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(85,996 posts) Wed Dec 5, 2012, 09:07 AM Dec 2012

Duck Carries Snakes Across Water; Surprised, Hurt When Snakes Bite Him [View all]

from Buzzfeed:

Republican Congressman Slams House Leadership On Facebook For Committee Removal

32-year-old libertarian Republican Congressman Justin Amash took to Facebook late Tuesday evening to slam House Republican leadership for removing him from the Budget Committee. The freshman Congressman said his removal took place without even a call, text, or email and he learned news of it through the media.

link: http://www.buzzfeed.com/andrewkaczynski/republican-congressman-slams-house-leadership-on-f

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Duck Carries Snakes Across Water; Surprised, Hurt When Snakes Bite Him [View all] bigtree Dec 2012 OP

He's not shy about praising himself. Lasher Dec 2012 #1

he's a Paulite bigtree Dec 2012 #5

So true! ;-) ReRe Dec 2012 #32

More on this....Removal from Committee Chairmanships Laura PourMeADrink Dec 2012 #2

So these 2 republicans are shocked that GOP leaders did not keep their promises,eh? dixiegrrrrl Dec 2012 #6

this is just one of the splinters from this new republican congress bigtree Dec 2012 #9

Teabaggers, don't take this insult lying down Enrique Dec 2012 #3

LOL....Exactly ! Remind them also how Boehner said that there was "no Tea Party caucus" again Laura PourMeADrink Dec 2012 #7

Funny!! Flashmann Dec 2012 #4

and all they wanted was a little slick window-dressing bigtree Dec 2012 #11

Asshattery aside, this is why republicans can get shit done. Egalitarian Thug Dec 2012 #8

what they're getting bigtree Dec 2012 #10

Right. You just keep telling yourself that. 30 years of transforming the nation into a Egalitarian Thug Dec 2012 #16

meh bigtree Dec 2012 #18

I do give a shit, and since you are trying to divert the conversation away from the point, Egalitarian Thug Dec 2012 #19

okay, then bigtree Dec 2012 #20

Yes, I am. n/t Egalitarian Thug Dec 2012 #23

yes you are. y/p bigtree Dec 2012 #24

Glad we cleared that up. Egalitarian Thug Dec 2012 #25

on the record bigtree Dec 2012 #27

Oh, I think that both of our records are quite evident. Both Democrats for Egalitarian Thug Dec 2012 #31

opposite on a lot of process and politics, maybe bigtree Dec 2012 #34

Scratching their watches and winding their asses. Tee hee. lonestarnot Dec 2012 #12

yep bigtree Dec 2012 #13

I believe krhines Dec 2012 #14

The Ruin Of The Rushpublicans...In Slow Motion... KharmaTrain Dec 2012 #15

As one of the Weeping Boner's "knuckle draggers", of course he's clueless MrScorpio Dec 2012 #17

Weeping Boner is the one that took his committee assignment away. n/t Egalitarian Thug Dec 2012 #22

Another Childish GOP Temper Tantrum GatorLarry Dec 2012 #21

I heard the story as a scorpion and turtle. nm rhett o rick Dec 2012 #26

i heard it as the pit bull and the narwhal Enrique Dec 2012 #28

yep, or, 'monkey and the shark' from Africa bigtree Dec 2012 #29

Will Boehner be re-elected Speaker? ieoeja Dec 2012 #30

OMG! ananda Dec 2012 #33

sure is, ananda bigtree Dec 2012 #35

LOL Hydra Dec 2012 #36

Hey look! Rip Van Winkle posted on Facebook! Downtown Hound Dec 2012 #37