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EarlG

(21,971 posts) Wed Feb 5, 2014, 01:49 PM Feb 2014

Pic Of The Moment: House Republicans Cave Early On Debt Limit Fight, Admit Previous Strategy Was BS

Suddenly holding the debt ceiling hostage is now just "theater" to Amash and his cohorts.

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Pic Of The Moment: House Republicans Cave Early On Debt Limit Fight, Admit Previous Strategy Was BS (Original Post) EarlG Feb 2014 OP

Yep, it's the old "we'll fix it after the elections" ploy Pings Feb 2014 #1

Flaming 2naSalit Feb 2014 #2

That's an apt description.. Cha Feb 2014 #9

PukeBaggers... SoapBox Feb 2014 #3

Ok, now restore extended UI benefits Bluzmann57 Feb 2014 #4

And they are truly spineless. It's safer to work to belittle the poor while adoring the rich. n/t freshwest Feb 2014 #10

It's not so much that they caved on the debt limit. It's that they are focusing on their A Simple Game Feb 2014 #5

previous shut down will be in every ad against 'em oldandhappy Feb 2014 #6

shutdown threat was not "bullshit" it identified them as Terrorists. Bill USA Feb 2014 #7

Democrats should fund ads that use these quotes from the past. Let the Rethugs explain DhhD Feb 2014 #8

Gee--the "political theater" talking point must have been high up on the talking point memo! nt MADem Feb 2014 #11

Their internal polling must have shocked them underpants Feb 2014 #13

I am personally embarrassed by Justin Amash. He is living, breathing proof that the catbyte Feb 2014 #12

Pings

(5 posts)

1. Yep, it's the old "we'll fix it after the elections" ploy

Reply to EarlG (Original post)

Wed Feb 5, 2014, 02:10 PM

Feb 2014

Or "we'll have much more flexibility" if we hold the house and capture the Senate gambit.

Slimy bastards ain't they.

2naSalit

(86,817 posts)

2. Flaming

Reply to EarlG (Original post)

Wed Feb 5, 2014, 02:16 PM

Feb 2014

sh*tnecks!

Cha

(297,733 posts)

9. That's an apt description..

Reply to 2naSalit (Reply #2)

Wed Feb 5, 2014, 08:47 PM

Feb 2014

"shitnecks".

SoapBox

(18,791 posts)

3. PukeBaggers...

Reply to EarlG (Original post)

Wed Feb 5, 2014, 02:17 PM

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Always full of hypocrisy and shit.

Bluzmann57

(12,336 posts)

4. Ok, now restore extended UI benefits

Reply to EarlG (Original post)

Wed Feb 5, 2014, 02:26 PM

Feb 2014

and raise the minimum wage. Wait? Can't do that? Your masters won't let you?
Liars, every repuke out there.

freshwest

(53,661 posts)

10. And they are truly spineless. It's safer to work to belittle the poor while adoring the rich. n/t

Reply to Bluzmann57 (Reply #4)

Wed Feb 5, 2014, 09:00 PM

Feb 2014

A Simple Game

(9,214 posts)

5. It's not so much that they caved on the debt limit. It's that they are focusing on their

Reply to EarlG (Original post)

Wed Feb 5, 2014, 02:27 PM

Feb 2014

number one priority.

Getting re-elected.

oldandhappy

(6,719 posts)

6. previous shut down will be in every ad against 'em

Reply to EarlG (Original post)

Wed Feb 5, 2014, 04:33 PM

Feb 2014

Bill USA

(6,436 posts)

7. shutdown threat was not "bullshit" it identified them as Terrorists.

Reply to EarlG (Original post)

Wed Feb 5, 2014, 05:23 PM

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recommended!

DhhD

(4,695 posts)

8. Democrats should fund ads that use these quotes from the past. Let the Rethugs explain

Reply to EarlG (Original post)

Wed Feb 5, 2014, 05:53 PM

Feb 2014

how they threatened to do harm to the American people. No one will believe their latest lie.

MADem

(135,425 posts)

11. Gee--the "political theater" talking point must have been high up on the talking point memo! nt

Reply to EarlG (Original post)

Wed Feb 5, 2014, 11:41 PM

Feb 2014

underpants

(182,919 posts)

13. Their internal polling must have shocked them

Reply to MADem (Reply #11)

Thu Feb 6, 2014, 09:46 AM

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Run away!!!

catbyte

(34,459 posts)

12. I am personally embarrassed by Justin Amash. He is living, breathing proof that the