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freshwest

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10. Too bad the vet link doesn't mention that NO Democrats blocked this bill, which leaves it open.

Thu Sep 27, 2012, 01:42 PM

Sep 2012

Although the piece above says:

The bill was cleared by all Senate Democrats but was blocked by at least one Senate Republican that has not come forward to claim responsibility.

That's not on the second link. The GOP will spin this to say the anti-American Demoncrats did it. So I have nothing to refute this to my right-leaning disabled veteran relatives. Because they are not about to read the blog of a Democratic Party Senator. Sigh...

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PLEASE SHARE THIS: "Mystery Republican Blocks Cost of Living Adjustment for Veterans" [View all] WilliamPitt Sep 2012 OP

My guess is Rand Paul n/t n2doc Sep 2012 #1

+1 nt bunnies Sep 2012 #50

Anonymous blocks should be banned forever. Panasonic Sep 2012 #2

Hear, hear! FiveGoodMen Sep 2012 #9

This message was self-deleted by its author guyton Sep 2012 #29

+1000 HooptieWagon Sep 2012 #42

Why do they allow it in the first place? It's our government, we should know who does what! Kablooie Sep 2012 #62

. n/t porphyrian Sep 2012 #3

How could any self-respecting American vote against this? n/t porphyrian Sep 2012 #63

We need to find out which GOP senator blocked the Veterans COLA and.... OldDem2012 Sep 2012 #4

They know. WilliamPitt Sep 2012 #6

Cool. Thanks. nt OldDem2012 Sep 2012 #8

This is outright extortion, mob bosses threatening voters, "Do what we want, or else!" patrice Sep 2012 #5

Important related link. Please read! OldDem2012 Sep 2012 #7

The increased cost of my TRICARE, medical benefits fasttense Sep 2012 #61

Too bad the vet link doesn't mention that NO Democrats blocked this bill, which leaves it open. freshwest Sep 2012 #10

How the fuck can one Senator block a bill? Cali_Democrat Sep 2012 #11

Anonymous hold WilliamPitt Sep 2012 #12

Since we don't know who it was Kber Sep 2012 #13

My BuzzFlash blog post on the subject WilliamPitt Sep 2012 #14

Time to vote against all Republican Senators running for reelection. kiranon Sep 2012 #15

Fucking coward. nt MrScorpio Sep 2012 #16

Every Republican who does not publicly condemn this block must own it Tom Rinaldo Sep 2012 #17

Perfect! busterbrown Sep 2012 #35

Because of their silence, all Republican Senators MineralMan Sep 2012 #18

+1 Care Acutely Sep 2012 #19

Agree 100%. nt OldDem2012 Sep 2012 #22

+1 Liberalynn Sep 2012 #38

i heaven05 Sep 2012 #20

And they say there's no difference between the parties... UrbScotty Sep 2012 #21

No need to guess who it is. Just pressure the media to start phoning again. TrollBuster9090 Sep 2012 #23

No way this will stay secret. McCamy Taylor Sep 2012 #24

They'll learn Hutzpa Sep 2012 #25

Who cares which is the Mystery Republican? Pat Riot Sep 2012 #26

Because they did it with permission from no chin McConnell! atreides1 Sep 2012 #27

Well, then, that leaves (at minimum) two guilty parties. DollarBillHines Sep 2012 #43

He will probably vote himself another raise. paying for it on vets backs nt. julian09 Sep 2012 #28

They..."Support The Troops" Hubert Flottz Sep 2012 #30

they support the troops just like they are pro-life... WestWisconsinDem Sep 2012 #41

Yeppers Ian_rd Sep 2012 #46

... Ian_rd Sep 2012 #48

All they need to do is name all of the SheilaT Sep 2012 #31

And I'll bet this mystery Republican firmly believes he (or she) is a "good Christian" Flaxbee Sep 2012 #32

All you need... DirtyDawg Sep 2012 #33

Whoever it was... Hubert Flottz Sep 2012 #34

The Democrats need to run ads in military states about this. justice1 Sep 2012 #36

Every time they do stuff like this they prove to the people exactly what they are. Scum. dorksied Sep 2012 #37

Imagine that, one of my (R) reps is on the Senate Veterans Affairs Committee. LiberalAndProud Sep 2012 #39

Hmmm, I think it's Scott Brown tavalon Sep 2012 #60

AAARRRGGGHHH!!! "Mystery Republican Blocks Cost of Living Adjustment for Disabled Veterans amygdalavet Sep 2012 #40

Welcome to DU and thank you for your sacrifices Tumbulu Sep 2012 #49

"(Mitt's) job is not to care about those people." Ian_rd Sep 2012 #44

Let your veteran/military friends/family know about this. Arugula Latte Sep 2012 #45

Let's ID it as a Republican that is up for reelection. alfredo Sep 2012 #47

Military.com has the story now WilliamPitt Sep 2012 #51

the republican party in the fucking death throes....we must rid our nation of these 'people' spanone Sep 2012 #52

Our President needs to weigh in on this. This is not campaigning. This is his job as a bully pulpit cr8tvlde Sep 2012 #53

Up WilliamPitt Sep 2012 #54

just posted on dallas news. w8liftinglady Sep 2012 #55

Repubs thrive on the ignorance of their supporters... kentuck Sep 2012 #56

The issue has been cleared up ... just in time for Senate recess. LiberalAndProud Sep 2012 #57

K&R and read it on Buzzflash. Jazzgirl Sep 2012 #58

K & R !!! WillyT Sep 2012 #59