When was the last presidential candidate that was not wealthy at one point of their life?
Another valid question
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Who was the last presidential candidate to have a Swiss Bank account?
When are you going to ask a valid question?
The problem isn't Romney's wealth, never has been. The problem is he wants to run on his business acumen but doesn't want anyone to talk about his actual record at Bain.
The problem isn't Romney's wealth, never has been. The problem is he wants to run on his business acumen but doesn't want anyone to talk about his actual record at Bain.
This wasn't about Romney at all. I'm irritated about how some folks in the media act as if only republicans have all the money. We all know that's bullshit.
Feel free to talk about Romney's Bain record, but don't forget Obama's stimulus record. Lets keep it fair. *which I doubt people on here can*
Barak Obama was not wealthy when he was a candidate for president.
He only became wealthy, sort of after he became a candidate and his books were re released.
Not sure how much money Jimmy Carter had. He was a Navy Officer and a farmer..So his money is different than being born into it
and not just his record at Bain. He record as govenor as well.
Obama would love to talk about the Stimulus. The economy started healing as soon as it was implemented (passage and implementation are two different things). So if we're going to be "fair", the worst problem with the Stimulus is that it wasn't big enough because Republicans and conservative Democrats wouldn't allow for more aid to states and infrastructure spending, things they've fought against ever since.
Dispute any of that.
Mitt doesn't even run on his record as governor. But it's fair game to examine his track record when he was actually in political office.
Today class, please turn to Page 1 of Chapter 7, How To Avoid Answering A Question.
Teacher: Now class, what's wrong with this passage?
Students: me, me, me, me, me, . . .
Teacher: Hmmm. I'll call on dumb-ass QueEx for this one, here's a good chance for him to finally get one right
QueEx: This looks more like an example of "wish they would answer my dumb-ass question, than ask a real one?
Teacher: Finally.
Barack Obama was wealthy when he ran for president. He only became wealthy with the publication of his books. Matter of fact, I wish I owned a first edition of "Dreams Of My Father" which is from the mid 90s when he was an unknown state senator. I stand corrected, but I think he and Michelle only paid off their college loans in the 00s once the money from the books flowed in - in other words, when he was a State Senator, he was still knee deep in debt.
If your question is truly "when was the last presidential candidate that was not wealthy at one point in their life" - then the last ones were in 2008 when Obama and John McCain ran against each other. The McCain's were military people - they were not wealthy until John McCain married into the Heinz family in 1980 - when he was in his late 40s.
Before him, there was Bill Clinton who is the son of a single mother from eastbutterfuck Arkansas. He ran against Bob Dole who was not wealthy as a young man, but got there through "socialized" education, i.e. The GI Bill (many Republicans opposed it in the 1940s).
Don't let the Texas drawl fool you. George and Barbara Bush Sr are not Southerners, they are from Maine and Massachusetts. After World War 2, George made his money from oil speculation in Texas.
Before him, there was Dukakkis who was the son of Greek immigrants, before him....
Go easy on him, Que.
But I do want to correct you, McCain didn't marry into the Heinz family. That was John Kerry (kinda). McCain's wife's family owns a large beer distributorship.
This is another straw man argument the Republicans are trying to bring up in order to deflect from the failed messages the republican party has.
No one is against the so called rich. Who wouldn't want to be rich? The differences is which party supports getting "rich" at the perceived weakness of others. Republicans and the right constantly say if someone is not rich it's their own fault and tacitly elude to the predatory virtues of capitalism. for them,. if you're not "rich" you are not one of us!
This further highlights the differences between today's republican party and the republican party of pre Reagan. There have been many "rich" republicans that didn't set their sites on squashing those who were not money grubbing parasites.
Nelson Rockefeller was very rich, yet was famous for his socially liberal and philanthropic actions.
George Romney, Mitt's father, a "rich" person, released 12 years of IRS tax information.
So AAA, eliminate this Limbaugh/Faux Snooze talking point from your inane posts.
1. How is it that the inherent assumption here is that only your questions are valid ones?
2. How did you make the Evil-Knievel-esque leap of logic in equating a stimulus package with personal wealth?
2. How did you make the Evil-Knievel-esque leap of logic in equating a stimulus package with personal wealth?
3. When can we expect the first "valid" question?
So what made my question "invalid" in your eyes?
They're ridiculous rhetorical questions. A true valid question is something you ask when you don't know (or think you know) the answer.
But I do want to correct you, McCain didn't marry into the Heinz family. That was John Kerry (kinda). McCain's wife's family owns a large beer distributorship.
Thanks UpgradeDave. You got me!
