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Spitfire of ATJ

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26. There's another step in that...

Reply to Scuba (Original post)

Tue Jan 21, 2014, 04:23 PM

Jan 2014

They portray themselves as the heroes to fix the mess and then when they get into power they claim it's not the role of government to fix it.

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Regarding the mess ... [View all] Scuba Jan 2014 OP

True dat. K&R. n/t FSogol Jan 2014 #1

K&R! n/t RKP5637 Jan 2014 #2

K&R SalviaBlue Jan 2014 #3

SO true! nt Brainstormy Jan 2014 #4

Spot on think Jan 2014 #5

Yes! mountain grammy Jan 2014 #6

In short swilton Jan 2014 #7

Yep!! oldandhappy Jan 2014 #8

To some of us 2naSalit Jan 2014 #9

Accurate joanbarnes Jan 2014 #10

K&R Fumesucker Jan 2014 #11

LOL - call the bastards out, Scuba! AAO Jan 2014 #12

Perfect. Going on my Facebook page - raven mad Jan 2014 #13

Then they are elected again to carry on the mess by their low information supporters. nt kelliekat44 Jan 2014 #14

It is truly amazing that not everyone in this country gets it! Scalded Nun Jan 2014 #15

there are no words BlancheSplanchnik Jan 2014 #16

And it is deliberate strategy. Hissyspit Jan 2014 #17

Straight from the Rethug playbook. kairos12 Jan 2014 #18

It's called: ProSense Jan 2014 #19

+ about a million! He didn't do what we stopped him from doing. Whaaaaah!! Dark n Stormy Knight Jan 2014 #27

They just ctsnowman Jan 2014 #20

Trickle down hasn't worked yet, but just needs a few more decades, kinda like the Cuban embargo. Scuba Jan 2014 #21

lol Love it. ctsnowman Jan 2014 #22

...etc., & on & on ...--->no learning curve... hue Jan 2014 #23

K&R napkinz Jan 2014 #24

Blather, Rinse Pubis, Repeat. JBoy Jan 2014 #25

There's another step in that... Spitfire of ATJ Jan 2014 #26

Thirty years of American Political History summed up in a single meme Jeff In Milwaukee Jan 2014 #28

An athiest amen! DamnYankeeInHouston Jan 2014 #29

Sad thing is Flatpicker Jan 2014 #30

BUTBUTBUT ITS NOT 'OUR' FAULT! we didn't go rite enough! pansypoo53219 Jan 2014 #31

By the third recitation, all republican blather becomes Dr. Seuss. rug Jan 2014 #32

Yep... K & R !!! WillyT Jan 2014 #33

"Our enemies... never stop thinking about new ways to harm our country and our people, trusty elf Jan 2014 #34

Great quote! another_liberal Jan 2014 #35