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Rex

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4. Playing with their voters purse strings during an economic depression

Mon Sep 30, 2013, 05:32 PM

Sep 2013

oh this should go well for them. NOT. Sadly, this is going to hurt everyone across the board. The GOP is the lowest of the low...all because of the POTUS's skin color imo.

I can think of no other irrational reason. Guess they can look forward to sitting out the next few election cycles.

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The dirty little secret in Washington: the looming shutdown isn't an accident. [View all] babylonsister Sep 2013 OP

K&R Andy823 Sep 2013 #1

You know, I've thought about this idea that pangaia Sep 2013 #29

What Republicans hate is any program that assists the Middle Class. olegramps Oct 2013 #41

Farther back than that... MythosMaster Oct 2013 #48

"GOP lawmakers always intended for this to happen, and set this plan in motion months ago." KayJay503 Oct 2013 #36

This is important to know. cui bono Sep 2013 #2

I agree gopiscrap Sep 2013 #20

this should be highlighted in EVERY nightly news report and newspaper headline Pretzel_Warrior Sep 2013 #3

The Program Directors Won't Highlight It november3rd Oct 2013 #47

Playing with their voters purse strings during an economic depression Rex Sep 2013 #4

President Obama's charming good looks definitely draws Rethug ire, but IrishAyes Sep 2013 #8

I would have never believed it either, but after we went ahead and elected Rex Sep 2013 #12

It's the same across the country, anywhere with rednecks IrishAyes Sep 2013 #18

Good for you Auntie Bush Sep 2013 #30

Good for you! Rex Oct 2013 #37

Amen! olegramps Oct 2013 #42

Of course they did. :( Cha Sep 2013 #5

well..well G_j Sep 2013 #6

k&r... spanone Sep 2013 #7

Steve B. is a great writer, and very prolific. Mc Mike Sep 2013 #9

Extortion Is The Only Card The Republicans Have To Play DallasNE Sep 2013 #10

Actually 2naSalit Sep 2013 #31

K & R SunSeeker Sep 2013 #11

And there it is in a nutshell Cali_Democrat Sep 2013 #13

It's turned into a massive fundraising opportunity graywarrior Sep 2013 #14

This synopsis is all net... from way outside the paint. Blue State Bandit Sep 2013 #15

Thanks. This is a great post. n/t pnwmom Sep 2013 #16

It it foolishness to "negotiate" with gangsters. Faryn Balyncd Sep 2013 #17

I think they'll use it to make money Ilsa Sep 2013 #19

If this is a secret quakerboy Sep 2013 #21

Bully for you. Just heard independents are split babylonsister Sep 2013 #22

Lotta people dont pay any attention at all. quakerboy Sep 2013 #33

The sequester and the shutdown were the goal. Jakes Progress Sep 2013 #23

Should be required reading... rec n/t TroglodyteScholar Sep 2013 #24

SSDD blkmusclmachine Sep 2013 #25

K&R Tarheel_Dem Sep 2013 #26

Why doesn't Obama give them what they want? Spitfire of ATJ Sep 2013 #27

Frightened cntrygrl Sep 2013 #28

Got into a fight with my son... Told him he has a right to his own opinion, but not his own facts. Tigress DEM Oct 2013 #38

Recommendation ... 1StrongBlackMan Oct 2013 #40

Doing that cntrygrl Oct 2013 #51

BREAKING: Obama Appoints Another Romney Advisor to Social Security Catfood Commission: blkmusclmachine Sep 2013 #32

Do you have to post this in EVERY thread? yourout Sep 2013 #35

HERE'S AN IDEA drynberg Sep 2013 #34

Kicked and recommended. Uncle Joe Oct 2013 #39

They wanted this just like the Sequester! It was a price they are more than willing to pay to stamp Dustlawyer Oct 2013 #43

k and r Berlum Oct 2013 #44

And they plan on continuing this ad naseum Thav Oct 2013 #45

K&R nt riderinthestorm Oct 2013 #46

From a marketing standpoint, they're also trying to tarnish the rollout of Obamacare, grahamhgreen Oct 2013 #49

The situation is so transparent. cheapdate Oct 2013 #50