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2016 Postmortem

brewens

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4. I used to think Bob Michel retiring was one of the worst things that ever happened

Reply to DCBob (Original post)

Mon Jan 23, 2012, 07:44 PM

Jan 2012

to politics in this country. Had he not, Newt would never have been speaker.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_H._Michel

On the other hand, we wouldn't have Newt where he is now, had he not been speaker. I think we'd still be way ahead if no one knew who Newt was.

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GOP strategist: "If he's the nominee, it's a disaster." [View all] DCBob Jan 2012 OP

Go Newt Go! TheWraith Jan 2012 #1

DUMB ASS!!!! it's a disaster if Romney is also bigdarryl Jan 2012 #2

Ha! very true. DCBob Jan 2012 #3

I used to think Bob Michel retiring was one of the worst things that ever happened brewens Jan 2012 #4

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