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B Calm

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9. Obama speaks for the majority of Americans. I say majority because the majority of Americans
Mon Feb 15, 2016, 02:30 PM
Feb 2016

voted for him. If the cons block his Supreme Court nominees, the majority of voters will punish them in November.

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And also nichomachus Feb 2016 #1
exactly. once upon a time, republicans knew how to play this game. unblock Feb 2016 #3
shhh... cui bono Feb 2016 #6
ha! republicans getting ideas from liberals. i'm not worried. unblock Feb 2016 #7
I kinda think it's a race to be first to denounce anything Obama or Democratic. dmr Feb 2016 #38
That's too subtle for these morons... Helen Borg Feb 2016 #12
Far better to overestimate one's opposition than underestimate it GeoWilliam750 Feb 2016 #13
underestimation enshrined in the OP's article 0rganism Feb 2016 #34
Well, at least they are being honest. Kablooie Feb 2016 #27
And yet another angle LiberalLovinLug Feb 2016 #30
One can only hope, and I do. longship Feb 2016 #2
There's a reason the GOP is entrenched in state governments, Unknown Beatle Feb 2016 #15
Stealing via Gerrymander. longship Feb 2016 #31
In Texas there's no paper ballots, Unknown Beatle Feb 2016 #33
Are Democrats finally learning that the secret to defeating the GOP was always... phantom power Feb 2016 #4
The whole trick to it is to safeinOhio Feb 2016 #5
that is gonna require the bernieBros and the hill-shills to vote for whoever wins the primary saturnsring Feb 2016 #8
Yes Andy823 Feb 2016 #20
Obama speaks for the majority of Americans. I say majority because the majority of Americans B Calm Feb 2016 #9
Don't forget that we can sandblast all the war memorials as well! Human101948 Feb 2016 #10
Don't forget the... Xolodno Feb 2016 #11
Propaganda? Yes....but also a healthy dose of racism to fuel the idea in his mind... Moostache Feb 2016 #14
Thanks KPete! lastone Feb 2016 #16
K&R nt AikenYankee Feb 2016 #17
And in the meanwhile...... Mustellus Feb 2016 #18
Any candidate is going to be declared a left-wing extremist IronLionZion Feb 2016 #19
These loons would make terrible poker players. pangaia Feb 2016 #21
A conservative US Supreme Court died with Scalia. That's why so reactionary! L. Coyote Feb 2016 #22
That site navarth Feb 2016 #23
That blogger was PPRd here by EarlG as a troll pinboy3niner Feb 2016 #40
It's what Republicans do these days. drm604 Feb 2016 #24
PAnic! Oh Heaven forbid.... Ferd Berfel Feb 2016 #25
Swing for the fences, President Obama, swing for the fences! me b zola Feb 2016 #26
I don't think they understand how offensive that meeting Republicans had on PatrickforO Feb 2016 #28
+1. Certainly not what the Framers intended, not by any stretch of the imagination. JudyM Feb 2016 #35
I disagree Egnever Feb 2016 #29
That was my thought, exactly, but my O.P. didnt meet with much agreement. JudyM Feb 2016 #36
Yup Egnever Feb 2016 #37
Wait until they are counted out before declaring victory. Rousey v. Holm. JanMichael Feb 2016 #32
I think you are right- if Americans are still smart and aware.. in any way at all.. ________ n/t vkkv Feb 2016 #39
GOP should go away and re-invent themselves as human beings librechik Feb 2016 #41
What I don't understand is that this can't have been a knee jerk reaction. Kber Feb 2016 #42
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