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2016 Postmortem

AlbertCat

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10. Both parties are not the same. One is way better than the other. BUT

Reply to SHRED (Original post)

Wed Jan 2, 2013, 11:32 AM

Jan 2013

Doncha get the feeling Washington is on another planet? They certainly are not listening to the majority of citizens. It's like they are an exclusive club just doing their own thing on a desert island. Their stuff has consequences here but they have no concern about "here" except when they pretend to have during elections.

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The GOP falling apart is a sideshow [View all] SHRED Jan 2013 OP

Exactly CanonRay Jan 2013 #1

A distraction that is working. CrispyQ Jan 2013 #2

But, but, but... Obama is a Far Left Wing Liberal! How can this be? RC Jan 2013 #13

The stock market is surging this morning. progressoid Jan 2013 #3

I bought Jan. 19 calls in late Nov. Yaaaaa xtraxritical Jan 2013 #7

It's also an illusion JayhawkSD Jan 2013 #4

true mac56 Jan 2013 #5

??? kenfrequed Jan 2013 #8

I probably didn't word that well. mac56 Jan 2013 #11

hmm... kenfrequed Jan 2013 #17

That comes from Robert Frost.......... PDJane Jan 2013 #9

LOL, that's true of me... sometimes when I hear an opinion of mine coming from someone else... Comrade_McKenzie Jan 2013 #14

It can't be strengthened until the neo-fascists are purged from the party. Zen Democrat Jan 2013 #6

Yeah, but there's a fundamental difference between the two parties. JoeyT Jan 2013 #23

Both parties are not the same. One is way better than the other. BUT AlbertCat Jan 2013 #10

I love your summation! Plucketeer Jan 2013 #18

GOP seems to be in a freefall Harry Monroe Jan 2013 #12

Maybe, but we still need to instigate a little ecstatic Jan 2013 #15

You can't stop the mega rich sociopath assholes. L0oniX Jan 2013 #16

A new jingle for our era Bainbridge Bear Jan 2013 #19

Campaign finance reform brother! Dustlawyer Jan 2013 #20

Thanks for letting us all know alcibiades_mystery Jan 2013 #21

I'm optimistic this will be the end of the Repigs. nt Sarah Ibarruri Jan 2013 #22

Maybe not the end, JoeyT Jan 2013 #24

That's true. The South's demographics are changing... Sarah Ibarruri Jan 2013 #26

It is. They only stand for one thing -- tax cuts. They don't care about anything else. Filibuster Harry Jan 2013 #25