Michael Tomasky on How the GOP Invented Mitt Romney’s “Moochers”

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Republicans once cared about the poor and middle class. But no longer. What’s a fair-minded Democrat to do?

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Published Sep. 20 2012 4:45AM EDT

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One of the things that really gets me is hearing people say things like, “I voted for Obama because I hoped he’d be able to unite the country, and he hasn’t, and I’m very disappointed by that.”

Michael Tomasky

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Michael Tomasky on How the GOP Invented Mitt Romney’s “Moochers”

Republicans once cared about the poor and middle class. But no longer. What’s a fair-minded Democrat to do?

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