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red dog 1

(27,837 posts) Mon Jun 17, 2013, 11:42 PM Jun 2013

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How many obstructionist Congressional Republicans does it take to change a light bulb?

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How many obstructionist Congressional Republicans does it take to change a light bulb? (Original Post) red dog 1 Jun 2013 OP

I'll bite. How many? vanlassie Jun 2013 #1

I'm waiting for the answer myself. red dog 1 Jun 2013 #3

"How many Republicans does it take to screw in a light bulb?" red dog 1 Jun 2013 #4

Good one! nt LiberalEsto Jun 2013 #13

This message was self-deleted by its author red dog 1 Jun 2013 #2

Only 1 LearningCurve Jun 2013 #5

Hello ~ LearningCurve In_The_Wind Jun 2013 #7

Thanks for the welcome! LearningCurve Jun 2013 #9

Welcome to DU! red dog 1 Jun 2013 #18

Thanks! LearningCurve Jun 2013 #19

Welcome to DU, LearningCurve. Bertha Venation Jun 2013 #10

Thanks! LearningCurve Jun 2013 #12

None. Brigid Jun 2013 #6

None.... rppper Jun 2013 #8

none - they would go back to candles rurallib Jun 2013 #11

I like it. red dog 1 Jun 2013 #17

CHANGE a light bulb? CHANGE something? Why that's treason! LeftishBrit Jun 2013 #14

None meow2u3 Jun 2013 #15

That's their motto.."Blame it on the black guy" red dog 1 Jun 2013 #16

All 230... madinmaryland Jun 2013 #20

100... Locut0s Jun 2013 #21

vanlassie

(5,681 posts)

1. I'll bite. How many?

Reply to red dog 1 (Original post)

Mon Jun 17, 2013, 11:50 PM

Jun 2013

red dog 1

(27,837 posts)

3. I'm waiting for the answer myself.

Reply to vanlassie (Reply #1)

Tue Jun 18, 2013, 12:08 AM

Jun 2013

I just thought it was a good idea for a light bulb joke.

red dog 1

(27,837 posts)

4. "How many Republicans does it take to screw in a light bulb?"

Reply to vanlassie (Reply #1)

Tue Jun 18, 2013, 12:30 AM

Jun 2013

is the classic Republican light bulb joke:

Q.....How many Republicans does it take to screw in a light bulb?

A....None, they only screw the poor.

LiberalEsto

(22,845 posts)

13. Good one! nt

Reply to red dog 1 (Reply #4)

Tue Jun 18, 2013, 02:46 PM

Jun 2013

Response to red dog 1 (Original post)

red dog 1 This message was self-deleted by its author.

LearningCurve

(488 posts)

5. Only 1

Reply to red dog 1 (Original post)

Tue Jun 18, 2013, 12:48 AM

Jun 2013

But only if the border is secured first.

In_The_Wind

(72,300 posts)

7. Hello ~ LearningCurve

Reply to LearningCurve (Reply #5)

Tue Jun 18, 2013, 03:42 AM

Jun 2013

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LearningCurve

(488 posts)

9. Thanks for the welcome!

Reply to In_The_Wind (Reply #7)

Tue Jun 18, 2013, 11:21 AM

Jun 2013

The Lounge is my favorite place on DU.

red dog 1

(27,837 posts)

18. Welcome to DU!

Reply to LearningCurve (Reply #9)

Wed Jun 19, 2013, 12:40 AM

Jun 2013

LearningCurve

(488 posts)

19. Thanks!

Reply to red dog 1 (Reply #18)

Wed Jun 19, 2013, 02:16 AM

Jun 2013

I like the dog.

Bertha Venation

(21,484 posts)

10. Welcome to DU, LearningCurve.

Reply to LearningCurve (Reply #5)

Tue Jun 18, 2013, 12:00 PM

Jun 2013

I like your punchline.

LearningCurve

(488 posts)

12. Thanks!

Reply to Bertha Venation (Reply #10)

Tue Jun 18, 2013, 01:17 PM

Jun 2013

In hindsight, I wish I had entered my username as "LerningCurve," it would have been more amusing.

Brigid

(17,621 posts)

6. None.

Reply to red dog 1 (Original post)

Tue Jun 18, 2013, 01:10 AM

Jun 2013

They would just stand around and whine and blame Obama because the room is dark.

rppper

(2,952 posts)

8. None....

Reply to red dog 1 (Original post)

Tue Jun 18, 2013, 06:23 AM

Jun 2013

They'd pi$$ and moan about the fluorescent energy saver replacement build for 5 days then pay an undocumemted worker $2.37 an hour to do it for them...

rurallib

(62,432 posts)

11. none - they would go back to candles

Reply to red dog 1 (Original post)

Tue Jun 18, 2013, 01:03 PM

Jun 2013

the way our founders did it.

red dog 1

(27,837 posts)

17. I like it.

Reply to rurallib (Reply #11)

Tue Jun 18, 2013, 04:38 PM

Jun 2013

Best answer so far, IMO.

LeftishBrit

(41,208 posts)

14. CHANGE a light bulb? CHANGE something? Why that's treason!

Reply to red dog 1 (Original post)

Tue Jun 18, 2013, 03:16 PM

Jun 2013

That light bulb was good enough for my father; it was good enough for my grandfather; and I'm not letting some Communist Nazi Socialist Muslim from Kenya CHANGE it!

meow2u3

(24,766 posts)

15. None

Reply to red dog 1 (Original post)

Tue Jun 18, 2013, 03:20 PM

Jun 2013

They're just go on Fox News or RW hate radio and accuse Obama of blowing the bulb.

red dog 1

(27,837 posts)

16. That's their motto.."Blame it on the black guy"

Reply to meow2u3 (Reply #15)

Tue Jun 18, 2013, 04:36 PM

Jun 2013

madinmaryland

(64,933 posts)

20. All 230...

Reply to red dog 1 (Original post)

Wed Jun 19, 2013, 02:40 AM

Jun 2013

who will have to cut taxes first.

Locut0s

(6,154 posts)

21. 100...

Reply to red dog 1 (Original post)

Wed Jun 19, 2013, 04:24 AM

Jun 2013

80 to filibuster the Democrats who want to pass a bill requiring cheap long lasting CFLs be used as the replacement bulb.
5 to receive bribes from the current non CFL bulb manufacturers.
5 to work on a special committee dedicated to making the current bulbs less efficient, more expensive and dirtier to manufacture.
5 to appear on FOX news and other outlets complaining about how the democrats CFL bulbs will put every american out of work and hand the country over to China.
3 to put and order in to China for the non CFLs.
1 to personally hand deliver the bulb from china aboard his private jet while spending tax payer money on parties and wining and dining.
1 to hand the bulb over to the 10 year old child immigrant labourer who screws the bulb in.

QED

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