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In reply to the discussion: House Republicans Refuse to Come Back Early from Vacation to Discuss Syria [View all]underpants
(182,991 posts)43. Bingo! an dW actually came back from his vacation to sign it
Schiavo is NEVER mentioned any more. Ever. It completely blew up in their faces.
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House Republicans Refuse to Come Back Early from Vacation to Discuss Syria [View all]
appleannie1
Aug 2013
OP
My thoughts exactly. I wish the Democratic congresscritters could gain a similar headline
Nuclear Unicorn
Sep 2013
#22
They can't come back because they have to keep fundraising for their reelections
kimbutgar
Sep 2013
#9
AND they want to have a bone to pick with the CinC. Weak if he doesn't, tyrant if he does. Then say,
freshwest
Sep 2013
#13
The *advantage* to putting the ball in the other guy's court is that sometimes it's a hot potato...
Hekate
Sep 2013
#57
It doesn't matter if you are for or against or you just don't know about actions against ....
Botany
Sep 2013
#25
Boehner: "I got too many barstools to sit on and golf courses to visit to shorten my vacation!"
66 dmhlt
Sep 2013
#28
Boehner was secretly recorded while on vacation, the following is the clip.....
Rebellious Republican
Sep 2013
#36
President Obama has the authority to call Congress back anytime he wants.
former9thward
Sep 2013
#34
Their corporate God's have to do the numbers to see how much they can make if we do bomb Syria.
appleannie1
Sep 2013
#37
Obstructing war is a good thing. I don't care who is doing the obstructing.
totodeinhere
Sep 2013
#51
I wish they would never come back to discuss it. Then maybe we could cancel the war. n/t
totodeinhere
Sep 2013
#50