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kentuck

(111,106 posts)
Thu Dec 13, 2012, 01:43 PM Dec 2012

Sit down Boner....we have something to talk about.

First of all, we regret that we inherited two wars, Medicare drug program, and trillions in unpaid tax cuts - instead of a balanced budget, like your Party inherited in 2001. Also, we very much regret that we were left with an economy that sucked, mostly caused by your Party.

So, let's stop with the self-righteous bullshit. The problem we are facing with debt and deficits and spending is the result of incompetence and malfeasance by the Republican Party of this country.

So, do you want to discuss fixing it or do you want to continue tearing it down?

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Sit down Boner....we have something to talk about. (Original Post) kentuck Dec 2012 OP
Send it to Jay Carney madokie Dec 2012 #1
You stop that now!! Angry Dragon Dec 2012 #2
K&R! sheshe2 Dec 2012 #3
I think they want to continue tearing it down nt Incitatus Dec 2012 #4
Agreed!!! lastlib Dec 2012 #5
HUGE K & R !!! WillyT Dec 2012 #6
Unfortunately, progressoid Dec 2012 #7
Agreed UndahCovah Dec 2012 #8
none of it would have passed... kentuck Dec 2012 #9
None of it would have passed if Democrats had voted NO. progressoid Dec 2012 #10
We should all be sick lsewpershad Dec 2012 #11
It would be nice if all Democrats voted as solid a block as Repubs... kentuck Dec 2012 #13
Obama conceding anything to the Republicans go west young man Dec 2012 #12

madokie

(51,076 posts)
1. Send it to Jay Carney
Thu Dec 13, 2012, 01:45 PM
Dec 2012

or one of his staff, maybe it will get to him that way.
You framed this exactly so everyone can understand it.

Angry Dragon

(36,693 posts)
2. You stop that now!!
Thu Dec 13, 2012, 01:49 PM
Dec 2012

If you keep picking on the boner he is going to start weeping
because no one wants to see a Weeping Boner

lastlib

(23,252 posts)
5. Agreed!!!
Thu Dec 13, 2012, 02:54 PM
Dec 2012

The more they tear down, the harder it is for us to build it back up. GOP is on a scorched-earth mission from the Koch brothers. They cannot impose their fascist tyranny if we are educated, fed, healthy, and prosperous. And ORGANIZED!

progressoid

(49,992 posts)
7. Unfortunately,
Thu Dec 13, 2012, 03:40 PM
Dec 2012

A substantial number of Democrats also voted in favor of those wars and Medicare D.

We need to talk to them too.

 

UndahCovah

(125 posts)
8. Agreed
Thu Dec 13, 2012, 03:51 PM
Dec 2012

Although the republicans are more so to blame, there were also many democratics who went along with it. For a time, right after the prosperity of the Clinton years, there was a culture of wild spending up on the hill because everybody had gotten used to there being plenty of money for each person's pet project, and very few voices dissented.

progressoid

(49,992 posts)
10. None of it would have passed if Democrats had voted NO.
Thu Dec 13, 2012, 04:23 PM
Dec 2012
http://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_lists/roll_call_vote_cfm.cfm?congress=107&session=2&vote=00237
http://clerk.house.gov/evs/2002/roll455.xml

The IWR vote was a sticking point during the primaries. Democrats were trying to run away from their vote (except Obama who had the luxury of not having been in the Senate at the time).

kentuck

(111,106 posts)
13. It would be nice if all Democrats voted as solid a block as Repubs...
Thu Dec 13, 2012, 05:04 PM
Dec 2012

But they were never the majority. I think they suck for voting with them at all but maybe most of the blue dogs are gone now?

 

go west young man

(4,856 posts)
12. Obama conceding anything to the Republicans
Thu Dec 13, 2012, 04:38 PM
Dec 2012

is equivalent to someone giving the keys to a drunk driver. Why would you do it? You wouldn't.

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