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In reply to the discussion: Breaking - REVOLT: Moderate House Republicans working to line up votes on their own plan [View all]Chan790
(20,176 posts)93. He used to go to Bullfeathers when I was an undergrad back in 98-02.
Given, that was before he was Speaker and nobody gave a hell who he was. It wasn't like he was the only Congressman there getting wasted 11am-2pm on a Wednesday.
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Breaking - REVOLT: Moderate House Republicans working to line up votes on their own plan [View all]
Tx4obama
Sep 2013
OP
How this will affect exchange rates and how it will affect current business deals.
Nanjing to Seoul
Sep 2013
#83
Apparently the moderates did not think this would go as far as it did, bolded part below...
Tx4obama
Sep 2013
#30
they better take back their party, else the brand wont be worth shit next election
NightWatcher
Sep 2013
#7
Their brand being worth shit is a GOOD thing for us. But the shutdown is a BAD thing.
Tx4obama
Sep 2013
#32
Because they know that if the crazies shut the government down, the GOP is fucking TOAST next Nov.
Warren DeMontague
Sep 2013
#10
Fuck the 'Baggers. It's past time to dump them as they are past their expiration date.
Old Navy
Sep 2013
#14
They should set up a discharge petition voting ONLY the clean CR, and deal with the mess later.
Old Navy
Sep 2013
#22
My personal opinion is that they need to leave the GOP and caucus with the Dems or they are wasting
factsarenotfair
Sep 2013
#25
Good. Well except for the frame job that aligns fucks like King as "moderate"
TheKentuckian
Sep 2013
#28
Breaking: House to vote again (8PMish), moderates refusing to vote on anything but clean CR
NightWatcher
Sep 2013
#42
Peter King: 25 Republicans May Vote Against Taking Up Spending Bill With Obamacare Provision
Tx4obama
Sep 2013
#43
175 GOP lawmakers willing to vote for a continuing resolution without defunding/delaying Obamacare
Tx4obama
Sep 2013
#46
Of course, that also goes with those who say "delay a yr, then they'll pass it."
uppityperson
Sep 2013
#50
The Dem caucus WILL ONLY participate if it is a straight no strings attached clean CR
Tx4obama
Sep 2013
#51
they are screwing America even at this very moment. continuing to add amendments
Pretzel_Warrior
Sep 2013
#62
Only if they bring it to the floor will it mean anything. What is a moderate republican?
lostincalifornia
Sep 2013
#80
"feverishly making calls" Yes, the republicans are riding to the rescue of America!
NBachers
Sep 2013
#87