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yurbud

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8. a variation of the fax:

Reply to bvar22 (Reply #5)

Mon Apr 22, 2013, 11:30 AM

Apr 2013

Send it to your own senators and ask:

Do Democrats in the Senate repeatedly fail to pass filibuster reform because:

A. You chose a weak, incompetent leader.

B. You agree with Republicans on economic, trade, spending, regulation, and other issues, but you don't want to vote with them because your constituents don't agree and would vote you out, so you hide behind the Republican filibuster.

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TOM TOMORROW TOON: Last week in #Fail [View all] yurbud Apr 2013 OP

k&r for exposure. n/t Laelth Apr 2013 #1

Tom's best ever? K&R Scuba Apr 2013 #2

Tough decision there.. Recced. Fumesucker Apr 2013 #9

This is excellent in a field of great! nt Walk away Apr 2013 #10

Nailed it! MyOwnPeace Apr 2013 #3

Reid's an NRA guy n2doc Apr 2013 #4

It isn't just Reid. bvar22 Apr 2013 #5

I agree but since he is their leader, he's the poster boy for that deception yurbud Apr 2013 #6

a variation of that trick: propose and even pass legislation that other chamber will shoot down yurbud Apr 2013 #7

Yup. Sickening what happened to single payer here in blue Cali. SunSeeker Apr 2013 #12

Salon did a great piece on this scam. bvar22 Apr 2013 #13

Wow...I've never thought of it this way... tex-wyo-dem Apr 2013 #20

I didn't want to believe it at first, bvar22 Apr 2013 #25

All great posts. So sad. ctsnowman Apr 2013 #29

aka "whack a mole." yurbud Apr 2013 #26

Tom Tomorrow should make a toon out of that excerpt you posted yurbud Apr 2013 #27

This deserves to be an OP arcane1 Apr 2013 #31

a variation of the fax: yurbud Apr 2013 #8

Should be asked at every presser. Scuba Apr 2013 #16

every question the DC press sounds the same to me: yurbud Apr 2013 #28

Exactly. ctsnowman Apr 2013 #30

That is SO getting faxed! Fuddnik Apr 2013 #11

Thank You Senator Harry Reid. jonthebru Apr 2013 #14

it's hard to get people to look at the big picture yurbud Apr 2013 #18

I'm fairly sure with all the DINOs in the Senate Harry knew it would not sail. xtraxritical Apr 2013 #15

THANK YOU TOM TOMORROW Skittles Apr 2013 #17

Nailed it. Again. Warren Stupidity Apr 2013 #19

I think it's the half that's paid to be here. yurbud Apr 2013 #21

my god, just about each panel can be reposted throughout the year. NuttyFluffers Apr 2013 #22

Kick and rec burnodo Apr 2013 #23

K&R myrna minx Apr 2013 #24