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    mrsjohnsonscat got a reaction from We Keep Receipts in "They smoked us"   
    Did you want Obama to create work for only Blacks and Latinos, instead of creating programs for everyone? Was Obama supposed to fix by your own estimate, a problem that's gotten worst in 40 years, in 4 years? Heck Asians also supported Obama in vast numbers, why are you not concerned about what he did for them? "Exit polls showed a little over 73 percent of Asian Americans overwhelmingly favored President Obama in this election compared to 61 percent in the 2008 election. Asian Americans were the President’s second-most supportive group, behind African Americans, according to reports."Asian support Again, the Republican party is alienating entire voting blocs of people.
    Don't know, what does that have to do with Obama, was he supposed to fix this problem in four years? Obama's Education plan
    Where did you get this number? Your conclusion is also in error. Here's the data from the Labor Dept.the big takeaway: "Black workers were more likely to be union members than were white, Asian, or Hispanic workers." and " In 2011, among major race and ethnicity groups, black workers were more likely to be union members (13.5 percent) than workers who were white (11.6 percent), Asian (10.1 percent), or Hispanic (9.7 percent). Black men had the highest union membership rate (14.6 percent), while Asian men had the lowest rate (9.1 percent).
    Again if the Republicans are anti-union and the Democrats are pro-union and we have a two-party system, and historically the Unions have been a place to allow you upward mobility, which party are you going to vote for in vast numbers?
    The people who voted for Obama felt the overall his policies benefited them, even if they benefited other people too. You have the answer, but won't accept it. That's your choice, but I submit this is what is killing the Republican party. Instead of understanding that there's no magic bullet, they keep trying to find one.
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    mrsjohnsonscat got a reaction from Tahoma in "They smoked us"   
    You've been given this answer many times or versions of it, yet you won't have it. People vote for a variety of reasons, some of it logical, some of it emotional; either way it's all valid. You keep asking for some special treat he gave to Blacks and Latinos to explain their support for him, why should there be? A rising tide lifts all boats...
    If you believe in his support of education, unions, equal pay for women, then as a black and Latino that specifically helps you, it also helps other groups.
    1. Too many Black and Latino households are single parent with women, it benefits them to have equal pay. That is benefit to them and to all women.
    2. A big reason why unemployment is so bad in Black and Latino communities is because too many of them only have high school diplomas or less and we know that you have/had a better chance in finding work and keeping your job in this economy, with a higher level of education. So if you're Black or Latino, Obama's plans for education will benefit you and everyone else.
    3. Historically, the jobs that offered Blacks and Latinos the most opportunities have been in the public sector or UNIONS. Postal workers, Sanitation, Transit, teachers, social workers, Law Enforcement and many dirty jobs that most people don't want. So if you're a Black and Latino, Obama's support for Unions, benefits you and other union members.
    Now if you're asking for some piece of policy that says, "this is for you Black and Latino and no one else", i don't think you're going to find it. Obama has been pretty consistent with his "I'm the President of everyone" declarations. Is the Dream Act only for Latinos or does it apply to all 'illegals'?
    One more thing: What Obama really did specifically was not be a Republican, it really is that simple. Unfortunately the Republican party has alienated entire populations to the extent that they will, in vast numbers not vote for them in national elections. That's it, there's no magic bullet, no secret sauce; if you piss off enough people long enough, they will vote for the other guy; regardless of what he does specifically.
    Historically it used to primarily be the black vote the Republicans couldn't get, but now it has expanded to other groups... the fundamental truth is the Republican brand is poisoned for huge groups of people and Obama doesn't have to do anything specifically, except not be a Republican (with all they stand for) in order to get those groups to support him and his party in large numbers. This state of affairs is only going to get worst for the Republicans as the demographics continue to shift.
    Not to say Obama doesn't have a policy; I am saying it doesn't matter. Until the Republicans figure out a way to attract a more diverse group of people, this pattern will continue, regardless of what the next Democrat does specifically or not. The problem lies within the Republican party, not the populations they can't seem to attract.
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    mrsjohnsonscat got a reaction from Harpa Timsah in "They smoked us"   
    You've been given this answer many times or versions of it, yet you won't have it. People vote for a variety of reasons, some of it logical, some of it emotional; either way it's all valid. You keep asking for some special treat he gave to Blacks and Latinos to explain their support for him, why should there be? A rising tide lifts all boats...
    If you believe in his support of education, unions, equal pay for women, then as a black and Latino that specifically helps you, it also helps other groups.
    1. Too many Black and Latino households are single parent with women, it benefits them to have equal pay. That is benefit to them and to all women.
    2. A big reason why unemployment is so bad in Black and Latino communities is because too many of them only have high school diplomas or less and we know that you have/had a better chance in finding work and keeping your job in this economy, with a higher level of education. So if you're Black or Latino, Obama's plans for education will benefit you and everyone else.
    3. Historically, the jobs that offered Blacks and Latinos the most opportunities have been in the public sector or UNIONS. Postal workers, Sanitation, Transit, teachers, social workers, Law Enforcement and many dirty jobs that most people don't want. So if you're a Black and Latino, Obama's support for Unions, benefits you and other union members.
    Now if you're asking for some piece of policy that says, "this is for you Black and Latino and no one else", i don't think you're going to find it. Obama has been pretty consistent with his "I'm the President of everyone" declarations. Is the Dream Act only for Latinos or does it apply to all 'illegals'?
    One more thing: What Obama really did specifically was not be a Republican, it really is that simple. Unfortunately the Republican party has alienated entire populations to the extent that they will, in vast numbers not vote for them in national elections. That's it, there's no magic bullet, no secret sauce; if you piss off enough people long enough, they will vote for the other guy; regardless of what he does specifically.
    Historically it used to primarily be the black vote the Republicans couldn't get, but now it has expanded to other groups... the fundamental truth is the Republican brand is poisoned for huge groups of people and Obama doesn't have to do anything specifically, except not be a Republican (with all they stand for) in order to get those groups to support him and his party in large numbers. This state of affairs is only going to get worst for the Republicans as the demographics continue to shift.
    Not to say Obama doesn't have a policy; I am saying it doesn't matter. Until the Republicans figure out a way to attract a more diverse group of people, this pattern will continue, regardless of what the next Democrat does specifically or not. The problem lies within the Republican party, not the populations they can't seem to attract.
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    mrsjohnsonscat got a reaction from jamster in "They smoked us"   
    You've been given this answer many times or versions of it, yet you won't have it. People vote for a variety of reasons, some of it logical, some of it emotional; either way it's all valid. You keep asking for some special treat he gave to Blacks and Latinos to explain their support for him, why should there be? A rising tide lifts all boats...
    If you believe in his support of education, unions, equal pay for women, then as a black and Latino that specifically helps you, it also helps other groups.
    1. Too many Black and Latino households are single parent with women, it benefits them to have equal pay. That is benefit to them and to all women.
    2. A big reason why unemployment is so bad in Black and Latino communities is because too many of them only have high school diplomas or less and we know that you have/had a better chance in finding work and keeping your job in this economy, with a higher level of education. So if you're Black or Latino, Obama's plans for education will benefit you and everyone else.
    3. Historically, the jobs that offered Blacks and Latinos the most opportunities have been in the public sector or UNIONS. Postal workers, Sanitation, Transit, teachers, social workers, Law Enforcement and many dirty jobs that most people don't want. So if you're a Black and Latino, Obama's support for Unions, benefits you and other union members.
    Now if you're asking for some piece of policy that says, "this is for you Black and Latino and no one else", i don't think you're going to find it. Obama has been pretty consistent with his "I'm the President of everyone" declarations. Is the Dream Act only for Latinos or does it apply to all 'illegals'?
    One more thing: What Obama really did specifically was not be a Republican, it really is that simple. Unfortunately the Republican party has alienated entire populations to the extent that they will, in vast numbers not vote for them in national elections. That's it, there's no magic bullet, no secret sauce; if you piss off enough people long enough, they will vote for the other guy; regardless of what he does specifically.
    Historically it used to primarily be the black vote the Republicans couldn't get, but now it has expanded to other groups... the fundamental truth is the Republican brand is poisoned for huge groups of people and Obama doesn't have to do anything specifically, except not be a Republican (with all they stand for) in order to get those groups to support him and his party in large numbers. This state of affairs is only going to get worst for the Republicans as the demographics continue to shift.
    Not to say Obama doesn't have a policy; I am saying it doesn't matter. Until the Republicans figure out a way to attract a more diverse group of people, this pattern will continue, regardless of what the next Democrat does specifically or not. The problem lies within the Republican party, not the populations they can't seem to attract.
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    mrsjohnsonscat got a reaction from I AM NOT THAT GUY in Zimmerrman / Martin is the latino guy about 2 be lynched?   
    You mea this photo? The one that is still linked to someone else's page?
    Boy these guys are incredible! They remove a bad photo of their kid from his page, then make another page, put the bad photos on it and make everyone think they don't have all the information. Even more incredible, they manage to do it without changing the timestamp on the 'original' facebook page.
    Genius!
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    mrsjohnsonscat got a reaction from Golden Gate in Jon Stewart Nails Fox News Hypocrisy On Teachers Vs. Wall Street Pay Levels (VIDEO)   
    You are aware that the money for the bonuses came from the bail-outs, yes?
    You know the bail-outs that were provided by the taxpayers.
    Once Wall Street accepted our tax dollars to bail them out, they lost that claim that they were investor supported. Without our tax dollars, they wouldn't exist and the investors would have lost everything.
    Instead of worrying about teachers making 30, 40, 50 thousand dollars plus benefits, who reinvest their income into their communities, pay taxes and support the local economy; you should be worrying about the investment bankers that took our tax dollars, to receive their sometimes Million dollar bonuses and either banked it or invested in foreign countries.
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    mrsjohnsonscat got a reaction from Zero Sum in Jon Stewart Nails Fox News Hypocrisy On Teachers Vs. Wall Street Pay Levels (VIDEO)   
    You are aware that the money for the bonuses came from the bail-outs, yes?
    You know the bail-outs that were provided by the taxpayers.
    Once Wall Street accepted our tax dollars to bail them out, they lost that claim that they were investor supported. Without our tax dollars, they wouldn't exist and the investors would have lost everything.
    Instead of worrying about teachers making 30, 40, 50 thousand dollars plus benefits, who reinvest their income into their communities, pay taxes and support the local economy; you should be worrying about the investment bankers that took our tax dollars, to receive their sometimes Million dollar bonuses and either banked it or invested in foreign countries.
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