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yurbud

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Thu May 16, 2013, 06:35 PM May 2013

Since Repubs are cranking up big scandal machine, any Dems could mention to shut them up?

Democrats have given Republicans and especially Republican presidents a pass on some serious, serious shit.

Nixon doing back door negotiations with the North Vietnam to undercut LBJ in the 1968 election, the October Surprise, criminal charges for Iran Contra, vote rigging and vote suppression in several elections, violating as many parts of the Geneva Convention as possible in the invasion of Iraq, including lying (not being mistaken) about Iraq being a threat, and approving and even orchestrating torture at the highest levels, no bid contracts in Iraq, wiretapping CONGRESS and on and on.

Democrats thanks for all this has been a sharp, pointy, steel tipped cowboy boot in the ass, and Republicans squealing like a stuck pig every time Democrats do something they would enjoy doing more.

Is it paying off for Democrats to leave this stuff untouched?

If not, what could they go after that would give them the most bang for the buck?

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Since Repubs are cranking up big scandal machine, any Dems could mention to shut them up? (Original Post) yurbud May 2013 OP
9/11 was the biggest scandal of all... kentuck May 2013 #1
Just declassify Saudi pages of Joint Congressional Inquiry into 9/11 and start a nice chat. yurbud May 2013 #2
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