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libdem4life

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7. Sorry...didn't jot the names down but what I gathered was that not just a few Moderates were

Reply to silvershadow (Reply #6)

Wed Oct 16, 2013, 02:53 PM

Oct 2013

covering their behinds and not wanting to get the permanent "Tea stain", although voting with the herd. I believe the leaders such as Collins and McCain were providing cover for those who might be up for strong primary fights, and Kochs and Wall Street said as much. Now I believe it's an up or down vote to be counted.

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"You get nothing".-President Barack Obama, to Speaker Boehner and the Teapublicans. [View all] silvershadow Oct 2013 OP

...and their Leaders knew they would get nothing when they launched The Ship of Fools. libdem4life Oct 2013 #1

Probably more than one, but I haven't heard. Which one are you referring to? Just curious. nt silvershadow Oct 2013 #6

Sorry...didn't jot the names down but what I gathered was that not just a few Moderates were libdem4life Oct 2013 #7

Good day sir... KurtNYC Oct 2013 #2

I love this. nt silvershadow Oct 2013 #4

Are you ignoring the sequester? former9thward Oct 2013 #3

No, it's still gonna be bumpy. But I believe, based on what I am hearing from the Democratic silvershadow Oct 2013 #5

And what did we get? PeteSelman Oct 2013 #8

We did. We will take it, and build on the political capital we just gained. This fight exposed silvershadow Oct 2013 #9

I hope you're right. PeteSelman Oct 2013 #10

Here you go Capt. Obvious Oct 2013 #11

Or this one: winstars Oct 2013 #12