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1-Old-Man

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15. When Newt shut down the Government Clinton was the one to benefit

Reply to riqster (Original post)

Tue Sep 17, 2013, 04:48 PM

Sep 2013

Obama need be no great student of history to look back to the last Democrat in the White House and see what happened the last time Republicans shut down the Government. Their approval with the public sank down lower than whale shit within days. Clinton looked like the boy King by comparison. If I were Obama I'd be rooting for a Republican shut down of Government, just for the price they'd pay and what with an election year right on the horizon too.

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Reince Priebus just might be the dumbest person on the planet. [View all] riqster Sep 2013 OP

The problem is JustAnotherGen Sep 2013 #1

There's a lot of Republican competition for that designation. Paladin Sep 2013 #2

That's why he leads the Party of Stupid BumRushDaShow Sep 2013 #3

The right man in the right job, I s'pose. riqster Sep 2013 #5

The problem is that dumb people just go ahead and do that shit while djean111 Sep 2013 #4

"When you make something idiot-proof... riqster Sep 2013 #6

They will keep yelling ' it's Obama's fault', even if no one listens. Shrike47 Sep 2013 #7

Too many people DO listen. riqster Sep 2013 #8

Priebus, Walker, Ryan and Johnson in WI Greybnk48 Sep 2013 #9

I'm from Ohio riqster Sep 2013 #13

When I read this title, dgibby Sep 2013 #10

Damn, Louie Gohmert died? I need to piss, where's the grave? 11 Bravo Sep 2013 #11

You and dgibby make a strong case. riqster Sep 2013 #12

No, that's my former brother-in-law. MineralMan Sep 2013 #14

When Newt shut down the Government Clinton was the one to benefit 1-Old-Man Sep 2013 #15

Except, of course, for the damage done to many vulnerable people and programs. riqster Sep 2013 #16