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sendero

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13. Maybe ..

Reply to Brigid (Original post)

Sat Jun 9, 2012, 05:01 PM

Jun 2012

.... or maybe more campaign-era bluster.

Frankly, it puzzles me to no end the lengths to which Obama pursued "bipartisanship". I really don't understand it at all. It's not like he could find 10% of DUers that would believe that the Republicans would operate in good faith, ever. How could he not get that?

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Anybody else think Obama has finally lost patience with the Repugs? [View all] Brigid Jun 2012 OP

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You can't be serious. boxman15 Jun 2012 #11

Unfortunately I am. caesars things Jun 2012 #12

He's certainly a lot closer.. sendero Jun 2012 #14

Skinner has escorted this member from the building. greatauntoftriplets Jun 2012 #15

Maybe .. sendero Jun 2012 #13