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Democracyinkind

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4. This really impressed me

Reply to babylonsister (Original post)

Thu Sep 26, 2013, 08:07 AM

Sep 2013

"You cannot in politics take a hostage you cannot shoot. That is what the debt ceiling is. At some point, the debt ceiling will have to be increased not because it is a good idea but because it is the only idea."

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“Most Americans Are Simply Ignoring Republicans — and They Should” [View all] babylonsister Sep 2013 OP

"The self-promotional babble of a few has become the mainstream of Republican political thought." FSogol Sep 2013 #1

Does it matter? D has morphed into R of old. n/t PowerToThePeople Sep 2013 #2

Nature abhors a vacuum. HereSince1628 Sep 2013 #3

Tell me about it.. pangaia Sep 2013 #5

. wyldwolf Sep 2013 #8

I preffer to be realistic. PowerToThePeople Sep 2013 #9

Realistic, perhaps, but not totally honest wyldwolf Sep 2013 #11

I like him PowerToThePeople Sep 2013 #12

I think the term "Republican Lite" has outlived it's meaning and usefulness wyldwolf Sep 2013 #13

May not be the correct term PowerToThePeople Sep 2013 #15

you're point is with economic issues. On Social issues, Dems today are much more liberal wyldwolf Sep 2013 #19

" I do not see moving right as bettering" Amen !!! L0oniX Sep 2013 #20

This really impressed me Democracyinkind Sep 2013 #4

The Kabuki Theatre is losing Nielsen ratings..... Junkdrawer Sep 2013 #6

Ignoring Republicans is Very Dangerous. They pass trans-vag probe laws and cut food stamps. nt Bernardo de La Paz Sep 2013 #7

^^ this x 1000 ^^ Myrina Sep 2013 #14

We should help them remember the Obamacare defunding votes. MineralMan Sep 2013 #10

They want to crash the economy so as to win elections in the future. riqster Sep 2013 #16

unfortunately, too many are still voting for them. KG Sep 2013 #17

most do ignore republicans.RW will continue to place in the laws that benefit them & harm Americans Sunlei Sep 2013 #18

A republican that speaks the truth ...one in a million. L0oniX Sep 2013 #21

Normal people don't care The Wizard Sep 2013 #22

K & R Scurrilous Sep 2013 #23