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Tx4obama

(36,974 posts) Wed Oct 16, 2013, 02:32 AM Oct 2013

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“It’s very, very serious,” warned Senator John McCain, Republican of Arizona. “Republicans have to understand we have lost this battle, as I predicted weeks ago, that we would not be able to win because we were demanding something that was not achievable.”

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Full article here: http://www.nytimes.com/2013/10/16/us/politics/congress-budget-debate.html?adxnnl=1&adxnnlx=1381904976-PzffqF23irY7YxEP2dJFBQ

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And someone needs to educate McCain on the fact that kentauros Oct 2013 #1

In 2014, they are going to discover just what they lost! Coyotl Oct 2013 #2

The problem though, kentauros Oct 2013 #3

They won't be calling defeat in the 2014 elections a win! Coyotl Oct 2013 #4

They haven't understood they lost in 2012.. what's it Cha Oct 2013 #7

They still think Romney will win Ohio, B Calm Oct 2013 #8

Sorest Losers in the history of the Cha Oct 2013 #9

HAHAHAHAH JI7 Oct 2013 #14

Do you think that this man understands that he is responsible Skidmore Oct 2013 #6

Tx4obama Diclotican Oct 2013 #10

How would one go about understanding anything... Hubert Flottz Oct 2013 #11

What Stupid Battle gussmith Oct 2013 #12

The people behind this half-assed, lame political coup, King_Klonopin Oct 2013 #13