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Ellipsis

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14. The tactic was not working...
Tue Dec 10, 2019, 03:39 AM
Dec 2019

I found myself at a well known rural tire dealer who for 50 years has been pulling people from a 30 plus mile radius outside of Madison. They had the TV on to CBS who was broadcasting the hearing. The Republicans weren't winning any fans with "the local folk ." They were tolerating it but was obvious they were uncomfortable.

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nice analysis nt msongs Dec 2019 #1
I'm sorry, I thought you were talking about the hearing, not 7th grade study hall! rickyhall Dec 2019 #2
K&R 2naSalit Dec 2019 #3
All right wingers should be up for impeachment.. Maxheader Dec 2019 #4
They have conflicts of interest, at the very least... not upholding their oaths of office. JudyM Dec 2019 #5
I had to leave for an MD appointment at the VAMC, Haggis for Breakfast Dec 2019 #6
Very, very bad. orangecrush Dec 2019 #8
Castor and Goldman weren't witnesses, they were staff DeminPennswoods Dec 2019 #16
they've got nothing except their dysfunctional personalities. what a bunch of losers. NRaleighLiberal Dec 2019 #7
Nothing new. We've seen this before from R's and' wnylib Dec 2019 #9
sure. real estate deals. wink-wink. sure, we can go with that getagrip_already Dec 2019 #10
Oh, be kind! Aussie105 Dec 2019 #11
Sweet Honesty! The Roux Comes First Dec 2019 #15
When all they've got is snark and yelling DesertRat Dec 2019 #12
Absolute drama queens lunasun Dec 2019 #13
The tactic was not working... Ellipsis Dec 2019 #14
Tried to watch putting myself in an independent type voter's shoes DeminPennswoods Dec 2019 #17
Well, seeing the antics from Scarsdale Dec 2019 #18
Gaetz is so bizarre looking! He doesn't photograph well at all. NurseJackie Dec 2019 #19
He's doing his best to get AOC's attention Zorro Dec 2019 #20
Oh dear! NurseJackie Dec 2019 #21
It's why he threw out "climate change" in yesterday's rant Zorro Dec 2019 #22
He's a mess. NurseJackie Dec 2019 #23
Makes me think of a new Star Trek planet bluedye33139 Dec 2019 #26
They left Nunes installed! Brainfodder Dec 2019 #24
Senselessbrenner's 10 min tantrum about louis-t Dec 2019 #25
Good stuff for DEMs running against them in 2020. nt NCjack Dec 2019 #27
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