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el_bryanto

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3. I do see the logic to what you are saying. But it's a trade off.

Reply to AgingAmerican (Reply #2)

Tue Jan 22, 2013, 10:01 AM

Jan 2013

What you are saying is the chance to highlight GOP stupidity is worth more than any potential legislative progress that could be made behind closed doors.

The President apparently doesn't see it that way.

Bryant

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White House Insists Mayors' Discussion Of Climate Change Occur �Behind Closed Doors' [View all] AgingAmerican Jan 2013 OP

one rationale and I'm not saying this is correct el_bryanto Jan 2013 #1

I dont think Obama should walk on eggshells around GOP stupidity AgingAmerican Jan 2013 #2

I do see the logic to what you are saying. But it's a trade off. el_bryanto Jan 2013 #3

Highlighting GOP stupidity isn't the end game AgingAmerican Jan 2013 #5

I don't have kids. Obama does. el_bryanto Jan 2013 #7

Stops the public posturing and bloviating of the GOP, which I would support Hekate Jan 2013 #4

THIS^^^^ Ikonoklast Jan 2013 #8

Wellll... Hekate Jan 2013 #9

They don't want us to know how truly fucked we are. 2pooped2pop Jan 2013 #6

the government already knows the score datasuspect Jan 2013 #10

Investers are having a hardtime selling oceanfront property in the Gulf states AgingAmerican Jan 2013 #11