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wisteria

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5. Toomey may have had an awakening.

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Wed May 1, 2013, 11:30 PM

May 2013

He is one of my Senators and I always considered him a rubber stamp Repub. The bill he co-wrote was not enough, but it was something, and he was attacked mercilessly by the RW in my State for doing this little bit. He went on talk show after talk show and all they did was accuse him of selling out-he couldn't even reason with them. He did stick his neck out and in doing so, has gained some respect from me.

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Pat Toomey: Background Checks Died Because GOP Didn't Want To Help Obama [View all] kpete May 2013 OP

tooney is a bit player, the tail of the snake WRH2 May 2013 #1

Republicans didn't want to be seen as helping Americans. nt AdHocSolver May 2013 #2

Don't worry guys, he's not running in 2016 high density May 2013 #3

But Ted Cruz Might! chuckstevens May 2013 #4

Toomey may have had an awakening. wisteria May 2013 #5

From False Equivalency to Blaming Democrats for Republican Craziness TomCADem May 2013 #6

I read her piece this morning. What a piece of nonsense. olegramps May 2013 #14

Excellent Point..Post # 6,,,TomCADem Stuart G May 2013 #16

Republican'ts can't think for themselves. They have to be told what to do. Sorry puppets. They could judesedit May 2013 #7

That's quite a "backtrack" Recursion May 2013 #8

republicans seem to enjoy the fact innocent Americans die because of their inaction. Sunlei May 2013 #9

Maybe it's time switch parties Mr. Toomey /nt Ash_F May 2013 #10

Obama's fault! DCBob May 2013 #11

Title could have been: "____________________ died because the GOP didn't want to help Obama." JoePhilly May 2013 #12

Shhhh! You're not supposed to SAY it, Pat! Arkana May 2013 #13

Republicans would destroy this country..just to get more political power. In fact.. Stuart G May 2013 #15