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calimary

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7. Gotta admit, the first thing that pops into my mind with stories like this is -

Reply to Iwillnevergiveup (Reply #3)

Sat Oct 12, 2013, 11:30 AM

Oct 2013

WTF were these voters THINKING??????????

Actually, I may have just answered my own question. They couldn't possibly be "thinking" when they vote like this. It's all knee-jerk emotion and acting out. Boil it down to more "government by temper tantrum."

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Hi! My wife is being kinda recalled from the teabaggers' shutdown. [View all] MarianJack Oct 2013 OP

Wishing you a quick end to the shutdown. Thav Oct 2013 #1

As you inferred,... MarianJack Oct 2013 #8

Thats great news, from a great State. I was stationed at NAS Brunswick Maine, loved it! Rebellious Republican Oct 2013 #2

Thanks for the post and those photos! MarianJack Oct 2013 #9

Good news and good post, MarianJack Iwillnevergiveup Oct 2013 #3

Gotta admit, the first thing that pops into my mind with stories like this is - calimary Oct 2013 #7

LePage "won" with 38% of the vote in a 5 way race. MarianJack Oct 2013 #11

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Great that they're doing this! Will she still get furlough back pay when things reopen? Bibliovore Oct 2013 #4

Welcome to DU, Bibliovore! calimary Oct 2013 #6

Teabaggers = TOTALLY unnecessary? MarianJack Oct 2013 #13

We hope so. MarianJack Oct 2013 #12

Got to! You absolutely HAVE TO do this. Every American with a brain should be on fire calimary Oct 2013 #5

And I also like your "teabaggers = unnecessary" equation! MarianJack Oct 2013 #14

I'm glad for you, MarianJack! Cha Oct 2013 #15

Thanks, Cha! MarianJack Oct 2013 #16

My husband and I were given stop work orders on wednesday siouxsiecreamcheese Oct 2013 #17

My best wishes and hopesfor you both. MarianJack Oct 2013 #18