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Koch Brothers abandoning shutdown strategy

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Koch Brothers abandoning shutdown strategy
Creed of Heresy Offline
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Koch Brothers abandoning shutdown strategy
October 10, 2013 at 7:05 pm
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RE: Koch Brothers abandoning shutdown strategy
October 10, 2013 at 7:18 pm
They suddenly figured out it would cost them a metric fuckton of money if the debt limit were breached,

These two slimy scumbags don't care if poor people get hurt but when its their sorry asses its something different.
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RE: Koch Brothers abandoning shutdown strategy
October 10, 2013 at 7:23 pm
What's interesting is when Boehner brought up a possible deal to postpone the debt limit 6 weeks while leaving the government closed.

Obama said no. Talk about playing chicken with the debt, but it could bring some very interesting dividends in the future if Obama wins. And since Koch has given the republicans their marching orders.....I wouldn't be surprised if the republican's completely cave. But one never knows with the whacko's in the republican party.
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RE: Koch Brothers abandoning shutdown strategy
October 10, 2013 at 7:30 pm
(October 10, 2013 at 7:05 pm)Creed of Heresy Wrote: I feel bad for any actual libertarians in this country. Your only political representation is basically the puppet of a giant corporation that has no interest whatsoever in a genuinely fair marketplace. Your own opinion and stance doesn't mean a thing at all to them.

I think that goes for all Americans.
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RE: Koch Brothers abandoning shutdown strategy
October 10, 2013 at 7:36 pm
Quote:Obama said no.

Did he? I mean he should but all I heard was Harry Reid saying "fuck off."
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RE: Koch Brothers abandoning shutdown strategy
October 10, 2013 at 7:48 pm (This post was last modified: October 10, 2013 at 8:19 pm by Isun.)
That's what the news is saying anyways. I obviously wasn't there in person to hear him Smile
The republican party took the covers off of their leadership today. They didn't care one wit about the millions that are hurting today because of the government shutdown. They were more than willing to send us into a depression.

But when the "real" power of the republican party spoke (koch and wall-street), they were quick to come to the table. Now we know without a shadow of a doubt who runs the republican party. And it sure isn't the people!
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RE: Koch Brothers abandoning shutdown strategy
October 10, 2013 at 8:37 pm
I was never in doubt about that.
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RE: Koch Brothers abandoning shutdown strategy
October 10, 2013 at 8:43 pm
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RE: Koch Brothers abandoning shutdown strategy
October 10, 2013 at 8:46 pm
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RE: Koch Brothers abandoning shutdown strategy
October 11, 2013 at 4:21 am (This post was last modified: October 11, 2013 at 4:39 am by Something completely different.)
The goverment shutdown will certainly not last over the date of october 17th.

The tea party is only a minority amongst the republicans and those epublicans who slightly acknowlege that the earth is not flat will sooner or later no longer want to be the hostages of that radical group.
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