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hfojvt

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5. Democrats actually did quite a bit of obstructing when Bush was President

Reply to WI_DEM (Original post)

Wed Jan 11, 2012, 04:07 PM

Jan 2012

even when milquetoast Daschle was Senate Majority leader, and even, strangely enough, on the debt ceiling http://journals.democraticunderground.com/hfojvt/149

However, since the Devil has all the good music, sometimes it is hard to completely obstruct hugely popular things like tax cuts and wars, especially after 911.

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IFObama lost and Mittens were president... [View all] WI_DEM Jan 2012 OP

I would want them to be obstructionist, MadHound Jan 2012 #1

I'm inclined to say I would be all for obstructing treestar Jan 2012 #2

I think Mitt has few enough core principles to suprise everybody Warpy Jan 2012 #3

God help us. HopeHoops Jan 2012 #4

Democrats actually did quite a bit of obstructing when Bush was President hfojvt Jan 2012 #5

9-11 was the greatest political card in modern history Cosmocat Jan 2012 #8

SHUT IT DOWN Hugabear Jan 2012 #6

The only hope America would have is for an obstruction until another election liberal N proud Jan 2012 #7

Haven't we seen this movie... YvonneCa Jan 2012 #9

I tend to question Puzzledtraveller Jan 2012 #10

Seven words: RUTH BADER GINSBURG IS 79 YEARS OLD Liberal_Stalwart71 Jan 2012 #11

I hate to say it but I would want them to obstruct as much as they could. jwirr Jan 2012 #12