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socialindependocrat

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20. Exactly - they're all bought!
Tue Apr 17, 2012, 10:18 AM
Apr 2012

It is beyond me why anyone in the middle class would vote Repub when
their main agenda is to continue to pump more money up to the 1%.

Post removed Post removed Apr 2012 #1
"scare the Republicans into compromise" vi5 Apr 2012 #2
The real object and need is to get more of them ejected from office at the polls! L. Coyote Apr 2012 #22
The Class War is On liberalmike27 Apr 2012 #30
"Who else are you going to vote for these days"? vi5 Apr 2012 #33
You nailed it all right on the head. Zalatix Apr 2012 #59
Does anyone realize what the aristocracy just did in the Senate? westerebus Apr 2012 #3
... xchrom Apr 2012 #4
... westerebus Apr 2012 #5
There's always the French Solution Thor_MN Apr 2012 #6
Yeah, you certainly couldn't aim for his chin. He doesn't have one Ishoutandscream2 Apr 2012 #7
Au contraire! He has several! Jester Messiah Apr 2012 #11
His chin is cleverly concealed beneath all that loose foreskin. peekaloo Apr 2012 #15
Just pretend you are fishing LiberalFighter Apr 2012 #24
Sen Mitch McConnell aka: Neckbeard the Pirate. n/t iscooterliberally Apr 2012 #36
The guillotine won't work on him. He'll just retract his head into his shell at the last moment. Arugula Latte Apr 2012 #38
LOL! SammyWinstonJack Apr 2012 #50
Asshats are BigEndian. Warren Stupidity Apr 2012 #40
Supposing you do manage to bisect Mitch Quasimodem Apr 2012 #44
Yes, yes, and yes gratuitous Apr 2012 #8
First of all you said "valuable legislative time". Very good, lol. I get it. rhett o rick Apr 2012 #53
Bringing it to a vote is part of that tiny change gratuitous Apr 2012 #54
The Democrats should have had a press conference immediately rhett o rick Apr 2012 #62
The problem (among many) is that they would be raising taxes on themselves n2doc Apr 2012 #9
What ever happened to noblesse oblige? Jester Messiah Apr 2012 #10
noblesse oblige died with Ted Kennedy n/t Prophet 451 Apr 2012 #39
Before you can have noblesse oblige Quasimodem Apr 2012 #45
Voters need to do a 2006 on this Congress. n/t BumRushDaShow Apr 2012 #12
Mark Pryor votes 'nay' because….. 12AngryBorneoWildmen Apr 2012 #13
I sent Mark a 'nice' email this morning. Called his action 'despicable' and sinkingfeeling Apr 2012 #14
Waltons bongbong Apr 2012 #21
I did the math... Bjorn Against Apr 2012 #46
He more than likely receives the financial benefit of the Walton connection. LiberalFighter Apr 2012 #25
I wish Pryor would just move to the R's so at least we can run a dem against him LiberalArkie Apr 2012 #48
Unfortunately, he's got the Pryor name Art_from_Ark Apr 2012 #56
I watched Religulous over the weekend...Mark Pryor is a dumbass.... truebrit71 Apr 2012 #18
blue dogs marshall gaines Apr 2012 #16
Why does the Norquist pledge take priority over the obligation savannah43 Apr 2012 #17
Exactly - they're all bought! socialindependocrat Apr 2012 #20
why anyone in the middle class would vote Repub AlbertCat Apr 2012 #26
Or ... 1StrongBlackMan Apr 2012 #47
Who would enforce it anyway, the same "Justice" Dept that doesn't go after torturers? just1voice Apr 2012 #19
They just ensured big Democratic gains in 2012. RBInMaine Apr 2012 #23
After 8 years of Bush, ejbr Apr 2012 #27
Guns, gays and abortion shawn703 Apr 2012 #28
re:Does anyone realize what the GOP just did? allan01 Apr 2012 #29
the gop just told america to keep their fucking hands off their corporate donors spanone Apr 2012 #31
The people here fully understand what happened.......... Smilo Apr 2012 #32
Washington thinks all eyes are on them all the time. Kablooie Apr 2012 #34
Unfortunately the conservative media doesn't have any problem lying johnd83 Apr 2012 #35
The Democrats make themselves complicit by accepting the current filibuster rules. Marr Apr 2012 #37
I guess that means more lettuce for Yertle. geardaddy Apr 2012 #41
I realize that the republican party isn't listening to the middle class or the working poor. They southernyankeebelle Apr 2012 #42
Kicked and recommended. Uncle Joe Apr 2012 #43
It is funny because I asked the Teaheads humbled_opinion Apr 2012 #49
Oh well then............. SammyWinstonJack Apr 2012 #51
It is BS quaker bill Apr 2012 #60
Yep, and thanks humbled_opinion Apr 2012 #63
A double standard quaker bill Apr 2012 #64
Yes, but its hard to humbled_opinion Apr 2012 #65
It is not hard at all quaker bill Apr 2012 #66
If the majority wanted this to pass Politicalboi Apr 2012 #52
as with all cockroaches... chknltl Apr 2012 #55
This 1 action will lead to a Democratically-controlled House of Representatives next year. Major Hogwash Apr 2012 #57
From your lips to God's ears.... SunSeeker Apr 2012 #58
The Bush tax cuts expire at the end of this year (again) Motown_Johnny Apr 2012 #61
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