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crimsongulf
04 Jan 2013 10:07 pm
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The clown parade has started. Haven't you seen it? One of my own Senators (Pat Toomey) is one of them. Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX) is another, and quite a few House members. Exact quote or an interpretation?...
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Cannonpointer
04 Jan 2013 10:06 pm
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I like that one.  She's not running the House now, Boehner is. They need to stop all this last minute **** and give them time to read the stuff they're voting on. They just go from one cliff to another. They're already talking about the next 'cliff' raising the debt ceiling. Republicans are ready ...
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Nobody
04 Jan 2013 10:03 pm
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I say let the government shut down. I would be completely overjoyed.It's not that simple. The debt ceiling involves obligations that have already been made in the past on the part of Congress. Defaulting on those debts will have far reaching and damaging effects. It could throw not only our economy,...
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Cannonpointer
04 Jan 2013 10:02 pm
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That's the result of the Pelosi "We got to pass it so we can read it" deal that we go by now-a-daysIndependent thought not requiredReally? Pelosi?SHE was the one who said that abou the patriot act?...
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Capitalist Swine
04 Jan 2013 10:01 pm
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Hey, a speed reader could do that. They should have prepared better. You forgot something....
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Cannonpointer
04 Jan 2013 09:56 pm
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So they had a whole 1.16 seconds to read each page before voting. Why we accept this incompetence is beyond me.Hey, a speed reader could do that.They should have prepared better....
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Nobody
04 Jan 2013 09:53 pm
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Which Republican said that?The clown parade has started. Haven't you seen it?One of my own Senators (Pat Toomey) is one of them.Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX) is another, and quite a few House members....
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Capitalist Swine
04 Jan 2013 09:47 pm
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Seems to me that Republicans are questioning it, when they say we should just 'shut the government down'. I don't even think they understand what they are saying. I say let the government shut down. I would be completely overjoyed....
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Nobody
04 Jan 2013 09:47 pm
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I don't know if those bills were as pork packed. Really don't.Are you talking about the Sandy Relief Bill, because ALL pork was removed in the House version.Don't take my word for it, take Republican Congressman Peter King's word.Rep. Peter King (R-NY) tells Starting Point that although he disagreed...
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crimsongulf
04 Jan 2013 09:45 pm
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Which Republican said that?...
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