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RKP5637

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9. Yep! LBJ took no SH**. The dems are lucky he was a dem and not a R. n/t

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Sat Dec 22, 2012, 11:46 PM

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DU POLL: Do you have more faith in the new congress than the last one? For example, will more get [View all] RKP5637 Dec 2012 OP

Elizabeth MannyGoldstein Dec 2012 #1

I love Elizabeth Warren. Imagine if we had a whole congress of Elizabeth Warrens ... and some RKP5637 Dec 2012 #5

Nope. Lazy 2010 Obama voters set up a permanent Republican majority in the House. onehandle Dec 2012 #2

WWLBJD? MannyGoldstein Dec 2012 #8

Yep! LBJ took no SH**. The dems are lucky he was a dem and not a R. n/t RKP5637 Dec 2012 #9

Which is what we need now, IMHO. nt MannyGoldstein Dec 2012 #12

Exactly!!! Some politicians just don't get it unless you kick back hard. They see RKP5637 Dec 2012 #18

It was Independents who refused to support Blue Dogs in 2010 after feeling sabrina 1 Dec 2012 #13

We have some powerful young guns in the house and the senate. w8liftinglady Dec 2012 #3

Yes, progressive dems gained nine seats in Congress reducing the influence sabrina 1 Dec 2012 #4

I really love Alan Grayson. He gives me so much hope, and he's not afraid to RKP5637 Dec 2012 #7

After all the betrayals by Democrats this week - forestpath Dec 2012 #6

But don't forget the Progressive Caucus they have been up front in opposition sabrina 1 Dec 2012 #10

I've gotten 2 emails from the Progressive Change Campaign Committee this week forestpath Dec 2012 #14

It's pretty much the same Congress as the last one customerserviceguy Dec 2012 #11

We gained nine seats in the House and several in the Senate and we have the WH. sabrina 1 Dec 2012 #15

The Rethugs have shown a willingness to hold together customerserviceguy Dec 2012 #17

I'm pretty sure they have a room like this woo me with science Dec 2012 #16

OMG, that movie really freaked me out when I first saw it when first released and RKP5637 Dec 2012 #19

In 2012 we had 17 female senators. In 2013 we will have 20. Possibly 21 if Hawaii Gov... Tx4obama Dec 2012 #20

K&R !!! RKP5637 Dec 2012 #21

The Senate will be a little better, but the House will be the same old same old Jack Rabbit Dec 2012 #22

Yes! The true masters of the GOP, Big Business, will force them to play ball BlueCaliDem Dec 2012 #23

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