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BolivarianHero Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Dec-18-09 10:17 AM
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End the goddamn filibuster!
It was used to lynch African Americans 50 years ago, and now it's used to screw the poor and suck up to the insurance industry.
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still_one Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Dec-18-09 10:25 AM
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1. and that is why neither side will end it /nt
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PassingFair Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Dec-18-09 10:26 AM
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2. We "used" it to stop the Rethugs from scrapping Social Security.
Sometimes you have to be careful what you wish for.
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ixion Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Dec-18-09 10:31 AM
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3. no... stop trying to change the rules in the middle of the game
just because 'your' team is in the majority.

It's wrong when repugs do it, and it's wrong now.
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RUMMYisFROSTED Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Dec-18-09 10:34 AM
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4. I say start it.
We'll see you in week. Go to it.
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