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GoCubsGo

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6. "No one on Capitol Hill is scared of him."

Reply to DonViejo (Original post)

Mon Apr 22, 2013, 10:12 AM

Apr 2013

This kind of idiotic drivel perfectly illustrates what is wrong with this country. Our politicians have to scare each other into doing the right thing? Really? How fucking warped is that? You want to point a finger of blame? Try pointing it at the ratbastards who were going to vote against background checks regardless of who twisted their arms and how hard they twisted them. Go slither back under your rock, Maureen.

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NYT Columnist Maureen Dowd Rips Obama On Background Checks [View all] DonViejo Apr 2013 OP

Methinks she has a point... TreasonousBastard Apr 2013 #1

Yeah ananda Apr 2013 #4

She makes some good points.. kentuck Apr 2013 #11

Methinks it is Maureen Dowd who doesn't understand the system karynnj Apr 2013 #13

LBJ had Republicans calling themselves Democrats and... TreasonousBastard Apr 2013 #14

I think you have it right. And I agree with Dowd when she says Obama doesn't know how to byeya Apr 2013 #15

The only point is that Dowd's column is stupid. One of the 99 Apr 2013 #27

I don't think this perpetual dingbat grasps that Republicans would oppose TwilightGardener Apr 2013 #2

She is an idiot Marrah_G Apr 2013 #3

so ms dowd faults the President for congressional vote?....what a truckload of horseshit spanone Apr 2013 #5

A DUer did the same thing last week... SidDithers Apr 2013 #16

"No one on Capitol Hill is scared of him." GoCubsGo Apr 2013 #6

I suspect some of the past presidential "strength" had to do with personal blackmail-type tactics Voice for Peace Apr 2013 #7

Everyone forgets that Lyndon Johnson knew where all the bodies were buried in the Senate. Ikonoklast Apr 2013 #21

really maureen. and just how was he going to threaten congress to vote for it? They still_one Apr 2013 #8

I guess the problem in her view is that Obama isn't ready to stick it to rural America geek tragedy Apr 2013 #9

She has a point that could better be phrased as a question. randome Apr 2013 #10

Fuck Maureen Dowd. Arkana Apr 2013 #12

I came on here to say "Fuck Maureen Dowd" Greybnk48 Apr 2013 #18

Gabby Giffords knew who to blame... SidDithers Apr 2013 #17

So it's Obama's fault rather than that of hpyer-partisan, tea party-intimidated republican senators? pampango Apr 2013 #19

This message was self-deleted by its author devilgrrl Apr 2013 #20

This message was self-deleted by its author AtomicKitten Apr 2013 #22

When gun-controllers turn on gun-controllers, it should say a lot... Eleanors38 Apr 2013 #23

How does one 'scare' fanatics in the GOP? geek tragedy Apr 2013 #24

The TeaHad cannot be dealt with. HughBeaumont Apr 2013 #25

Well, this ProSense Apr 2013 #26