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DetlefK

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1. Could be a nice rebranding: democrats=practical vs. republicans=ideologues

Reply to Stuart G (Original post)

Wed Oct 23, 2013, 07:44 AM

Oct 2013

"Remember how the republican-controlled House held 40 symbolic votes to show that they don't like the Affordable Care Act?

Remember how republicans refused to even go to conference for the better part of 2013 in order to prevent a federal budget?

Remember how republicans manipulated House-rules so they could shut the government down, just because they didn't like the Affordable Care Act?

Remember how republicans filibustered appointees and then voted for them in lock-step anyways?

Remember how republicans screamed Benghazi- and IRS-conspiracies, even after the House Oversight Committee under the republican chairman Darell Issa concluded that there were no such conspiracies?

Democrats don't hold symbolic votes.

Democrats don't play political games.

Democrats get the work done."

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Could be a nice rebranding: democrats=practical vs. republicans=ideologues DetlefK Oct 2013 #1

That's exactly how we need to contrast the typical Republican legislator in all 2014 races. Old and In the Way Oct 2013 #2