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ProSense

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47. "No, the problem is not Republican obstructionism."
Tue Apr 2, 2013, 08:10 PM
Apr 2013
Are we back to blaming it all on Republicans? It's because of obstructionism? ...Our problem is not that Republicans don't advance predatory policies anymore, but that Democrats are now purchased by corporate money, too, and have joined the game. ...No, the problem is not Republican obstructionism. We have been all through that, and it is tired...

Why are you always defending Republicans?

Someone will be along shortly to explain why MineralMan Apr 2013 #1
Yep. Some pathetic person with a wall of compiled links... Comrade_McKenzie Apr 2013 #13
Well, you called that one. nt Bobbie Jo Apr 2013 #27
If the corporations would pay their workers well, these numbers would be great. mucifer Apr 2013 #2
And the law allows many of the largest, most profitable corporations to pay little or no Federal indepat Apr 2013 #4
I know for a fact in my state of Alabama that corps are given major state tax breaks.... OldDem2012 Apr 2013 #16
Absolutely, corporations are generally Republicans (they are people, my friend!) JoeBlowToo Apr 2013 #8
Heck Johnny2X2X Apr 2013 #3
You may want to re-word this comment warrior1 Apr 2013 #5
How about " tightening their sphincters in horror?" JoeBlowToo Apr 2013 #6
that'll work warrior1 Apr 2013 #7
I reeeeeeally don't think you want to go here. woo me with science Apr 2013 #9
I do want to go there, despite your cheerful reply... JoeBlowToo Apr 2013 #10
Oh, Republicans would be worse! woo me with science Apr 2013 #12
"Republicans would be worse" doesn't cut it anymore." L0oniX Apr 2013 #53
You ProSense Apr 2013 #54
LMAO ...nice reframe link. L0oniX Apr 2013 #56
Oh, my bad ProSense Apr 2013 #58
"hyping Reagan" LMFAO I guess you missed the part about "I hated Reagan". n/t L0oniX Apr 2013 #61
No, ProSense Apr 2013 #62
+1 forestpath Apr 2013 #60
You seem unaware that President Obama is a moderate Republican. GeorgeGist Apr 2013 #72
I'll ProSense Apr 2013 #11
Ooh, a Prosense commercial! woo me with science Apr 2013 #14
Look ProSense Apr 2013 #15
You should really change your boardname to "woo me with Obama-hating"...much more appropriate. nt. OldDem2012 Apr 2013 #17
Nah, more like, woo me with science Apr 2013 #18
I don't see any posts on this board stating "everything is hunky dory", but I do believe.... OldDem2012 Apr 2013 #20
Some people don't ProSense Apr 2013 #21
No, not getting better for the 99 percent woo me with science Apr 2013 #22
"Quite clearly getting worse for most of us" ProSense Apr 2013 #23
You can't prove it's Obama's policies making it worse! says ProSense. woo me with science Apr 2013 #25
I take it ProSense Apr 2013 #26
I take it that you're a glass half empty type of person.... OldDem2012 Apr 2013 #69
+1 LMFAO L0oniX Apr 2013 #51
There are many areas of the economy that are recovering. NCTraveler Apr 2013 #19
I remember reading an article right after the election... PennsylvaniaMatt Apr 2013 #24
This looks pretty good to me...Forward. sheshe2 Apr 2013 #28
Yeah, all those temporary, low-wage, no-benefit "McJobs" are really something! woo me with science Apr 2013 #29
From your link ProSense Apr 2013 #30
Keep trying. woo me with science Apr 2013 #31
Are you ProSense Apr 2013 #32
Only as much as you want people to ignore woo me with science Apr 2013 #34
Here's the problem ProSense Apr 2013 #36
No, they aren't. Not for the 99 percent. woo me with science Apr 2013 #39
Apparently, ProSense Apr 2013 #41
"Keep trying." OK ProSense Apr 2013 #33
Yes, let's raise the minimum wage by a dollar and 75 cents, woo me with science Apr 2013 #35
Seriously? ProSense Apr 2013 #38
Because you are playing dumb, I will be crystal clear. woo me with science Apr 2013 #42
Because you don't ProSense Apr 2013 #43
Classic avoidance of my point. nt woo me with science Apr 2013 #45
LOL! ProSense Apr 2013 #46
Let me repeat my point. Perhaps you can try again: woo me with science Apr 2013 #48
OK, ProSense Apr 2013 #49
What I do not understand, woo me with science, sheshe2 Apr 2013 #37
ROFL! woo me with science Apr 2013 #44
"No, the problem is not Republican obstructionism." ProSense Apr 2013 #47
Ah, the perfect place to end this exchange: woo me with science Apr 2013 #50
It was ProSense Apr 2013 #52
Refusing to rationalize Democratic complicity is not "defending Republicans" n/t markpkessinger Apr 2013 #57
your ProSense Apr 2013 #59
+1 ...the reframe gang is getting old. n/t L0oniX Apr 2013 #63
So glad I was able to make you laugh! sheshe2 Apr 2013 #55
The only disaster I see is the one he is trying to clean up Rex Apr 2013 #40
RepubliCONS want our Country to FAIL. Cha Apr 2013 #64
Yup they sure do! sheshe2 Apr 2013 #67
Wall Street should be FURIOUS with him! I mean look at this! TroglodyteScholar Apr 2013 #65
Interestingly, Jamaal510 Apr 2013 #68
Yup...things are looking pretty good in my region bhikkhu Apr 2013 #66
After reading through this thread ... 1StrongBlackMan Apr 2013 #70
thank you, 1StrongBlackMan Cha Apr 2013 #71
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