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Old 11-09-2008, 02:51 PM
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Graphically shows a county shift from 2004 election (Democrat & Republican) to 2008 election.
Also shows demographic shifts which helped change some state's outcomes.
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Sadly enough my county shifted to Republican. Must have been all those millionaires protecting their tax cuts.
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Sadly enough my county shifted to Republican. Must have been all those millionaires protecting their tax cuts.
ladie and gentlemen...

Class warfare...
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ladie and gentlemen...

Class warfare...
My statement was sarcasm. What did yours mean?
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My statement was sarcasm. What did yours mean?
That some people look upon success as evil...
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That some people look upon success as evil...
Thanks for clarifying. I suppose that means that you missed the sarcasm in my post then!
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Thanks for clarifying. I suppose that means that you missed the sarcasm in my post then!
No I caught it...

It's just telling that you chose to use millionaires as your sarcastic object...
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No I caught it...

It's just telling that you chose to use millionaires as your sarcastic object...
What else would I use?
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What else would I use?
Some group that is legitimately bad...
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Some group that is legitimately bad...
how bout the anti-civil rights faction of the Republican party?
Or the anti-environmentalists?
What about the "we don't make a lot o' money, but lets protect those who do to our own detriment/down with unions Republican faction?
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