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Hope! -- Rest In Peace, January 25, 2010 (4.00 / 4)

Three years. He's consigning himself to doing nothing for the remainder of his term. This is comprehensive, unilateral surrender...

Self-refuting Christine O'Donnell is proof monkeys are still evolving into humans

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by: Steve in Sacto @ Mon Jan 25, 2010 at 22:36:32 PM CST

But Wait! (4.00 / 3)

He's going to take all the money that isn't cut, and put it into a public-private partnership...

to buy ponies!

"You know what they say -- those of us who fail history... doomed to repeat it in summer school." -- Buffy The Vampire Slayer, Season 6, Episode 3

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by: Paul Rosenberg @ Mon Jan 25, 2010 at 22:41:26 PM CST

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You're such a "hater", Paul (0.00 / 0)

Count me in!

"Those who stand for nothing fall for anything...Mankind are forever destined to be the dupes of bold & cunning imposture" -- Alexander Hamilton

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by: kovie @ Tue Jan 26, 2010 at 00:41:33 AM CST

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"doing nothing for the remainder of his term" No. That would be good news. (4.00 / 1)

It's even worse: He's playing McCain now, and in some issues even outflanking the crooked "straight talker" on the right side! If Obama would simply stop doing anything, that would be great. But fact is, he's ACTIVELY psuhing his own party to the right side. His tance is not even centrist anymore, that's rightwing shit. Face it, the guy is a traitor. And in a parliamentary democracy, he would be kicked out of office now!

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by: Gray @ Tue Jan 26, 2010 at 04:49:02 AM CST

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Of course, in a parliamentary democracy... (0.00 / 0)

...we'd be more reliant on our legislative brain trust. Given their track record of idiocy I can't say that gives me much comfort either.

...Adding, the Senate blowhards with even more power. Just what we need... (yes, I know you're not advocating it. I'm just sayin'.)

Self-refuting Christine O'Donnell is proof monkeys are still evolving into humans

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by: Steve in Sacto @ Tue Jan 26, 2010 at 13:29:21 PM CST

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Well, sure, the systems are totally different. (0.00 / 0)

The parties (as organisations) are much stronger too, with more discipline, so you can't really compare that. In a parliamentary system, numerous of the Dem troublemakers wouldn't have a seat anymore. The party base would have kicked them out.

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by: Gray @ Tue Jan 26, 2010 at 13:52:41 PM CST

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