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smirkymonkey

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28. They are in office to work for the people of America, not play childish

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Wed Feb 3, 2016, 07:07 PM

Feb 2016

partisan games while drawing pay from our tax dollars. These selfish bastards piss me off beyond belief!

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McConnell Lets Slip Republicans Plan On Doing Nothing In 2016 And The Reason Is Infuriating [View all] KamaAina Feb 2016 OP

Weirdly it seems to work for them yeoman6987 Feb 2016 #1

Well, in a way, it is KamaAina Feb 2016 #2

I really don't understand this. passiveporcupine Feb 2016 #44

It was a compromise made to get smaller colonies like Delaware on board KamaAina Feb 2016 #45

Well, maybe it's time it was revisited. passiveporcupine Feb 2016 #46

Okay, take it up at the constitutional convention. KamaAina Feb 2016 #47

this was a compromise needed when the Constitution was written nadinbrzezinski Feb 2016 #48

I ran the numbers once elljay Feb 2016 #56

I don't understand what state lines have to do with it anyway passiveporcupine Feb 2016 #58

Well, when we run lousy candidates against them, they don't lose. (nt) jeff47 Feb 2016 #8

Imagine what a difference it would make for DEMs to mention this in the fall. Octafish Feb 2016 #26

How "Lousy" must they be kacekwl Feb 2016 #35

:facepalm: jeff47 Feb 2016 #36

You may be correct that some candidates did dumb shit but kacekwl Feb 2016 #53

It's the job of candidates to turn out voters. It is not the voters job to turn out for candidates. jeff47 Feb 2016 #57

It is the voters job to turn out. If they did we would not have kacekwl Feb 2016 #65

Again, no. It's a democracy. The government, and the people running to be in it jeff47 Feb 2016 #67

Democracy, by the people for the people. kacekwl Feb 2016 #68

The employer has no duty to hire. jeff47 Feb 2016 #69

Ok kacekwl Feb 2016 #70

It's your analogy. jeff47 Feb 2016 #71

IMO it's not how lousy the dem candidates are. Years and years of 24/7 right wing hate radio . . . brush Feb 2016 #41

So, they are going to sit on their asses and do nothing, but they will continue to draw Arkansas Granny Feb 2016 #3

They're already bust with more important thngs HassleCat Feb 2016 #4

--- doing what's best for the (Republican) conference... as for doing what's best for the rest of us Hoppy Feb 2016 #5

You said almost exactly what I was going to say. beac Feb 2016 #59

Its classic smoke and mirrors. Keep their constituents' eyes on that there's a black Muslim in the Hoppy Feb 2016 #61

It is extemely frustrating to watch so many of our fellow citizens beac Feb 2016 #62

Well since it isn't looking good for a Rep win in Nov , I'd say he is waiting for a Clinton rhett o rick Feb 2016 #6

And they wonder why citizens are revolting . . . Vinca Feb 2016 #7

Citizens are revolting because McConnell and his ilk are revolting! nt tblue37 Feb 2016 #12

"But if cowardice permeates every corner of the Republican Party, it�s not without reason. For years pampango Feb 2016 #9

So many words ... madamesilverspurs Feb 2016 #10

Why Faux pas Feb 2016 #11

It's called multislacking. eggplant Feb 2016 #13

"Multislacking". Never heard such an apt description before. Mind if I use it? brush Feb 2016 #42

'Tis not mine to own. Have at it, good friend. n/t eggplant Feb 2016 #43

What about doing what's best for the country? MsMAC Feb 2016 #14

I'll bet the can find time to vote to repeal Obamacare about 10 more times before the election world wide wally Feb 2016 #15

More obstructionism from the party of obstructionists. lpbk2713 Feb 2016 #16

Vote the Rascals OUT! SoapBox Feb 2016 #17

Can't due to gerrymandering mmonk Feb 2016 #33

Try. You gotta try. Get more voters to show up. ffr Feb 2016 #37

McConnell's action are another reason why SmittynMo Feb 2016 #18

Amen! n/t ffr Feb 2016 #38

McConnell would leave all the cakes asjr Feb 2016 #19

Democrats should mess with them by introducing a bill to build a giant wall on the southern border. tclambert Feb 2016 #20

Who's Donald Trump? KamaAina Feb 2016 #21

You're right, of course. That loser doesn't matter any more. tclambert Feb 2016 #22

Lol..or offer up a bill that both repeals the ACA and replaces it with single payer.. Volaris Feb 2016 #39

i hate TURTLEMAN McConnell. trueblue2007 Feb 2016 #23

Did you know turtles eat pond scum? nt kristopher Feb 2016 #24

So that's what happened to Boner! KamaAina Feb 2016 #25

Genuine LOL!!! nt kristopher Feb 2016 #27

They are in office to work for the people of America, not play childish smirkymonkey Feb 2016 #28

Infuriating libodem Feb 2016 #29

Corrupt: selling out the country for personal political gain. . nt Bernardo de La Paz Feb 2016 #30

How long can do nothing work though? Pres. Sanders/Clinton... JPnoodleman Feb 2016 #31

I thought their jobs were to do what's best for AMERICANS cyberswede Feb 2016 #32

Very sad..Perhaps McConell should end up in the same place as Governor Poison. for doing nothing!!! Stuart G Feb 2016 #34

That's not news. Hell they done nothing at least since 2010 except collect paychecks and built up a rladdi Feb 2016 #40

TECHNICALLY, the congress needs expanding. need more congress critters,less low pop congress. pansypoo53219 Feb 2016 #49

Expanding the Senate would require a constitutional amendment. KamaAina Feb 2016 #52

Hillary will tell them to knock it off WhaTHellsgoingonhere Feb 2016 #50

Well, thre ya go, then. 'Bernie won't be able to get anything done' is officially dead as a reason Erich Bloodaxe BSN Feb 2016 #51

they haven't governed for seven years. they are worthless. spanone Feb 2016 #54

Didn't they take some vow when they were sworn in? JudyM Feb 2016 #55

The more republican reveals, the more people understand that republicans can't govern. B Calm Feb 2016 #60

They've been doing nothing since Obama was elected - LiberalElite Feb 2016 #63

Do nothing? Can't they at least reverse Obamacare? JustABozoOnThisBus Feb 2016 #64

How is that any different than what they've done since the 1980s? Rex Feb 2016 #66