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Old 10-29-2014, 04:19 PM
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You've piqued my curiosity and would appreciate the sharing a few examples. Truly.
EPA and OSHA were passed by Nixon and a Democratic Congress. Welfare reform and a balanced budget resulted from Clinton and a GOP Congress.

http://yalepress.yale.edu/reviews.as...=9780300048353

Stocks also do better under a divided government.

http://www.csmonitor.com/Commentary/...blican-victory

I think that it boils down to us doing less stupid, one-sided partisan shit under a divided government.

OTOH, the complete and utter idiocy/nihilism of the Teabaggers may challenge these findings.
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Old 10-30-2014, 12:45 AM
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[QUOTE=bobabode;246401]If you republican'ts take the senate, what are you going to piss and moan about for the next two years Pete?

Anyone else watching TV the night Fred Thompson said in 08 that if Obama won the election then it would take a decade to clear up the mess after he's gone?

Now, Bob, I'm just repeating what the man said.. not saying I'll be pissin' & moanin' two years from now. Well unless the 'ol lady cuts me off 'er somethin'.. then I may be on the rag.
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Old 10-30-2014, 07:24 AM
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Old 10-30-2014, 03:46 PM
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please be extra nice to our leftish friends here. They've got it bad enough, with the whupping coming and all.



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Everyone expects you to take over the Senate.

So if you do, it's a big Ho-Hum.

What you need to worry about is if by some miracle, the Dems hold on to it.

That would be a huge upset win for us and we will rub your noses in it big time.
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I'm still hopeful that it'll be a 50-50 split (evil grin).
Then the Party of Stoopid will have to put up with the Joe Biden rubbing their noses in it.
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Old 10-31-2014, 09:22 AM
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As long as they don't take the country down with them.
Unfortunately, you know they will. The upper classes are set for life, so nothing else matters to them.
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Old 10-31-2014, 09:29 AM
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Unfortunately, you know they will. The upper classes are set for life, so nothing else matters to them.
It goes like this, "I've got mine, fuck you".

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Old 10-31-2014, 10:29 AM
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You're talking about the uber rich Dems?

Bob, I think you're right that it won't be a huge landslide type thing. I just don't feel it if you know what I mean.

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Old 11-02-2014, 12:26 PM
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You're talking about the uber rich Dems?

Bob, I think you're right that it won't be a huge landslide type thing. I just don't feel it if you know what I mean.

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I have $1 that says the Democrats hold the Senate.

I want 1000-1 odds.
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Old 11-02-2014, 12:49 PM
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You're talking about the uber rich Dems?

Bob, I think you're right that it won't be a huge landslide type thing. I just don't feel it if you know what I mean.

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The Koch bros are Dems? Who knew.
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