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The turning point came when POTUS used the word "extortion" (Original Post) ZRT2209 Oct 2013 OP
Not a mental image I needed Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Oct 2013 #1
Orange, lots and lots of Orange. Marie Marie Oct 2013 #2
Me too donheld Oct 2013 #3
Yes. "Extortion" is very unbipartisan. And it's about time to call the GOPee what it really is ... blkmusclmachine Oct 2013 #4
John Boehner admitted on George applegrove Oct 2013 #5
He also admitted on Stephanopoulous's show that his real goal is to cut Social JDPriestly Oct 2013 #6
Beware of anyone who wants to stay hidden where legislation applegrove Oct 2013 #7
baloney. if only that were true. there has been no fucking turning point. cali Oct 2013 #8
 

blkmusclmachine

(16,149 posts)
4. Yes. "Extortion" is very unbipartisan. And it's about time to call the GOPee what it really is ...
Wed Oct 9, 2013, 01:20 AM
Oct 2013
AMERICA'S #1 TERROR ORGANIZATION

applegrove

(118,692 posts)
5. John Boehner admitted on George
Wed Oct 9, 2013, 01:29 AM
Oct 2013

Stephanopolous' show that he and Harry Reid had a deal for a clean C R. He reneged on it because the GOP wanted to go after Obamacare. Jon Stewart did a story on that.

JDPriestly

(57,936 posts)
6. He also admitted on Stephanopoulous's show that his real goal is to cut Social
Wed Oct 9, 2013, 04:00 AM
Oct 2013

Security and Medicare. That's why they want a special committee to consider budget issues in a private group. Because the Republicans do not want the seniors and baby boomers who are their major constituency to know that the Republican Party is the worst enemy of Social Security and Medicare upon which the largest part of its voters rely for their daily bread.

The Republicans are trying to double-cross their own voters without their voters knowing about it. What a bunch of lying crooks.

applegrove

(118,692 posts)
7. Beware of anyone who wants to stay hidden where legislation
Wed Oct 9, 2013, 04:05 AM
Oct 2013

is concerned. Hell the neocons in Canada regularly pass laws and don't say why. I guess they can't tell the truth, they think there would be a backlash, and they don't feel like lying. So they just say "oh we are cancelling the long for census". And that is it. Bupkiss! No reason. Nada.

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