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malthaussen

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4. Ah, so now it's official.

Reply to DonViejo (Original post)

Tue Feb 11, 2014, 07:00 PM

Feb 2014

Been waiting for that.

I'll admit I'm amazed. I was sure it would be more of the debt-ceiling two-step. The fact that the Speaker put it up for a vote suggests that enough of the GOP finally caught a clue that it would be bad for them in November if they kept pulling the same crap.

-- Mal

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House passes 'clean' debt ceiling bill [View all] DonViejo Feb 2014 OP

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Sure, but Mr Boehner put it to a vote... malthaussen Feb 2014 #6

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Ah, so now it's official. malthaussen Feb 2014 #4

Even though hardly any rethugs voted for it meadowlark5 Feb 2014 #5

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