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pampango

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9. This is the House that has voted to repeal Obamacare 40 times, is killing immigration reform and is

Reply to David__77 (Reply #5)

Thu Sep 5, 2013, 06:57 AM

Sep 2013

the biggest proponent of sequestration (wanting to make it more severe and permanent). That spells "less beholden to the rancid elites" to you?

The republicans in the House would not care, of course, but might be amused that they are being depicted on DU as "patriots" and "less beholden to the rancid elites than the (the Democrats in the) senate". That is what they have been telling their supporters for ages.

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Will Congress Support Military Action In Syria? A ThinkProgress Whip Count [UPDATED] [View all] WillyT Sep 2013 OP

K&R! You need to be calling your Congresscritters! n/t backscatter712 Sep 2013 #1

I told mine pscot Sep 2013 #2

The house is where patriots can come together to defeat this thing! David__77 Sep 2013 #3

The republican-led House "is less beholden to the rancid elites that the (Democratic) senate". pampango Sep 2013 #4

When Pelosi led it, the same was true. David__77 Sep 2013 #5

And that is why we saw the Congressional legislation that led to lowering postal truedelphi Sep 2013 #8

This is the House that has voted to repeal Obamacare 40 times, is killing immigration reform and is pampango Sep 2013 #9

Relatively speaking, it is true. David__77 Sep 2013 #18

"Democrats in the senate are better than the Republicans in the house - there is no comparison ..." pampango Sep 2013 #19

Not on this issue, but overall. David__77 Sep 2013 #20

We agree then. I mistook your post above as more generalized.w pampango Sep 2013 #22

Bottom line, do the American people support another military action in the Middle East? former9thward Sep 2013 #21

Of course not. Neither does this convergence of interests mean that the House has been transformed pampango Sep 2013 #23

I'll bear that in mind the next time they vote to repeal the Affordable Care Act. Codeine Sep 2013 #13

They'll Vote Again... KharmaTrain Sep 2013 #17

Thanks for Update...The "Undecideds are the Key." KoKo Sep 2013 #6

Looks like the war pushers/interventionists have got a lot of persuading and explainin' to do quinnox Sep 2013 #7

Encouraging numbers, but why do I have a feeling that LuvNewcastle Sep 2013 #10

K&R! n/t Catherina Sep 2013 #11

I have said that I believe there is a good chance the House will vote no davidpdx Sep 2013 #12

Thinkprogress is doing a great job David Krout Sep 2013 #14

I agree, quite a bit more positive then what Moveon is doing davidpdx Sep 2013 #15

What is this negative thing Moveon is allegedly doing? nt David Krout Sep 2013 #16