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hughee99

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23. I know exactly what you mean.

Reply to tavernier (Original post)

Sun Nov 10, 2013, 04:25 PM

Nov 2013

I've discovered that over the last 50 years, virtually any international issue of any significant size can be blamed, to one degree or another, on the last repuke president (whichever one it may be, based on the time of the incident). The tricky part, I've found, is absolving others of similar responsibilities to leave only the repuke.

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My husband thinks I'm nuts because I blame Haiyan on GWB [View all] tavernier Nov 2013 OP

Divorce him trumad Nov 2013 #1

I'm afraid I agree with your husband quinnox Nov 2013 #2

All of our actions have consequences tavernier Nov 2013 #6

See rely #1 here dipsydoodle Nov 2013 #3

Conservatives blame Katrina on Obama. JaneyVee Nov 2013 #4

Conservatives also blame the civil war on Obama Katashi_itto Nov 2013 #11

Conservatives blame Obama for forcing Eve to eat that bad piece of fruit kydo Nov 2013 #13

I would put the blame on the American people who voted for Reagan magical thyme Nov 2013 #5

Agreed, but Bush didn't just ignore tavernier Nov 2013 #7

+++++ Champion Jack Nov 2013 #10

I agree with you on Bush, but feel the problem started with Reagan as the previous bluestate10 Nov 2013 #14

Exactly - he actively WORKED to fuck the science hatrack Nov 2013 #16

When Reagan ripped the solar panels off the roof of the White House, he wasn't just ignoring magical thyme Nov 2013 #21

You Got That Right. Also Reagan Opened A Pandora's Box The Unleashed All Manner Of Evils TheMastersNemesis Nov 2013 #8

* wasn't to blame for the hurricane, but BlueToTheBone Nov 2013 #9

During Bush Jr.'s term in office we were at a critical point environmentally AndyA Nov 2013 #12

I'd be more likely to blame the entire rightwing pro-corporate, anti-science establishment KittyWampus Nov 2013 #15

Sorry, but you're... greytdemocrat Nov 2013 #17

Well, that part I don't argue tavernier Nov 2013 #19

You're not nuts for that, but Dreamer Tatum Nov 2013 #18

It's a bit more complex than that... tavernier Nov 2013 #20

right wingers would just say that hurricanes always existed treestar Nov 2013 #22

I know exactly what you mean. hughee99 Nov 2013 #23

It's an issue thousands of years(at least) in the making The2ndWheel Nov 2013 #24

Actually the Industrial Revolution is what kick started it. Millions of humans through liberal_at_heart Nov 2013 #25

I agree with you completely tavernier Nov 2013 #28

Sorry...gotta go with your husband on this one. NaturalHigh Nov 2013 #26

#teamhusband bigwillq Nov 2013 #27

1. You are nuts. 2. Obama is similarly squandering this position 3. This problem predates both NoOneMan Nov 2013 #29