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(21,794 posts)Then it's back to business, working to kick Teabagger/GOoPer butts out of office in 2014.
darkangel218
(13,985 posts)Is it bad? Am I gonna go to hell or something?
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uponit7771
(90,347 posts)... nausea and house members over represent rural and red areas due to unmitigated Gerrymandering
obnoxiousdrunk
(2,910 posts)HappyMe
(20,277 posts)We have plenty to do, but a gloat break is nice.
randome
(34,845 posts)If they're willing to stick the knife in that deeply, then I no longer have a problem with gloating.
Although, to be accurate, I don't think we should see this as a win for ourselves but as a loss for the GOP. But that's semantics.
Gloat on!
[hr][font color="blue"][center]Treat your body like a machine. Your mind like a castle.[/center][/font][hr]
kestrel91316
(51,666 posts)I don't get why people think they are suddenly going to start doing their fucking jobs.
HappyMe
(20,277 posts)kestrel91316
(51,666 posts)They don't have to vote. Boehner is still under the teabaggers' control. He'll just say nope, not voting.
HappyMe
(20,277 posts)The boss clown Cruz said that he wouldn't block this.
James Lankford R-Oklahoma just said that he has no doubt that Boehner will bring this to the floor.
cynatnite
(31,011 posts)It's expected to pass. Reported on MSNBC.
LanternWaste
(37,748 posts)Quite the faith you place in prophecy...
Orsino
(37,428 posts)Just wait 'til those other countries get a loaf of how well our government wor--
Oh, wait. Never mind.
Woo, us.
duffyduff
(3,251 posts)in the attempt to cram "austerity" down the throats of the American people until the people who control our supposedly elected politicians get their way about it.
I think the vast majority of people, regardless of political beliefs, know D.C. politics is screwed up, but they are at their wit's end on what can be done about it.
Bunnahabhain
(857 posts)I used to gloat but found it is non-productive, alienates people I might have to actually accomplish something with (gee, what a novel thought in US politics), and that it can easily come back to bite you in the ass. There's nothing worse than a sore winner so I attempt to be gracious in victory.
The Wielding Truth
(11,415 posts)economy. Then on a personal level, there were 10 of thousands whose lives were disrupted, some causing irreparable damage. Do you gloat over a bowel movement? Sorry, that's how this seems.
lame54
(35,294 posts)Xyzse
(8,217 posts)I don't trust this yet.
Until the government is back on, I don't think so.
I just think there has been too much crap that has happened for me to feel any sort of elation.
I think that the Tea Party / Republicans are ruining the country and needs to be completely put down. Gloating as if there is anything to be actually happy about.
Government has been shut down causing much hardship for many. Gloating makes it look petty and too political, I rather see what else can be improved on.
DefenseLawyer
(11,101 posts)nolabels
(13,133 posts)Gloat that we are stuck in the boat with looser republicans, i have not the stomach
closeupready
(29,503 posts)GoCubsGo
(32,086 posts)Yeah, the republicans fucked themselves big-time. But, they also screwed a hell of a lot of people in the process. I'm glad the President and the Dems have been holding strong, but that doesn't change things for all the people that are losing income and/or jobs. Nor, does it change the fact that this epic act of stupidity has cost this country hundreds of millions of dollars, nor will it regain the respect this idiocy has cost us with the rest of the world. Gloat? I don't think so. I am sick to my stomach over this.
randome
(34,845 posts)According to some moronic elephants in Congress.
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cynatnite
(31,011 posts)lame54
(35,294 posts)but it's still the best day in weeks
cynatnite
(31,011 posts)Dawson Leery
(19,348 posts)to the nation socially, and to the nation and world economically.
The teaklan WILL attempt to do the same when another opportunity arises.
lame54
(35,294 posts)the countries damage is temporary
their parties damage may be irreversible