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2016 Postmortem

RoverSuswade

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6. You don't know how many times I wanted to throw my Coke can at the TV

Reply to fredamae (Reply #5)

Sun Dec 30, 2012, 01:27 PM

Dec 2012

(while watching Cspan) when she did that. I always conjured up "this time she'll do it" and then became disappointed.

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Olympia Snowe throwing her party under the bus. [View all] RoverSuswade Dec 2012 OP

She is blaming the GOP for not cooperating DJ13 Dec 2012 #1

With McConnell's gun held to her temple. RoverSuswade Dec 2012 #3

Snowe acts just like an emotionally abused wife. Ikonoklast Dec 2012 #9

+10000000000000000 Tom Ripley Jan 2013 #44

Welcome to DU, RoverSuswade! calimary Dec 2012 #20

Too little, too late. Keep bashing the pubes, but don't think russspeakeasy Dec 2012 #23

If she had spoken out, McConnell and his lackeys would have alfredo Dec 2012 #29

It was the President who needed to give her cover. LuvLoogie Dec 2012 #33

Kinda goes without saying - the Democratic Party won't do its own heavy lifting. calimary Jan 2013 #40

Thanks for the welcome. RoverSuswade Dec 2012 #38

Right, and welcome. elleng Dec 2012 #26

Riiight. That would make her a coward. nt Kahuna Dec 2012 #10

She did what a lot of moderates did up until this last election: Texin Dec 2012 #17

Actually after Obama was sworn in it has been Snowe & Collins that have voted with the democrats... Tx4obama Dec 2012 #37

Exactly. How much courage does it take to speak up when you have nothing to lose by doing so. The politicaljunkie41910 Jan 2013 #43

I'll believe it when she votes sharp_stick Dec 2012 #2

I hope she tells Yertle to go to Hades RoverSuswade Dec 2012 #4

She has nothing to lose now. She is in the Senate for one more day. catbyte Dec 2012 #12

Methinks the woman doth protest too late WCGreen Dec 2012 #18

I wonder how many times she, herself fredamae Dec 2012 #5

You don't know how many times I wanted to throw my Coke can at the TV RoverSuswade Dec 2012 #6

Imagine for a moment what fredamae Dec 2012 #8

ABSOLUTELY. EVERY BIT as responsible. calimary Dec 2012 #22

She did have to protect her state from retaliation. alfredo Dec 2012 #31

Talk is cheap pscot Dec 2012 #7

She was always standing with the GOP high density Jan 2013 #41

These people are amazing BlueStreak Dec 2012 #11

She can go fuck herself as far as I'm concerned. Or maybe I Guy Whitey Corngood Dec 2012 #13

Many Repubs feel the same way but are too frightened Rosa Luxemburg Dec 2012 #14

There was a pub senator that actually admitted this on TV RoverSuswade Dec 2012 #15

You may be thinking of Senator Grassley of Iowa grantcart Dec 2012 #32

You know... adieu Dec 2012 #16

What the hell are they so frightened about???? Curmudgeoness Dec 2012 #19

Oh, yes, they do melody Dec 2012 #21

So what? Curmudgeoness Dec 2012 #24

If they had any dignity, they wouldn't be working for the GOP n/t melody Dec 2012 #34

Well, I don't care! Too damn bad. They oughta get some backbone up when they KNOW calimary Dec 2012 #25

Speak it! great white snark Dec 2012 #30

Well I don't care. One of 'em better get over it and start standing up. calimary Jan 2013 #42

Listen up, Repukes Berlum Dec 2012 #27

Because she's been so helpful over the past 4 years? BVictor1 Dec 2012 #28

The only reason she voted Third Doctor Dec 2012 #35

oh, NOW she talks? Skittles Dec 2012 #36

K&R nt ProudProgressiveNow Dec 2012 #39