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BigDaddy44 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-01-08 08:38 PM Original message |
On YOUR Dime: Congressmen Lease Luxury Cars |
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Muttocracy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-01-08 09:01 PM Response to Original message |
1. I read that in NYTimes this morning - pissed me off |
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OhioChick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-01-08 09:07 PM Response to Reply #1 |
2. Ridiculus... |
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Muttocracy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-01-08 09:09 PM Response to Reply #2 |
4. The article said it's House thing, not the Senate. |
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OhioChick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-01-08 09:15 PM Response to Reply #4 |
6. I Agree Regarding Public Transportation. |
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Muttocracy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-01-08 09:45 PM Response to Reply #6 |
10. Yep, never lived in D.C. Of course, easier for Delaware than say California :) |
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mac2 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-02-08 08:54 AM Response to Reply #4 |
20. Democratic leadership now act like "elitists". |
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razors edge (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-01-08 09:17 PM Response to Reply #1 |
7. Whats up with Rangel? |
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Muttocracy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-01-08 09:45 PM Response to Reply #7 |
11. Did you see his quotes in the two articles. OUTRAGEOUS! nt |
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razors edge (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-01-08 10:06 PM Response to Reply #11 |
14. Wow, out of touch with the people. |
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mac2 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-02-08 08:55 AM Response to Reply #14 |
22. Abuse of power with a big ego? |
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deadmessengers (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-01-08 10:27 PM Response to Reply #1 |
15. 14 comments on the cars... |
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Tiberius (798 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-02-08 09:14 AM Response to Reply #15 |
25. Thank you |
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Freedom Train (479 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-02-08 12:32 PM Response to Reply #15 |
31. Hmm, I wonder why that is!! |
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DrDan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-02-08 03:49 PM Response to Reply #15 |
35. oh Good Lord |
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Wabbajack_ (669 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-02-08 05:46 PM Response to Reply #15 |
36. This doesn't help though |
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JBoy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-01-08 09:08 PM Response to Original message |
3. Geez, you think they could at least lease a domestic car. |
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deadmessengers (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-01-08 10:28 PM Response to Reply #3 |
16. Not if they want them to be reliable. n/t |
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panAmerican (864 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-01-08 09:11 PM Response to Original message |
5. Glad to see that only minority lawmakers do this. |
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JDPriestly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-01-08 09:45 PM Response to Reply #5 |
12. Actually, the article states that my congressman, Xavier Becerra |
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mac2 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-02-08 08:57 AM Response to Reply #5 |
23. Rangel is a minority. |
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Juan_de_la_Dem (800 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-01-08 09:27 PM Response to Original message |
8. iI would be ok with a car allowance of about 450.00/500$ Flat. This is nonsense |
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Muttocracy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-01-08 09:47 PM Response to Reply #8 |
13. Why isn't there a government fleet of cars? Whenever I've worked for state govmt |
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Blue_Tires (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-02-08 08:54 AM Response to Reply #13 |
21. those are never upscale or flashy enough |
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gulliver (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-01-08 09:37 PM Response to Original message |
9. Those hippocritical bassterds! |
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tomhayes (476 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-01-08 11:12 PM Response to Original message |
17. Who gives a flying shit?? |
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TommyO (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-01-08 11:28 PM Response to Reply #17 |
18. Yes, monetarily it is a pittance, compared to Iraq |
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high density (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-02-08 09:17 AM Response to Reply #17 |
27. We can be outraged at all of these things at the same time |
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Muttocracy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-02-08 09:56 AM Response to Reply #17 |
28. Everyone on DU knows Iraq >>>> cars |
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Orsino (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-02-08 11:04 AM Response to Reply #17 |
29. You don't see the connection... |
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tomhayes (476 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-02-08 02:19 PM Response to Reply #29 |
32. Um, I think your all MORONS on this one |
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Orsino (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-02-08 03:03 PM Response to Reply #32 |
33. Failing to address root causes guarantees that the expensive BS will continue... |
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mac2 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-02-08 08:52 AM Response to Original message |
19. This is the way they live? |
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Orsino (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-02-08 11:05 AM Response to Reply #19 |
30. Yep. It's the way they think. n/t |
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DrDan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-02-08 09:13 AM Response to Original message |
24. at a minimum should they not be driving US-manufactured cars????? |
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high density (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-02-08 09:14 AM Response to Original message |
26. Outrageous |
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tomhayes (476 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-03-08 01:49 AM Response to Reply #26 |
37. Yeah, IMPEACH RANGEL NOW!!!! |
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AngryOldDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-02-08 03:24 PM Response to Original message |
34. Only the VERY best for my representatives..... |
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