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leveymg

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5. Like watching one of those gory High School Drivers Ed movies.

Reply to Tx4obama (Original post)

Tue Oct 22, 2013, 05:37 AM

Oct 2013

Government just can't go on like this. Just as we did finally away with Prohibition of alcohol, and Repeal turned out to be a net positive, we need to overturn the 1917 Debt Limit Law.

We can't continue to have shutdowns and threats of Default by one side that refuses to accept that they are in the Minority.

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Inside The Meeting Where Obama And Reid Vowed Not To Be 'Taken In By These Crazy People' [View all] Tx4obama Oct 2013 OP

Let nobody say that Harry Reid did not earn his Golden Belt. longship Oct 2013 #1

Not exactly 12 dimensional chess but iemitsu Oct 2013 #2

he does seem to stumble into a lot of his accomplishments Skittles Oct 2013 #3

That read like an Onion article... haikugal Oct 2013 #4

Like watching one of those gory High School Drivers Ed movies. leveymg Oct 2013 #5

I'm glad the problem got resolved satisfactorily; IrishAyes Oct 2013 #6

Still clueless I see Doctor_J Oct 2013 #7

Best post in months musiclawyer Oct 2013 #8

I voted enthusiastically for Obama the first time. RC Oct 2013 #9

+1 Sherman A1 Oct 2013 #17

^^ This ^^ Myrina Oct 2013 #10

Obama was utterly naive about the Republicans when he was elected in 2008. JDPriestly Oct 2013 #14

Was he? merrily Oct 2013 #20

He has also bashed FDR Doctor_J Oct 2013 #22

This just shows... JackHughes Oct 2013 #11

I'm sorry but Reid will always be an a-hole in my view. rivegauche Oct 2013 #12

i am with you on this hopemountain Oct 2013 #18

True, but he did that while advocating for Obama to become the Party's Presidential nominee. merrily Oct 2013 #21

For most of President Obama's 1st two years in office, The Majority Leader's Senate is where bills mikekohr Oct 2013 #13

Thank you for some perspective.. mountain grammy Oct 2013 #15

Excellent gopiscrap Oct 2013 #16

not naive~ hopemountain Oct 2013 #19