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Barack Obama

IrishAyes

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5. It's always been this way.

Reply to Drunken Irishman (Original post)

Sat May 17, 2014, 12:31 AM

May 2014

I went to college years ago with a kid who couldn't be convinced that Washington DC isn't in the state of Washington.

A more recent example: People who go on tv and declare that when they're president, they'll 'enact laws which will..." You can't tell 'em a damned thing either, because they worship their own 'beliefs' and dismiss any facts that they don't like.

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It's scary how some here lack the basic understanding of U.S. government... [View all] Drunken Irishman May 2014 OP

Or, the ability to get along with other people, having consideration for others. Major Hogwash May 2014 #1

It's unbelievable, I saw the DEA nonsense yesterday. giftedgirl77 May 2014 #2

I don't think the appointments to things like that even mean much treestar May 2014 #3

About leaving the offices to Republicans. IIRC, it's a practice of BOTH parties to do that. freshwest May 2014 #6

LefTeas. What an appropriate term. Scratch the surface and you can't tell them from Bubba. IrishAyes May 2014 #7

Yes. And some Rs might be less resistant to other things if treestar May 2014 #9

I don't understand those who has found one issue such as appointing someone Thinkingabout May 2014 #4

It's always been this way. IrishAyes May 2014 #5

BTW - I'd rec this OP again if I could. IrishAyes May 2014 #8

thanks, drunken irishman nt hopemountain May 2014 #10