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Rod Beauvex

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6. There is no 'Tea Party'. They are Republicans.

Reply to Playinghardball (Original post)

Sun Oct 18, 2015, 09:30 PM

Oct 2015

Republicans don't care about the debt. The care about a black guy holding office.

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Tea Party Republicans Left Dazed As Obama Cuts Bush�s Deficit By $1 Trillion [View all] Playinghardball Oct 2015 OP

That sounds nice, but we're still running a deficit. Erich Bloodaxe BSN Oct 2015 #1

yes and healthcare was "expanded" on the backs of working stiffs like me, and Doctor_J Oct 2015 #4

"TURD"way politics came about b/c the left doesnt vote reliably enough for dems pols saturnsring Oct 2015 #7

The left doesn't vote reliably because there is seldom anyone on the ballot who represents them Doctor_J Oct 2015 #9

Well letting the GOP take over Congress sure showed them!!!!! Adrahil Oct 2015 #10

I voted, as I always do. But people whose jobs are going to be shipped overseas, Doctor_J Oct 2015 #20

the left is usually unrealistically demanding and then vote green or stay home thinking saturnsring Oct 2015 #11

I Do Not Think That Is True erpowers Oct 2015 #13

Not so. zentrum Oct 2015 #23

A few things to remember about the public debt D Gary Grady Oct 2015 #14

Yes, but I look at it as an electoral issue as well. Erich Bloodaxe BSN Oct 2015 #15

That's a valid concern, but ... D Gary Grady Oct 2015 #19

Because... Grins Oct 2015 #32

thanks for posting and showing us again Dems are better at GOP's game SleeplessinSoCal Oct 2015 #2

Well established pattern: GOP administrations run up giant deficits, Hortensis Oct 2015 #3

The deficit has come down because of the sequester. former9thward Oct 2015 #5

Creative, though unsupported allegations on your part. LanternWaste Oct 2015 #29

There is no 'Tea Party'. They are Republicans. Rod Beauvex Oct 2015 #6

Good comment Rod saidsimplesimon Oct 2015 #12

That looks quite impressive SmittynMo Oct 2015 #8

Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid are "entitlements" by definition! D Gary Grady Oct 2015 #16

no mystery, doublspeak from the GOP, corporate media. mountain grammy Oct 2015 #17

I don't get it. Xolodno Oct 2015 #18

News you won't hear on Fox left-of-center2012 Oct 2015 #21

Nothing to celebrate really. The republicans aren't funding anything Obama wants to do. craigmatic Oct 2015 #22

K&R! stonecutter357 Oct 2015 #24

TPers make it up as they go along and their sheeple believe them - LiberalElite Oct 2015 #25

The debt exists rafeh1 Oct 2015 #26

Mitt Romney is crying in a corner somewhere calguy Oct 2015 #27

They will never admit it. Jester Messiah Oct 2015 #28

Imagine it being $2T lower had voters supported more Democrats in the mid-terms. ffr Oct 2015 #30

For Teabaggers it's not really about deficits! Cosmic Dancer Oct 2015 #31

The current right wing is the biggest threat this country has ever faced. IHateTheGOP Oct 2015 #33