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devilgrrl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-29-04 02:13 PM Original message |
Bush & Kerry are "two rich men of privilege." How so? |
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aden_nak (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-29-04 02:15 PM Response to Original message |
1. Neither exactly grew up in the ghetto. |
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rogerashton (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-29-04 02:16 PM Response to Original message |
2. It's not what you know -- |
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Dogmudgeon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-29-04 02:17 PM Response to Original message |
3. Kerry was born rich, but not THAT rich |
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JI7 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-29-04 02:27 PM Response to Reply #3 |
6. kerry says it was more about being priviledged than wealth |
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Dogmudgeon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-29-04 05:56 PM Response to Reply #6 |
20. Kerry has a sense of perspective |
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Lavender Brown (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-29-04 02:19 PM Response to Original message |
4. I think his mother's family was pretty wealthy, his father's much less so |
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JI7 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-29-04 02:25 PM Response to Original message |
5. Kerry's family on his mother's side had money but not his dad |
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IrateCitizen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-29-04 02:28 PM Response to Original message |
7. His father was a rather high official in the US diplomatic corps, IIRC |
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JI7 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-29-04 02:31 PM Response to Reply #7 |
8. yeah, Kerry knew he was lucky to have things many didn't |
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one_true_leroy (807 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-29-04 03:13 PM Response to Original message |
9. class war.... |
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DrRock (87 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-29-04 03:34 PM Response to Reply #9 |
10. ^ |
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one_true_leroy (807 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-29-04 03:37 PM Response to Reply #10 |
11. AMEN!!! n/t |
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MattG (107 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-29-04 03:41 PM Response to Reply #10 |
14. Yeah |
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Hello_Kitty (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-29-04 03:42 PM Response to Reply #14 |
15. Uhh Matt, I think you're late for your Klan meeting. |
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MattG (107 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-29-04 04:25 PM Response to Reply #15 |
19. Hey CCBombs, wtf? |
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Hello_Kitty (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-29-04 06:05 PM Response to Reply #19 |
21. If it was meant in jest then I apologize |
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Vickers (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-29-04 03:45 PM Response to Reply #14 |
17. Damn, you didn't make it until November 2nd! |
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RaleighNCDUer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-29-04 03:40 PM Response to Original message |
12. Kerry was a bright kid who got where he is on his own merits -- |
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mike_c (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-29-04 03:43 PM Response to Reply #12 |
16. lots of meritorious "bright kids" from the other side of the tracks... |
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Hello_Kitty (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-29-04 03:41 PM Response to Original message |
13. Decent, honorable, and responsible people can come from rich families |
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noiretextatique (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-29-04 03:56 PM Response to Original message |
18. own merits aside, privilege and/or wealth do open doors |
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