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Dawgs

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10. Never happen.

Reply to Scuba (Reply #8)

Fri May 9, 2014, 11:35 AM

May 2014

Republicans HAVE ALWAYS hated the idea of the minimum wage because their corporate masters are the ones that would suffer.

You're naive if you think that Republicans will suddenly back something the rich and powerful hate.

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Mitt Romney is running again. [View all] pnwmom May 2014 OP

You're probably correct, but no way he can take over minimum wage from Democrats. Dawgs May 2014 #1

When every TV and radio station, and newspaper, are "reporting" that Republicans ... Scuba May 2014 #8

Never happen. Dawgs May 2014 #10

I never said they'd back it, just claim that they did. Scuba May 2014 #11

Sorry, but that makes no sense. Dawgs May 2014 #12

Republicans aren't burdened by the need for facts to back up what they say. Scuba May 2014 #13

That still doesn't make any sense. Dawgs May 2014 #14

Think "Blue Sky Act" and "No Child Left Behind". Scuba May 2014 #15

Exactly! 'No Child Left Behind' was supported and pushed by the Republicans. Dawgs May 2014 #17

And No Child Left Behind left all the poor children behind, by design. Get it? Scuba May 2014 #18

No. They won't claim that they do. Dawgs May 2014 #24

yep 2pooped2pop May 2014 #30

He'll have a damned hard time coming up with real proof that they're pro-job or pro-higher wage. n/t woodsprite May 2014 #2

They don't need proof, they own the media. Scuba May 2014 #9

At some point, I bet he'll Etch-A-Sketch on that issue. greatauntoftriplets May 2014 #3

Waiting for the other Mitt to drop Blue Owl May 2014 #4

agreed, but he won't win his party's nomination. He is a looooooooser lostincalifornia May 2014 #5

Just wait until "moderate Mitt" co-op's ACA and starts taking credit with Romneycare. CK_John May 2014 #6

Even the GOP isn't stupid enough to nominate him again BainsBane May 2014 #7

Never overestimate the stupidity of the GOP. MohRokTah May 2014 #16

Some delusions never die. Bobbie Jo May 2014 #19

R#1 for bwah-ha-HAH, it must be Comedy News day, another item: GOHMERT thinks COMCAST UTUSN May 2014 #20

AWESOME!!!! MosheFeingold May 2014 #21

Has He Told His Wife ??? - Mitt's Gonna Hit The Fan... WillyT May 2014 #22

Running where? Jamaal510 May 2014 #23

He certainly is setting himself up for running again The Second Stone May 2014 #25

I would bet a lot of money on him not running again. tritsofme May 2014 #26

I have been predicting this for some time Gothmog May 2014 #27

Once was more than enough. 3catwoman3 May 2014 #28

He said this morning he's not running in 2016 herding cats May 2014 #29

He says one thing and does another so often Aerows May 2014 #35

I don't see him spending time and money on the primaries customerserviceguy May 2014 #31

Message auto-removed Name removed May 2014 #32

Who is president fake tears? maddezmom May 2014 #33

Mitt Romney is so duplicitous Aerows May 2014 #34