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2016 Postmortem

Grammy23

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12. It's kind of fun to watch them try to talk out of both sides of their mouths....at once.

Reply to DonViejo (Original post)

Tue Nov 27, 2012, 05:26 PM

Nov 2012

Too many land mines all around them. Say one thing: piss off their constituents. Say another: Enrage Grover and the folks with the big bucks. Say still another: Watch the Democrats go on the warpath.

This is going to get really interesting before it's all over watching these idiots turn themselves inside out trying to keep everyone happy. Ultimately someone will be angry with the line they choose---possibly everyone. Couldn't happen to a better, more deserving bunch of thugs.

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Are Republicans Really Breaking with Grover Norquist? [View all] DonViejo Nov 2012 OP

Are Republicans Really Breaking with Grover Norquist? Flashmann Nov 2012 #1

+1000 nt ProudProgressiveNow Nov 2012 #9

Once a dog has turned on you it's kind of hard to have faith. wandy Nov 2012 #11

Hell yeah....the TOONS this week prove it. That lousy toad is toast. MADem Nov 2012 #2

"permanent, unalterable entitlement reform" Proud Liberal Dem Nov 2012 #3

Reform from Republicans means how many they can push out of lifeboats so they can keep their yachts. freshwest Nov 2012 #10

Revealed their positions are Proud Liberal Dem Nov 2012 #13

+1. And the article was very telling, but the big media poof story is the 'break up.' freshwest Nov 2012 #14

No. It's a whitewash for their insistence Democrats be 'reasonable' about 'entitlements.' freshwest Nov 2012 #4

x2 AnotherMcIntosh Nov 2012 #7

Apparently they are but it is to be a trial separation and they will still be friends. yellowcanine Nov 2012 #5

NO - they are far more scared of Grover rurallib Nov 2012 #6

Lip service for the little peple to suck up. 2naSalit Nov 2012 #8

It's kind of fun to watch them try to talk out of both sides of their mouths....at once. Grammy23 Nov 2012 #12

Not in any meaningful way.... Wounded Bear Nov 2012 #15

Closing of loopholes and the limiting deductions xxxsdesdexxx Nov 2012 #16