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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsCongress Congratulating Itself Over Averting Self-Inflicted Disaster
The Fix @TheFix 6m
The self-congratulation happening in Congress right now is kind of amazing.
The Atlantic @TheAtlantic 7m
Well, that's that: Republicans shut down the government for absolutely nothing http://theatln.tc/197hj6p
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Congress Congratulating Itself Over Averting Self-Inflicted Disaster (Original Post)
bigtree
Oct 2013
OP
It is making me nautious. They are congratulating themselves over and over. no details of the deal.
robinlynne
Oct 2013
#2
Pres. Obama believes Senate bipartisan deal will reopen government, remove default threat
bigtree
Oct 2013
#7
jsr
(7,712 posts)1. Terrorists Congratulating Themselves For Not Shooting Hostages
bigtree
(85,998 posts)3. depressing amount of backslapping and attaboys
john r stanton @dcbigjohn 1m
depressing amount of backslapping and attaboys for a deal that doesn't even approach the basic job description of Congress
depressing amount of backslapping and attaboys for a deal that doesn't even approach the basic job description of Congress
robinlynne
(15,481 posts)2. It is making me nautious. They are congratulating themselves over and over. no details of the deal.
jsr
(7,712 posts)5. Wonder what's in the fine print
bigtree
(85,998 posts)7. Pres. Obama believes Senate bipartisan deal will reopen government, remove default threat
Reuters Politics @ReutersPolitics 6m
White House: Obama believes Senate bipartisan deal will reopen government, remove default threat - live remarks http://reut.rs/PoliticsLIVE
White House: Obama believes Senate bipartisan deal will reopen government, remove default threat - live remarks http://reut.rs/PoliticsLIVE
lpbk2713
(42,759 posts)4. Like the barber who gives someone a shave ...
and expects high praise for not severing a jugular.
City Lights
(25,171 posts)6. "Amazing" isn't the word I would have chosen. nt
AlinPA
(15,071 posts)8. Watched Heidi Heitcamp praising Collins and Murkowski. Sickening. Even angus King was praising
McConnell.
bigtree
(85,998 posts)9. There are no winners here
Zeke Miller @ZekeJMiller 6m
Carney: "There are no winners here"
Carney: "There are no winners here"
RC
(25,592 posts)12. For many years I have been a Heitcamp supporter,
But since she got elected to Congress, she has been nothing but a disappointment. If I were still living in North Dakota, I would feel betrayed.
rock
(13,218 posts)10. Well I congratulate this bunch on being able to (just barely) do their job
Tomorrow we'll have them take a shit (and see if they remember to wipe their ass).
What if we had some talented individuals in Congress that could do their job well?
LOLGOP @LOLGOP 1h
I was going to keep 800,000 people out of work & destroy the global economy for no specific reason but I decided not to. EVERYBODY PRAISE ME
I was going to keep 800,000 people out of work & destroy the global economy for no specific reason but I decided not to. EVERYBODY PRAISE ME