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(51,933 posts) Fri Apr 28, 2017, 10:26 PM Apr 2017

"But we had two Democratic administrations" Bill Maher told Elizabeth Warren [View all]

when she described how the middle class has been sinking while the top 10% gained all the spoils from 1980 through 2016.

And then I realized that both Clinton and Obama had only two years when they worked with a Democratically controlled Congress, at least the House.

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"But we had two Democratic administrations" Bill Maher told Elizabeth Warren [View all] question everything Apr 2017 OP

Actually Obama Had 28 Days of Cloture Super Majority Stallion Apr 2017 #1

Yes. And Frankin was seated for a damn long time. Liberal In Texas Apr 2017 #2

You must mean "Franklin WASN'T seated for a damn long time". brush Apr 2017 #3

And both of you must mean Franken question everything Apr 2017 #5

Bam! Wounded Bear Apr 2017 #6

Yes. Good catch. brush Apr 2017 #7

2 dems w/ publikkan majorities & A TEEVEE MEDIA that still sniffs reagan's pansypoo53219 Apr 2017 #4

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