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12. "Why I knew in July this was a stupid idea*, but...but...I was powerless, powerless I say."

Mon Oct 21, 2013, 07:12 PM

Oct 2013

"But I did get $34 billion for a pork-barrel damn dam."

*He knew it was a stupid idea, because it was a Republican idea.

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Sen. McConnell on Fox: We Knew Shutdown Strategy 'Was a Mistake Back in July' [View all] Tx4obama Oct 2013 OP

The rewriting of history by turkey neck begins... joeybee12 Oct 2013 #1

As far as McConnell's role in this fiasco goes... Zambero Oct 2013 #2

He looks like a turtle...has a gobbler like a turkey... joeybee12 Oct 2013 #3

Cruzify Him! Xipe Totec Oct 2013 #4

And? Go ahead and say.. idiots followed head idiot scruz off a Cha Oct 2013 #5

I call BS turtleman! YOU filibustered a Dem request to negotiate benld74 Oct 2013 #6

He blocked 17 of them Cruz blocked 2 of them. n/t hootinholler Oct 2013 #14

McConnell knows he F'd up. ProSense Oct 2013 #7

gotta love the man madokie Oct 2013 #15

Looks like he admits to sedition from here. Kingofalldems Oct 2013 #8

It wasn't ME! It was those other guys! nt LisaLynne Oct 2013 #9

gop = teawankers spanone Oct 2013 #10

Whatever Mitch. BluegrassStateBlues Oct 2013 #11

Sorry Mitch, the morons still chose to shut it down anyway. Initech Oct 2013 #17

f*** you Mitch Skittles Oct 2013 #18