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dsharp88

(487 posts) Mon Jan 21, 2019, 07:30 PM Jan 2019

Stop saying 'Longest shutdown' and start saying "WORST SHUTDOWN' in American History

'Longest' sounds like it's a record someone could be proud of.
WORST sounds like what it actually is - a disaster of epic proportions.

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Stop saying 'Longest shutdown' and start saying "WORST SHUTDOWN' in American History (Original Post) dsharp88 Jan 2019 OP

Most senseless. Squinch Jan 2019 #1

I have to go wash socks. I'll be back. n/t rzemanfl Jan 2019 #2

Most "POINTLESS SHUTDOWN" in the history of the world slingsam Jan 2019 #3

Better yet: "The Most Dangerous Shutdown" in American History. salin Jan 2019 #4

Squinch

(50,944 posts)

1. Most senseless.

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Mon Jan 21, 2019, 07:30 PM

Jan 2019

rzemanfl

(29,556 posts)

2. I have to go wash socks. I'll be back. n/t

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Mon Jan 21, 2019, 08:10 PM

Jan 2019

slingsam

(370 posts)

3. Most "POINTLESS SHUTDOWN" in the history of the world

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Mon Jan 21, 2019, 08:24 PM

Jan 2019

to build a LEGO wall for a stupid and demented brat who just doesn't get it!

At least Ted Cruz.....ate green eggs and ham.

((Just my attempt to muddy up the intellectual discourse here!))

salin

(48,955 posts)

4. Better yet: "The Most Dangerous Shutdown" in American History.

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Mon Jan 21, 2019, 08:25 PM

Jan 2019

Add the aspect of danger - lack of inspections; financial dangers; safety dangers and so on and so on.

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