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raccoon

(31,109 posts)
Tue Jul 10, 2012, 08:16 AM Jul 2012

"Job creator" and "Rich person" are NOT synonymous.

“The president’s latest bad idea is to raise taxes on families, job creators and small businesses,” Romney spokesperson Andrea Saul said Monday in a statement dismissing Obama’s new plan for a one-year extension to the Bush-era tax cuts on families making less than $250,000 a year
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http://2012.talkingpointsmemo.com/2012/07/romney-job-creators-bush-tax-cuts.php

Like “job creator” = “rich person”. What a crock. I don’t know what logical fallacy that is, but it has to be at least one of them.

to the umpteenth power.

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"Job creator" and "Rich person" are NOT synonymous. (Original Post) raccoon Jul 2012 OP
It's simply what Frank Luntz told them to say. Atman Jul 2012 #1
Lottery winners HockeyMom Jul 2012 #2
The rich tip like shit. DCKit Jul 2012 #3
I've heard that from other people before. nt raccoon Jul 2012 #4
Just try getting them to pay what they owe you, if you can. Egalitarian Thug Jul 2012 #6
Yep, a contract is meaningless to many of those assholes. Ikonoklast Jul 2012 #9
Republicans want people to believe that the problem with the economy is William Seger Jul 2012 #5
Correct Iggy Jul 2012 #7
"how many jobs has she and her husband "created"?? BumRushDaShow Jul 2012 #8
BEENGO! Iggy Jul 2012 #10

Atman

(31,464 posts)
1. It's simply what Frank Luntz told them to say.
Tue Jul 10, 2012, 08:23 AM
Jul 2012

The GOP is in lockstep when it comes to doing what they're told. When Frank updates the GOP Talking Guide, they'll use whatever new term they'll told to use.

 

DCKit

(18,541 posts)
3. The rich tip like shit.
Tue Jul 10, 2012, 08:33 AM
Jul 2012

Not all of them, not those you've developed a relationship with, but in general, they're users.

Been there.

 

Egalitarian Thug

(12,448 posts)
6. Just try getting them to pay what they owe you, if you can.
Tue Jul 10, 2012, 08:59 AM
Jul 2012

If just three of the rich fucks that owe me paid, I could afford to get the hell out of this madhouse.

Ikonoklast

(23,973 posts)
9. Yep, a contract is meaningless to many of those assholes.
Tue Jul 10, 2012, 09:22 AM
Jul 2012

"Sue me!".

Even in writing, after the work gets done, they immediately want to re-negotiate your fee.

My response to that is always the same, "After thirty days past due, this bill gets turned over to my attorney for further action. No exceptions."

What I don't tell them is that both of my brothers are attorneys that do all of our family's business pro bono.

They make it reeeeeealll expensive for the other guy.

William Seger

(10,778 posts)
5. Republicans want people to believe that the problem with the economy is
Tue Jul 10, 2012, 08:53 AM
Jul 2012

... that rich people aren't rich enough. They'd love to create more jobs -- out of the goodness of their hearts, despite the stagnant markets for goods and services -- but they're kinda strapped right now.

Of course, Republicans can't just come out and say it that way because it sounds so brain-dead idiotic, so we get "job creators" instead, and an open invitation to jump to our own irrational conclusions.

 

Iggy

(1,418 posts)
7. Correct
Tue Jul 10, 2012, 09:01 AM
Jul 2012

Dem Senator Dianne Feinstein, one of the richest senators-- flies around in her uber wealthy
husbands's private $55 Million dollar jet.

Sweeeeeeet, eh?

how many jobs has she and her husband "created"??

 

Iggy

(1,418 posts)
10. BEENGO!
Tue Jul 10, 2012, 03:33 PM
Jul 2012

Thus we have a _democratic_ (so called) senior senator who is a war profiteer-- just like
numerous repugs.

weak, vry weak

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