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2006-11-17 Home Front: Politix

Boehner re-elected House Republican leader

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Posted by OldSpook 2006-11-17 10:21|| || Front Page|| [2 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 This is a representative democracy - somebody has to represent the stupid people. 25% of the country is stupid, 25% evil (and largely stupid as well), 50% don't care, and Rantburg is lost in roundoff error.

Posted by Glenmore">Glenmore 2006-11-17 10:50|| 2006-11-17 10:50|| Front Page Top

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Posted by wxjames 2006-11-17 11:01|| 2006-11-17 11:01|| Front Page Top

#3 CFG has been pretty effective at sending people ready to do the easy part and cut taxes. I'm afraid I've missed where any of your proteges seriously tried to cut any spending beyond somebody else's earmarks. Until politicians and citizens are ready to gore their own ox to cut spending, it's all make believe.

Posted by Unereper Spavising4153 2006-11-17 15:23|| 2006-11-17 15:23|| Front Page Top

#4 I guess you could say we have a Republican Blunt Boehner tag team.

Posted by BrerRabbit 2006-11-17 15:32|| 2006-11-17 15:32|| Front Page Top

#5 So with Nancy Pelosi's assurance of the (ahem) most open, honest Congress ever, is there hope for an end to earmarks?

(Not ENTIRELY rhetorical...)

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