When you have working class ...

[SHRED]

...blue collar people listening to multimillionaire radio/TV talk show hosts and believing that these hosts are looking out for them...well...

...can stupid be fixed??

:shrug:

Regarding Olbermann and others over on MSNBC, the recently appearing more liberal hosts, the old saying applies:
"There are exceptions to every rule".


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[dmallind]

1. Roosevelt was rich. Carnegie really rich. They did OK at looking out for the poor. NT

[JonQ]

2. Obama, Clinton, etc

weren't exactly paupers. I can't think of anyone currently who manages to acquire and hold a large following in this country who isn't rich.

[SHRED]

3. true however...

Signing NAFTA, the 1996 Telecomm Act, the 1999 Financial Services Modernization Act which effectively reversed Glass-Steagal, and now Obama allowing private health insurance at the table while excluding single-payer.

These are not exactly pro-working class actions.

[Merlot]

4. Clinton signed Glass-Steagal because his veto would have been overridden

by the gop-controlled congress. The 1999 FSMA was the repus dream come true.

[SHRED]

5. and if he had not signed it...

...then the Repubs would have owned it completely.

[Merlot]

6. True.