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femmocrat

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1. They deserve it.

Reply to lame54 (Original post)

Wed Nov 5, 2014, 11:29 AM

Nov 2014

As they say, you get the government you deserve:

Thomas Jefferson is credited with saying “The government you elect is government you deserve.” H.L. Mencken said the same thing, but better: "People deserve the government they get, and they deserve to get it good and hard."

http://www.mindsay.com/comments/ubu13/you_get_the_government_you_deserve.mws

(With apologies to DUers in KS. God be with you.)

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At Least Brownback Won [View all] lame54 Nov 2014 OP

They deserve it. femmocrat Nov 2014 #1

Just hope the Democrats there can get out. Dawgs Nov 2014 #2

I dont know how they do it. Rhinodawg Nov 2014 #10

the poor people inthat state that voted against him hollysmom Nov 2014 #3

a lot of those people voted for him the first time... lame54 Nov 2014 #6

Kansas is my southern neighbor... we can't afford any refugees! ReverendDeuce Nov 2014 #4

...and Governor TD Ameritrade Algernon Moncrieff Nov 2014 #5

not worried about Sasse TheFarseer Nov 2014 #8

. lame54 Nov 2014 #7

With apologies to our KS DUers.... Rhinodawg Nov 2014 #9