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yuiyoshida

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14. What they are doing is blackmail and

Reply to Katashi_itto (Reply #1)

Sat Sep 28, 2013, 08:14 PM

Sep 2013

Criminal. They have basically posted their demands and are holding the country hostage. Given a little bit of an advantage, and this is what happens when Teabaggers come to power. Its their way of saying, we will SHUT YOU DOWN unless you bend to our demands.

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Statements from The White House and The Senate regarding the GOP shutdown [View all] Tx4obama Sep 2013 OP

Declare them insurrectionists. Strip them of their office and Arrest them. Katashi_itto Sep 2013 #1

I like this idea. It has merit. Jester Messiah Sep 2013 #8

What they are doing is blackmail and yuiyoshida Sep 2013 #14

That's not "blackmail", it is extortion davekriss Sep 2013 #15

Agreed! yuiyoshida Sep 2013 #17

Sheeese makes me feel like- ruffburr Sep 2013 #2

Let them try LittleBlue Sep 2013 #3

Is it too early to call the GOP in congress traitors? Blaukraut Sep 2013 #4

Wouldn't the term traitor imply that they had a loyalty to the United States at one point in time? Snake Plissken Sep 2013 #6

Nope! calimary Sep 2013 #7

Not at all. Jester Messiah Sep 2013 #9

Thanks Tx.. Cha Sep 2013 #5

K & R Iliyah Sep 2013 #10

Teabaggers are traitors. Kingofalldems Sep 2013 #11

BO should announce Pantagruelsmember Sep 2013 #12

Time for a new Boston Tea Party demwing Sep 2013 #13

I'm in. Voice for Peace Sep 2013 #20

It is time for Obama to take command of the political arena and show them his real power. Coyotl Sep 2013 #16

Hate to say this...But the majority of House members who are shutting Govt. down busterbrown Sep 2013 #18

Maybe it's time Mr. Obama Turbineguy Sep 2013 #19