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ChairmanAgnostic

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13. The UN vote was unbelievable. Tea partiers are destroying the party.

Reply to Pakid (Reply #8)

Fri Dec 7, 2012, 10:52 AM

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What we learned from McConnell's failed gambit [View all] babylonsister Dec 2012 OP

Nice article, very clearly explains what happened. LisaLynne Dec 2012 #1

They Still Haven't Figured Out President Obama Has The High Cards... KharmaTrain Dec 2012 #2

This is SO much better than babylonsister Dec 2012 #3

It's freaking delish malaise Dec 2012 #6

I agree Fantastic Anarchist Dec 2012 #7

Maybe the poker metaphor is too difficult for some of them--try this Maeve Dec 2012 #9

Plus, they never expected the White House OR the Senate to ChairmanAgnostic Dec 2012 #12

One little thing that's off in your analysis jeff47 Dec 2012 #17

I don't know that to be true ... 1StrongBlackMan Dec 2012 #19

And 3 big defense contractors in my town announced large layoffs a month ago. jeff47 Dec 2012 #22

Precisely, and that is good news. nt bemildred Dec 2012 #4

Hoisted by his own petard! Fantastic Anarchist Dec 2012 #5

I've heard this saying before blackdiamond62 Dec 2012 #33

The Republican seem to become more out of touch and clueless by the day Pakid Dec 2012 #8

The UN vote was unbelievable. Tea partiers are destroying the party. ChairmanAgnostic Dec 2012 #13

The Rs are going to need a bigger thumb in the dike Coyotl Dec 2012 #10

The Filibuster-n-Chief ReRe Dec 2012 #11

I appaud Sen Reid but is it fair to assume that all of the Democratic Senators would rhett o rick Dec 2012 #14

I think its partly that their strategies are all built around Dems not punching back phantom power Dec 2012 #15

LBJ would have mopped the floor with them Art_from_Ark Dec 2012 #31

Am confused. Did it pass? efhmc Dec 2012 #16

No. It was stopped by McConnell's fillibuster. NT Lone_Star_Dem Dec 2012 #20

And the Senator 2naSalit Dec 2012 #21

No it didn't pass SteveG Dec 2012 #23

Yes, A Picture Is beginning To Emerge DallasNE Dec 2012 #18

Mitch McConnell the gift that keeps on giving obama2terms Dec 2012 #24

Thank you for the post Babylonsister. sheshe2 Dec 2012 #25

WOW!!! ceeRoy Dec 2012 #26

Now wait a minute bucolic_frolic Dec 2012 #27

nth-dimensional chess. NYC_SKP Dec 2012 #28

What would have been more awesome... Gore1FL Dec 2012 #29

That would have been a riot! Imagine Foxnews covering it! nt Walk away Dec 2012 #32

Despicable americafuckers. lonestarnot Dec 2012 #30

Erras! burnsei sensei Dec 2012 #34

What an ass. Quantess Dec 2012 #35

But I still like the smaller point of "... just pointing and laughing at McConnell's misfortune and Dustlawyer Dec 2012 #36

I'm willing to point and laugh, at least 15 minutes..... irisblue Dec 2012 #38

A 40-minute filibuster for one Sam Osborne Dec 2012 #37