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"Hands all over the steering wheel" (Original Post) Jamaal510 Oct 2016 OP
K & R NT okaawhatever Oct 2016 #1
Ouch! sheshe2 Oct 2016 #2
Can't remember the exact quote lovemydog Oct 2016 #3
Great point, Jamaal! Mahalo! We'd be so much Greater if Cha Oct 2016 #4
OK, that's gone directly onto my Facebook page. NBachers Oct 2016 #5
The House has 435 seats. Not 440. Purrfessor Oct 2016 #6
The 440 should be 441 = 435 + 6 delegates BumRushDaShow Oct 2016 #10
Yes, if counting non-voting members... Purrfessor Oct 2016 #13
That is the only way I could deduce where that number came from. BumRushDaShow Oct 2016 #15
You are correct Purrfessor Oct 2016 #17
Should be Noted That... jaxind Oct 2016 #7
From Reagan through Obama, Democrats boost economy & lower deficit ratio. Republicans do the opposit Bernardo de La Paz Oct 2016 #8
Get this into the fact free bubble BSdetect Oct 2016 #9
They complain because they want it 100% GOP BumRushDaShow Oct 2016 #11
That is a great meme brer cat Oct 2016 #12
The GOP has run this country into a ditch. Wake up America. oasis Oct 2016 #14
Excellent. "We are weak and cowardly and we need your help to defeat the 'others'!" randome Oct 2016 #16

lovemydog

(11,833 posts)
3. Can't remember the exact quote
Wed Oct 19, 2016, 04:40 AM
Oct 2016

but the Prez said something like 'they drive the car into a ditch and then complain when you get out to push.'

Cha

(297,154 posts)
4. Great point, Jamaal! Mahalo! We'd be so much Greater if
Wed Oct 19, 2016, 04:47 AM
Oct 2016

there were more Dems in the Senate and Congress to help President Obama!



Hopefully we can do that for Hillary!

Purrfessor

(1,188 posts)
6. The House has 435 seats. Not 440.
Wed Oct 19, 2016, 05:34 AM
Oct 2016

People who make graphics should always proofread their work to make sure it is accurate.

BumRushDaShow

(128,844 posts)
10. The 440 should be 441 = 435 + 6 delegates
Wed Oct 19, 2016, 07:48 AM
Oct 2016

I.e., those from D.C., VI, PR, Guam, Northern Mariana Is., & American Samoa.

Purrfessor

(1,188 posts)
13. Yes, if counting non-voting members...
Wed Oct 19, 2016, 09:32 AM
Oct 2016

although they can vote on committees. But voting on the floor for legislation is restricted to the 435 representative seats.

BumRushDaShow

(128,844 posts)
15. That is the only way I could deduce where that number came from.
Wed Oct 19, 2016, 12:55 PM
Oct 2016

But they are still there and they are elected and contribute to drafting legislation.

jaxind

(1,074 posts)
7. Should be Noted That...
Wed Oct 19, 2016, 06:24 AM
Oct 2016

Should be noted that, yes...4 out of 8 justices are conservative NOW, but, for a long time, it was 5 out of 9.

BumRushDaShow

(128,844 posts)
11. They complain because they want it 100% GOP
Wed Oct 19, 2016, 07:50 AM
Oct 2016

I.e., a coup d'etat with a complete fascist RW dictatorship and government takeover.

brer cat

(24,559 posts)
12. That is a great meme
Wed Oct 19, 2016, 07:52 AM
Oct 2016

and if people think about it, should lead to heavy down ballot losses for the republicans.

 

randome

(34,845 posts)
16. Excellent. "We are weak and cowardly and we need your help to defeat the 'others'!"
Wed Oct 19, 2016, 12:57 PM
Oct 2016

There is nothing lazier than a Conservative elected to office who wants to sit on his fat ass and obstruct all day, every day.
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