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kpete

(72,895 posts) Thu Oct 3, 2013, 08:43 AM Oct 2013

What the Democrats should give the Republicans, to help them save face [View all]

What the Democrats should give the Republicans, to help them save face
byLaurence Lewis

In the interest of bipartisan comity:

"We're not going to be disrespected, we have to get something out of this. And I don't know what that even is."

-- Rep. Marlin Stutzman (R-IN), quoted by the Washington Examiner, on the government shutdown.

This should be the Republicans' reward:

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2013/10/03/1243601/-What-the-Democrats-should-give-the-Republicans-to-help-them-save-face

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What the Democrats should give the Republicans, to help them save face [View all] kpete Oct 2013 OP

a rock pie sounds appropriate too. n/t Whisp Oct 2013 #1

A tee-shirt and a baseball cap to match would be a better compromise Coyotl Oct 2013 #8

I AGREE 100% SEND IN THE MARSHALS! dreampunk Oct 2013 #48

lol! HappyMe Oct 2013 #2

A time out. NuclearDem Oct 2013 #3

poop. give them poop. Lil Missy Oct 2013 #4

A wedgie. MgtPA Oct 2013 #5

The finger mmonk Oct 2013 #6

I think a recommendation from the 60's remains DonViejo Oct 2013 #7

Heh... I still have the album MgtPA Oct 2013 #10

LOL. Me too! eom DonViejo Oct 2013 #12

Kay and Arr. n/t L0oniX Oct 2013 #33

i was thinking of a hankie n/t librechik Oct 2013 #9

Anybody see The Help? MiniMe Oct 2013 #11

Love it! mountain grammy Oct 2013 #13

Stutzman sounds like a 5 year old getting ready to throw a tantrum in the checkout line ... Myrina Oct 2013 #14

Ya know what the problem is with this site? Jackpine Radical Oct 2013 #30

they should lose health care for themselves, their families and staffs rurallib Oct 2013 #15

My cats have generously offered . . . Brigid Oct 2013 #16

Ha! Even better! (nt) PotatoChip Oct 2013 #18

mine are throwing in justabob Oct 2013 #21

Lol! Perfect! PotatoChip Oct 2013 #17

How about....an indictment? Half-Century Man Oct 2013 #19

This ^^^^^ and since *they* don't wanna close Gitmo... Amonester Oct 2013 #24

Yeah on their way out! florida08 Oct 2013 #20

Give them discounted tickets to see "Atlas Shrugged II" at the DC Multiplex. Warren DeMontague Oct 2013 #22

That's prohibited by the Constitution. Brigid Oct 2013 #46

Heh Warren DeMontague Oct 2013 #47

I'm not generally in favor of negotiation on this but a2liberal Oct 2013 #23

Here's Michael Corleone With Your Offer Of Compromise, Republicans ChoppinBroccoli Oct 2013 #25

Just let them defund ACORN again MSMITH33156 Oct 2013 #26

I think an appropriate reward landolfi Oct 2013 #27

A kick in the ass out the door would work for them....!! nt MADem Oct 2013 #28

I think something better would be Thav Oct 2013 #29

Or Jackpine Radical Oct 2013 #31

How about a chemical peel and some botox to sweeten the deal? nt Zorra Oct 2013 #32

Marlin Stutzman ...the new batshit crazy replacement! L0oniX Oct 2013 #34

In this case, it should be spelled "stoopid" ffr Oct 2013 #35

I'm thinking more a package of Earl Gray tea, wrapped in a note that says "go *&%$ yourselves" av8rdave Oct 2013 #36

Don't waste good tea (Earl Gray) on those jerks bigbrother05 Oct 2013 #44

As long as they don't fit, I am OK with that. Motown_Johnny Oct 2013 #37

And a bag of sand and a hammer. nt awoke_in_2003 Oct 2013 #38

I year's supply of dihydrogen monoxide krispos42 Oct 2013 #39

I'll give them my pony. bluesbassman Oct 2013 #40

Actually, I would give them a brown paper bag caseymoz Oct 2013 #41

What to really give the Republicans OLDMDDEM Oct 2013 #42

Tea is misspelled, bigbrother05 Oct 2013 #43

I'll throw in a fart in their general direction. TheKentuckian Oct 2013 #45