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Bill USA

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17. Well, I guess then, the Republicans have a few things to feel proud of, given their great efforts to

Wed Feb 13, 2013, 07:37 PM

Feb 2013

sabotage any recovery Obama and the Dems have tried to get started. They have obstructed, by one estimate, 4.2 million jobs. I guess they can feel their efforts at filibustering jobs bills and threatening a Government shutdown and Default on its debt, didn't go entirely unrewarded.

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Lo, there will be much gnashing of teeth and rending of garments in Republican salons tonight... [View all] Bill USA Feb 2013 OP

Jeez! Imagine how well we'd be doing if annabanana Feb 2013 #1

they've been fighting Obama and Dems every step of the way, though M$M echo chamber won't report on Bill USA Feb 2013 #3

MSM kardonb Feb 2013 #7

Right, but one thing I learned tonight gives me pause: elleng Feb 2013 #2

Help, please... 2naSalit Feb 2013 #5

Sorry, tried to be more clear by editing elleng Feb 2013 #6

Huh?? Wednesdays Feb 2013 #11

Good, so I'll forget about my 'prediction,' elleng Feb 2013 #14

That writer needs to be careful... Moostache Feb 2013 #4

the editorial was by Norman Ornstein and Thomas Mann, two political scientists who've been studying Bill USA Feb 2013 #15

The economy is getting better abelenkpe Feb 2013 #8

They don't mean your economy. They mean the economy of the bankers and those jtuck004 Feb 2013 #9

Pretty sure you are 100 percent correct :( nt abelenkpe Feb 2013 #10

I applogize, I meant to say also I 'm sorry you lost your job. I can't know what it jtuck004 Feb 2013 #12

Thank you! abelenkpe Feb 2013 #13

Well, I guess then, the Republicans have a few things to feel proud of, given their great efforts to Bill USA Feb 2013 #17

Absolutely. If it hadn't been for them we could have had 4 million more low-paid jtuck004 Feb 2013 #18

how much better if the GOP who created the Trickle Down Deregulation disaster had been Bill USA Feb 2013 #19

That is such B.S. jtuck004 Feb 2013 #20

you are prattling nonsense: Bill USA Feb 2013 #21

Too bad hungry kids, denied the money paid to the thieving banks, can't eat excuses. n/t jtuck004 Feb 2013 #23

Some legislation U should be interested in, will help up to 12 million refinance mortgages: GOP will Bill USA Feb 2013 #27

Just more cover for thieving bankers. After having destroyed the market jtuck004 Feb 2013 #28

"if the real estate doesn't have the value, why are we creating a program to create new debt to.." Bill USA Feb 2013 #29

It only makes sense if you are stupid jtuck004 Feb 2013 #31

You have a facility and dedication to the techniques of demagoguery and disinformation.. Bill USA Feb 2013 #32

And they said Eugene McCarthy was dead. LIYF. n/t jtuck004 Feb 2013 #35

Wellll, if your implication is that I am like Eugene McCarthy, I accept the compliment. Bill USA Feb 2013 #37

You finally got smart! This guy's got you dead to rights. He's right, everything you've said Recoverin_Republican Feb 2013 #33

Actually, I don't give a flying fuck about rethugs, along with snipey little posts like this. jtuck004 Feb 2013 #34

I'll let your statement stand for itself. You've revealed yourself as you truly are --- Recoverin_Republican Feb 2013 #36

Securities Modernization act?.. are you referring to the Commodities Futures Modernization act?... Bill USA Feb 2013 #22

I learned something from someone that seems appropriate right now. jtuck004 Feb 2013 #24

You need to be more subtle in your Spamming of Talking Points, though. KoKo Feb 2013 #25

thnks for your comment. I guess my approach has been affected by commenting on other sites Bill USA Feb 2013 #26

Kick! calimary Feb 2013 #16

I hope they accounted in the constant rises in gas prices. Amonester Feb 2013 #30