetic and should not be considered an American Citizen.
  
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- MIBUGNU2
  Posted on February 21, 2013 at 10:28pm
  Carter, obama…1st and 2nd worse Presidents ever..
  So glad the Old Fart is so proud..of his grandson !!
  He can’t be proud of his presidency..obama might
  bet old Jimmy out of 1st worse before it’s over….
  
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- Dom321
  Posted on February 21, 2013 at 10:38pm
  WOW, you are truly an intellectual. If Romney’s accounts were “hidden”, how come the government knows about them and the IRS did not flinch. Tell me, oh luminary.
  
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- wowjustwow
  Posted on February 21, 2013 at 11:01pm
  To Dom321 – we will never know to what extent the IRS didn’t “flinch” because we never saw subsequent tax years which would indicate if he’d been given amnesty. Having money offshore is illegal because it is tax evasion. You do understand that, right? Romney admitted it once it was revealed…because there is no way to dispute what has been revealed.
  
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- zapparules
  Posted on February 21, 2013 at 11:22pm
  You tell em ERP!
  
  Who do some of those veterans (making up some of that 47%) think they are? What have they done to deserve any kind of handout from the govt?
  And those elderly or disabled making up a large portion of the 47%… What they heck are they doing just sitting around? Go get a job – or two. (I’m sure one of those big name chain stores could use a few more greeters.)
  
  If only ALL Americans were as patriotic and hard-working as you!
  Heck… Anyone who CAN do better but doesn’t… Throw em all out of the country! They have no right being here!
  
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- UNALIEN
  Posted on February 22, 2013 at 12:05am
  WOWJUSTWOW
  Posted on February 21, 2013 at 11:01pm
  To Dom321 – we will never know to what extent the IRS didn’t “flinch” because we never saw subsequent tax years which would indicate if he’d been given amnesty. Having money offshore is illegal because it is tax evasion. You do understand that, right?
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  ignorant liberal, Why do you need to lie,, Having money offshore us not illegal and it is not tax evasion, if you are a US resident you pay taxes on it, In fact I am sure almost all Washington politicians have some part of their investment portfolio in fund that is offshore. Soros has his money offshore in Curacao..
  
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jima9426
Posted on February 21, 2013 at 10:11pm
This is great for Jimmy. He’s finally found a legacy off the peanut farm. Now that that’s settled, what I’d really like to see is for Glenn to have S.E. respond to Jeffrey Lord:

http://spectator.org/archives/2013/02/21/se-cupp-and-the-freezing-of-th

Because he’s only saying what I’ve long been wondering.

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- Brettfan
  Posted on February 21, 2013 at 10:46pm
  That S.E. Cupp is a plant for the left and the Ron Paulers. Sorry Libertarians, but many of you attacked our conservative candidates in 2012. So it is what it is. We aren’t really on the same team. No matter what Glenn Beck says.. You wanted Dr. Paul, I wanted Herman Cain or Michele Bachmann. But, the fact is that I go back at least 21 years with Rush. I was younger and he was whom I would hear on the radio during lunch on days home. Later I would hear him when I was free to hear him. He is a good man and a important figure in conservatism.
  
  Cupp is just another person tv. I much prefer Dana Loesch, Jedidah Bila or Dr. Monica Crowley. At least when I hear leftist Leslie Marshall’s show I know where she is coming from. And I hear her to listen to what the left is saying without the vitriol of a Randi Rhodes.
  
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- soybomb315_II
  Posted on February 21, 2013 at 11:20pm
  how is S.E. a plant for Ron Paulers? S.E. hates Ron Paul and loves the Santorum/Romney types.
  
  I wanted Herman Cain too. I even thought Bachmann would have been good until her campaign started and i saw how warmongerish she was
  
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13th Imam
Posted on February 21, 2013 at 10:07pm
It’s been proven that Jugears got less votes than 2008, and the R’s in the form of Libertarians, Conservatives, Moderates, and Independents stayed home to prove what power they wield. Doing so brought on what will be a Flaming supreme court, and four more years of high unemployment, rising taxes for everyone, skyrocketing fuel prices, etc. A true reason to be proud, but if you didn’t vote , you have no right to complain.

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- soybomb315_II
  Posted on February 21, 2013 at 10:17pm
  good point. those people that stayed home should have voted 3rd party instead…..Cowards!
  
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- 13th Imam
  Posted on February 21, 2013 at 10:38pm
  The Delusional 5 % becomes 5.5%. And continually insulting the very people you want to turn your direction.
  
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- soybomb315_II
  Posted on February 21, 2013 at 10:50pm
  how am i insulting the non-voters any more than you did….you pretty much blamed the entire downfall of america on them
  
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- 13th Imam
  Posted on February 21, 2013 at 11:07pm
  You truly are dumb as a stump. You need the 40+ % to win.Those are the folks you continually insult.
  
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- soybomb315_II
  Posted on February 21, 2013 at 11:17pm
  not as insulting as you
  
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- 13th Imam
  Posted on February 22, 2013 at 9:52am
  Clever, but just a DEMOCRAT like reply. Saul A perhaps?
  
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Biblicalman
Posted on February 21, 2013 at 10:03pm
This shows you how corrupt our system is. Think about it he illegally video tapped Romeny in a private area which is against the law. Without a judges order our police can’t even do it. So Obama rewarded someone that broke the law. This is suppose to be our PRESIDENT , the one who only goes by the law.
Oh don’t get me wrong Romney like all republicans are the splitting images of the Dems. They are the same party , just look at the voteing records. If they weren’t we would not be in the mess we are. Last President that was actually for the people got shot in the head. Every president after that has been a poser. They are little dolls on strings dances and smileing away. Only bad thing about it is , this is our lives they are playing with , our money they are living high on the hog and our resourses they are plundering.
You so called republicabs stack the deck against Ron Paul. With all the data showing that Ron Paul would had beat Obama hands down, from the military for to the minority vote, instead sold your sole .Everyone knew Romney was not gonna beat Obama , no how no way.
So pat yourselves on the back. You did your job you got what you wanted 4 more really harsh and sever years of ripping apart the constitution to put your conservative Emporer in power 2016.
What’s sad is 1 day you will meet your creator . You will have to answer to your manipulating ways.
You are actually more responsiable than the Dems. Atleast they are letting us know what their agenda is .

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- 13th Imam
  Posted on February 21, 2013 at 10:15pm
  Hubris
  
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- soybomb315_II
  Posted on February 21, 2013 at 10:18pm
  you bring up an important issue…..
  
  Should it be illegal to videotape without someone’s explicit permission? I dont see any reason why it should be. A video is just an electronic form of memory….A second brain, if you will
  
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- wowjustwow
  Posted on February 21, 2013 at 10:26pm
  It is not illegal to tape someone who is speaking to a group. Also, thanks to the patriot act, wiretapping doesn’t require a warrant anymore. Romney got caught with his pants down, period. Guys like him always thinking they’re the smartest guy in the room…apparently, he wasn’t.
  
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- UNALIEN
  Posted on February 22, 2013 at 12:14am
  WOWJUSTWOW
  Posted on February 21, 2013 at 10:26pm
  It is not illegal to tape someone who is speaking to a group. Also, thanks to the patriot act, wiretapping doesn’t require a warrant anymore.
  ————-
  you mean the Patriot Act that Obama was going to repeal before he expanded it before he killed 4700 people with drones so he could claim it isn’t a war so he could keep his nobel peace prize,,,
  
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civilwarcometh
Posted on February 21, 2013 at 10:00pm
CIVILWARCOMETH, SPEAK YOUR MIND. I tried but they won’t post it.

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- lovenfl3
  Posted on February 21, 2013 at 10:03pm
  Finally someone in the Carter family actually accomplished something. Jimmy Carter, the man who used to be known as the worst President in history must just love him some Barack Obama.
  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RExLzaQ3NMU
  
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- thegreatcarnac
  Posted on February 21, 2013 at 11:37pm
  Yes….I’ve had that problem from time to time myself.
  
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deltaecho
Posted on February 21, 2013 at 9:56pm
Jimmah, Jimmah – ya ol’ hausesass!

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- RIDEMODELS
  Posted on February 22, 2013 at 1:40am
  Jimmy did it for the money….
  
  Marco Rubio does it for his children and the children of others concerned about America.
  
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Pat Alexander
Posted on February 21, 2013 at 9:41pm
Jimmy is just glad his 2nd place in worst presidents ever was guaranteed with Barrie’s re-election…

As for Mitt: He shouldn’t have said it.

You know the old story about Samson slaying 1000 Philistines with the jawbone of an azz…

A lot of Republicans were knocked off this cycle with the same weapon…

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- spirited
  Posted on February 21, 2013 at 10:17pm
  What was wrong with what Mitt Romney said at that event?
  It was a campaign; No?
  
  >…. and he was correct.
  
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UNALIEN
Posted on February 21, 2013 at 9:40pm
Only in an Orwellian Progressive backward world does a fact turn into heresy

The 49.1% of the population in a household that gets benefits is up from 30% in the early 1980s and 44.4% as recently as the third quarter of 2008.

from WSJ

In a time of universal deceit – telling the truth is a revolutionary act.
George Orwell

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DEFCON4
Posted on February 21, 2013 at 9:38pm
‘Unearthing’, a noted peanut farmer, nice play on words…..Becket !

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wowjustwow
Posted on February 21, 2013 at 9:37pm
Being cold busted was a huge save for democrats. Otherwise, a lot of Republicans would have voted for Romney. It’s a good thing that, through his own words, he was exposed as the elitist, misanthropic, out-of-touch snob that he is. Worked with these types for years at investment banks. The disdain they have for the other 98% of the population is very real.

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- spirited
  Posted on February 21, 2013 at 10:19pm
  How twisted
  
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- wowjustwow
  Posted on February 21, 2013 at 10:53pm
  Twisted, but true.
  
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- UNALIEN
  Posted on February 22, 2013 at 12:20am
  WOWJUSTWOW
  Posted on February 21, 2013 at 9:37pm
  Being cold busted was a huge save for democrats. Otherwise, a lot of Republicans would have voted for Romney.
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  That tape didn’t make a difference, the entire Republican leadership has lost its Conservative mojo and conservatives stayed home, Obama got fewer votes than in 08. You libs don’t understand true Conservatism is not the Republican Party, in fact libs can’t understand Conservatism at all.
  
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- Xylliab_of_the_Znarghh
  Posted on February 22, 2013 at 4:34am
  UNALIEN
  If conservatives were a majority, they should have been able to get conservative candidate nominated. They couldn’t because most Republicans are moderates.
  
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- UNALIEN
  Posted on February 22, 2013 at 9:02am
  XYLLIAB_OF_THE_ZNARGHH
  
  I agree, I also don’t think any of the Republican candidates could have won. The Obama Marxist machine is exceptionally good at getting legal and illegal votes, they are masters at deception, Running a country, not so much…
  
  conservatism is based on reason and logic, this doesn’t appeal to the voter in bad times, they want a story, a lie, a narrative that that allows them to remain in denial, the Dems are good at that.. The Noble Lie.. how do you tell the truth when lies are are so much better to gain support…
  
  In times of universal deceit, telling the truth will be a revolutionary act.
  
  George Orwell
  
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Shasta
Posted on February 21, 2013 at 9:34pm
I thought Carter was through destroying the country,

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- RIDEMODELS
  Posted on February 22, 2013 at 1:48am
  “Not Yet” he says as he twists his bushy eye brows….bwahahahahaha
  
  Why is it on volunteer day that it is only white persons rebuilding the broken Gov homes on my day off?…….Unless Allen West is there to help of course…..Why Jimmy why??
  
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Xanderson
Posted on February 21, 2013 at 9:32pm
Wonder how long it took James Carter to get all the flies off after that embrace?

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- HumbleMan
  Posted on February 21, 2013 at 10:05pm
  James will pay when he meets St. Peter, shortly before meeting Lucifer in his true form and shortly before feeling the fire and brimstone. Bring it on trolls, cos you’ll be pi$$ing in the same swimming pool with James while the demons torment you with the “template” for Obamacare.
  
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- Xanderson
  Posted on February 21, 2013 at 10:56pm
  Ouch, yikes!!!
  
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- wowjustwow
  Posted on February 21, 2013 at 11:18pm
  Humbleman, why would James be going to hell for exposing what Romney said?? He didn’t say it – he just exposed it. Not following you.
  
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- UNALIEN
  Posted on February 22, 2013 at 12:23am
  WOWJUSTWOW
  Posted on February 21, 2013 at 11:18pm
  Humbleman, why would James be going to hell for exposing what Romney said?? He didn’t say it – he just exposed it. Not following you.
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  nothing wrong with exposing the tape it was true, it was dishonest for the Left and the media to misrepresent its context
  
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fdraiden
Posted on February 21, 2013 at 9:31pm
Will this POS ever go away? Such a good christian!

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Carlinpa
Posted on February 21, 2013 at 9:30pm
RE”Corn was rewarded for his efforts with a George Polk Award, one of journalism’s highest honors.” They LOVE giving each other awards… what is that for , being apolitical hack?

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A. Blinkin
Posted on February 21, 2013 at 9:30pm
Saw this over at the Compost and the hateful smug comments were so ignorant that its no surprise we got who we got. These people just don’t get it. I am in the 53% and am working to be in the 1% and I get it.

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- wowjustwow
  Posted on February 21, 2013 at 9:38pm
  You will never be in the 1%…it’s a birthright. It’s more than money.
  
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- progressiveslayer
  Posted on February 21, 2013 at 9:46pm
  wowwow You’re telling a total stranger they’ll never be in the 1%? You’re an idiot go away.
  
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- A. Blinkin
  Posted on February 21, 2013 at 10:01pm
  Don’t think so there partner. I will be in the 1% and progressive liberalism isn’t gonna stop it. With an attitude like yours you will be doomed. My fate is in my hands, brah.
  
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- wowjustwow
  Posted on February 21, 2013 at 10:03pm
  To PROGRESSIVESLAYER – First of all, you’re the biggest offender of labelling people whom you don’t know. More importantly, having rubbed elbows with the 1% in my worklife, I know that it’s not merely about money. It’s not even necessarily about education levels. It’s about family and bloodlines. I know what I’m talking about…I’ve seen it, heard it and worked alongside it for a long time. You call ME an idiot…your username is “progressiveslayer” and you seem like nothing short of an angry and impotent individual who couldn’t slay a caterpillar.
  
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- wowjustwow
  Posted on February 21, 2013 at 10:17pm
  A. Blinkin – my comment wasn’t meant to offend you. I’m just telling you that there is a very exclusive inner circle that doesn’t get infiltrated by wealth alone. I wish you every success in amassing as much wealth as you can. My comment was more about the social aspect of the upper echelon — not the economic part.
  
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- A. Blinkin
  Posted on February 21, 2013 at 10:23pm
  Wowwow you must’ve rubbed the wrong elbow. I on the other hand get the impression that I have the superior personality. I too have rubbed elbows with the 1%, I have distant family that is in the 1% am I jealous of their status? Nope, I respect it. I ask questions, I present myself in a nice manner and guess what they point me in the right direction to become one myself. Simple concept treat people they way you want to be treated.
  
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- A. Blinkin
  Posted on February 21, 2013 at 10:28pm
  Well now my last post seems like I have been a little rude. No offense taken if you take none to my post. Wasn’t expecting a “didn’t mean to be rude.” Just a bit tense and wore out from all the snow here. Cheers and carry on.
  
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- wowjustwow
  Posted on February 21, 2013 at 10:34pm
  A Blinkin – I don’t think we’re talking about the same socioeconomic groups. Sorry, I worked at JPMorgan, Goldman, Morgan Stanley and UBS — did you?? Not many people can say that. These are the 1% I’m talking about. Not millionaires…way more than that.
  
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- wowjustwow
  Posted on February 21, 2013 at 10:38pm
  A. Blinkin – my cousin is over a foot deep in snow in Kansas. May you and yours stay safe. Thanks for the last message.
  
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- Miami
  Posted on February 21, 2013 at 10:47pm
  wowjustwow
  Posted on February 21, 2013 at 9:38pm
  You will never be in the 1%…it’s a birthright. It’s more than money.
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  Spoken/written like a true VICTIM
  
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- wowjustwow
  Posted on February 21, 2013 at 10:58pm
  To MIAMI – I am nobody’s victim. I am telling you something from a perspective that most people aren’t privy to. Not sure how I come across as a victim of anything or anyone?? Please advise.
  
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- UNALIEN
  Posted on February 22, 2013 at 12:27am
  WOWJUSTWOW
  
  so how is progressivism going to redistribute wealth again, how is that going work exactly,,,
  
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- UNALIEN
  Posted on February 22, 2013 at 12:36am
  WOWJUSTWOW
  Posted on February 21, 2013 at 10:34pm
  A Blinkin – I don’t think we’re talking about the same socioeconomic groups. Sorry, I worked at JPMorgan, Goldman, Morgan Stanley and UBS — did you?? Not many people can say that.
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  you worked at all these banks and you claimed that offshore investments are illegal tax evasion,, what did you do there,, clean the washrooms
  
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progressiveslayer
Posted on February 21, 2013 at 9:30pm
Yeah it doesn’t take much to fool the simpletons huh you senile anti-Semite,keep laughing you worthless POS and watch our country go down the drain.

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soybomb315_II
Posted on February 21, 2013 at 9:27pm
The 47% is a reference to the percentage of people who get more from the government than they pay in taxes. Romney said that 47% all vote for Obama. That is not true

-My brother-in-law is a pilot and his wife does not work. Therefore, they get more money from the government than they pay in taxes. They both vote republican
-My father-in-law is retired military. They get more in retirement+benefits than they pay in taxes. They both vote republican

I’m sure you know someone on social security, in the military, former military…..Do they vote democrat? Not necessarily. The statement by Romney was false – the only reason i say this is because everyone around here pats Romney on the back for saying it

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- Quiata
  Posted on February 21, 2013 at 9:59pm
  Hold on, Soybomb the 2nd.
  
  Military people are NOT welfare recipients. Did you miss the part about how they WORK for that salary and those retirement benefits? They have (or if retired, had) a contractual agreement with the United States government for EMPLOYMENT. The trade-off for such dangerous and necessary work by military people in the name of the United States is possible death, disability, or dismemberment. Constant relocation is another stress, along with separation from family. How do I know this? My father is retired career Air Force LTC pilot. Your equating military service with welfare is offensive. If your point was merely tax dollars in versus tax dollars out, you need to work on your delivery, or just think before speaking.
  
  You need to re-examine what constitutes a WELFARE recipient….often multi-generational, psychologically dependent, non-contributing individuals who’ve been taught and conditioned by liberals that they are entitled to the fruits of other people’s labor. Mitt was spot on: those votes are locked up by the corrupticrats.
  
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- Quiata
  Posted on February 21, 2013 at 10:07pm
  Here’s Mitt’s quote, Soybomb: (my emphasis added)
  
  “There are 47 percent of the people who will vote for the president no matter what. All right, there are 47 percent who are with him, WHO ARE DEPENDENT UPON GOVERNMENT, WHO BELIEVE THAT THEY ARE VICTIMS, who believe the government has a responsibility to care for them, who believe that they are entitled to health care, to food, to housing, to you-name-it,”
  
  Does that sound like a military person to you?
  
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- soybomb315_II
  Posted on February 21, 2013 at 10:10pm
  try to follow….the 47% are defined as receiving more from the government than they pay in taxes.
  
  I did not say military is welfare – but it is included in the statistical definition of the 47%
  
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- Quiata
  Posted on February 21, 2013 at 10:19pm
  Soybomb: Your point would be worth “following” if it was an accurate response to what Mitt said.
  
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- soybomb315_II
  Posted on February 21, 2013 at 10:28pm
  you think Romney just pulled 47% percent out of thin air? No. He got it from published articles. I heard Rush Limbaugh talk about that 47% long before Romney. But Romney took it in a whole different direction and made false statements about it (as i previously mentioned)
  
  http://www.factcheck.org/2012/09/dependency-and-romneys-47-percenters/
  
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- Quiata
  Posted on February 22, 2013 at 10:24am
  Ahoy, Soybomb. Again, you’re not seeing the forest for the trees. Let’s look at Mitt’s statement:
  
  “There are ___ percent of the people who will vote for the president no matter what. All right, there are ___ percent who are with him, WHO ARE DEPENDENT UPON GOVERNMENT, WHO BELIEVE THAT THEY ARE VICTIMS, who believe the government has a responsibility to care for them, who believe that they are entitled to health care, to food, to housing, to you-name-it…”
  
  Do you get the point better with the numbers removed? Do you not understand that his general point was (regardless of the percentage) that there is a monolithic voting block effectively corralled by the “dependency farmers” (also known as Democrats)? That maybe Mitt didn’t have the debate stats in front of him at a fundraising dinner when that statement was recorded? Re-read his statement…look at the sentiment and maybe you’ll get it.
  
  Here’s more of Mitt’s statement from that fundraiser that you probably don’t want to acknowledge:
  
  “I’ll never convince them they should take personal responsibility and care for their lives. What I have to do is convince the 5 to 10 percent in the center that are independents, that are thoughtful, that look at voting one way or the other depending upon in some cases emotion, whether they like the guy or not.”
  
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MDECKER
Posted on February 21, 2013 at 9:24pm
There is nothing funny, cute, wise,or rational, when referencing Jimmy Carter. By the way, who is morphing into a peanut every year.

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hostiletimes
Posted on February 21, 2013 at 9:23pm
the 47% is real and will grow even more!!!!!!!

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- carhouse
  Posted on February 21, 2013 at 9:40pm
  It has recently just past 50%
  
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- neverending
  Posted on February 21, 2013 at 9:44pm
  So true. The dems will make sure they grow at record speed to capture those votes.
  
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- Quiata
  Posted on February 21, 2013 at 10:01pm
  Democrats AKA parasite farmers.
  
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- RIDEMODELS
  Posted on February 22, 2013 at 1:43am
  To the 47%
  
  A prodigy wants what is in the mentors heart.
  A parasite wants what is in the mentors hand.
  
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