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Tx4obama

(36,974 posts) Fri Jan 20, 2012, 04:30 PM Jan 2012

So, The House Republicans were in recess several weeks, came back for three days, ....

they did basically nothing for the three days they were back (see here: http://clerk.house.gov/evs/2012/index.asp ),
and now I just heard on the TV box that the GOPers have left to go on a retreat!

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So, The House Republicans were in recess several weeks, came back for three days, .... (Original Post) Tx4obama Jan 2012 OP

Give 'em a break. Wait Wut Jan 2012 #1

It's true. Here's a couple links regarding their annual retreat Tx4obama Jan 2012 #2

But... butterfly77 Jan 2012 #3

Wait Wut

(8,492 posts)

1. Give 'em a break.

Reply to Tx4obama (Original post)

Fri Jan 20, 2012, 04:39 PM

Jan 2012

They'll be doing a lot of retreating this year. Might as well practice.

Tx4obama

(36,974 posts)

2. It's true. Here's a couple links regarding their annual retreat

Reply to Tx4obama (Original post)

Fri Jan 20, 2012, 05:14 PM

Jan 2012

http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0112/71678.html

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-01-20/house-republicans-head-to-retreat-amid-frustration-low-ratings.html

butterfly77

(17,609 posts)

3. But...

Reply to Tx4obama (Original post)

Fri Jan 20, 2012, 05:48 PM

Jan 2012

they claim most Americans don't want to work. They don't do a damn thing but take vacations,vote on raises,do insider trading and but into everyone's personal lives..They also need to be drug tested.

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