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Gravitycollapse

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31. Basic political theory: Political capital grows with usage. It is depleted when not used.
Sat May 11, 2013, 01:37 AM
May 2013

So your argument makes no sense.

You're making excuses for letting a bunch of murderous fascists off the hook.

Exactly right. CaliforniaPeggy May 2013 #1
Dont forget about Cheney and Rumsfedt Thinkingabout May 2013 #2
Pretty confident we could pencil them in. Gravitycollapse May 2013 #4
It's absolutely laughable. We didn't even get an apology for WMD lies. JaneyVee May 2013 #3
Apologizing implies they made a mistake. They knew exactly what they were doing... Gravitycollapse May 2013 #5
Not only won't he apologize, he's proud of the destruction he's caused. JaneyVee May 2013 #6
Can I at least hit GWB with a shoe? Gravitycollapse May 2013 #8
I think that would be appropriate TxDemChem May 2013 #16
Oh, but no. Jamaal510 May 2013 #7
Obama himself told us we needed to "move forward" Skittles May 2013 #9
Ugggggggggggggh Gravitycollapse May 2013 #10
Stupid politics to demand that we 'turn the page, look forward not back' allowing them Bluenorthwest May 2013 #13
Is there something untrue on the post to which you responded? Hissyspit May 2013 #14
No. The fact that Obama said that garbage is what pissed me off. Gravitycollapse May 2013 #15
Oh, o.k. Hissyspit May 2013 #30
Just proves LostOne4Ever May 2013 #24
I'm not sure letting mass murderering fascists off the hook is doing what's "best for this country." Gravitycollapse May 2013 #25
When the country is split in two LostOne4Ever May 2013 #27
No, terrible, horrific idea. The longer we wait the more we forget. Gravitycollapse May 2013 #28
Nothing will bring those who died back LostOne4Ever May 2013 #29
Basic political theory: Political capital grows with usage. It is depleted when not used. Gravitycollapse May 2013 #31
Only on popular issues LostOne4Ever May 2013 #32
that was not it at ALL Skittles May 2013 #26
Just one Democratic congressperson or Senator needs to say this Gman May 2013 #11
Tear down Hillary Clinton to get Jeb, yeah, that's the ticket graham4anything May 2013 #12
Then Bush should have been 'hung drawn and quartered' for 9/11 Rosa Luxemburg May 2013 #17
Why Oh why did the dems decide to do "soft gloves" for 9/11 jimlup May 2013 #18
That's what I say LeftInTX May 2013 #22
And let's not forget that the war was started under completely false pretenses! Initech May 2013 #19
Can we just turn this into a rage thread? Gravitycollapse May 2013 #20
Rageaholics Iraq War Anonymous Initech May 2013 #21
Let's get some appropriate music going... Gravitycollapse May 2013 #23
I'd add this: Initech May 2013 #36
Damn right! Bush has gotten off scot-free after everything he's done. nomorenomore08 May 2013 #33
That would be a bad precedent. Shrike47 May 2013 #34
"If we actually started executing them, who would want to be president?" nomorenomore08 May 2013 #35
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