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southernyankeebelle

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26. I didn't know that. I remember working in a contract office for the military clubs and when you
Sat Jan 28, 2012, 05:40 PM
Jan 2012

wanted something you had to put out open bids. They always took the cheapest bid. Of course that was back in the mid 70s. The way they are doing it now why bother putting bids out if they are going to give it to their buddies.

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Post removed Post removed Jan 2012 #1
how did i ever guess that this was your first post to Democratic Underground? stlsaxman Jan 2012 #3
I don't like your new sock puppets name. Swede Jan 2012 #4
Wow, did that touch a nerve or something? Rex Jan 2012 #7
Believe it or not, 2 people voted NOT to hide that post Major Nikon Jan 2012 #8
I suspect some vote that way because they don't like the jury system at all. lpbk2713 Jan 2012 #16
Pretty sad if that's the case Major Nikon Jan 2012 #18
I am inclined to agree with you as a Host Rex Jan 2012 #21
I don't like that analogy, simply because BUSH is the food stamp president. tridim Jan 2012 #2
Food stamp program participation wouldn't have gone up under Pres. Obama IF... Denninmi Jan 2012 #5
I would be proud to be called the Food Stamp President because food stamps are awesome. limpyhobbler Jan 2012 #6
Bill was hot last night. Sure was proud of him. He of course was right. However, that girl southernyankeebelle Jan 2012 #9
not only did she not shut up, she had nothing to say when she spoke. rurallib Jan 2012 #10
She really said that global warming is happening but ONLY because of sunspots. FarLeftFist Jan 2012 #12
LOL, your right. I wanted to stick my head through the screen and tell her to shut up. Wondered southernyankeebelle Jan 2012 #13
Like Bill said, "There's that bubble again, conservatives live inside a bubble". FarLeftFist Jan 2012 #15
Thanks I couldn't remember his name. He sure did vaporize him and he still couldn't deal with southernyankeebelle Jan 2012 #19
Maher dismantled the conservatives using facts and pointing out how they live in a bubble. FarLeftFist Jan 2012 #11
It was but alas they still are delusional. They never give credit to democrats for anything. southernyankeebelle Jan 2012 #14
I don't really expect them to any more than I expect Democrats to do the same Major Nikon Jan 2012 #24
Your right. southernyankeebelle Jan 2012 #25
Bush was the Emergency No-Bid Contract president. lpbk2713 Jan 2012 #17
What I can't understand is how they got away with these no-bid contracts. It is illegal. southernyankeebelle Jan 2012 #20
Of course it looks that way to most people. lpbk2713 Jan 2012 #22
There are provisions in the law for it Major Nikon Jan 2012 #23
I didn't know that. I remember working in a contract office for the military clubs and when you southernyankeebelle Jan 2012 #26
The system should be flexible to allow for it Major Nikon Jan 2012 #28
Guess someone always finds a way to abuse the situation. southernyankeebelle Jan 2012 #29
Which just goes cbrer Jan 2012 #27
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