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22. The republicans

Reply to GOTV (Reply #16)

Wed Jun 13, 2012, 09:03 AM

Jun 2012

are trying to force Obama to do it the way they believed worked for those presidents. By cutting taxes and social programs. Is that what led to employment before? You seem to be involuntarily supporting that idea.

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Did Republicans deliberately crash the US economy? The Guardian [View all] Botany Jun 2012 OP

Smash-and-grab, disaster capitalism. Fire Walk With Me Jun 2012 #1

Why is everyone so late to this party? MrSlayer Jun 2012 #2

I'm amazed kenny blankenship Jun 2012 #3

It boggles my mind, too, especially hearing liberals/Democrats unknowingly buy into Liberal_Stalwart71 Jun 2012 #48

Simple Answer. Sherman A1 Jun 2012 #4

This should be shouted from the rooftops KansDem Jun 2012 #5

Yes and they stated it publicly malaise Jun 2012 #6

From raygun on they have been treasonous criminals libtodeath Jun 2012 #7

Why is the title posed as a question? bupkus Jun 2012 #8

I don't care for republicans in the slightest raps Jun 2012 #9

The evidence supports deliberate sabatage Shankapotomus Jun 2012 #11

not giving them anything raps Jun 2012 #12

Privatizing social security Shankapotomus Jun 2012 #13

I think even Clinton looked into semi privitization raps Jun 2012 #17

Contraception access IS being limited Shankapotomus Jun 2012 #23

What medical procedure raps Jun 2012 #29

These are NOT long standing conservative policies. fasttense Jun 2012 #18

I'm sorry, Republicans are not ONLY stupid and have mental disorders Voltaire Jun 2012 #21

+++1 Shankapotomus Jun 2012 #25

Elimination of opposing viewpoints raps Jun 2012 #26

Rubbish. They were willing to let the country default to try and score a few political points tanyev Jun 2012 #15

They tried to use it to raps Jun 2012 #20

They never took it that far before. tanyev Jun 2012 #24

Economy raps Jun 2012 #28

Oh, they're desperate alright. tanyev Jun 2012 #35

It wasn't the tax cuts raps Jun 2012 #36

Uh-huh. tanyev Jun 2012 #37

Using raps Jun 2012 #38

Uh-huh. Well thanks so much for coming here to edumacate us all. tanyev Jun 2012 #39

Simplistic and Sophomoric ProfessorGAC Jun 2012 #46

In other words, Shankapotomus Jun 2012 #27

congress raps Jun 2012 #32

How do you account for the fact that the last 3 republican presidents all ... GOTV Jun 2012 #16

The republicans raps Jun 2012 #22

Nope eaglesfanintn Jun 2012 #31

No they didn't decrease spending raps Jun 2012 #34

You just claimed that employment INCREASED under those Republican presidents! ieoeja Jun 2012 #40

Republicans are capable of smashing everything until they get their way kenny blankenship Jun 2012 #47

If Republicans don't break America Shankapotomus Jun 2012 #10

''I hope Obama fails.'' Octafish Jun 2012 #14

The real laugh is going to be if The Pres. wins re-election... Volaris Jun 2012 #19

What's the three words? (nt) Shankapotomus Jun 2012 #33

"Fuck you, Mitch." Volaris Jun 2012 #42

LOL Shankapotomus Jun 2012 #44

That would work, too. Volaris Jun 2012 #45

Why should we have to ask such a question? Meg_Griffin_1 Jun 2012 #30

From the book of DUH! nt laundry_queen Jun 2012 #41

When the people who wrecked the economy are the ones who come out the best in it... YellowRubberDuckie Jun 2012 #43