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IDemo

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6. How about something minus the ridiculous 'gate' appendage?

Reply to napkinz (Original post)

Sun May 19, 2013, 10:46 AM

May 2013

Watergate was not the first US scandal nor the biggest, but adding 'gate' to any story with the slightest bit of scandal attached is now supposed to somehow elevate the importance.

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ISSA-GATE? SCANDALGATE? (what should we call it?) [View all] napkinz May 2013 OP

IssaGate sounds good to me LeftInTX May 2013 #1

let's see how he likes having the tables turned on him napkinz May 2013 #3

how about this..... Roland99 May 2013 #2

May the farce be with him! napkinz May 2013 #5

meanwhile, Darth has yet to be vanquished ... napkinz May 2013 #7

Interesting I have not gotten an email from rw friend who believed there was a problem and the WH Thinkingabout May 2013 #4

Mitt Romney took the bait and look how he ended up ... FAIL napkinz May 2013 #8

Agreed, good post Thinkingabout May 2013 #10

How about something minus the ridiculous 'gate' appendage? IDemo May 2013 #6

great thread on Issa ----> napkinz May 2013 #9

silly, republicans are never held accountable for their lies and actions.... spanone May 2013 #11

new from Bartcop ... napkinz May 2013 #12