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Commie Pinko Dirtbag Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Aug-04-11 12:40 PM
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Obama Turns 50 Despite Republican Opposition
WASHINGTON—After months of heated negotiations and failed attempts to achieve any kind of consensus, President Obama turned 50 years old Thursday, drawing strong criticism from Republicans in Congress. "With the host of problems this country is currently facing, the fact that our president is devoting time to the human process of aging is an affront to Americans everywhere," said Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, who advocated a provision to keep Obama 49 at least through the fall of 2013. (...)


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Recovered Repug Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Aug-04-11 12:44 PM
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1. I read where Obama wanted to be 55
and 50 was the compromise.
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Kalidurga Donating Member (627 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Aug-04-11 12:55 PM
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2. We could solve this crisis by going back
to his Clinton era age...
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