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DirkGently

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2. Seems like Republican-appeasement-palooza lately.

Reply to David Krout (Original post)

Tue Sep 3, 2013, 01:43 PM

Sep 2013

First standing against NSA reform, now for a new military engagement in the Middle East.

The White House and top Republicans, shoulder to shoulder. Again.

What are we supposed to run on in 2016 -- "The New Democrats: We do the things Republicans like?"

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Misleading AP headline: "Obama has bipartisan support for Syria strike" [View all] David Krout Sep 2013 OP

You know what convinced them? JRLeft Sep 2013 #1

Or, it could be they give a damn about the kids in Syria. shenmue Sep 2013 #3

What about the previous 5000 deaths a month for 2 years? JRLeft Sep 2013 #5

Seems like Republican-appeasement-palooza lately. DirkGently Sep 2013 #2

Pretty creepy. Appeasing a party the voters annihilated leftstreet Sep 2013 #4

AP is correct cthulu2016 Sep 2013 #6

AP headline seems accurate... SidDithers Sep 2013 #7

The media referred to bipartisan passage of a bill when we got a handfull of Republicans karynnj Sep 2013 #8

"The leaders rarely pass on opportunities to kiss Obama's ass ...". I've seen Boehner and McConnell pampango Sep 2013 #9

Boehner is kissing Obamas ass RobertEarl Sep 2013 #10

Bipartisan support... SidDithers Sep 2013 #11

and also bipartisan opposition Supersedeas Sep 2013 #12