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Snake Plissken

(4,103 posts)
39. Texas billionaires shut down the government because they lost the election in 2012
Thu Oct 3, 2013, 09:24 AM
Oct 2013

The Affordable Care Act is just an excuse, if it wasn't the ACA it would be something else

The Texas Billionaires who own and operate the Tea Party have been trying to destroy the government ever since Obama was elected in 2012

Well said Berlum Oct 2013 #1
Man, what a jerk, raining ALL OVER the Republican's parade mindwalker_i Oct 2013 #2
Perfect. NV Whino Oct 2013 #3
Well Done. bvar22 Oct 2013 #4
K & R Iliyah Oct 2013 #5
Nice. Richardo Oct 2013 #6
My pleasure, R. It's lead to some interesting discussions on Facebook. PeaceNikki Oct 2013 #18
K and R thanks for posting nt Stuart G Oct 2013 #7
Wow... Excellent summary of things - K&R - nt Ohio Joe Oct 2013 #8
Very well said. nt el_bryanto Oct 2013 #9
Charley Pierce had some good lines, as well, in this piece: mojowork_n Oct 2013 #10
Awesome! DLnyc Oct 2013 #28
Awesome! Rex Oct 2013 #11
shared whttevrr Oct 2013 #12
At what point will they be arrested for extortion? malaise Oct 2013 #13
K&R.... daleanime Oct 2013 #14
Thanks for posting this great synopsis PeaceNikki! I'll share this. hue Oct 2013 #15
I like it except for one omission. >> BlueJazz Oct 2013 #16
Good point. PeaceNikki Oct 2013 #19
Proud to have been rec 100 but would add - BumRushDaShow Oct 2013 #17
Most Excellent! yuiyoshida Oct 2013 #20
Sending this to all on my e-mail list.... (I don't do the twitter or facebook thing.) a kennedy Oct 2013 #21
Wow! That is the best! freshwest Oct 2013 #22
Great points; I shared on my Facebook kimbutgar Oct 2013 #23
I straighten out a guy today when he said both parties are the fault B Calm Oct 2013 #24
That teabagger has a really big ball tavalon Oct 2013 #25
Thank you, PN! Too bad the corporate media is too willfully lazy Cha Oct 2013 #26
K&R NastyRiffraff Oct 2013 #27
Perfect! treestar Oct 2013 #29
Excellent! SheilaT Oct 2013 #30
The best way to try to *explain* it to *them* but they can't understand written Amonester Oct 2013 #31
"I LOVE CHRISTMAS", grantcart Oct 2013 #32
Excellent! mountain grammy Oct 2013 #33
To this excellent summation, I would add: chervilant Oct 2013 #34
K&R.....nt Enthusiast Oct 2013 #35
K&R UCmeNdc Oct 2013 #36
Great piece. Thanks for sharing. Arkansas Granny Oct 2013 #37
Thanks MichaelKelley Oct 2013 #38
Texas billionaires shut down the government because they lost the election in 2012 Snake Plissken Oct 2013 #39
Message auto-removed Name removed Oct 2013 #40
Welcome to DU gopiscrap Oct 2013 #41
K & R --- plus a FB "Share" Petrushka Oct 2013 #42
K & R !!! WillyT Oct 2013 #43
Very well thought out. Awesome find! ffr Oct 2013 #44
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