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totodeinhere

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9. I understand why a lot of people are chortling about how this entire fiasco

Reply to Katashi_itto (Original post)

Tue Oct 1, 2013, 01:28 PM

Oct 2013

will hurt the Republicans politically. And polls bear that out. Yes, if this hurts the Republicans that's a good thing in the long run. But in the meantime many innocent good people will be made to suffer such as those who suddenly won't have a paycheck. So myself I'm not laughing.

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Message from the President to U.S. Government Employees [View all] Katashi_itto Oct 2013 OP

Very sad and tragic this letter even had to be written. gtar100 Oct 2013 #1

+ Infinity Octafish Oct 2013 #5

Can you imagine a similar letter being written by Boehner? mnhtnbb Oct 2013 #2

Wow, that's a fantastic letter. beerandjesus Oct 2013 #3

Won't matter, the republican ones will still blame Obama quinnox Oct 2013 #4

Why blame "Congress" and not "Republicans"? tblue Oct 2013 #6

I'm glad you posted this. Raine1967 Oct 2013 #7

Yup, I got it, home now waiting, for more work to do whenever we go back,,,,,,, benld74 Oct 2013 #8

I understand why a lot of people are chortling about how this entire fiasco totodeinhere Oct 2013 #9