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Stonepounder

(4,033 posts)
15. The Republican party is the party of angry old white men.
Tue Feb 19, 2013, 02:39 PM
Feb 2013

Hopefully, as these angry old white men stop voting, the Republican Party will be able to begin to regain its sanity.

Obama proposed sequestration knowing the danger. Vattel Feb 2013 #1
Republicans demanded budget cuts in return for raising the debt ceiling. This is their bag. denverbill Feb 2013 #2
The administration (Obama and Reid) Kelvin Mace Feb 2013 #6
So you are blaming the hostage negotiator for not negotiating a good deal with the gunman. denverbill Feb 2013 #9
Sometimes hostage negotiators deserve blame for not doing a good job. Vattel Feb 2013 #24
The hostage negotiator wouldn't have had a job to do if no hostages were taken. denverbill Feb 2013 #25
Of course I think that the Republicans are more to blame than Obama. Vattel Feb 2013 #28
Saying that 'Obama proposed sequestation' is like Stonepounder Feb 2013 #4
+1 DCBob Feb 2013 #8
There are people who will blame Obama no matter what he does. Thanks for being the voice of reason. Liberal_Stalwart71 Feb 2013 #10
Indeed. There's a lot that stinks around here. nt EastKYLiberal Feb 2013 #18
It is exactly what the Republicans John2 Feb 2013 #11
Yes, that is a big part of the problem. Stonepounder Feb 2013 #12
The last Election John2 Feb 2013 #14
The Republican party is the party of angry old white men. Stonepounder Feb 2013 #15
+1000 thank you southern_belle Feb 2013 #22
I agree with you. The Republicans bear most of the responsibility here. Vattel Feb 2013 #23
$85 billion of the 3.8 Trillion dollar Budget is around 2.8% of the Budget Katashi_itto Feb 2013 #3
Didn't you know that when you made the deal? Kelvin Mace Feb 2013 #5
Agreed customerserviceguy Feb 2013 #27
Republicans have stated Repeatedly that they want FAIL Berlum Feb 2013 #7
approving legislation by willingly signing it into law has consequences nt msongs Feb 2013 #13
Does he not have the power and obligation to avoid this? bamacrat Feb 2013 #16
Yes, I suspect he has plan B in his back pocket should there be no deal. DCBob Feb 2013 #30
That's what I was thinking. bamacrat Feb 2013 #32
I call bullshit on the 'damages military readiness' crap ... Myrina Feb 2013 #17
Scare tactics is what will light a fire under the GOP. EastKYLiberal Feb 2013 #19
Except that it's BS and making all of the news-watching lemmings panic. Myrina Feb 2013 #20
It's all too damn big for me. davidthegnome Feb 2013 #21
Me Thinks That All Of The Above Is Possible And Plausible cantbeserious Feb 2013 #26
Make sure ALL the cuts take place in RED states only jzodda Feb 2013 #29
The Fed Buys $85 Billion a Month bucolic_frolic Feb 2013 #31
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