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2016 Postmortem

Jennicut

(25,415 posts)

7. When you lie down with dogs, you get fleas.

Reply to DonViejo (Original post)

Sun Dec 23, 2012, 01:17 PM

Dec 2012

The Repub leadership co-opted the tea party movement to get more power and to get those votes. Now they have to deal with consequences. I think Boehner is probably more reasonable then the average tea party Rep but we all saw this coming a long time ago. They wanted the monster, they have to deal with it.

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John Boehner: Can anyone govern the Crazy Caucus? [View all] DonViejo Dec 2012 OP

John Boehner: You knew the job was dangerous whey ya took it... wandy Dec 2012 #1

Gotta give Boehner credit for neutralizing his enemies within Tutonic Dec 2012 #2

Boehner is no different than any right-wing Republican. He is only acting like he wants to work AlinPA Dec 2012 #3

Thank you, AlinPA Cha Dec 2012 #4

Plan B is DOA no matter what. How is it their only hope? n/t savalez Dec 2012 #5

If I could sing like the Beach Boys, this would be my Bonehead Plan B song: DFW Dec 2012 #6

LOL It works! savalez Dec 2012 #8

When you lie down with dogs, you get fleas. Jennicut Dec 2012 #7