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RosieS57

(41 posts)
Fri Nov 14, 2014, 03:01 PM Nov 2014

Do the math, Boehner

If I hear John Boehner state one more time "what the American people want"; I will explode.

The Republican majorities were elected by a bare majority of 1/3 of the electorate.

One half of one third is very few.

A bare majority of a minority of American voters.

The Republicans in Congress are on a higher and longer tightrope than Nik Wallenda in Chicago.

And American demographics do not favor continued Republican success.

If any Boehner untruth was ever spoken, the lie about the will of "the American people" is the biggest.

There IS no Congressional mandate.

And, being so bad with numbers, the Republicans probably should not be trusted with any budget.

/rant off

Thoughts?

Regards from Rosie


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Do the math, Boehner (Original Post) RosieS57 Nov 2014 OP
Completely agree Rosie but it's even smaller... pkdu Nov 2014 #1
Thanks! RosieS57 Nov 2014 #2

pkdu

(3,977 posts)
1. Completely agree Rosie but it's even smaller...
Fri Nov 14, 2014, 03:04 PM
Nov 2014

Half of the third of eligible voters in a third of the congress!

RosieS57

(41 posts)
2. Thanks!
Fri Nov 14, 2014, 03:23 PM
Nov 2014

True, true. I think my outrage-o-meter just ticked up yet another notch.

Regards from Rosie

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