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alcibiades_mystery

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4. They should identify the

Reply to babylonsister (Original post)

Thu May 8, 2014, 10:12 AM

May 2014

best procedural person in the Dem caucus and appoint just that one person, openly stating that his or her only role on the committee is to act as the adult in the room while the republicans have their pathetic playtime. That person should then spend 98% of his or her time throwing up procedural roadblocks and jamming up the works.

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