We just had a 1-2-3-4 combination of punches and we're reeling.
1. The election of Brown and the loss of a Dem 60 vote majority in The Senate.
2. The concession that HCR will not be passed.
3. Pres. Obama's choosing "bipartisanship"...
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KQUARK! With his comment on Back to the Future, "This nation suffers from ADD."
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AdLib : Thanks Choicelady, so glad you were here!
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kesmarn : BDM, is that someone's undies I see, near seat 7-C?
kesmarn : BDM...is that someone's undies
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