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This week we had Joe the Plumber in front of his modest home with an old rusty basketball hoop for his kids, burdened with tax debts but uplifted by his aspirations, and we had Sarah Palin stopping the bus to get diapers at WalMart for her baby. By way of contrast, we had Michelle ...
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That’s Pretty Much It
Right Wing Nation — Dr. Joy encapsulates the campaign: This week we had Joe the Plumber in front of his modest home with an old rusty basketball hoop for his kids, burdened with tax debts but uplifted by his aspirations, and we had Sarah Palin stopping the campaign bus to get diapers at WalMart for her baby. By way of contrast, we had Michelle Obama, a highly privileged Limo Liberal with millions in the bank and a $350,000/yr “administrative” job for some hospital or something, ordering lobster, Iranian caviar, and champagne for a snack from ...

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