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2. Bingo

Reply to Jackpine Radical (Reply #1)

Fri May 30, 2014, 10:54 AM

May 2014

I came to capital hill in the 1990's as a flunky for Sonny Montgomery.

I keep asking my fellow Democrats (and Republicans, for that matter): "If Sonny Montgomery were alive, would you have dared to cut X funding?" The answer is of course always no.

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Seconded. Jackpine Radical May 2014 #1

Bingo Recursion May 2014 #2

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You would think that sometime in the five years he held the position Savannahmann May 2014 #4

This attitude is why there's a problem in the first place Dreamer Tatum May 2014 #5

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This retired Army Sergeant seconds your post!!! n/t TxGrandpa May 2014 #8

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Let me get this straight... ewagner May 2014 #13

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