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2016 Postmortem

Filibuster Harry

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11. If these things are so "stupid" the why can't congress decide on them. Because the stupid

Reply to Redfairen (Original post)

Wed Jan 16, 2013, 12:53 PM

Jan 2013

don't know what stupid is. Is it - corporate welfare, oil subsidies, congressional perks?? I seriously think that senator Coburn should make a list of spending cuts and give it to the president for review. Let's see what he thinks is "stupid".

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Sen. Coburn: Debt Ceiling Breach Is 'a Wonderful Experiment' to Shut Down 'Stupid Things' [View all] Redfairen Jan 2013 OP

The fate of the world economy rests in the hands of people like Sen. Tom Coburn from Oklahoma Cali_Democrat Jan 2013 #1

Coburn is a stupid thing. TwilightGardener Jan 2013 #2

So then, one can assume it will fit over Senator Coburn's mouth? Kurovski Jan 2013 #3

Excellent idea Tom! Let's cut stupid things like muntrv Jan 2013 #4

Let's cut some more stupid things like meow2u3 Jan 2013 #19

To me a "Wonderful Experiment" would be... JeffHead Jan 2013 #5

Coburn is the "stupid thing" that needs to be shut down. think Jan 2013 #6

Experiment? It happened already and we know the outcome. It cost us the downgrade in our national The Wielding Truth Jan 2013 #7

I can think of a ton of stupid things that need to be cut out tularetom Jan 2013 #8

Try telling that to the farmers LiberalFighter Jan 2013 #9

It's going to shut down the GOP? GoCubsGo Jan 2013 #10

If these things are so "stupid" the why can't congress decide on them. Because the stupid Filibuster Harry Jan 2013 #11

"Wonderful experiment"? Proud Liberal Dem Jan 2013 #12

OK, first thing to be shut down NewJeffCT Jan 2013 #13

Yes, Tom, I agree. Arkana Jan 2013 #14

I hate it when manipulators pretend there's some other motivation... CBHagman Jan 2013 #15

Eh - go "experiment" with ignoring your debts on your own dime, dipshit. yellowcanine Jan 2013 #16

If Coburn is correct he may soon find himself in a self-induced coma. 11 Bravo Jan 2013 #17

Coburn is an idiot, a bigot, and in charge of making hush money deals for the gang at K Street's Bluenorthwest Jan 2013 #18