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I lived south of Sarasota for

Oxy Mora — Fri, 17 Aug 2012 16:17:19 +0000

I lived south of Sarasota for a number of years. Yes, strong Midwestern stock there in the Villages. Not only well heeled, but lots of retired public servants, etc., who were suddenly non-Democrats. But in truth, if you lived there, you would never mention your affiliation with the Democratic party.

Thanks, Dreamer. Great

Oxy Mora — Fri, 17 Aug 2012 16:11:39 +0000

In reply to I wonder if anyone in the

Thanks, Dreamer. Great reference.

I wonder if anyone in the

AmericanDreamer — Fri, 17 Aug 2012 15:28:40 +0000

In reply to Paul Ryan and Cousin Eddie in the Villages

I wonder if anyone in the Villages will ask Paul Ryan why he keeps championing himself as someone who is serious about reducing the deficit when, since 2001, according to this detailed, sourced Center for American Progress piece, he "voted for at least 65 separate pieces of deficit- and debt-increasing legislation, with the total tab for all those votes a whopping $6.8 trillion in cumulative deficits."?

Paul Linden, "Paul Ryan's Undeserved Reputation for Fiscal Responsibility", Center for American Progress website at: http://www.americanprogressaction.org/issues/2012/08/ryan_fiscal.html

I'm sure people here know

ocean-kat — Thu, 16 Aug 2012 18:55:20 +0000

In reply to Paul Ryan and Cousin Eddie in the Villages

I'm sure people here know this but just as a reminder. There are many retirement villages in Florida and not all are like the Village. My parents retired to a gated community in St. Petersburg. Dad was a union steel worker who voted democrat in the vast majority of elections. Most of the people in his retirement community were blue collar workers from the time when people got decent pay, excellent health care benefits, and good pensions for their work. They made massive profits on their home when they sold it to retire in Florida.

I know my dad is still mostly democrat because we talk politics when we visit. What I find interesting is that people who live there never talk politics with each other. Its a taboo subject. The only politics discussed on the community are internal politics, the rules and regulations of how this community is run. And the elections of board members.

Megan, thanks for the tip.

Oxy Mora — Thu, 16 Aug 2012 16:44:35 +0000

In reply to Paul Ryan will be at The

Megan, thanks for the tip. I'd say more but I've got to call Eddie, and then Southwest Airlines. But let me ask you, which club has the best happy hour these days?

Paul Ryan will be at The

Megan — Thu, 16 Aug 2012 15:58:48 +0000

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Paul Ryan will be at The Villages this weekend

http://blogs.orlandosentinel.com/news_politics/2012/08/republican-vp-candidate-u-s-rep-paul-ryan-in-villages-saturday.html

The Villages is the

cmaukonen — Wed, 15 Aug 2012 02:30:06 +0000

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The Villages is the destination for rich, white Midwesterners whose retirement comes from the stock market. They are snotty, snooty and sanctimonious. And more than a few are major racists.

I know..I used to live in Central Fl. and this is one on the things that drove me away.

Thanks, Artsy. Many of the

Oxy Mora — Tue, 14 Aug 2012 17:34:34 +0000

In reply to with property taxes at $2000

Thanks, Artsy. Many of the homes have probably been "homesteaded" and I don't remember the details but seems that the annual increases are capped. Some of them may go back a few years.

Down there they need name tags which say, "I promise not to talk about my grand kids if you don't".

Thanks, Aunt Sam. The three

Oxy Mora — Tue, 14 Aug 2012 17:29:43 +0000

In reply to The sad truth is that with

Thanks, Aunt Sam. The three phrases seem to be:

ending Medicare as we know it.

a voucher system

privatizing medicare.

Really don't know the best convention or how they conflict or reinforce one another.

But the essential message is that Republicans don't like any government programs. So why trust them on any thing they say now.

But, what's the real reason

Aunt Sam — Tue, 14 Aug 2012 06:16:02 +0000

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But, what's the real reason he canceled? Any thoughts, clues, conjectures?

**Maybe he's not feeling well and will have to drop out - thus the 'Freudian' slip when introducing Ryan as 'the next President.....'?!? Ah well, just kidding(?).**