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Ken M
Mountain climber
Los Angeles, Ca
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Sep 25, 2015 - 02:17pm PT
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Overall, I think quite bad. I suspect that the loonies will think of this as a triumph of their actions and philosophies. It is hard to imagine this as being construed as a win for the non-loony section of the GOP.
Word is that he did this as part of a deal to avoid a shutdown. If so, a personal sacrifice for the country.
But the real question is, who replaces? Kevin McCarthy is his deputy, and seems first in line. He is from Ca, and so this should bring some patronage to the State. Maybe our bridges will get fixed.
However, it is thought that he lacks the experience in the institution, and gravitas, to really manage this diverse group effectively. Perhaps it will be someone else?
But it certainly was a surprise.
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healyje
Trad climber
Portland, Oregon
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Sep 25, 2015 - 02:23pm PT
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It usually comes up on the same page as this old standby:
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Bob D'A
Trad climber
Taos, NM
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Topic Author's Reply - Sep 25, 2015 - 02:37pm PT
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Who at this point can defend the direction the republican party?
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c wilmot
climber
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Sep 25, 2015 - 02:51pm PT
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Apparently living in the US illegally is being American
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Norton
Social climber
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Sep 25, 2015 - 02:54pm PT
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what does that have to do with Boner resigning?
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stevep
Boulder climber
Salt Lake, UT
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Sep 25, 2015 - 02:54pm PT
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Yeah, I don't view this in any way a good thing. All it does is encourage the far right, who don't seem to understand that governing in a democracy requires compromise. Even Nixon and Reagan understood that.
They complain about theocracy and undemocratic rule in Iran and Saudi Arabia, but that's pretty much what they want here.
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Reilly
Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
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Sep 25, 2015 - 02:59pm PT
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A lotta boners about a figurehead leaving. BFD
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TGT
Social climber
So Cal
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Sep 25, 2015 - 03:01pm PT
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The second tier RINO that will replace him isn't much different, but
it's a start.
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c wilmot
climber
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Sep 25, 2015 - 03:02pm PT
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Neither party does anything for the US people other than create silly political theater to distract an increasingly gullible public, while they and their cronies rake in the money.
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blahblah
Gym climber
Boulder
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Sep 25, 2015 - 03:03pm PT
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Trump, Carson and now a full tea party takeover of the House...this is a gift to Democrats that just keeps on giving. Hillary should order the wallpaper for the Oval Office.
Can't she just what she had the first time the Clintons were there--remember they gutted the White House Berverly Hillbillies style when they moved out (and even had to pay back $$10s of thousands to account for what they stole).
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healyje
Trad climber
Portland, Oregon
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Sep 25, 2015 - 03:11pm PT
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In response, White House press secretary Ari Fleischer outlined the details of the damage, most of which was in the Eisenhower Execitive Office Building adjacent to the White House. On June 3, 2001 The Washington Post quoted Fleischer as saying that the damage included the removal of the letter “W” from 100 computer keyboards, five missing brass nameplates with the presidential seal on them, 75 telephones with cover plates missing or apparently intentionally plugged into the wrong wall outlets, six fax machines relocated in the same way, ten cut phone lines, two historic door knobs missing, overturned desks and furniture in about 20 percent of the offices, obscene graffiti in six offices, and eight 14-foot loads of usable office supplies recovered from the trash. According to Fleischer, there was one incident in the White House itself, a photocopy machine that had copies of naked people hidden in the paper tray so they would come out from time to time with other copies.
and
White House Vandalized In Transition, G.A.O. Finds (but you have to read it)
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Norton
Social climber
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Sep 25, 2015 - 03:14pm PT
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Damn!
Locker in 16 !
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Norton
Social climber
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Sep 25, 2015 - 03:25pm PT
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free rolling papers for everyone who voted for us, strictly monitored
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Bob D'A
Trad climber
Taos, NM
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Topic Author's Reply - Sep 25, 2015 - 03:39pm PT
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The Teflon on the republican party is wearing thin, sh#t is going to start sticking to them.
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Craig Fry
Trad climber
So Cal.
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Sep 25, 2015 - 03:47pm PT
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Fox News are all about promoting Rubio/Fiorina for President now
Just a heads up, so we can start to focus the bashing where it belongs.
Because we all know how qualified these 2 are, they would make awesome Republican Presidential candidates.
They can run the Country Spanglish HP style.
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Bob D'A
Trad climber
Taos, NM
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Topic Author's Reply - Sep 25, 2015 - 03:50pm PT
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"My happiness does not depend on who is in the White House, congress, or local government for that matter. You folks, Bob D, et al, should try it sometime."
You never seem happy Jody.
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zBrown
Ice climber
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Sep 25, 2015 - 04:01pm PT
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^It would be more enlightening if you would clarify just what you include in the rather vague term "government".
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Lorenzo
Trad climber
Portland Oregon
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Sep 25, 2015 - 04:02pm PT
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D'A:
First you have to figure out what the direction of the Repugnicrats is...
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Slabby D
Trad climber
B'ham WA
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Sep 25, 2015 - 04:06pm PT
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That man had a thankless job. As a liberal I doubt there was very much we shared in common but he seemed like a decent human being. I don't see how this doesn't result in an even more right-wing House and the potential for driving the Federal government right off a cliff in the near future.
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Lorenzo
Trad climber
Portland Oregon
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Sep 25, 2015 - 04:06pm PT
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Sep 25, 2015 - 03:55pm PT
LOL! You gripe and moan about government and what they should be doing FOR you, etc., more than anyone.
I don't want the government to DO anything. The less they DO the better. Government shutdowns are music to my ears.
JFK would be disgusted with you.
Wow, glad to hear the Republicans are giving up the Oil depreciation allowance, water subsidies, crop subsidies, Capital Gains subsidies, import duties for protected industries, and that Bridge in Alaska won't get built.
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