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UCmeNdc

(9,601 posts)
Wed Jan 16, 2013, 03:51 AM Jan 2013

House GOP desperately seeking agenda

House Republicans — who start their annual retreat in Williamsburg, Va., on Wednesday — are facing something of a conundrum: They have the majority but don’t know what to do with it.

When Republicans snatched back the House majority in 2010, they were armed with detailed plans to remake the federal government and stymie President Barack Obama’s legislative agenda.


Read more: http://www.politico.com/story/2013/01/house-gop-heads-to-retreat-seeking-elusive-agenda-86255.html#ixzz2I7fk39ah

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House GOP desperately seeking agenda (Original Post) UCmeNdc Jan 2013 OP
Ha...It's worth the read LeftInTX Jan 2013 #1
When you're out to destroy government CanonRay Jan 2013 #2
All that effort and they failed completely lunatica Jan 2013 #3
The GOP's agenda is davidpdx Jan 2013 #4

LeftInTX

(25,567 posts)
1. Ha...It's worth the read
Wed Jan 16, 2013, 05:02 AM
Jan 2013
There are themed events, as well, including: “Who speaks for middle America” and a discussion on “successful communication with minorities and women.”


Haaa...They need lessons on how to communicate with women...
This is so 1920

lunatica

(53,410 posts)
3. All that effort and they failed completely
Wed Jan 16, 2013, 08:48 AM
Jan 2013

They might start their retreat with that question and be willing to hear the truth. If they think they just have to try harder they're not really trying harder to understand.

Please continue GOP.

davidpdx

(22,000 posts)
4. The GOP's agenda is
Wed Jan 16, 2013, 09:07 AM
Jan 2013

attempting to repeal Obamacare 30 more times and passing every law they can think of to limit the right to an abortion.

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