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bigtree

(86,006 posts) Sat Oct 5, 2013, 12:50 PM Oct 2013

It was HIS IDEA!

tweeted by, Senator Harry Reid ‏@SenatorReid 18m

The government is shut down because Speaker Boehner refuses to let the House vote on a bill that was HIS IDEA! pic.twitter.com/FsyI3fsliX

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It was HIS IDEA! (Original Post) bigtree Oct 2013 OP

A bit off-topic, but has anyone else noticed that both sides are using Twitter hedgehog Oct 2013 #1

yes handmade34 Oct 2013 #2

hedgehog

(36,286 posts)

1. A bit off-topic, but has anyone else noticed that both sides are using Twitter

Reply to bigtree (Original post)

Sat Oct 5, 2013, 12:54 PM

Oct 2013

to say things about each other they'd never say out loud?

handmade34

(22,758 posts)

2. yes

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Sat Oct 5, 2013, 12:55 PM

Oct 2013

the budget is a slimmed down one that the Republicans wanted and the Democrats conceded to... the Republicans are being disingenuous, irresponsible, untruthful, mean-spirited, immature and f#*king stupid!!

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