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2016 Postmortem

denem

(11,045 posts) Sat Sep 28, 2013, 10:21 PM Sep 2013

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DU Word Game: "It became necessary to destroy [.....] in order to [save] it"

Originally 'the town', a quote from the Vietnam War. How about today.

It became necessary to destroy the budget in order to pass it
It became necessary to destroy social security in order to save it

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DU Word Game: "It became necessary to destroy [.....] in order to [save] it" (Original Post) denem Sep 2013 OP

village ( n/t ) Make7 Sep 2013 #1

Actually, the original quote was 'town'. Updated text. nt denem Sep 2013 #2

Or, in GOPWorld, lastlib Sep 2013 #3

"It became necessary to destroy social security in order to save it.." blkmusclmachine Sep 2013 #4

Make7

(8,543 posts)

1. village ( n/t )

Reply to denem (Original post)

Sat Sep 28, 2013, 10:23 PM

Sep 2013

denem

(11,045 posts)

2. Actually, the original quote was 'town'. Updated text. nt

Reply to Make7 (Reply #1)

Sat Sep 28, 2013, 10:27 PM

Sep 2013

lastlib

(23,239 posts)

3. Or, in GOPWorld,

Reply to denem (Original post)

Sat Sep 28, 2013, 11:02 PM

Sep 2013

"It became necessary to save Social Security (Medicare) in order to destroy it..."

blkmusclmachine

(16,149 posts)

4. "It became necessary to destroy social security in order to save it.."

Reply to denem (Original post)

Sat Sep 28, 2013, 11:17 PM

Sep 2013

Classic Pelosi/Obama.

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