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7. Egg zac lee

Wed Feb 20, 2013, 09:57 AM

Feb 2013

"they" run the debt through the roof w/2 wars that were not on the books, a medicare part D
unfunded drug plan, tax cuts for the wealthy, and then crashing the economy so Obama had to
use $$$ for a stimulus because capital was frozen and the economy was contracting but now every
couple of months "they" threaten to shut down government in order because they have to get the debt
under control and but in reality it is a way to try to hurt the President.

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Chris Matthews: GOP using 'Cold War CIA tactics' to bring down U.S. government [View all] meegbear Feb 2013 OP

Like the analogy BeyondGeography Feb 2013 #1

Anyone who wasn't prepared to live with sequestration, should not have voted for it. badtoworse Feb 2013 #2

I agree. In the short term, this will hurt A LOT, and will hurt a lot of people, Volaris Feb 2013 #8

I diaried this on DKos, last September arendt Feb 2013 #3

My cartoon on the repubs and FDR -> IDemo Feb 2013 #14

Go tweety newfie11 Feb 2013 #4

Worked in Iran, Guatemala, Italy... Octafish Feb 2013 #5

That sounds exactly like what they're doing. n/t ProfessionalLeftist Feb 2013 #6

Egg zac lee Botany Feb 2013 #7

I've been saying this for years malaise Feb 2013 #9

My question is how do we fight back Pakid Feb 2013 #10

Its why they tried to impeach Clinton over a BJ too. JoePhilly Feb 2013 #11

that was an end run attempt at a Coup d'Etat G_j Feb 2013 #27

Yup, exactly what it was. JoePhilly Feb 2013 #32

They want all the minerals under the public lands and will work to destroy the country until then. Coyotl Feb 2013 #12

Very interesting and makes sense. Never looked at it that way. mountain grammy Feb 2013 #28

Consider minerals as assets in bank. Now inventory mineral rights sold for how much Coyotl Feb 2013 #29

Hope this makes sense GiveMeFreedom Feb 2013 #39

Exactly right. Blue_In_AK Feb 2013 #34

It's the idea of the US breaking up like Russia that and how that kind of upheaval mountain grammy Feb 2013 #42

This may be true but randr Feb 2013 #13

I remind you that the next election is close to two years away. What a drag. xtraxritical Feb 2013 #43

Yes and the fucking thing about this is, he's right. lonestarnot Feb 2013 #15

Yes libodem Feb 2013 #16

"The liberal MSNBC host"? FreeBC Feb 2013 #17

That jumped at me, too. Richardo Feb 2013 #18

"The women love this war." WilliamPitt Feb 2013 #19

Excuse me while I projectile-vomit hatrack Feb 2013 #20

Glad somebody else noticed. caseymoz Feb 2013 #21

what's happening with tweety these days? CitizenPatriot Feb 2013 #22

So...tactics like bobclark86 Feb 2013 #23

other efforts are always in play G_j Feb 2013 #35

I'm shocked The Wizard Feb 2013 #24

The Bush cartel The Wizard Feb 2013 #25

Tweety isn't a "Liberal MSNBC host." n/t Ian David Feb 2013 #26

Send Federal Marshals into the Capitol Stainless Feb 2013 #30

Well Said..... JimboBillyBubbaBob Feb 2013 #37

I whole heartedly agree... defacto7 Feb 2013 #40

Making Things Difficult As An Tactic OFFTHEWALL Feb 2013 #31

Matthews a Liberal.... WCGreen Feb 2013 #33

A CHAMELEON (cue the Boy George music now...) King_Klonopin Feb 2013 #44

K & R Scurrilous Feb 2013 #36

Matthews has been reading Robert Parry GETPLANING Feb 2013 #38

k&r n/t RainDog Feb 2013 #41

Yep, plain to see. RedCappedBandit Feb 2013 #45