Thom Hartmann on the News - January 25, 2012

[marimbadearco]

All very nice -- does ignore that whether they applauded at the right time or not, the big majority of the Democrats in the room also get huge donations from the wealthiest corporations and real people and represent them much more than they work for the 99%

This is one of Thom Hartmann's weak spots: he keeps using the Demopublican-Republicrat frame, when the retort of "Class Warfare" at least gets the basics right: the real frame is class, and how any electoral party fits into that comes second.

[rudeybrown]

Obama is getting Americans understand what he is doing by ramping down his speaking to a middle-school level vocabulary.

[droidclone]

You know the only candidate that didn't take money from the bank lobbyist is Ron Paul. You might not like the fact that he would be a domestic president, but shouldn't we have someone that cares more about the people in this country than anything else?

One day people will learn that they are responsible for their choices, even the ones that allow government to steal money from individuals.

[jackshoegazer]

@droidclone Ron Paul is a racist who wants to do away with all government spending. No science, no schools, no roads, no police, no infrastructure, no environmental protections, et cetera.

[droidclone]

@jackshoegazer Your a fucking idiot. That should be enough. Are you scared that you can't take care of yourself? Do you need big government to take care of little ol'? Oh wait, you need government to take money from my pocket to pay for you.

Ron Paul is a Constitutionalist. He never said he didn't believe in government, he said that there is no need for big government. Your roads, police force, and schools should be state to local. Science has never needed funding. People will discover.

[optionsupdate]

mr hartmann if uk economy grew quickly they would have to riase rates and the UK cannot survive with higher rates with their debt costing more than £300million each day at current low rates

[optionsupdate]

how come very little is being said about the Wisconsin recall win?

[jimlaregina]

2:50 mark: He means, "Corporations are not people"

[fantasticalNINJA]

Apple does build a few of its parts here

[LeonSkottKennedey]

hahaha the Republicans don't care! you're so funny! first off what do you mean by "The Republicans" ? The Democrats are av the same party, deregulation av the market is needed, not more. Neither party serves this country.

[youngbuck189]

Bomb bomb bomb, bomb bomb Iran.

[enddebtslavery]

@youngbuck189 Bomb fuckin israel and leave the rest of the world alone.