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11. Aw geez

Reply to Tierra_y_Libertad (Reply #4)

Tue May 1, 2012, 03:12 PM

May 2012

Everyone's feeling so good about stuff, and here you are bringing up these inconvenient facts. Just let everyone pretend that for once we've won something, and that it was worth whatever it cost to win. Do you REALLY need all those Articles and Amendments?

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The GOP has been trying to portray Dems as weak on defense for decades with great success [View all] NNN0LHI May 2012 OP

9/11 happened under ReTHUG watch malaise May 2012 #1

McGovern add 1972 Rambis May 2012 #2

I believe you have essentially nailed the situation. Uncle Joe May 2012 #3

Unfortunately, the Democrats have become hawks to prove their "toughness". Tierra_y_Libertad May 2012 #4

I don't recall LBJ ending any wars like President Obama has done in Iraq NNN0LHI May 2012 #5

LBJ/Nixon lost a memorable war proving their "toughness" but kept pushing it. Tierra_y_Libertad May 2012 #6

President Obama has set 2014 as our pull out date from Afghanistan NNN0LHI May 2012 #7

So the lost war in Afghanistan is going to go on for another 2 years? Why? Tierra_y_Libertad May 2012 #8

I am positive it is all a conspiracy NNN0LHI May 2012 #9

I'm positive it's campaign politics-as-usual. Tierra_y_Libertad May 2012 #10

Aw geez gratuitous May 2012 #11