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PA Democrat puts conservatives in their place (Original Post)
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Jul 2013
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msongs
(73,239 posts)1. why are they putting their hands on a bible at all in relation to public office. ugh they SHOULD
be putting their hands on a copy of the constitution
silverweb
(16,410 posts)3. He stole that quote.
[font color="navy" face="Verdana"]Not that it isn't appropriate to use, but he certainly didn't invent it, so I wouldn't give him credit for it.
http://www.snopes.com/politics/quotes/raskin.asp
LeftofObama
(4,243 posts)4. I don't care how he got it, let's just be thankful
he's using it!
silverweb
(16,410 posts)6. I'm thrilled that he's using it.
[font color="navy" face="Verdana"]I just think it's the right thing to do to give attribution where it's deserved. Plagiarism is something I prefer to see associated with reTHUGs.
Cha
(317,721 posts)5. Exactly.. this cannot be said too many times. Mahalo Brian Sims!
ReRe
(12,182 posts)7. Hot Damn! That's a hunkahunka burning Democrat right there! ;-) n/t
monmouth3
(3,871 posts)8. Oh, my!...n/t
Ruby the Liberal
(26,617 posts)10. Yep - and the only openly gay member of the house.
This is the guy who was on the news after DOMA was struck down. He was addressing the house and ruled to STFU.
Keeping in mind, this is house leadership:
Ruby the Liberal
(26,617 posts)9. Brilliant. K&R

