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sharp_stick

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3. I like Jay Carney

Reply to spanone (Original post)

Tue Dec 20, 2011, 03:47 PM

Dec 2011

to paraphrase "President Obama should not have to act as the marriage counselor between the House and Senate Republicans"

Also, I'm betting on Boehner as the liar, he's boxed in by the teabagger caucus and his pledge to never do anything that requires Democratic support.

I think we can probably start the countdown on the Boehner as speaker death watch.

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boehner says he told mcconnell that the senate plan wouldn't pass....which republican is lying? [View all] spanone Dec 2011 OP

All they do is lie. JoePhilly Dec 2011 #1

Trick question. All Republicans are lying. FSogol Dec 2011 #2

I like Jay Carney sharp_stick Dec 2011 #3

Lying Sack of Crap ... Cigar11 Dec 2011 #4

McConnell may have thought he didn't care what boner SAID, house repugs would surely not be so dumb, elleng Dec 2011 #5

Their lips are moving liberal N proud Dec 2011 #6

I think that if the Senate changes any House bill... kentuck Dec 2011 #7

McConnell was high-fiving someone the other day, apparently thinking that it was a done deal WI_DEM Dec 2011 #8

only SEVEN republican senators voted against the extension.. one abstained. spanone Dec 2011 #9

The entire republican platform is based on lies. savalez Dec 2011 #10

Let them shut the government down. YellowRubberDuckie Dec 2011 #11

They got amnesia real bad.... opihimoimoi Dec 2011 #12