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Old 01-22-2015, 05:42 AM
 
Location: The Republic of Texas
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Ted Cruz is just but one man. He does not wield the power to shut down the government. Especially when his party in the senate was the minority party.

The only the people in government that can force a shutdown and they are, the Speaker of the House, the Senate Majority Leader and the President of the USA.

It was nice try though!
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Old 01-22-2015, 05:49 AM
 
Location: Annandale, VA
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I'm curious to see if they can actually do anything for the American people other than oppose everything the President does. Perhaps they will have some more Benghazi hearings.

Can't wait.



So that's the plan? Hold Obama accountable? I'd like to see an original idea that actually benefits someone other than big business.

I won't hold my breath.




It certainly won't take that long.


Opposing everything Barack does HELPS the American people.
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Old 01-22-2015, 07:33 AM
 
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This pretty much summarizes Joni's speech.

Attachment 143516
The misogyny of the left, on display, yet again.
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Old 01-22-2015, 09:00 AM
 
Location: Texas
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Default Olbermann > Palin

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And the hundred pages and threads of sarah palin....
Poor lil' Sarah.

She needs strong GOP men to protect her.

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Old 01-22-2015, 09:06 AM
 
Location: Syracuse, New York
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Originally Posted by carterstamp View Post
They liked the bread bag anecdote.
Why would anyone wear bread bags outside of their shoes? They're not exactly durable.

We only wore bread bags on the inside of our boots to slide them in and keep our feet dry.
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Old 01-22-2015, 09:51 AM
 
Location: Iowa
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Originally Posted by Eeyore1954 View Post
Difference is he is a pro at reading off a teleprompter.
When are you going to realize that speeches are just that...speeches.
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Old 01-22-2015, 10:04 AM
 
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Olbermann is such a jerk.
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Old 01-22-2015, 10:05 AM
 
Location: Flyover Country
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Keith Olbermann? There's a blast from the past. What does he do for a living these days?
He has his own show on ESPN

Bread bags on my feet, I got bread bags on my feet....

Who sang that? Was it Jefferson Starship?
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Old 01-22-2015, 10:29 AM
 
Location: The land where cats rule
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Keith rocks. His daily takedown of the Bush/Cheney regime was sweet music to thinking Americans.
It figures that you would swoon over him. If he is so wonderful and spoke with such authority on politics, perhaps you could explain why he was fired from two far left TV networks?
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Old 01-22-2015, 10:32 AM
 
Location: The land where cats rule
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So you support socialist handouts when it goes to your kind of cronies but condemn it elsewhere? Got it.

Whereas you support handouts to everyone so that they will not have to work? Especially to illegals and minorities? Got it.
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