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deminks

(11,014 posts) Sat Dec 16, 2017, 01:43 PM Dec 2017

Rep. Joe Kennedy III: A week from today

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A week from today, hours after delivering a massive, unfunded handout to corporations sitting on $2.3 trillion in cash, GOP might shut down the government because providing care for low-income kids would bankrupt us.

It is the way of the reich wing. Create the crisis and then be the only ones who have the key to the crisis.

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Rep. Joe Kennedy III: A week from today (Original Post) deminks Dec 2017 OP

Trumpian aristocracy effect: Make Americans Grovel Again. oasis Dec 2017 #1

If Kennedy is anything like John and Robert, he would win in '20. Comatose Sphagetti Dec 2017 #2

We are.all going to be asked to find cilla4progress Dec 2017 #3

Poor southern white bigots don't even know how many of Obama's programs help them on a lindysalsagal Dec 2017 #4

oasis

(49,387 posts)

1. Trumpian aristocracy effect: Make Americans Grovel Again.

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Sat Dec 16, 2017, 01:53 PM

Dec 2017

Comatose Sphagetti

(836 posts)

2. If Kennedy is anything like John and Robert, he would win in '20.

Reply to deminks (Original post)

Sat Dec 16, 2017, 02:21 PM

Dec 2017

For many of us boomers, the Kennedy name is still respected.
I hope he runs.

cilla4progress

(24,736 posts)

3. We are.all going to be asked to find

Reply to deminks (Original post)

Sat Dec 16, 2017, 02:24 PM

Dec 2017

our courage in coming weeks. and putting our wellbeing, comfort, and even safety on the line, I'm afraid.

lindysalsagal

(20,687 posts)

4. Poor southern white bigots don't even know how many of Obama's programs help them on a

Reply to deminks (Original post)

Sat Dec 16, 2017, 02:45 PM

Dec 2017

daily basis.

But when this all starts to have an impact down the road, they'll be screamin'. They'll be hysterical cause they will try to keep loving the jackass that's ripping them off.

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