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Skidmore

(37,364 posts)
Mon Aug 20, 2012, 06:37 PM Aug 2012

Clip just aired on ABC News of Romney saying Akin needs to consider

doing what was best for his held beliefs. Weasel words to telegraph the message that Akin should not mess up the top of the ticket. Did anyone else see that?

All we need to do is just keep asking Ryan to explain his cosponsorship of that bill.

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SoCalMusicLover

(3,194 posts)
2. He's Gone By This Time Tomorrow
Mon Aug 20, 2012, 06:47 PM
Aug 2012

He is of the mistaken belief that the decision of whether to quit is his own.

It's really out of his hands, and after a few hours to sleep on it, I'm sure he'll be writing his resignation speech by the morning.

The repubs are basically like the mafia, and they have no problems with "taking care of their own" when necessary. The quicker they get him to exit the picture, the better.

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