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madrchsod

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14. boehner is`t the problem

Reply to Ken Burch (Original post)

Sun Dec 23, 2012, 09:19 AM

Dec 2012

it`s the kock bros and their friends that control the rabid right wing that controls boehner. i doubt boehner wants to be remembered as one of the worse leaders of the house but his fate is sealed no matter what he does now.
well... if he resigned maybe history would be kind to him.

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