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FighttheFuture

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16. It's called $$$$$... the takeover and subversion of the United States by the few Oligarchs and

Reply to Rex (Reply #1)

Wed Apr 27, 2016, 10:30 AM

Apr 2016

Corporate aligned interests.

The Republicans just happened to be the party most susceptible to the Oligarch's Think Tanks schemes and conspiracies early on, being pro-business, greedy and having the FEVER (Fuck EVeryone EveRywhere). The Democrats are marching along this path pretty well, also, like Republicans from the 90's. Not as bad, of course, but something that all Democrats should be concerned about.

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True. It is depressing. Rex Apr 2016 #3

If we had an objective media brer cat Apr 2016 #4

He failed then - Obama is a two-term President malaise Apr 2016 #5

Hi, honey! babylonsister Apr 2016 #6

Love you back malaise Apr 2016 #7

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+1,000 malaise Apr 2016 #20

Alot of bloggers even blame Obama and Dem lawmakers for GOP obstruction, which is blm Apr 2016 #26

I don't know if it is fair to say that they have done nothing for 35 years. StevieM Apr 2016 #13

It's called $$$$$... the takeover and subversion of the United States by the few Oligarchs and FighttheFuture Apr 2016 #16

I've often thought that. The GOP has Hortensis Apr 2016 #28

Obama ought to order a special session of Congress meow2u3 Apr 2016 #8

I like the way you think. n/t A Simple Game Apr 2016 #21

Isn't their refusal to "advise" deferring to his judgement? He doesn't need their consent if they brewens Apr 2016 #9

Hmmm... Semantically, you may have something there! Beartracks Apr 2016 #10

Hmm. And if he appointed a justice under this interpretation, Hortensis Apr 2016 #29

How could they reasonably defend trying to block it in court? Beartracks Apr 2016 #30

Crevass holes. ErikJ Apr 2016 #11

It is way past time to break the Repuke Party up, declare them as a Hate Group with Ghost in the Machine Apr 2016 #12

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This is not bad though... Helen Borg Apr 2016 #15

Hmmm.... interesting points you make!! FighttheFuture Apr 2016 #22

The fact that Obama asked the question is brilliant on his part. hamsterjill Apr 2016 #17

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