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babylonsister (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-18-11 05:18 PM Original message |
DC is Broken |
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leveymg (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-18-11 05:27 PM Response to Original message |
1. Better watch what you wish for. '12 could see the whole system upended, and a true Const. crisis |
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rhett o rick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-18-11 05:41 PM Response to Reply #1 |
5. We are already there my friend. Our government is broken. Of course things could get worse. |
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leveymg (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-18-11 07:35 PM Response to Reply #5 |
11. If that is the outcome. |
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rhett o rick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-18-11 10:22 PM Response to Reply #11 |
13. I do not want a violent revolution. But I dont get my choice. The "We the People" will hold out |
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CakeGrrl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-18-11 05:32 PM Response to Original message |
2. Exactly. And it won't BE fixed until you get Republicans out of Congress. |
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Cali_Democrat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-18-11 05:43 PM Response to Reply #2 |
7. Republicans can still filibuster unless the Dems get 60 votes in the Senate. |
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rhett o rick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-18-11 10:24 PM Response to Reply #2 |
14. Wouldnt it be so nice if the Republicans were the only problem? |
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DJ13 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-18-11 05:35 PM Response to Original message |
3. The only way to fix our politics is for one side of this game to prevail in overwhelming fashion |
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bigwillq (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-18-11 05:40 PM Response to Original message |
4. The two-party system has ruined American politics. |
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rhett o rick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-18-11 05:43 PM Response to Reply #4 |
6. I think public apathy is to blame. Allowing our gov to be bought by CorpAmerica. nm |
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bigwillq (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-18-11 05:45 PM Response to Reply #6 |
8. We, the people, do have to take some blame. |
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emilyg (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-18-11 06:20 PM Response to Reply #8 |
9. We , the people are |
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Fire1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-18-11 06:50 PM Response to Reply #9 |
10. Gofers. n/t |
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pscot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-18-11 10:39 PM Response to Reply #9 |
15. As W. said, You can fool some of the people |
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The Big Vetolski (436 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-18-11 07:59 PM Response to Original message |
12. A couple of things. One, it only takes a majority vote at the... |
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former9thward (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-18-11 10:44 PM Response to Original message |
16. The country is too big to govern with just two parties. |
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donheld (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-19-11 12:50 AM Response to Original message |
17. That's an understatement. |
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