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As midterm elections loom, Democrats zero in on a GOP apology to BP
Wash Post ^ | 6/21/10 | Alex McGillis

Posted on 06/21/2010 11:13:13 AM PDT by pissant

White House Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel on Sunday ratcheted up the Democrats' effort to turn a House Republican's apology to BP into a political pivot point, saying last week's comments by Rep. Joe L. Barton (Tex.) were a reminder of the "governing philosophy" that Republicans would bring into power if they win big in November

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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: 111th; 2010midterms; democrats; joebarton
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To: pissant

Right. Brought to you and led by the Zeros in the WH.


21 posted on 06/21/2010 11:44:51 AM PDT by freekitty (Give me back my conservative vote; then find me a real conservative to vote for)
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To: Parley Baer

There should be an apology for the outrageous shakedown.


22 posted on 06/21/2010 11:46:10 AM PDT by Travis T. OJustice (I can spell just fine, thanks, it's my typing that sucks.)
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To: Virginia Ridgerunner
This will quickly fizzle out since the voting public has no idea who Barton is, nor does it really care to know.

well, the leftist MSM sure was splashing his picture on the yacht around yesterday, while ignoring 0bamster on his record setting 40th golf outing.

23 posted on 06/21/2010 11:47:37 AM PDT by Travis T. OJustice (I can spell just fine, thanks, it's my typing that sucks.)
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To: pissant

Since when does one Congressman represent “The GOP”?


24 posted on 06/21/2010 11:48:15 AM PDT by traderrob6
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To: pissant

All the apologizing that the Muslim did for us the American citizens to the people all over the world..Well I can tell you he made a big fool of this country saying this stuff..So now they are bringing up something a Republican said that was true..Sorry idiots we the people know what criminals you are so put your head in a hole and wait for November..You will all be gone if it is left up to us.. You fools lost in Mass and you will lose all over the country..Even a person that doesn’t know the time of day and a felon like most of you, beat one of your guys in SC so you should all start worrying..


25 posted on 06/21/2010 11:49:01 AM PDT by PLD (be)
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To: pissant

Since when does one Congressman represent “The GOP”?


26 posted on 06/21/2010 11:49:53 AM PDT by traderrob6
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To: pissant

Since when does one Congressman represent “The GOP”?


27 posted on 06/21/2010 11:49:54 AM PDT by traderrob6
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To: Travis T. OJustice

It was Hayward who was on the yacht.


28 posted on 06/21/2010 11:50:30 AM PDT by Virginia Ridgerunner (Sarah Palin has crossed the Rubicon!)
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To: Virginia Ridgerunner

This is true, my mistake! I hate it when that happens.

And yeah, nobody knows who Barton is.


29 posted on 06/21/2010 11:52:31 AM PDT by Travis T. OJustice (I can spell just fine, thanks, it's my typing that sucks.)
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To: pissant
last week's comments by Rep. Joe L. Barton (Tex.) were a reminder of the "governing philosophy" that Republicans would bring into power if they win big in November

Hmm. Let's see Rahm. How well is the Democrats' "governing philosophy" working out for us? How has it helped stop the leak or clean up the Gulf?

But.. no, let's not elect Republicans cause... something bad might happen, or something...

30 posted on 06/21/2010 11:57:47 AM PDT by random_user_827 (Boot to command line and run chkdsk)
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To: pissant
No wonder the mediaPUKES went on an MOA onslaughts on BP dude! Repeat the lie many many times and the sheeple will eventually LICK it up clean!!
31 posted on 06/21/2010 12:19:13 PM PDT by RoseofTexas
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To: pissant

Has the GOP scheduled their BET apology tour yet? This is exactly why they will never get the TEa Party to join. What cowards.

http://www.brayincandy.com

Pray for America


32 posted on 06/21/2010 12:52:15 PM PDT by bray (Did Rush say Complete Failure?)
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