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pansypoo53219

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7. because the rich are 'entitled' to get tax cuts. welfare kings. stealing from the people.

Reply to grasswire (Original post)

Fri Dec 7, 2012, 03:28 PM

Dec 2012

where is robin hood? and why hasn't he defeated grover norquist?

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Why should the losers demand to win something in fiscal negotiations? [View all] grasswire Dec 2012 OP

affirmative action for orange people Enrique Dec 2012 #1

We must have the appearance of a two party system n/t leftstreet Dec 2012 #2

I can think of a few spending cuts he can take back to his party. sadbear Dec 2012 #3

Rethug Bookie Politicos kairos12 Dec 2012 #4

'Losers' still control the House and have filibuster available in Senate. n/t PoliticAverse Dec 2012 #5

i don't recall winning the house.... unblock Dec 2012 #6

only because of pernicious gerrymandering grasswire Dec 2012 #8

certainly a valid, if unfortunately also fairly academic point. unblock Dec 2012 #9

True, but that doesn't change the reality in Washington democrattotheend Dec 2012 #12

Gerrymandering, and many reps were not due for re-election. Still.... Honeycombe8 Dec 2012 #10

all seats in the house are up for election/re-election every 2 years. unblock Dec 2012 #13

I could've sworn at election time that I heard pundits talking... Honeycombe8 Dec 2012 #14

because the rich are 'entitled' to get tax cuts. welfare kings. stealing from the people. pansypoo53219 Dec 2012 #7

Unfortunately, he has some leverage democrattotheend Dec 2012 #11

Even the losers get lucky sometimes Generic Brad Dec 2012 #15

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