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bvar22

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11. The last 5 years have proved this true:

Sun Sep 29, 2013, 05:01 PM

Sep 2013

[font size=3]"Give in to them and you'll only end up with a more insolent and demanding creature than you started with."[/font]

There is NO Third Way.
There is no Sensible Middle Ground or Pragmatic Compromise.
Any concession is another surrender.

[font color=firebrick size=3][center]"If we don't fight hard enough for the things we stand for,
at some point we have to recognize that we don't really stand for them."
--- Paul Wellstone[/font][/center]
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[font size=1]photo by bvar22
Shortly before Sen Wellstone was killed[/center][/font]

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As a parent of a 2 year old, I recognize the House GOP's tactics. [View all] Barack_America Sep 2013 OP

Jefferson identified the " Monied " interests of this country orpupilofnature57 Sep 2013 #1

Big fat rec for your subject line alone!!!!!!!!!!! MADem Sep 2013 #2

K&R Like you said.... wandy Sep 2013 #3

Dems have been giving in for years... Barack_America Sep 2013 #8

Governing is not parenting ... 1StrongBlackMan Sep 2013 #20

When one-half of the government insists on acting like children, it is. Barack_America Sep 2013 #21

So ... 1StrongBlackMan Sep 2013 #22

How many of us are contacting our red-state reps today and tomorrow? Is it a waste of time? northoftheborder Sep 2013 #4

Yes, thanks for articulating what it is. Cleita Sep 2013 #5

It's true, sometimes we parents just have to do battle phantom power Sep 2013 #6

Ted Cruz to the Time Out Naughty Chair until our president says he can leave. DhhD Sep 2013 #7

K&R redstatebluegirl Sep 2013 #9

Please don't insult your 2 year old. Rex Sep 2013 #10

Lol. My 2 year old is better behaved. Barack_America Sep 2013 #12

The last 5 years have proved this true: bvar22 Sep 2013 #11

I loved this man. nt kelliekat44 Sep 2013 #23

LMAO -- I just sent a ltte making this very point ccinamon Sep 2013 #13

Excellent! ColumbusLib Sep 2013 #17

Thanks! ccinamon Sep 2013 #18

I'll be looking for it (DFW DU'er here) Schema Thing Sep 2013 #49

Well Done. bvar22 Sep 2013 #24

+1 uponit7771 Sep 2013 #37

I hope it gets printed. CrispyQ Sep 2013 #47

Baggers are the Miley Cyrus of politics Snake Plissken Sep 2013 #14

Welp, the Repukes are spoiled brats to say the least!! POTUS--stand Your ground!! hue Sep 2013 #15

I hope I don't have to LiberalElite Sep 2013 #16

"all straight out of the toddler's play book." etherealtruth Sep 2013 #19

Russian dash cam videos on You Tube... Ron Green Sep 2013 #25

Even this non-parent knows better . . . Brigid Sep 2013 #26

It has to be odd for Obama... Barack_America Sep 2013 #27

As the mother of two - who USED to be two-year-olds, we had thing strategy called "The Position." calimary Sep 2013 #28

That technique reminds me of the video "An Engineer's Guide to Cats" kentauros Sep 2013 #36

Hilarious! Sent it straight to my Facebook page! calimary Oct 2013 #58

My mother had a shortened form of this grantcart Sep 2013 #46

I did this with my daughter when she was 18 to 30 months Kber Sep 2013 #48

LOL!!! I hear ya, Kber! "Think demon possession!" EXCELLENT!!!!! calimary Sep 2013 #57

Rec for "toddler's play book" ..... LOL!!! meti57b Sep 2013 #29

my two year old granddaughter is living with me... madrchsod Sep 2013 #30

boundaries. they need clearly defined boundaries or they have meltdowns. nt seabeyond Sep 2013 #31

Here's hoping Senate dems give the GOP what they need... Barack_America Sep 2013 #32

AS ALWAYS.... yuiyoshida Sep 2013 #33

I think it is an attempt at minority rule Motown_Johnny Sep 2013 #34

I hear Vitter knows a thing or two about diapers. knr nt livingwagenow Sep 2013 #35

Paging Jo Frost! Please come to our capitol. Our children have run amok. Festivito Sep 2013 #38

K&R ReRe Sep 2013 #39

Having seen Billy Mumy on the Twilight Zone, I recognize the result of those tactics... Orsino Sep 2013 #40

This is straight out of Ayn Rand's "Atlas Shrugged." raging moderate Sep 2013 #41

I thought they used this strategy DissidentVoice Sep 2013 #42

It makes me question people who continue to support the repub party. CrispyQ Sep 2013 #43

Unfortunately, many were elected to do just this. Barack_America Sep 2013 #50

You forgot the 6 year old "do over" grantcart Sep 2013 #44

I see them more as hostage takers.. finger?? ear?? toe?? SoCalDem Sep 2013 #45

Thank you for the post BA saidsimplesimon Sep 2013 #51

That is EXACTLY what they are doing. Jamastiene Sep 2013 #52

Yep. Also familiar from the last shutdown. Nye Bevan Sep 2013 #53

Oh yeah 2naSalit Sep 2013 #54

age requirement was designed to guarantee a certain level of maturity AlbertCat Sep 2013 #55

hear here! n/t BlancheSplanchnik Sep 2013 #56