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yellowcanine

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18. Eh. Marvin Mandel was a crook (I know, conviction overturned, but still) and Schaeffer was no

Reply to southernyankeebelle (Reply #2)

Tue Feb 5, 2013, 04:06 PM

Feb 2013

progressive. Among other things, he endorsed Poppy Bush over Bill Clinton and put the taxpayers of Maryland on the hook for the Ravens stadium in Baltimore.

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Montgomery County, MD politicians try to feed themselves for a week with only food stamps [View all] Redfairen Feb 2013 OP

Good place to live, elleng Feb 2013 #1

It sure is. Progessive state with great people and politicans who really care for their southernyankeebelle Feb 2013 #2

Right. Wasn't in MD then, elleng Feb 2013 #3

You living in Maryland? I use to live in Odenton, Maryland. May family still in southernyankeebelle Feb 2013 #4

Yes. Lived in DC 25+ years, elleng Feb 2013 #6

My father retired from the military in 1963 and we moved to Maryland. southernyankeebelle Feb 2013 #12

Actually Agnew wasn't involved in Watergate hootinholler Feb 2013 #5

No I wasn't referring to watergate. He was in trouble for money laundering or something southernyankeebelle Feb 2013 #13

I thought it was tax evasion hootinholler Feb 2013 #24

Yep, I just couldn't remember. I knew it had nothing to do with watergate. southernyankeebelle Feb 2013 #25

We have Bobby Ehrlich and Mike Steele for four years 02-06; and the only other blemish madinmaryland Feb 2013 #15

I wasn't in Maryland at that time. I'm glad I wasn't. I heard they didn't do great work. southernyankeebelle Feb 2013 #16

I moved to Maryland in 2004 from Connecticut. madinmaryland Feb 2013 #17

Oh now I remember Harris. I had heard that. Is Harris still in? Ct is a lovely state. southernyankeebelle Feb 2013 #19

Yes....Harris is still in...and (unfortunately) he's my representative. Pendrench Feb 2013 #20

Isn't Severn close to Odenton? southernyankeebelle Feb 2013 #21

Hi southernyankeebelle - Pendrench Feb 2013 #27

I don't even recognize Odenton anymore. We loved living there. Now is so built up southernyankeebelle Feb 2013 #29

Heh! madinmaryland Feb 2013 #23

had some biz in Columbia a couple of years ago... oldhippydude Feb 2013 #26

I loved the Columbia area. Of course that has really built up also. My son was southernyankeebelle Feb 2013 #30

Eh. Marvin Mandel was a crook (I know, conviction overturned, but still) and Schaeffer was no yellowcanine Feb 2013 #18

I wish them luck. It's not that easy....... wandy Feb 2013 #7

Good for them... Xyzse Feb 2013 #8

good for them justabob Feb 2013 #9

I applaud their efforts, but logosoco Feb 2013 #10

I think we, the people, ought to require all seekers of federal office to sinkingfeeling Feb 2013 #11

Wouldn't it be nice if before these people want to cut safety net programs they southernyankeebelle Feb 2013 #14

Coffee? That is not a food. It should be only a sometime luxury for someone on food stamps. RC Feb 2013 #22

that's what I said hfojvt Feb 2013 #28