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Barack Obama

Fred Sanders

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1. The fact that the rare Discarge Petition was successfully used is part of the incredible

Reply to yallerdawg (Original post)

Fri Oct 30, 2015, 10:37 AM

Oct 2015

negotiation the WH accomplished with Boehner and the majority of Republicans not completely crazy.

And a warning that blocking sensible laws is not going to work now, or in the future.

The Freedom From Freedom Caucus, also known as the Tea Party, have been effectively neutered.

Bravo! Time to put an end to the temper tantrums from a handful of nihilists that were embarrassing the nation in front of the world.

They can have their tantrums, what difference does and did it make?

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Winner! [View all] yallerdawg Oct 2015 OP

The fact that the rare Discarge Petition was successfully used is part of the incredible Fred Sanders Oct 2015 #1

Conservatives ineffectually argued against passage. yallerdawg Oct 2015 #3

I think the collective insanity of the two "front runners", the jaw-dropping spectacle of lies and Fred Sanders Oct 2015 #5

K & R Iliyah Oct 2015 #2

question . . . SleeplessinSoCal Oct 2015 #4

No, technically all increases were offset. yallerdawg Oct 2015 #6

Thanks. I may sleep well tonight. SleeplessinSoCal Oct 2015 #7