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To: combjelly who wrote (740736)	9/20/2013 7:22:44 PM
From: Tenchusatsu	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1576266

CJ, There is nothing in his theology that would oppose it. The point is that it doesn't matter. Whether it's capitalism or Marxism you believe in, it all leads to unequal outcomes depending on the person. Hence it's hard to argue that Aquinas would necessarily support Marxist wealth redistribution, because in the end it's a poor substitute for God's command to help the poor. Tenchusatsu

To: combjelly who wrote (740736)	9/20/2013 7:27:32 PM
From: joseffy	Respond to of 1576266

Anthony Weiner: 'I'm not an idiot' ......................................................................................................... Weiner blames the media for putting too much focus on his sexting scandal. \| AP Photo By TAL KOPAN \| 9/20/13 In his first national media interview since losing the New York City mayoral primary, former Rep. Anthony Weiner joined Geraldo Rivera for a nearly 20-minute appearance on Rivera’s radio show Friday, taking responsibility for his loss while also blaming the media for focusing on his sexting scandal. As he did on the trail, Weiner said he tried to run a campaign on the issues, but he admitted that revelations of further sexting after his resignation from Congress led to his loss. “If you’re breaking the news here that the scandal and how it came back and the new things that came out … more things came out, yes of course, I’m not an idiot, I know it succeeded in derailing my campaign,” Weiner told Rivera, who said he was an early supporter of Weiner’s candidacy but was surprised when news came out that Weiner’s online interactions with women continued as long as they did. ( WATCH: Anthony Weiner: Timeline of scandal) “I took this campaign, frankly, on a bet, and that was that something at the end of the day that was behind me should not stop me,” Weiner said. “Ten months behind you, that’s like yesterday,” Rivera responded. Weiner repeatedly told Rivera he tried to run on the issues, but the media wasn’t having it, saying there is a “disconnect between people in your business” and citizens’ concerns. “You had every tabloid in New York going bananas trying every day to derail me,” Weiner said. “None of the newspapers ever attacked my issues, none of the other candidates even bothered to take me out on the issues because they knew I would beat them.” At one point, Weiner joked that maybe he needed a different name. “If my last name was Rivera and not Weiner, I mean that’s two-thirds of the crap I took,” Weiner said. “There’s no mistaking that the New York media world had a field day with my name and that’s part of the game.” But when Rivera suggested Weiner take his wife’s name, the disgraced politician was clear: “I love my name,” he said. Weiner said he didn’t know what he would do next, and he was still adjusting back into a normal routine with his family. “It’s like a week and a half from the primary, you’ll forgive me if I’m winding down a little bit,” Weiner said. “Best thing about losing the election is I get to be home with [my son] every morning.” As for his wife, Huma Abedin, Weiner said despite the negative attention the campaign brought her and rumors about their marriage, everything was good. “My wife’s good. My marriage’s good. Look, I won’t lie to you, a lot of people took runs at my wife that I think are entirely unfair,” Weiner said. “God willing, my marriage survives everything, but I don’t take anything for granted.” Ultimately, Rivera was able to find a silver lining in Weiner’s saga. “You took the heat off my selfie,” Rivera said. The pair put their talents to use for a picture Rivera later tweeted: Geraldo Rivera ? @GeraldoRivera Funny dual Selfie- Weiner in my WABC radio studio. We're posting video of his lively interview asap pic.twitter.com/JoLqp6Pjv0 1:09 PM - 20 Sep 2013 15 Retweets 2 favorites Reply Retweet Favorite

To: combjelly who wrote (740736)	9/20/2013 7:38:05 PM
From: tejek	1 Recommendation Recommended By Alighieri Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1576266

I heard.....probably on this thread.......that Buffett had turned against the ACA. It seemed weird he would pull a stunt like that....its not his style. It turns out its just another fabricated lie by wingers. It irritates the hell out of me. When I was too busy to pay attention, I would hear BS like this and would believe it...........like millions of Americans.........because you would think that institutions like the GOP would not blatantly lie...........except they do. Damn, I wish that party would die already. Warren Buffett and Obamacare: A case study By Steve Benen - Fri Sep 20, 2013 5:01 PM EDT Rep. Jim Jordan, a far-right Ohio Republican, told reporters this week that the anti-healthcare forces have the wind at their backs. "All the momentum is in our direction," he said. "Warren Buffett said yesterday, 'Scrap the bill.'" Jordan's point, in all likelihood, is that if Buffett, an ally of President Obama, was willing to condemn the Affordable Care Act on Tuesday, shortly before the House's 42nd repeal vote, then the White House's position must be in real trouble. But did the Sage of Omaha actually say "Scrap the bill" this week? Wouldn't that have been a pretty big story? Jon Chait took a closer look. It turns out a right-wing site called Money Morning quoted Buffett saying the following: "'What we have now is untenable over time,' said Buffett, an early supporter of President Obama. 'That kind of a cost compared to the rest of the world is really like a tapeworm eating, you know, at our economic body.'" The quote was picked up by Jeffrey H. Anderson of the Weekly Standard -- "You know things are bad for President Obama when even Warren Buffett has soured on Obamacare and says that 'we need something else'" -- and ricocheted around the conservative-news world, implanting itself in Jordan's mind as yet the latest evidence that even supporters of Obamacare recognize it is doomed to failure. A series of conservatives sites trumpeted Buffett's alleged anti-Obamacare comments, with something called Newsbusters demanding to know, "Will the media report it?" Actually, no, that rascally media held off, not because there's a liberal conspiracy, but because the quote was taken out of context from something Buffett said in 2010. In fact, he actually supports Obamacare with a fair amount of enthusiasm. He said what Americans "have now is untenable" three years ago in reference to the health care system before the Affordable Care Act. But wait, it gets funnier. *Eventually, the Weekly Standard* realized it had made a mistake, and published this update: "It appears that Buffett made his anti-Obamacare comments in 2010, thereby showing that he, like most of the American people, has opposed Obamacare since even before it was passed." Except, the correction needs a correction -- Buffett didn't oppose the reform law in 2010 and doesn't oppose the law now. Indeed, he even spoke out this week to reiterate, "I support it. It relates to providing medical care for all Americans. That's something I've thought should be done for a long, long time." This is a terrific example of the conservative media at work. A prominent conservative outlet gets a story wrong. Presented with reality, the same outlet clarifies matters, but gets the story wrong again, while hoping to pretend it was right. All the while, Republican lawmakers hear the bogus claim but not the correction, which in turn helps the lie live on.** Soon, the "fact" that Buffett criticized the Affordable Care Act -- even though he didn't -- will be one of the basic truths that conservatives "know" to be true, and they'll assume the rest of the country is unaware because the darned "liberal media" refused to get the word out. All of this is necessary, of course, because of the right's zeal to convince themselves that a moderate health care reform law built on ideas Republicans used to like is destroying America from within.