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COLGATE4

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3. The truth be told, however unpalatable -

Reply to bananas (Original post)

Wed Jan 28, 2015, 11:15 PM

Jan 2015

the Rethugs are absolute masters at using power. Once they have it in hand they use it ruthlessly and unmercifully. Dems on the other hand tend to be much more reluctant to use it, at times even apologetic about seeming to do so. That's how we can often lose the advantage even when we have it.

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