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HooptieWagon

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3. Almost zero.

Reply to hedgehog (Original post)

Fri Oct 9, 2015, 02:05 PM

Oct 2015

Any moderate republican compromising with Democrats is going to be targeted in the primary by the tea-baggers. Plus, why should Dems help the GOP? Why not let them expose themselves as rabid incompetent extremists? When the opposition is engaging in a circular firing squad, get out of the way!

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What are the odds for a coalition selecting the Speaker? [View all] hedgehog Oct 2015 OP

Low. You need somebody who is done with politics, is acceptable to Democrats, and is able to do the Mass Oct 2015 #1

I misread your first word as LOL! hedgehog Oct 2015 #2

Almost zero. HooptieWagon Oct 2015 #3

Not any time soon. First they will watch them sink. jwirr Oct 2015 #4