[Steely Tom]

He’s just not as advertised,” she said. Nothing’s changed for the common guy. Where’s the free stuff? Where’s the guy who was gonna make my mortgage payments for me while he pumped free gas into my Nissan?”

She could get a clue by checking into the story of Juan Peron.

Lotta people got "punked" by him, too. (is that what they're calling it now?)

[justkate]

"Lotta people got "punked" by him..."

Sadly true. Lots of gullible people got caught up in the wave.

Your reference to the Peron era is really interesting...I'm thinking of picking up a biography. Have you a suggestion?