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Were should I sit, Mr. president?

WOONSOCKET, R.I, Mon Oct 25

Obama said: "We gotta have middle class families up in front. We don't mind the Republicans joining us. They can come for the ride, but they gotta sit in back."

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20101025/ap_on_el_pr/us...

I AM MIDDLE-CLASS, FISCALLY CONSERVATIVE INDEPENDENT...

were should I sit, Mr. president?

Update:

Well, I am fiscally conservative independent for the last 20 years, small business owner, don't mind paying taxes for what we need to pay taxes for: police, fire, teachers & military.

I do mind paying taxes for unsustainable government expansion, Obama-care, & government bureaucracy in general.

BTW, I am from former USSR, been their, done that.

Update 2:

To: Vanity & Joe Blogss

"We are all born ignorant, but one must work hard to remain stupid."

Benjamin Franklin

I think you 2 should stop working...

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  • 1 decade ago
    Favorite Answer

    Great question. You more than likely aren't even invited.

  • According to the President of the United States of America there are second class citizens that must sit in the back (metaphorical). Hmm. You would think (if he was so intelligent and enlightened) he would see the irony of his own statement.

  • ?
    Lv 5
    1 decade ago

    Here's a more complete quotation:

    "He said Republicans had driven the economy into a ditch and then stood by and criticized while Democrats pulled it out. Now that progress has been made, he said, "we can't have special interests sitting shotgun. We gotta have middle class families up in front. We don't mind the Republicans joining us. They can come for the ride, but they gotta sit in back.""

    Given that you're not a Republican and you're middle class, you can sit in front.

    Are you REALLY fiscally conservative, or do you just don't like paying taxes? Are you really ready to make significant cuts in the budget, ones that will hurt you as well as other people?

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    he says a lot of stupid stuff but libs are so in love with him, they let him get away with everything. Hey, if I remember right the back of the bus is where the cool kids sit!

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  • ?
    Lv 5
    1 decade ago

    This was certainly a bizarre statement by obama.

  • 1 decade ago

    Vintage 0bama, and classic far-leftism...declaring class warfare on everyone, and putting people into little compartments.

  • ?
    Lv 6
    1 decade ago

    Poor Obama. He cannot hide his hate for whites...

  • This is silly. You are the middle class.

    He is talking about Republicans in congress who have FAILED YOU.

    Stop reaching...

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    ha ha the republicans are second class citizens!

    By the way, why are all the tea baggers ashamed to admit they are republicans?

  • ?
    Lv 7
    1 decade ago

    Wrong party. I suggest you sit where you feel at home....

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