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Botany

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4. You don't use a bridge until it breaks
Wed Jul 16, 2014, 01:21 PM
Jul 2014

Keeping up our infrastructure makes money and helps people get and keep good jobs.

I 5 Washington State 2013

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Makes you wonder why anyone would want a 2nd term, don't it? Seems that only weeks after.... Tarheel_Dem Jul 2014 #1
You don't use a bridge until it breaks Botany Jul 2014 #4
I certainly agree with you, however, these are not normal times. I began really paying attention... Tarheel_Dem Jul 2014 #6
We used to have some wonderful republicans Botany Jul 2014 #7
As a youngster, some of my best friends' folks were Republicans, but they didn't hate me. Tarheel_Dem Jul 2014 #12
"How the hell do we back away from that?" Botany Jul 2014 #14
The sad part is that the media gets to choose what gets press. And since they're all trying to .... Tarheel_Dem Jul 2014 #18
Good points Botany Jul 2014 #19
Both Politicalboi Jul 2014 #2
BOTH, and this was the plan that night in 2009... randys1 Jul 2014 #3
I think you give them too much credit for thinking...... Swede Atlanta Jul 2014 #5
good points! Botany Jul 2014 #9
+1. Excellent post. Tarheel_Dem Jul 2014 #13
All of the above! nt conservaphobe Jul 2014 #8
They aren't trying to tank the economy. dawg Jul 2014 #10
I think they are just doing what they are told, and were easy pickings because of greed djean111 Jul 2014 #11
Meanwhile, the potholes get bigger, the bridges get weaker, the cars shraby Jul 2014 #15
Kind of reminds me of Nixon ordering the CIA to make the Chilean economy "scream" deutsey Jul 2014 #16
Neither. Orsino Jul 2014 #17
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