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HughBeaumont

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9. Well, off the cliff we go, then. We cannot afford to keep the Bewsh tax theft in place.

Reply to Skidmore (Original post)

Fri Nov 30, 2012, 09:25 AM

Nov 2012

Mitch, why the hell would we touch something that you and your rich handlers are not even going to depend on?

Laughter is the first reaction of the stagnant. The sooner this asshole realizes that the world is changing and less and less people are falling for Reaganomics, austerity, "Grand Bargains", Horatio Alger and "Divide and Conquer", the better off we'll be. Not saying he'll be better off, because he only knows how to demand and get his way.

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McConnell reportedly "laughed out loud" when Geitner presented the President's tax plan. [View all] Skidmore Nov 2012 OP

so McConnell is not criticized for behaving like a doofus? Justice Nov 2012 #1

Apparently not yet. Skidmore Nov 2012 #3

He also needs to be drug tested. n/t RKP5637 Nov 2012 #2

McConnell's redneck hatred of the President is crystal clear BeyondGeography Nov 2012 #4

why would i believe anything leaked out of a closed-door meeting, especially trivial gossip? HiPointDem Nov 2012 #5

McConnell (R) also laughs at the idea of Global Climate Change Berlum Nov 2012 #6

I couldn't have said it any better!!! Fence rider Nov 2012 #10

Tortoise Face makes you long for John Boehner. marmar Nov 2012 #7

Seems to me that McConnell is acting awfully entitled. iemitsu Nov 2012 #8

Well, off the cliff we go, then. We cannot afford to keep the Bewsh tax theft in place. HughBeaumont Nov 2012 #9

Now we know. Turtles can laugh. tanyev Nov 2012 #11

Outright buffoonery. Another sign that the republicans are finally facing their failure. demhottie Nov 2012 #12

I'd say it is denial of their failure and that they think they can do the same old things they've Skidmore Nov 2012 #14

I'm like a cat I land on my feet madokie Nov 2012 #13

we don't need him to get it through the senate blue_heron Nov 2012 #15

Fine...Then We Do Nada... KharmaTrain Nov 2012 #16

Yep. Laugh it up, butthead. Jeff In Milwaukee Nov 2012 #17

I don't see it as "utter RW BS spin". GoCubsGo Nov 2012 #18

it was mentioned on mourning ho spanone Nov 2012 #19

Many people have a nervous laugh when they don't have a good option Schema Thing Nov 2012 #20