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Nuclear Unicorn

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3. "there's a reluctance on the part of democrats to do anything that they think would weaken President

Reply to cali (Original post)

Thu Sep 5, 2013, 01:10 PM

Sep 2013

Concur but I would say to those Democrats -- Launching an unpopular War for Ego would also weaken the President. Failing to do the right thing will weaken YOU. One way or another the President is already weakened. Cut your losses.

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