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Man from Pickens

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Sat Apr 4, 2015, 12:12 AM
Apr 2015

"Bipartisan usually means that a larger-than-usual deception is being carried out." - George Carlin

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IMO bi-partisanship is wishful thinking anymore. The republicans just keep hardening more and RKP5637 Apr 2015 #1
Agree about GOP. Have never seen Dems. so inactive. To me this country seems extremely appalachiablue Apr 2015 #12
I don't know, they might agree on congressional raises still_one Apr 2015 #2
And protecting Wall Street! Dustlawyer Apr 2015 #18
You've got to be kidding. woo me with science Apr 2015 #3
This message was self-deleted by its author Scrabbleddie Apr 2015 #4
I Agree woo... Have You Seen This: WillyT Apr 2015 #6
Thank you. woo me with science Apr 2015 #39
Wow. Wolf-pac is a bipartisan group, it favors the term 'cross partisan' heavily and uses lots of Bluenorthwest Apr 2015 #45
Yeah... At The State Level... There Is Bi-Partisan Agreement On The Corruption At The Federal Level WillyT Apr 2015 #49
Wow, what a list, deserving it's own OP imho corkhead Apr 2015 #8
Thank you. 840high Apr 2015 #10
Damn straight. F4lconF16 Apr 2015 #13
Yeah really. They agree on a lot of stuff. Cheese Sandwich Apr 2015 #14
The serious differences are always the things that money does not care about. zeemike Apr 2015 #25
On the contrary: there is a ton of money in that. F4lconF16 Apr 2015 #29
Points well made zeemike Apr 2015 #32
Outstanding post. woo me with science Apr 2015 #38
“if the American people knew what we have done, they would string us up from the lamp posts.” Dont call me Shirley Apr 2015 #54
How is it that spousal benefits can be extended to millions of LGBT people by government and by Bluenorthwest Apr 2015 #33
People on this site tend to view things from a very white, straight, middle class perspective. F4lconF16 Apr 2015 #35
They are self damaging. Bluenorthwest Apr 2015 #44
Well I think you missed the point altogether. zeemike Apr 2015 #36
You did not address any of my refutations of your so called point. Your verbiage is insulting. Bluenorthwest Apr 2015 #43
Well I find your all out assault on me insulting too zeemike Apr 2015 #47
The 14 Defining Characteristics Of Fascism (http://www.rense.com/general37/fascism.htm): blkmusclmachine Apr 2015 #20
^^This!^^ BrotherIvan Apr 2015 #28
We are there. It's way past time to stop using euphemisms woo me with science Apr 2015 #40
DU Rec RiverLover Apr 2015 #31
Exactly. K&R 99Forever Apr 2015 #37
oh come on; d's & r's quickly got together to save the banksters from their own folly. ND-Dem Apr 2015 #5
Eliminating earmarks really fucked the system up. PeteSelman Apr 2015 #7
Yep. Earmarks were the grease that kept things moving. jeff47 Apr 2015 #42
There isn't any now - LiberalElite Apr 2015 #9
Buy-Partisan where there's $. When it comes to people, the environment & the US, not so much. appalachiablue Apr 2015 #11
Yes it's dead, but it's more complicated. We now live in a country where the two parties rhett o rick Apr 2015 #15
Yep. The two wings of The Money Party. nt hifiguy Apr 2015 #48
K & R Thespian2 Apr 2015 #16
"Bi-partisanship" is just the cover Democrats use to explain why they "HAVE" to go Right. blkmusclmachine Apr 2015 #17
+1 liberal_at_heart Apr 2015 #22
No. It is but we can't admit it. Chan790 Apr 2015 #19
We do not negotiate with terrorists. JEB Apr 2015 #21
Good! Man from Pickens Apr 2015 #23
No it is more like tri-partisanship. zeemike Apr 2015 #24
The Beltway's idea of "bipartisan" was when Liebermann stood with McCain.... Spitfire of ATJ Apr 2015 #26
Bi-Partisianship is dead on social issues Joe Turner Apr 2015 #27
Everyone knows the Gov runs better RandiFan1290 Apr 2015 #30
There shouldn't be, but there will be. stillwaiting Apr 2015 #34
I've noticed this...the 3rd way and progressives cant' get together anymore HereSince1628 Apr 2015 #41
Yah, well, here's the problem with what you're saying. MineralMan Apr 2015 #46
You got that right. Blue_In_AK Apr 2015 #50
Agree... malokvale77 Apr 2015 #51
You Are Quite Welcome !!! WillyT Apr 2015 #52
You are one of a handfull... malokvale77 Apr 2015 #53
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