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Aerows

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22. The Republican party
Wed Nov 28, 2012, 08:31 PM
Nov 2012

is juggling this issue like they have their ass on fire, are on a unicycle poised over a 300 foot drop to a cliff. I wouldn't get too concerned over it.

They are trotting out everyone that could conceivably be construed as a moderate to keep their entire party from looking like dumbasses, which they do thanks to Graham and McCain, and the GOP can barely breathe from embarrassment. They have so much egg on their faces, the party looks like an omelet, and they were the ones breaking them.

President Obama is sitting back, letting them drop their balls one by one, because nobody with any sense thinks this is going anywhere. Even Republicans know it, but they are going forward with it because they were shocked that they lost. They are scrambling like buffoons to latch onto an issue that makes them look better.

It's actually pretty delicious, if you want my opinion .

I still don't know what Collins point was after all her rambling.... VespertineIconoclast Nov 2012 #1
she ... did ... ramble .... is ... it ... a .... maine ... thing? Agschmid Nov 2012 #16
Actually we get right to the point. MarianJack Nov 2012 #31
Well if she gets challenged by TP she is likely to loose. Agschmid Nov 2012 #32
No offense taken. MarianJack Nov 2012 #36
these people are out of their fucking minds. they are trying to poison her possible nomination. spanone Nov 2012 #2
In my view they are performing this dog and pony show to assure Obama chooses the hawkish Rice blm Nov 2012 #8
could be, seems she's never met a conflict she didn't like.... spanone Nov 2012 #13
or any of the other candidates who are qualified, there are a few. Agschmid Nov 2012 #17
+1. She is the perfect choice....for the GOP. Pro-Keystone Pipeline, pro-war. nt Honeycombe8 Nov 2012 #34
And she's the "moderate" in the party. tridim Nov 2012 #3
Susan Collins doesn't even know what the fuck Susan Collins is talking about Cali_Democrat Nov 2012 #4
I don't think Sen. Collins' elevator even goes to the second floor tularetom Nov 2012 #5
I came here as soon as it was over DearAbby Nov 2012 #6
I think Tweety dennis4868 Nov 2012 #20
I dont believe tweety was agreeing DearAbby Nov 2012 #23
did you see afterwards with dennis4868 Nov 2012 #24
nawh he was taken aback by the ...I mean did Collins say "it was the wrong time of year?" DearAbby Nov 2012 #28
I was waiting for Collins to say Rice was responsible for asjr Nov 2012 #7
Turned the sound off & she still annoyed me. narnian60 Nov 2012 #9
This frustrating piece of work is supposed to be the elusive moderate Republican? gordianot Nov 2012 #10
Senators, specifically GOP Senators, are not that smart. maxsolomon Nov 2012 #11
Write a letter John2 Nov 2012 #12
Tweety loves to repeat... butterfly77 Nov 2012 #14
They are rudderless, going on campain mode...i DearAbby Nov 2012 #15
From Wikipedia: Robert Bork rgbecker Nov 2012 #30
republicans are unhinged. they have lost it. this is despicable. spanone Nov 2012 #18
I want Balducci to take that asshole out when she runs for re-election. nt bluestate10 Nov 2012 #19
i saw on her something else before and she brought up Rice and some 1998 attacks JI7 Nov 2012 #21
right... dennis4868 Nov 2012 #25
Some 1998 attacks? godai Nov 2012 #29
yes, i remember this and Republicans thought it was Clinton behind the attacks JI7 Nov 2012 #33
The Republican party Aerows Nov 2012 #22
I wrote: elleng Nov 2012 #26
Yeah good point blue_heron Nov 2012 #35
Do they not know how idiotic they sound?? CrazyOrangeCat Nov 2012 #27
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