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2016 Postmortem

mabuhayp

(135 posts) Mon Jun 11, 2012, 10:07 AM Jun 2012

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Mitch McConnell is a real scumbag! Are all Republicans as low-down as he is?

Mitch McConnell is a real scumbag! Are all Republicans as low-down as he is?

Read the attached article and watch video.
http://www.stripersonline.com/t/851433/mitch-mcconnell-and-everyone-like-him-has-to-go-is-this-what-were-paying-them-for

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Mitch McConnell is a real scumbag! Are all Republicans as low-down as he is? (Original Post) mabuhayp Jun 2012 OP

Explain to me again why this is not treason? Frustratedlady Jun 2012 #1

It is treason and should be framed as such Nancy Waterman Jun 2012 #5

I'm assuming your question is merely rhetorical -- The Velveteen Ocelot Jun 2012 #2

Excellent! Nancy Waterman Jun 2012 #3

Yes, yes they are all that low-down.... Bluenorthwest Jun 2012 #4

Republicans are lower than whale shit! madashelltoo Jun 2012 #6

That's HIGHLY OFFENSIVE! I hold scum in much higher regard... lastlib Jun 2012 #7

They're all in lock-step. Historic NY Jun 2012 #8

Republicans will like him and so do the media Rosa Luxemburg Jun 2012 #9

Yes... butterfly77 Jun 2012 #10

Some are bigwillq Jun 2012 #11

Are all Republicans as low-down as he is? bongbong Jun 2012 #12

Not all, but it's getting damn close. HopeHoops Jun 2012 #13

If the Dems had any spine they would call for hearings to have Repukes explain themselves. dmosh42 Jun 2012 #14

As a Kentuckian, please allow me to apologize to the rest of the country Bake Jun 2012 #15

Frustratedlady

(16,254 posts)

1. Explain to me again why this is not treason?

Reply to mabuhayp (Original post)

Mon Jun 11, 2012, 10:20 AM

Jun 2012

How far are they from a coup?

Nancy Waterman

(6,407 posts)

5. It is treason and should be framed as such

Reply to Frustratedlady (Reply #1)

Mon Jun 11, 2012, 10:31 AM

Jun 2012

They are purposefully crashing the economy for political gain. it should be repeated over and over.

Some media covering the issue:

Did Republicans Deliberately Crash the US Economy? http://bit.ly/Mn9Y50

Senate Republicans: Filibuster everything to win in November? | McClatchy: http://bit.ly/LAs5sp

Top House liberal: GOP refusing to compromise to avoid economic plunge http://tpm.ly/KIWENl

Jonathan Chait explains it all: the GOP’s all-in gamble for 2012 http://bit.ly/MkI9gl

The Velveteen Ocelot

(115,826 posts)

2. I'm assuming your question is merely rhetorical --

Reply to mabuhayp (Original post)

Mon Jun 11, 2012, 10:26 AM

Jun 2012

Of course they are. Low-down is what they do and what they are.

Nancy Waterman

(6,407 posts)

3. Excellent!

Reply to mabuhayp (Original post)

Mon Jun 11, 2012, 10:27 AM

Jun 2012

I posted a DU thread on this because I think this conservative saying this is a big deal. I am glad that bit from last week's Bill Maher is getting attention. This stripes online post almost quotes my post exactly. That is fine with me. I just want this damning video out there.

My DU post:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/125144689

Bluenorthwest

(45,319 posts)

4. Yes, yes they are all that low-down....

Reply to mabuhayp (Original post)

Mon Jun 11, 2012, 10:30 AM

Jun 2012

always have been too...

madashelltoo

(1,699 posts)

6. Republicans are lower than whale shit!

Reply to mabuhayp (Original post)

Mon Jun 11, 2012, 11:10 AM

Jun 2012

My two cents.

lastlib

(23,271 posts)

7. That's HIGHLY OFFENSIVE! I hold scum in much higher regard...

Reply to mabuhayp (Original post)

Mon Jun 11, 2012, 11:10 AM

Jun 2012

...than I do repiglickin's.

Historic NY

(37,452 posts)

8. They're all in lock-step.

Reply to mabuhayp (Original post)

Mon Jun 11, 2012, 12:02 PM

Jun 2012

Rosa Luxemburg

(28,627 posts)

9. Republicans will like him and so do the media

Reply to mabuhayp (Original post)

Mon Jun 11, 2012, 12:04 PM

Jun 2012

butterfly77

(17,609 posts)

10. Yes...

Reply to mabuhayp (Original post)

Mon Jun 11, 2012, 12:07 PM

Jun 2012

and he has been there for decades messing up this country...

bigwillq

(72,790 posts)

11. Some are

Reply to mabuhayp (Original post)

Mon Jun 11, 2012, 12:14 PM

Jun 2012

Some are not.

Welcome to DU!

bongbong

(5,436 posts)

12. Are all Republicans as low-down as he is?

Reply to mabuhayp (Original post)

Mon Jun 11, 2012, 12:32 PM

Jun 2012

Short answer: yes.

Long answer: yes.

Long answer with explanation: unqualified yes.

HopeHoops

(47,675 posts)

13. Not all, but it's getting damn close.

Reply to mabuhayp (Original post)

Mon Jun 11, 2012, 02:14 PM

Jun 2012

dmosh42

(2,217 posts)

14. If the Dems had any spine they would call for hearings to have Repukes explain themselves.

Reply to mabuhayp (Original post)

Mon Jun 11, 2012, 02:47 PM

Jun 2012

Bake

(21,977 posts)

15. As a Kentuckian, please allow me to apologize to the rest of the country

Reply to mabuhayp (Original post)

Tue Jun 12, 2012, 12:02 PM

Jun 2012

for Mitch "Howdy Doody" McConnell.

And while I'm at it, for Rand Paul, too.

Bake

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