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2016 Postmortem

tarheelsunc

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8. Weren't conservatives saying during the election cycle

Reply to Purveyor (Original post)

Mon Jan 28, 2013, 12:53 AM

Jan 2013

that Obama was wasting time talking about abortion instead of the supposedly "more critical" issues like the economy and deficit?

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Boehner: Ending abortion ‘one of our most fundamental goals this year’ [View all] Purveyor Jan 2013 OP

They 'still' think they have nothing better to do??? elleng Jan 2013 #1

Ah yes, the pro-war, anti-social safety net, anti-choice GOP high density Jan 2013 #2

Still playing to the base DJ13 Jan 2013 #3

Just the first blast in his fund raising Still Sensible Jan 2013 #4

I don't see this working Harmony Blue Jan 2013 #22

So, we missed the mark on the Obama One-Term Promise. OK, how about we bully the pregnant ladies? libdem4life Jan 2013 #5

Abortion will never be relic of the past nobodyspecial Jan 2013 #6

howmany kids have you adopted Boehner????? Sunlei Jan 2013 #7

Well, all those kids he didn't adopt lunatica Jan 2013 #19

Weren't conservatives saying during the election cycle tarheelsunc Jan 2013 #8

uuuhhh, yeah..... that's what's needed.... alittlelark Jan 2013 #9

Ah, they really don't get it, do they? kimtjj195_tx Jan 2013 #10

Yeah, because feeding poor children just doesn't cut it for them. Cha Jan 2013 #11

and all the anti-abortion folks... indivisibleman Jan 2013 #12

OT: Why the shortened link? jeff47 Jan 2013 #13

It is the link that Rawstory automatically generates when you clip some of their story. Might Purveyor Jan 2013 #25

Does anyone even mention jobs anymore? onpatrol98 Jan 2013 #14

They don't, but then again ending abortion is a jobs bill of sorts. kestrel91316 Jan 2013 #33

If they really wanted to end abortion, they would encourage hollysmom Jan 2013 #15

The Republicans will never get rid of Abortion LTR Jan 2013 #16

Yeah. They've lost the 'Gay Agenda' wedge and the 'Illegals are gonna get your jobs' issue lunatica Jan 2013 #20

Exactly what I've been saying for years. mac56 Jan 2013 #30

Why are the asshole men making this decision newfie11 Jan 2013 #17

Well that means if they work 30 days lunatica Jan 2013 #18

And that, right there, is repuke lunacy. Zoeisright Jan 2013 #21

Where are the jobs Mr. Speaker that you so ran on in 2010??? Still waiting!!! Filibuster Harry Jan 2013 #23

The Federal Government (i.e. Hyde Amendment) already prohibits funding for abortion Proud Liberal Dem Jan 2013 #24

The majority of people understand HockeyMom Jan 2013 #26

Fundagelicals believe that life begins at conception, but riqster Jan 2013 #29

I thought republicans wanted a bigger tent abelenkpe Jan 2013 #27

They keep trying to deny personhood and civil rights to half the population Warpy Jan 2013 #28

Chill ChangeUp106 Jan 2013 #31

Actually I want the GOP and Boehner to proudly wear this around their necks, indeed. eom Purveyor Jan 2013 #32

Wait, I thought the goal was making Obama a one term President? SummerSnow Jan 2013 #34

That was their goal...that and job creation. Since neither one of those worked out so well..... Sheepshank Jan 2013 #35

WE WANT JOBS YOU JACK ASS !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! trueblue2007 Jan 2013 #36

If you gave me a thousand tries markevil Jan 2013 #37