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bigtree

(85,996 posts) Wed Oct 16, 2013, 12:51 PM Oct 2013

Congress Congratulating Itself Over Averting Self-Inflicted Disaster

The Fix ?@TheFix 6m
The self-congratulation happening in Congress right now is kind of amazing.

The Atlantic ?@TheAtlantic 7m
Well, that's that: Republicans shut down the government for absolutely nothing http://theatln.tc/197hj6p

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Congress Congratulating Itself Over Averting Self-Inflicted Disaster (Original Post) bigtree Oct 2013 OP

Terrorists Congratulating Themselves For Not Shooting Hostages jsr Oct 2013 #1

depressing amount of backslapping and attaboys bigtree Oct 2013 #3

It is making me nautious. They are congratulating themselves over and over. no details of the deal. robinlynne Oct 2013 #2

Wonder what's in the fine print jsr Oct 2013 #5

Pres. Obama believes Senate bipartisan deal will reopen government, remove default threat bigtree Oct 2013 #7

Like the barber who gives someone a shave ... lpbk2713 Oct 2013 #4

"Amazing" isn't the word I would have chosen. nt City Lights Oct 2013 #6

Watched Heidi Heitcamp praising Collins and Murkowski. Sickening. Even angus King was praising AlinPA Oct 2013 #8

There are no winners here bigtree Oct 2013 #9

For many years I have been a Heitcamp supporter, RC Oct 2013 #12

Well I congratulate this bunch on being able to (just barely) do their job rock Oct 2013 #10

LOLGOP bigtree Oct 2013 #11

jsr

(7,712 posts)

1. Terrorists Congratulating Themselves For Not Shooting Hostages

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Wed Oct 16, 2013, 12:53 PM

Oct 2013

bigtree

(85,996 posts)

3. depressing amount of backslapping and attaboys

Reply to jsr (Reply #1)

Wed Oct 16, 2013, 01:01 PM

Oct 2013

john r stanton ?@dcbigjohn 1m

depressing amount of backslapping and attaboys for a deal that doesn't even approach the basic job description of Congress

robinlynne

(15,481 posts)

2. It is making me nautious. They are congratulating themselves over and over. no details of the deal.

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Wed Oct 16, 2013, 12:54 PM

Oct 2013

jsr

(7,712 posts)

5. Wonder what's in the fine print

Reply to robinlynne (Reply #2)

Wed Oct 16, 2013, 01:04 PM

Oct 2013

bigtree

(85,996 posts)

7. Pres. Obama believes Senate bipartisan deal will reopen government, remove default threat

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Wed Oct 16, 2013, 01:04 PM

Oct 2013

Reuters Politics ?@ReutersPolitics 6m

White House: Obama believes Senate bipartisan deal will reopen government, remove default threat - live remarks http://reut.rs/PoliticsLIVE

lpbk2713

(42,757 posts)

4. Like the barber who gives someone a shave ...

Reply to bigtree (Original post)

Wed Oct 16, 2013, 01:03 PM

Oct 2013

and expects high praise for not severing a jugular.

City Lights

(25,171 posts)

6. "Amazing" isn't the word I would have chosen. nt

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Wed Oct 16, 2013, 01:04 PM

Oct 2013

AlinPA

(15,071 posts)

8. Watched Heidi Heitcamp praising Collins and Murkowski. Sickening. Even angus King was praising

Reply to bigtree (Original post)

Wed Oct 16, 2013, 01:09 PM

Oct 2013

McConnell.

bigtree

(85,996 posts)

9. There are no winners here

Reply to AlinPA (Reply #8)

Wed Oct 16, 2013, 01:20 PM

Oct 2013

Zeke Miller ?@ZekeJMiller 6m

Carney: "There are no winners here"

RC

(25,592 posts)

12. For many years I have been a Heitcamp supporter,

Reply to AlinPA (Reply #8)

Wed Oct 16, 2013, 03:15 PM

Oct 2013

But since she got elected to Congress, she has been nothing but a disappointment. If I were still living in North Dakota, I would feel betrayed.

rock

(13,218 posts)

10. Well I congratulate this bunch on being able to (just barely) do their job

Reply to bigtree (Original post)

Wed Oct 16, 2013, 02:03 PM

Oct 2013

Tomorrow we'll have them take a shit (and see if they remember to wipe their ass).

What if we had some talented individuals in Congress that could do their job well?

bigtree

(85,996 posts)

11. LOLGOP

Reply to rock (Reply #10)

Wed Oct 16, 2013, 02:17 PM

Oct 2013

LOLGOP ?@LOLGOP 1h

I was going to keep 800,000 people out of work & destroy the global economy for no specific reason but I decided not to. EVERYBODY PRAISE ME

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