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9. Yes, those quaint times when bipartisan meant something and compromise was acceptable & meaningful.

Thu Aug 1, 2013, 12:24 AM

Aug 2013

Way back before Teabag terrorists and obstructionism.

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No one mentions New York City got bailed out in 1975. [View all] Octafish Jul 2013 OP

That came after the infamous NY Daily News headline, Benton D Struckcheon Jul 2013 #1

Columbia gets more federal aid than Motown. Octafish Jul 2013 #2

Chump change! BOA got $142billion in 2009 leftstreet Jul 2013 #3

yeah, but that was when repubs still had souls! eom ellenfl Jul 2013 #4

Today's GOP are largely criminal, supporting tyrants and banksters. Octafish Aug 2013 #16

I had forgotten about that! NCarolinawoman Jul 2013 #5

Yes but that is different. zeemike Jul 2013 #6

Correction ... 1StrongBlackMan Jul 2013 #7

I believe it was mentioned here on DU bigwillq Jul 2013 #8

DU's great that way. Octafish Aug 2013 #15

Trump has never come RudynJack Aug 2013 #10

Ripping off his partners and declaring bankruptcy over and over. Egalitarian Thug Aug 2013 #14

Mitt Romney: "Let Detroit Go Bankrupt" Heywood J Aug 2013 #12

That bailout also heralded an age of austerity in NYC hack89 Aug 2013 #18