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UCmeNdc

(9,600 posts)
Tue Oct 1, 2013, 05:28 AM Oct 2013

‘Elect Republicans and they will burn the place down’

Rachel Maddow blasts GOP intransigence: ‘Elect Republicans and they will burn the place down’


MSNBC host Rachel Maddow outlined the Republican path toward grinding the government to a halt on Monday night, pointing out that on multiple occasions over the past few years, GOP lawmakers and candidates swore they would do just that.

“There is nothing about the last few weeks of political back-and-forth that explains why this is happening. There’s nothing about health reform, specifically, that explains why this is happening.

“What is happening tonight is happening tonight because this is what Republicans want to do,” Maddow said pointedly. “This is what they promised to do. This tactic — ‘Let’s Roll!’ — is an end in and of itself, and that is why there’s no talking them out of it. Elect Republicans and they will burn the place down.”


http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2013/09/30/rachel-maddow-blasts-gop-intransigence-elect-republicans-and-they-will-burn-the-place-down/

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‘Elect Republicans and they will burn the place down’ (Original Post) UCmeNdc Oct 2013 OP
k&r for the truth, however depressing it may be. n/t Laelth Oct 2013 #1
She is one of the Few telling the Truth, she is a real lighthouse! Heather MC Oct 2013 #2
I blame the media VWolf Oct 2013 #3
This message was self-deleted by its author Laelth Oct 2013 #6
The GOP has allowed Teapublicans to burn one bridge too far. Another election cycle... marble falls Oct 2013 #4
one mtasselin Oct 2013 #5
 

Heather MC

(8,084 posts)
2. She is one of the Few telling the Truth, she is a real lighthouse!
Tue Oct 1, 2013, 08:01 AM
Oct 2013

Can't believe all the Dimwitts on FB who are blaming The President or Both parties

SMH
Being American means being free to be stupid

VWolf

(3,944 posts)
3. I blame the media
Tue Oct 1, 2013, 08:21 AM
Oct 2013

Bunch of cowards, afraid to offend anyone. So, for every issue, both sides are to blame.

I turned off corporate TV news years ago. I wish more in this country would.

Response to Heather MC (Reply #2)

marble falls

(57,079 posts)
4. The GOP has allowed Teapublicans to burn one bridge too far. Another election cycle...
Tue Oct 1, 2013, 08:31 AM
Oct 2013

with no national GOP candidates worth spit is coming up. I may not get rid of Cruz but a lot of y'all will be getting some relief, no doubt about it.

mtasselin

(666 posts)
5. one
Tue Oct 1, 2013, 08:33 AM
Oct 2013

There is one party to blame for everything that is going wrong in this country, and that is the republicans. When they took control in 1995 with newt that was his style say certain words call your opponent names, accuse them of being something they are not. This is what you get a bunch of assholes that want everything their way or no way. So anyone that says it is both parties fault has a know idea what the hell they are talking about.

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