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MineralMan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-01-11 11:10 AM Original message |
Is Scorched Earth the GOP's Strategy in Retreat? |
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Taverner (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-01-11 11:11 AM Response to Original message |
1. Yes. Yes it is. |
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MineralMan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-01-11 11:12 AM Response to Reply #1 |
2. Hmm...an apt analogy, I think. |
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Taverner (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-01-11 11:16 AM Response to Reply #2 |
4. Some elements of the American Public are finally seeing their relationship with the GOP as it is |
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AndyTiedye (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-01-11 12:21 PM Response to Reply #4 |
15. Has His Opinion Changed At All? |
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Taverner (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-01-11 12:55 PM Response to Reply #15 |
19. Well Carl Sagan said: |
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DCBob (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-01-11 11:15 AM Response to Original message |
3. Up to a point... |
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Taverner (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-01-11 11:16 AM Response to Reply #3 |
5. Charge of the Light Brigade... |
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MineralMan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-01-11 11:17 AM Response to Reply #3 |
6. Well, yes, there is that, but you can lay waste to much of the |
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DCBob (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-01-11 11:21 AM Response to Reply #6 |
8. Yeah, that's about the gist of it but I think they stop short of total annihilation.. |
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MineralMan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-01-11 11:24 AM Response to Reply #8 |
9. I'm not sure about that one. That debt ceiling thing may actually |
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DCBob (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-01-11 11:33 AM Response to Reply #9 |
13. We'll see but I think there will be intense pressure on the GOP leadership from their backers.. |
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hobbit709 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-01-11 11:18 AM Response to Original message |
7. It appears to be their strategy no matter which direction they're going. |
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elleng (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-01-11 11:28 AM Response to Original message |
10. yes |
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KittyWampus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-01-11 11:28 AM Response to Original message |
11. Reptiles only see what is directly in front of them. They are only interested in their next meal. |
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Ship of Fools (899 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-01-11 11:32 AM Response to Original message |
12. oh most definitely |
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AndyTiedye (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-01-11 12:19 PM Response to Original message |
14. They Think They CAN'T Lose |
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Ship of Fools (899 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-01-11 12:29 PM Response to Reply #14 |
16. do you think the more Wisconsin-type rallies happen |
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AndyTiedye (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-01-11 12:51 PM Response to Reply #16 |
18. How Many People Even Know there Were Rallies in Wisconsin? |
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Ship of Fools (899 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-01-11 04:19 PM Response to Reply #16 |
26. for a while, yeah |
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Old and In the Way (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-01-11 12:46 PM Response to Original message |
17. I liken it to legislative treason. |
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themadstork (797 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-01-11 01:22 PM Response to Original message |
20. I've thought this for a while |
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PatSeg (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-01-11 01:51 PM Response to Reply #20 |
21. I've thought the same thing |
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WillyT (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-01-11 02:00 PM Response to Original message |
22. Revenge For Sherman's March To The Sea ??? |
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opihimoimoi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-01-11 02:03 PM Response to Original message |
23. a plausible scenerio me thinks....evidence mounting....grab what ya can and bail... |
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Populist_Prole (774 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-01-11 02:40 PM Response to Original message |
24. I believe they're thinking that If they don't do it now, they never will |
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SolutionisSolidarity (153 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-01-11 03:02 PM Response to Original message |
25. They aren't in retreat. They are in control. |
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DearAbby (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-01-11 04:28 PM Response to Original message |
27. Been wondering the same thing myself |
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