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In reply to the discussion: OMG, did you hear Steve Israel on Hardball?"It's hard to negotiate with a skid mark..." [View all]ladym55
(2,577 posts)34. He calls them as he sees them
He is a Long Island guy ... Folks from LI are direct, what can I say? I grew up in the area that is now his district. Go, Steve, go!
No matter what the definition ... it fits.
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OMG, did you hear Steve Israel on Hardball?"It's hard to negotiate with a skid mark..." [View all]
CTyankee
Dec 2012
OP
Ever think he may have meant the type left by tires when you hit the brakes?
Lone_Star_Dem
Dec 2012
#3
Yes...had a boy and then two girls...you are right...the girls somehow "knew" what
CTyankee
Dec 2012
#27
I dont know but if one wanted to call someone a pejorative name, I doubt he
rhett o rick
Dec 2012
#24
All I could think was that Israel was mad as hell at the repubs for doing what they
CTyankee
Dec 2012
#29
MSNBC folks didn't bite, tho. They were like, all serious and no kidding around but you
CTyankee
Dec 2012
#32
Israel likely wanted to say that republicans hit a few of the shit stains in their party and lost
bluestate10
Dec 2012
#45
I like Israel, he is tough and smart. He also leads the Democrat's House campaign effort. nt
bluestate10
Dec 2012
#42
Wonder how many people repeated "shit stains" in unison right after that remark? Count me.
lonestarnot
Dec 2012
#43
He said that before and explained that he meant the Rs run away whenever the Ds say "yes" to
jenmito
Dec 2012
#50