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Fawke Em

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1. Van Sustern sounds like a doddering fool.

Reply to dajoki (Original post)

Wed May 9, 2012, 11:00 AM

May 2012

Read her quote - it makes no sense.

That said, McCarthy's quote made sense in that it's readable, but he's an evil asshole for equating the cutting off of funding to needy children is merely trimming the fat.

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GOP Rep Describes Pushing 300k Children Off Lunch Program... As "Trimming The Fat" [View all] dajoki May 2012 OP

Van Sustern sounds like a doddering fool. Fawke Em May 2012 #1

My question atreides1 May 2012 #2

if we truly had a "liberally-biased media", "wasteful spending" would be reported as zbdent May 2012 #3

This is a fundamental difference between the parties.... Swede Atlanta May 2012 #4

Democrats need to postpone talking about these issues... kentuck May 2012 #5

+100 n/t FSogol May 2012 #6

IMO this is Republican Step 2 on HUNGER. Step 1 was banning the word 'HUNGER' ProgressiveEconomist May 2012 #7

+100! n/t librechik May 2012 #8

If the GOP wants to trim some fat, start with Christie and Limpballs! Bake May 2012 #9