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liberal N proud

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29. He should have a Ceremonial NON-Signing Statement

Reply to babylonsister (Original post)

Wed Mar 7, 2012, 03:54 PM

Mar 2012

He could hold the photo-op with an empty desk and no pens, highlighting the do-nothing obstructionist Congress.

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Obama Drops Ceremonial Pen, Angering GOP [View all] babylonsister Mar 2012 OP

Pass the smelling salts billybob537 Mar 2012 #1

I'm waiting for them to come right out with it .... Scuba Mar 2012 #2

i dont know that the idea of a black man in the white house SwampG8r Mar 2012 #38

I won't alert on this use of a "c-word", and although I like Spike, it makes me uncomfortable... Scuba Mar 2012 #39

i appreciate your feelings and SwampG8r Mar 2012 #40

You can be sure that if he were doing a lot of signing ceremonies... caraher Mar 2012 #3

Yup. No doubt! kag Mar 2012 #8

Yeah, really Proud Liberal Dem Mar 2012 #13

Holy crap. Thought for sure this was going to be a satire article. tanyev Mar 2012 #4

Me too Renew Deal Mar 2012 #5

Oh, FFS! They just have to have something to complain about. Arkansas Granny Mar 2012 #6

Coburn must be self medicating......... Historic NY Mar 2012 #7

Yup Proud Liberal Dem Mar 2012 #14

Oh, the poutrage! freshwest Mar 2012 #9

Call the Whaammbulance Demeter Mar 2012 #10

Is this the onion? Lil Missy Mar 2012 #11

same thought I had rurallib Mar 2012 #15

Ironically, that may be something they CAN blame on Pres Obama VWolf Mar 2012 #26

That's what I thought at first. LynnTTT Mar 2012 #18

They are RELENTLESS Cosmocat Mar 2012 #27

pathetic... madrchsod Mar 2012 #12

That aint' quite like losing Osama bin Laden, is it? sofa king Mar 2012 #16

headline should read "gop babies wetting their pants and crying" leftyohiolib Mar 2012 #17

Oh the irony... Skinner Mar 2012 #19

You have to remember that whenever they go on about something, they're projecting. hobbit709 Mar 2012 #20

Projection is the first topic in "Republican 101" emulatorloo Mar 2012 #37

Coburn needs briefing on the meaning of tragedy. yellerpup Mar 2012 #21

What a crock coming from the repubstructionsts! Harriety Mar 2012 #22

"'the only way I can win is to make someone else look bad, rather than win on my accomplishments... AlbertCat Mar 2012 #23

Okay, Tom, list your legislatives accomplishments n/t krispos42 Mar 2012 #24

And furthermore, I don't like his ties! malthaussen Mar 2012 #25

wow a2liberal Mar 2012 #28

He should have a Ceremonial NON-Signing Statement liberal N proud Mar 2012 #29

Are you fucking kidding me? Drunken Irishman Mar 2012 #30

Man, they are really reaching! Ishoutandscream2 Mar 2012 #31

There are more important matters at hand... and-justice-for-all Mar 2012 #32

Republicans don't need Obama's help to look bad DFW Mar 2012 #33

Oh fer crissakes! NICO9000 Mar 2012 #34

Ha vercetti2021 Mar 2012 #35

He HAS to sign these things behind closed doors... jmowreader Mar 2012 #36

This will get as much sympathy as Newt whining about having to use the back door of AF 1. yellowcanine Mar 2012 #41