Clinton disses gas tax critics as "elitist"


	Clinton disses gas tax critics as "elitist"

masbury

5-4-2008 8:02 PM

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clinton, obama, elections

masbury says:

Unable to name an economist who supports her gas tax vacation pander

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5-6-2008 3:50 PM

wiccantexan

Is "elitist" on her Word of the Month list?

5-6-2008 5:43 PM

n2sooners

She probably uses it for the same reason Obama decided to suddenly abandon Wright, it polled well.

5-6-2008 6:18 PM

kkcapricorn

Every day she appears to become more desperate and defensive.

5-8-2008 1:06 AM

masbury

Maybe elitist is just what you call people after your first $100 million. I'll never know.

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