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Re: Different times, different messages.
by esya

I thought that people who voted for Reagan put their emotions in front of their brains, and I think the same thing about people who would vote for Obama. Reagan returned this country to a pattern of inflating corporate powers, inflating the real estate speculation market, sending all businesses that sustain capital investment in communities overseas, raiding working people's retirement funds, and making a patriotic religion of war-mongering. While he was making people feel good, we were letting them do lots of things that were against our long term self interests. That's why the moneyed elite and the Republicans prefer all democrats to support Obama. Sure Hilary is slick--so was Reagan the teflon president, and so was Bush. That's what it takes to get elected, to deal with world leaders, and to get things done. Sorry kids, but you can't just sit around and wait for the world to get better and sing feel good songs.

If you want to feel good, go to a bar, take a vacation, or fall in love. If you want to put this country on the right track, stop letting the politicians jerk you around by manipulating your emotions. I don't think discussing whether you or Hillary shed tears is relevant to the analysis of who can lead this country.

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