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FROM 2012 INTO 2013 POLITICS THREAD

Discussion in 'Sports and News' started by Moderator1, Sep 21, 2012.

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  1. Greenhorn

    Greenhorn Active Member

    Re: THE 2012 POLITICS THREAD

    The debt ceiling has been raised 74 times in the past 50 years, 10 times since 2001.

    http://money.cnn.com/2011/01/03/news/economy/debt_ceiling_faqs/index.htm
     
    Greenhorn, Jan 15, 2013
    #12697
  2. Captain Obvious

    Captain Obvious Guest

    Re: THE 2012 POLITICS THREAD

    I wouldn't call every one of those votes routine. The limit was raised and I assume the limit this time will be eventually increased.
     
    Captain Obvious, Jan 15, 2013
    #12698
  3. Baron Scicluna

    Baron Scicluna Well-Known Member

    Re: THE 2012 POLITICS THREAD

    Which ones? The ones who said that Bush was a Muslim, or the ones that said Bush was born in Kenya?
     
    Baron Scicluna, Jan 15, 2013
    #12699
  4. Norrin Radd

    Norrin Radd New Member

    Re: THE 2012 POLITICS THREAD

    Hi.

    You're completely missing the point.
     
    Norrin Radd, Jan 15, 2013
    #12700
  5. YankeeFan

    YankeeFan Well-Known Member

    Re: THE 2012 POLITICS THREAD

    Examples?
     
    YankeeFan, Jan 15, 2013
    #12701
  6. YankeeFan

    YankeeFan Well-Known Member

    Re: THE 2012 POLITICS THREAD

    How did Senator Obama vote in 2006?

    How about Harry Reid?
     
    YankeeFan, Jan 16, 2013
    #12702
  7. Baron Scicluna

    Baron Scicluna Well-Known Member

    Re: THE 2012 POLITICS THREAD

    Sigh. I think I've posted this one about 4 or 5 times already:

    http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0307/2984.html

    And here's quite a few more:

    http://www.brendan-nyhan.com/blog/2006/02/ken_mehlman_cla.html
     
    Baron Scicluna, Jan 16, 2013
    #12703
  8. Ben_Hecht

    Ben_Hecht Active Member

    Re: THE 2012 POLITICS THREAD


    His wife makes enough stupid, leaden public utterances to make up for Frogman's sustained public silences.
     
    Ben_Hecht, Jan 16, 2013
    #12704
  9. Uncle.Ruckus

    Uncle.Ruckus Guest

    Re: THE 2012 POLITICS THREAD

    BOTH SIDES DO IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!11111ONE1!!!
     
    Uncle.Ruckus, Jan 16, 2013
    #12705
  10. Baron Scicluna

    Baron Scicluna Well-Known Member

    Re: THE 2012 POLITICS THREAD

    "Reagan proved that deficits don't matter. We won the mid-term elections, this is our due."
     
    Baron Scicluna, Jan 16, 2013
    #12706
  11. Uncle.Ruckus

    Uncle.Ruckus Guest

    Re: THE 2012 POLITICS THREAD

    WASHINGTON IS BROKEN! BOTH SIDES ARE TO BLAME!! THE TRUTH IS IN THE MIDDLE!!!!!!!!!!!
     
    Uncle.Ruckus, Jan 16, 2013
    #12707
  12. Inky_Wretch

    Inky_Wretch Well-Known Member

    Re: THE 2012 POLITICS THREAD

    So much for Obama is "a-comin' for our guns!" I await the NRA's objections.

    http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2013/01/16/list-executive-actions-obama-plans-to-take-as-part-anti-gun-violence-plan/#ixzz2I9xt748X
     
    Inky_Wretch, Jan 16, 2013
    #12708
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