The GOP’s little rule change they hoped you wouldn’t notice

 

The GOP’s little rule change they hoped you wouldn’t notice

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Fraser Wight
Fraser Wight 55 minutes ago
When democratic parties pass their powers by free choice to a single figurehead; it doesn’t tend to happen in

democratically healthy countries.
The republicans hate the President so much that they have given up their own powers in the house – to create a

new House President. The US Congress now has its own President. Mad.
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Melissa .
Melissa . 44 minutes ago
These fuckers are DESTROYING our democracy. Everyone needs to VOTE. THEM. OUT come next November!!!!
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Daniel Glover
Daniel Glover 4 minutes ago
If this isn’t a Republican shutdown, as they claim, then why did they change the rules of the game?
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2010GOP
2010GOP 5 minutes ago
Let me repost for you, clown:
“After the ACA passed, Obama gave businesses a 1 year delay on the ACA mandate of, “you can still participate if

you choose to but there’s no penalty if you don’t”.
Republicans merely proposed the same 1 year delay for average Americans.
Obama/Democrats are fighting viciously against.
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YoyoGrrrl
YoyoGrrrl 5 minutes ago
“Democracy has been suspended.” Hear hear.
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spidey1997
spidey1997 6 minutes ago
Seems to be hard to prove this little snippet actually came from the date the author is saying it did. Of course,

most times this author and his buddies make up dates and times to suit themselves anyway, so why should this be

any different?
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cscgnessin
cscgnessin 6 minutes ago
Someone actually believes Obama has gotten 100% of his agenda????? Talk about not paying attention.!
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Sheree Alderman
Sheree Alderman 7 minutes ago
Here’s how it works.. It’s passed and made into law. When the time comes to implement it, it’s paid for.. Where

is the money coming from to fund it, Paul?
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2010GOP
2010GOP 7 minutes ago
So not one liberal slug on this thread will directly admit what this all currently boils down to:
After the ACA passed, Obama gave businesses a 1 year delay on the ACA mandate of, “you can still participate if

you choose to but there’s no penalty if you don’t”.
Republicans proposed the same 1 year delay for average Americans. Obama/Democrats are fighting viciously against

the same treatment for everyone else & and you fk’tards defend that. Mind-blowing.
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tim plum
tim plum 8 minutes ago
So a House rule was changed without a vote? Can’t wait to use this in reverse. Karma is a bitch you Tea Party

fuckers.
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Sheree Alderman
Sheree Alderman 9 minutes ago
How is it going to be funded?
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luciferslettuce
luciferslettuce 10 minutes ago
It was changed to be fuck heads! Cry baby ass GOP. Playing mafia.
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TJTroubleMaker
TJTroubleMaker 15 minutes ago
Nope, but our politicians are about to be. Is that just as good? lol
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CMDansereau
CMDansereau 16 minutes ago
So secret in fact, that it ended up on YOUTUBE *gasp*
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2010GOP
2010GOP 20 minutes ago
I was referring to the very last GOP proposal on 9/30/2013 that Reid flatly rejected.
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olbyr
olbyr 16 minutes ago
Reid flatly rejected it because it’s time for the Republicans to grow up. They’ve been fighting the ACA for 3

years. They’ve lost the fight in the legislature (what, 50 some odd times now?), they’ve lost it in the White

House twice, they’ve lost it in the Supreme Court. They don’t get to decide to take the government and the

economy hostage and demand that that Democrats lets them “win” now.
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Sergeant Whiskeyjack
Sergeant Whiskeyjack 20 minutes ago
Ruin the economy? The economy is fucked already. The only reason why “the economy” is surviving at the moment is

the FED zero interest and the 85 billion a month spending on shit mortgages and bond purchases. What is funny is

the hivemind mentality of both Democrats and Republicans. DERP, lets get a supermajority in both the senate and

congress and we will fix America. Both the Democrats and Republicans are owned by big business. But please, do

go on with the Lib circlejerk.
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Dustin Louder
Dustin Louder 24 minutes ago
I have no idea what’s going on.
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Raghu Adla
Raghu Adla 24 minutes ago
Feel sorry for Americans…but wish they make Republicans and Tea Party hooligans feel sorry for what they have

done to the nation for a long time to come!!!
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TJTroubleMaker
TJTroubleMaker 16 minutes ago
lol the nicest thing I’ve heard from someone not American. Thanks for not generalizing and hating us all.
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Alex petrova
Alex petrova 25 minutes ago
@2010gop You don’t understand how the ACA or health insurance works. Period
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2010GOP
2010GOP 22 minutes ago
Sorry, Junior. I fully understand how health insurance works & the ACA requirements. What did I misstate or not

understand? Be specific. I could use a laugh.
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Dustin Louder
Dustin Louder 24 minutes ago
I have no idea what’s going on.
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Raghu Adla
Raghu Adla 24 minutes ago
Feel sorry for Americans…but wish they make Republicans and Tea Party hooligans feel sorry for what they have

done to the nation for a long time to come!!!
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Alex petrova
Alex petrova 25 minutes ago
@2010gop You don’t understand how the ACA or health insurance works. Period
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CategorySchematic
CategorySchematic 26 minutes ago
govtrack.us/congress/bills/113­/hres368#overview
How about that? Also I meant to reply to someone further down who said it was a “bipartisan” vote. If by that he

meant only 16 people didn’t vote with their party, then yeah I guess..
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2010GOP
2010GOP 26 minutes ago
Talk about somebody not understanding how things work.
ACA was passed & Obama changed the rules giving businesses a 1 year delay on ACA penalties.
Why is it so horrible in your mind that Republicans are simply asking the same be given to average Americans?

Penalties for not complying w/ACA yet the pile of shit website doesn’t even work.
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Kelly St Clair
Kelly St Clair 26 minutes ago
Complete and total LOSERS!

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krejslayer
krejslayer 27 minutes ago
USA, are you dead yet?
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Charles Hall
Charles Hall 27 minutes ago
Liar! Reid has allowed multiple Senate votes on House CRs. All have failed. Time for Boehner and Cantor to do

the same to the Senate CR. Until then there is nothing to negotiate.
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olbyr
olbyr 28 minutes ago
Republicans don’t care about the bill. “Socialized Medicine”, even the incredibly watered down ACA version of it,

terrifies them to no end, because it if works, their ‘small government’ line goes out the window. They knew this

in the 90′s when they first fought this battle against ‘Hillarycare’.
Their social conservative plank is all ready rotting, the country is getting more and more brown, they’re running

out of campaign platforms.
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Andrew Miller
Andrew Miller 30 minutes ago
Yes. The Senate resolution to open the government was passed with that vote. Your point is?
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2010GOP
2010GOP 30 minutes ago
Why did Reid reject a vote on the House proposal of funding government, asking only that average Americans are

granted the same 1 year waiver that Obama gave businesses, unions & members of Congress?
19 House Democrats voted along side Republicans on that one.
Was Harry afraid of being humiliated & have to delay all of that special treatment to chosen businesses, unions &

Congress?
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steveydeonify
steveydeonify 31 minutes ago
The way it looks john boehner is our Eric Cantor is our President. The republicans have overruled our democratic

process.
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Paul Fenwick
Paul Fenwick 31 minutes ago
Sheree…they don’t WANT the ACA….They already HAVE the ACA! Are you really so stupid that you don’t know that

the law has already been implemented and that Republicans are just trying to defund it now? No one knows how

government works, so they bitch about things they surmise are wrong with it. Congress already PASSED the law in

2010 and now they don’t want to pay the bills. It’s like you buying a new car and deciding later you made a

mistake, so you’re not going to pay for it now!
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Angela Cote
Angela Cote 32 minutes ago
I really can’t even believe what I just heard!
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talldarkmystere
talldarkmystere 32 minutes ago
That link doesn’t work.
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graboid90
graboid90 33 minutes ago
“Democracy has been suspended in the House of Representatives.” GOOD THING WE LIVE IN A REPUBLIC THEN, HUH.
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Financial Services Online
Financial Services Online 33 minutes ago
1. Insurance rates have not tripled since it opened last week. That simply is not true. 2. Because executives

receive non-taxed compensation in the form of exorbitant health insurance plans, those “cadillac plans” will

indeed be taxed. This is one of those loopholes that everyone complains about. 3. The ACA has already passed. It

passed the House, Senate and was signed by the President. Then it was upheld by the conservative SCOTUS. I is the

Republican’s healthcare from the 1990s.
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Angela Cote
Angela Cote 33 minutes ago
Denial, people will not wake up and realize that power is the name of this game and we are going to be in sorry

trouble if it continues to be allowed.
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olbyr
olbyr 34 minutes ago
It’s amazing to me how offended Republicans get when someone calls them out on their BS. Darn that liberal Van

Hollern, making Chaffets look like a worm trying to wriggle around avoiding a direct answer.
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2010GOP
2010GOP 34 minutes ago
5 years under Obama w/passage of virtually everything on his wish list has resulted in:
RECORD unemployment, poverty rates, welfare, food stamps, misery index … RECORD decline in average salaries,

median wealth, new business starts, global competitiveness … all with RECORD cost of gas, energy, food, etc
Avg incomes & median wealth soared under Bush. Higher income Americans paid even more of the total tax bill

because there were more of them created.
Uneducated slugs are ruining America
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CategorySchematic
CategorySchematic 36 minutes ago
govtrack.us/congress/votes/113­-2013/h505
Yeah that’s pretty bipartisan….
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olbyr
olbyr 36 minutes ago
A. What does that have to do with anything? Boehner and the Republicans keep swearing that there aren’t enough

votes for the clean CR, so why does actually holding a vote terrify them so much?
If there really aren’t enough votes, proving it is the best possible thing they could do. But it seems like

they’ve known from the beginning that they would lose if it was put to a straight up or down vote, and are doing

everything they can to avoid being humiliated by losing the vote.
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SafetySpooon
SafetySpooon 39 minutes ago
They’ve been planning this since 2010 at least, so this is hardly surprising. The ONLY thing surprising is that

there are STILL some people who keep trying to blame the Democrats!!!
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Rich Carroll
Rich Carroll 40 minutes ago
Chris Van Hollen is such a lowlife political sleazebag.
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123WelshDan321
123WelshDan321 40 minutes ago
The Koch Brothers and Tea Party appear to rule America now; sad state of affairs.
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IBEINTHESEA
IBEINTHESEA 40 minutes ago
You’re right it was passed with a bipartisan vote but the Democrats weren’t voting for this part of the bill.

They voted for the CR that delayed Obamacare. The two were packaged together in this resolution.
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William Craig
William Craig 41 minutes ago
wait a minute, our economy isn’t crap already?
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2010GOP
2010GOP 42 minutes ago
Government shutdowns certainly did. 8 times under Reagan alone.
Millions of Americans have begun receiving letters that their current policies are ending 12/31/2013 due to not

being ACA compliant (such as: coverage for pediatric dentistry even for childless people).
Replacement policies thru ACA are offering shittier coverage & premiums double, sometimes triple. And a fine if

they don’t purchase.
Yet you claim Republicans are trying to destroy the middle class. That is fk’ing amazing.
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Angela Cote
Angela Cote 36 minutes ago
Yes, I do. In general, they (Republicans) have maniplulated everything towards only the rich being able to

survive. But, no, I don’t agree with ACA either, I see now that government in general is out of control. I

really don’t see much difference in which Party someone is affiliated with because they’ve thrown out the old

rules and made a Collossal mess!
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SafetySpooon
SafetySpooon 39 minutes ago
They’ve been planning this since 2010 at least, so this is hardly surprising. The ONLY thing surprising is that

there are STILL some people who keep trying to blame the Democrats!!!
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Rich Carroll
Rich Carroll 40 minutes ago
Chris Van Hollen is such a lowlife political sleazebag.
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123WelshDan321
123WelshDan321 40 minutes ago
The Koch Brothers and Tea Party appear to rule America now; sad state of affairs.
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IBEINTHESEA
IBEINTHESEA 40 minutes ago
You’re right it was passed with a bipartisan vote but the Democrats weren’t voting for this part of the bill.

They voted for the CR that delayed Obamacare. The two were packaged together in this resolution.
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William Craig
William Craig 41 minutes ago
wait a minute, our economy isn’t crap already?
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2010GOP
2010GOP 42 minutes ago
Government shutdowns certainly did. 8 times under Reagan alone.
Millions of Americans have begun receiving letters that their current policies are ending 12/31/2013 due to not

being ACA compliant (such as: coverage for pediatric dentistry even for childless people).
Replacement policies thru ACA are offering shittier coverage & premiums double, sometimes triple. And a fine if

they don’t purchase.
Yet you claim Republicans are trying to destroy the middle class. That is fk’ing amazing.
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Z200a
Z200a 43 minutes ago
Don’t be ridiculous. That’s the lamest excuse imaginable.
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vitiare
vitiare 45 minutes ago
Actually Eric Cantor is the House Majority Leader. Boehner is the Speaker of the House.
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tdubb3
tdubb3 45 minutes ago
you should look up the rest of the resolution the Senate passed this trickery on
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Tanmag
Tanmag 47 minutes ago
There is a FB page titled Eric Cantor is a Douchebag.
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Melissa .
Melissa . 49 minutes ago
These fuckers are DESTROYING our democracy. Everyone needs to VOTE. THEM. OUT come next November!!!!
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2010GOP
2010GOP 55 minutes ago
Scrolling thru the comments, I can see that:
A) No one mentions that the Senate voted earlier 54-46
B) Van Hollen is currently in the midst of preparing for a major parliamentary trick. See Politico: “Democrats

tap procedural trick”
It’s amazing that people can’t see the great lengths Obama/Democrats go to protect the waivers they gave chosen

businesses, unions & themselves while rejecting the same for average Americans.
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jm3677cm
jm3677cm 56 minutes ago
We r a republic…. not a democracy
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Angela Cote
Angela Cote 57 minutes ago
They might as well put on clown suits if they think anyone would believe this crap
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kevlarunderware
kevlarunderware 59 minutes ago
Like we’re not going to default sometime in the future. It’s like tearing a bandaid off ,do it slowly ,feel it

longer, tear it off quickly get it over with
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Fraser Wight
Fraser Wight 59 minutes ago
When democratic parties pass their powers by free choice to a single figurehead; it doesn’t tend to happen in

democratically healthy countries.
The republicans hate the President so much that they have given up their own powers in the house – to create a

new House President. The US Congress now has its own President. Mad.
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Angela Cote
Angela Cote 52 minutes ago
Exactly, did this ever happen to a Republican President or any President? They are so determined to get this

country to be Rich and Poor , they succeeded with Bush and are now determined to ruin the Middle Class, only

reason they are doing this. Already manipulated everything to take all we have earned in our lifetimes and when

we bounced back they got desperate.
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Steve Wright
Steve Wright 1 hour ago
This, and so many other things done by the government, should be tried for treason
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dislosername
dislosername 1 hour ago
Kudos to the rep from the great state of Maryland for bringing to light another example of how the GOP is

destroying our democracy.
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George Ferguson 1 hour ago
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Steve Wright
Steve Wright 1 hour ago
Clearly someone didn’t watch the video
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vitiare
vitiare 1 hour ago
Unfortunately, this is not a “secret” change to the procedure. It was passed by the house on Oct 1st with a vote

of 228 – 199. Of those 228 yea votes, 221 of them were Republican.
221 elected Republican officials voted to change the rules in their favor so that only Majority Leader Eric

Cantor can open the government.
This is absolutely outrageous.
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C. C. C
C. C. C 1 hour ago
…and rightly so that you and other countries look at the US as a “joke” and also as a threat to the rest of

the world. What the Republicans are doing is forming a path to destroy the US markets, which in turn will greatly

affect the world markets. Our countrymen must wake up and get these “nutjobs” out of office and quick. Otherwise

we are doomed.
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C. C. C
C. C. C 1 hour ago
This really is the end of Democracy in this country as we know. The Republicans (and their radical counterparts)

are literally changing our democratic process within their House and Senate floor and at voter booth polls. They

are all about power, and the ruling elite. Anyone who still follows Republicans blindly deserve the kind of

Government they get. This by the way folks was done in “secret” and even some of the Republican members

themselves were unaware of the rule change.
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beth garlitz
beth garlitz 1 hour ago
so do we at this time…
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originaldriver
originaldriver 1 hour ago
Wow… That dramatically sums it up. Enlightening!
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angrynutrients
angrynutrients 1 hour ago
Yes, but they didn’t shut down your government.
I’d like to remind you that my country views yours as a joke.
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HeiHolaHello
HeiHolaHello 1 hour ago
ughhhh
uuuugggghhhhh i’m so fucking glad i don’t live in that fucking shithole
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originaldriver
originaldriver 1 hour ago
Oh no… I have no such romantic ideals of Mr. Obama at all.
I just wondered why people whom supposedly call themselves christians (who’ da fuckin guessed) would demonize

social welfare, healthcare and the poor when their mentor/ god whatever clearly promotes a socialist agenda.
I mean, I don’t know if you are a Christian or not, but wouldn’t those guys would be better off worshiping Zeus

or Satan or something? I mean, at least then they wouldn’t be a bunch of religious hypocrites. Right?
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Michael Burrow
Michael Burrow 1 hour ago
Absolutely, positively, without question the most pathetic and desperate motion I have ever seen in my 31 years

on Earth. Hang Republicans for Treason, plain and simple.
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Matt Murphy
Matt Murphy 1 hour ago
Do you even know what “socialism” is or are you just parroting other people who have no idea what the fuck

they’re talking about? Because it sounds to me like you’ve just got your head stuck waaaaaaaaaaaaay up your own

ass.
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evilspacedingo77
evilspacedingo77 1 hour ago
we are no longer a Democracy, now who gets to compare who to Hitler and the Nazi party.
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rachet4444
rachet4444 1 hour ago
Proves once again teabaggers are throwing a two year old’s fit why are we entertaining some such childish notions

these arguments make us look horrible to the international community and they could care less because they want

what they want and until they get it they’re going to cry
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tilt909sb
tilt909sb 1 hour ago
this is crap, lets put all the power in the hands of a few. lol in the hands or people who resort to name calling

and other childish behavior. i know when i don’t show up to work i don’t get paid, just imagine if it worked the

same for them. what a joke. seems like anyone who’s not in someone else’s pocket can’t do anything. looks to me

like republicans are trying to do there job just like when obama and the democrats wouldn’t negotiate.
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Sevryn9001
Sevryn9001 1 hour ago
holy shit
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Mark Altekruse
Mark Altekruse 1 hour ago
No, Sebastien, the main stream media won’t report this. The major networks are owned by the very corporations

that have purchased our government.
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ArtofWar223
ArtofWar223 1 hour ago
I would remind you that the Democrats did that several times before the Republicans regained power in the House.

Both sides are guilty of dirty tricks.
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Ken Harrison
Ken Harrison 1 hour ago
When? Can you be more specific? It’s easy to blurt crap out without proof. What you’re saying is not true.
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Ask a Physicist
Ask a Physicist 2 hours ago
This is sort of thinking that resulted in this scheme is plane criminal.
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Hanque Amundsen
Hanque Amundsen 1 hour ago
Do you mean plain?
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Lanny Headley
Lanny Headley 1 hour ago
odd, it just occured to me that “plain” and “Palin” are the same letters rearranged…..oh well, think the word

“plain” definitely makes more sense.
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facereplacer
facereplacer 2 hours ago
Eric Cantor is maybe the biggest douchenozzle ever.
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thinkslaughter 2 hours ago
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Bob Schwier
Bob Schwier 2 hours ago
I should have listened to that last night when they used to have the midnight horror show. That was as chilling

of a transcript as I have ever heard about the death of democracy. Meanwhile, the supposedly left wing main

stream media seems to be ignoring this story.
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Felipe Contreras
Felipe Contreras 2 hours ago
Anybody who knows anything about USA history knows that it’s only democracy if it’s in their favor. When

elections in Iraq when the other way they wanted, it wasn’t democracy, same in Chile and many parts of the world.
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Beth5507
Beth5507 2 hours ago
Exactly. He knew the answers and wanted everyone else to know as well, which is why he did what he did.
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Beth5507
Beth5507 2 hours ago
They were playing dirty. They pushed this through right before the shutdown. Who cares about next season right

now when they’re about to let our country go into default and ruin our economy?
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DH405okc
DH405okc 2 hours ago
Actually, the representatives that want to reopen the government with a clean CR are in the MAJORITY. There are a

number of Republican reps who feel that this act is harmful and want to get things back on track.
The problem, as is obvious by the video above, is that the house’s majority leader, Boehner, refuses to allow

the vote to take place. This is NOT democracy, this is ONE MAN standing in the way of the HoR getting their job

done. I don’t believe AbsoluteZeroTO is the “fucking idiot” here.
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Beth5507
Beth5507 2 hours ago
One word: Gerrymandering.
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Todd Bailey
Todd Bailey 2 hours ago
before calling someone else an idiot you should at least know the difference between the Senate and the House
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thischannelowns
thischannelowns 2 hours ago
Lol
Only when the GOP does it, is it considered a bad move
Only when the GOP fights for a delay for American CITIZENS, do they look bad…What about union and congress

delays? Lol if I’m not mistaken congress and the president are exempt.
I’d be much more content with this bill, even though I disagree with it’s foundation strongly, if the man who

stands in front of it was signing up for it on the first day with his whole family, on national television. only

those paying for it are ignored.
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Tundey Akinsanya
Tundey Akinsanya 2 hours ago
ACA is for those without insurance. The president and congress (and millions of employed Americans) have

employer-provided insurance. There’s no need for them to sign up for ObamaCare. That’s like saying if a doctor

discovered a cure for cancer he must also take it even if he doesn’t have cancer.
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tvekelectric
tvekelectric 2 hours ago
You ever heard the phrase if you can’t get your way then burn down the ship? That’s essentially what they are

doing, they don’t care what happens to their party they want the entire current government thrown out so they

can start over. It’s a childish thing to do but its the republican party so it goes hand in hand.
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Io Conway
Io Conway 2 hours ago
… Say whaaaaaaaaat?
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FreddoX1 2 hours ago
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ssbf1095
ssbf1095 2 hours ago
So the Republicans change the rules so that only the Leader or his designee can offer bills to the floor?
And they accuse Obama of tyranny??
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Nicholas Riella
Nicholas Riella 2 hours ago
You think thatt AbsoluteZero… you think that but when the day comes where it does happen… You wont even

notice.
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Frzenflme 3 hours ago
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Edward Bennett
Edward Bennett 3 hours ago
I like Chris Van Hollen now!
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Carl Boudreau
Carl Boudreau 3 hours ago
Yeah, right.
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Michael Bogle
Michael Bogle 3 hours ago
The majority voted for the change, any vote for the CR would be pointless.
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foxly007
foxly007 3 hours ago
As an American in the UK I am embarrassed and appalled that Americans have become so obsessed with party politics

that they shut down the government. Republicans shut it down and blamed the Democrats. America has no room for

any1 but Republicans now. Manipulated press with anti-Presidential propaganda abuses what used to be an office of

dignity. Every single American I know has had ZERO accountability for what is happening in Congress & parrot

whatever is said in the news. Brave new world…
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Jonathan Schwartz
Jonathan Schwartz 3 hours ago
That’s exactly right. Your point is what?
I am not a lawyer, but I do know that one of the rules of thumb when asking questions in public is that you do

not ask a question that you do not know the answer to.
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mdungelman
mdungelman 3 hours ago
Mr. Van Hollen was looking to get the words directly from the head of the snake. And as expected, the words were

avoided.
Error 404: Intelligence in the Republican Decisions NOT FOUND
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kml616
kml616 3 hours ago
No shit, Sherlock.
He was bringing to light the GOP’s fucking bullshit rule change. They knew the Senate’s bill would pass if it saw

a vote on the floor, so they made sure that would never happen.
It’s fucking bullshit.
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anubus32
anubus32 3 hours ago
Its time The People take back America !
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OutlawedSpank
OutlawedSpank 3 hours ago
could you imagine if the lib – dems shut-down the gov. they would be hanged outside downing street
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Lacey Eder
Lacey Eder 3 hours ago
They’re saying “What if?”, not pointing fingers and placing blame, haha.
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Lacey Eder
Lacey Eder 3 hours ago
Do you know anything about how those government cell phones? They have about 250 pre-paid minutes on them and are

to be used solely to look for a job and have a phone a potential employer can reach you at. Once you land a job,

you return the phone. They’re for either the homeless, people who can’t afford a cell phone, or those without a

land line and cell phone both.
I have neve heard of the laptop thing, but i’m sure that’s the point of that as well,having a way to apply

online for applications
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Elizabeth Endara
Elizabeth Endara 3 hours ago
The tea party is a virus destroying republican party from the inside.
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Wojo8888
Wojo8888 3 hours ago
The R’s are the biggest turds!
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counterf1t
counterf1t 3 hours ago
They’re progressing, let’s face it, it’s a little more civilised than just assassinating them.
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barrontuber
barrontuber 3 hours ago
Exactly – how else could he show everyone exactly how messed up this rule change was? You think any Republican

would sit there and answer these parliamentary questions to this level of detail on some news show or radio

interview? This was the best place to highlight how messed up this rule change is.
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Lady Kismet
Lady Kismet 3 hours ago
Thank you so much for this. Now I have some way of countering my mother who is currently blaming the wrong party

for the shut down.
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SonOfNye
SonOfNye 3 hours ago
Fuck the status quo. Vote third party.
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SonOfNye
SonOfNye 3 hours ago
Why not just give Hollen the finger, laugh in his face and say “fuck you”? That would have been more to the

point.
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bobbygnosis
bobbygnosis 3 hours ago
Socratic method in a nut-shell.
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norfsk
norfsk 3 hours ago
So you think based on their name, that’s what their politics are about. Okay:
Democratic People’s Republic of Korea . Do you really believe North Korea is a democratic republic working for

its people?
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Carl Boudreau
Carl Boudreau 3 hours ago
You’re putting this on Obama!!?? Boy, that’s a stretch.
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joshuaoha
joshuaoha 3 hours ago
….wtf? …..those bastards.
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nescirian
nescirian 3 hours ago
Just out of curiosity, what did they do in 1991?
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Lady Kismet
Lady Kismet 3 hours ago
Dole told Newt to grow the hell up if I remember correctly.
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Grim Epilogue
Grim Epilogue 3 hours ago
They’re at work, they’ve got shit to do. They’re there to listen to the speech while in all likelihood actively

involved in other matters, hence the smartphone communication. It’s not a movie theater, it’s ‘the office’.
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HoGraz
HoGraz 4 hours ago
“Democracy’s been suspended.” – That is fairly accurate.
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MrCanard
MrCanard 4 hours ago
They sold us out and you barely heard a peep from the popular press.
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Sarge714
Sarge714 4 hours ago
NAZI was just a left over name. Read the Wiki on the NAZI party, you’ll find little true socialism involved.
…During 1921 and 1922, the Nazi Party grew significantly….. and partly because there was a backlash against

socialist and liberal politics in Bavaria as Germany’s economic problems…..
Hitler in Mein Kampf directly attacked both left-wing and right-wing politics ….. a majority of scholars

identify Nazism in practice as being a far-right form of politics (like the Tea Party) .
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Tatarize
Tatarize 4 hours ago
Actually it says speaker. You could overthrow the speaker but there’s issues that make it impossible. You need a

majority of members to sign something saying there’s no speaker. Then everybody gets to vote equally for speaker.

If the Republicans fractured Nancy Pelosi could end up speaker, or if the Democrats wanted to vote for some more

liberal republican, they could and swing the election to that person. Oddly, overthrowing the speaker then

becomes impossible. But, yeah, only Boner can do it.
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Feeltheh8
Feeltheh8 4 hours ago
We needs real progressives, not the current Obama (R) led democratic party.
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Tatarize
Tatarize 4 hours ago
Really, both parties? You think the 100% of democrats who would vote right now to turn the lights back on and

not default on our debts are also to blame?
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einexile
einexile 4 hours ago
The Dems were this sneaky & disgusting under GHW Bush and Clinton. The current crop is nowhere near that

diabolical or self-centered. A lot of them are really trying to do right by their country. It’s a cop-out to

drop a blanket accusation on both parties. The Dems did NOT cause either the shutdown or the debt ceiling crisis.

The last time the Dems pulled a stunt anything like this was probably 1991.
What has the Democratic Party of today honestly done that has negatively affected your life?
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Tatarize
Tatarize 4 hours ago
No. Eric Cantor is typically, but it just means he can designate somebody to have that power. If he hasn’t there

is no designee.
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Amparo Couso
Amparo Couso 4 hours ago
Teabager politician ! Do they think any one with any comen sense would ever vote for them? PLEASE! BUNCH OF

MORONS!
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Dan Lewis
Dan Lewis 4 hours ago
By secretly changing the parliamentary procedure of how one third of our government conducts itself, a single

party has the only power in this matter. While it should be reviewed by constitutional experts, it appears that

the party in question has subverted democracy and is acting in an unconstitutional manner. It seems to be an

illegal attempt to seize power through secret legislation, that could not be accomplished legally by democratic

election. If so, it’s radical, and a threat to democracy.
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Tatarize
Tatarize 4 hours ago
Yeah, nobody’s going to argue with you there. Nobody in politics or law is going to ask a question in such a

forum they don’t already know the answer to. But, he’s right, the only reason you need to yank away the ability

of any member to pull up the CR is because you fear that a majority of people might support it while you want to

prevent it from being passed.
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Meh
Meh 4 hours ago
If you aren’t making over $300,000 or you aren’t a Christian Fundamentalist what could the Republican Party

POSSIBLY offer you?
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Jonas Svensson
Jonas Svensson 4 hours ago
The women in the background texting in their phones is just shameful.. Such complete and utter disrespect..
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Fu Manchu
Fu Manchu 4 hours ago
she seems the perfect proxy for the rest of our country though, no? An overweight, poorly dressed, haggard

looking woman, slumped over while staring into a shiny little box while the fate of the most powerful government

in the world is being discussed.
Granted the legalese they are speaking is the far from engaging or pragmatic, one should still muster up the

energy to at least try to keep up.
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Chris Perry
Chris Perry 4 hours ago
Crooked politicians on both sides. They should be arrested and put on chain gangs in Mississippi.
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AbsoluteZeroTO
AbsoluteZeroTO 4 hours ago
As a Brit in the UK, I find it astonishing that the Republicans can shut down democracy because they didn’t like

the outcome of democracy. There would be marches on Downing Street through London if that happened here! Heads

would roll.
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Nigma645
Nigma645 4 hours ago
What if this was an elaborate plan by Obama? He has outsmarted the republicans before and this is pretty

ingenius If he planned it. If the republicans planned it its actually gonna backfire pretty badly.
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nathanrules102
nathanrules102 4 hours ago
dude. how could this be anybody BUT the republicans?
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awillingham31
awillingham31 4 hours ago
Come 2014, the Republicans and the Tea Party will be gone. Democrats, turn up!!!!! Let’s takeover Washington.
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Gabriella Rodriguez
Gabriella Rodriguez 4 hours ago
DOWN WITH THE TEA PARTY!
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KahlevN
KahlevN 4 hours ago
This seriously makes me want to puke, like, I felt a little come up. Both parties are disgusting, but this here

reall makes me sick.
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einexile
einexile 4 hours ago
We never got an answer on the designee. Was the speaker pro-tem the designee?
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rocknroll1343
rocknroll1343 5 hours ago
as a democrat as do i because itd split the conservative vote in half while the democrats remain more united. it

wouldnt be good for you guys honesty to split and im sorry you got stuck with those ssholes
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Jay Litten
Jay Litten 5 hours ago
The House is full of assholes.
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Fred Slocombe
Fred Slocombe 5 hours ago
Democracy has been suspended
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l0gically
l0gically 5 hours ago
This. The fact that voters continue to support the same well-funded, well-connected candidates (usually based on

comparatively petty ideological positions) is a big part of the problem. This problem isn’t going to fix itself.
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cmorera
cmorera 5 hours ago
REpublicans = literally destroying this country
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Silentsam7532
Silentsam7532 5 hours ago
Attacking the civilians in order to force political change is the definition of terrorism.
The Republicans are attacking the employees of the government, and the other people hurt by the government

closure, in order to force political change.
Are the Republicans terrorists now?
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Jacques Lapeyre
Jacques Lapeyre 5 hours ago
[Continued] Because a democracy or republic might have a senate or parliament it might be representative, it may

or may not have explicitly defined code of laws outlining the government’s jurisdiction of arbitration and

authority, this body of laws is often called a constitution, so a government operating under the authority and

limits of such a code a “Constitutional Republic/Democracy.” So in the end all three terms are correctly (at

least on paper) applied to the US government.
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Kingofallrednecks
Kingofallrednecks 5 hours ago
So they can’t call for a resolution, without actually having the ability to pass that resolution….
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Maikusama dono
Maikusama dono 5 hours ago
Just looked up the definition of a referendum. Don’t we do that on a regular basis? With America its either a

yes or no answer to everything.
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Iain Colledge
Iain Colledge 5 hours ago
Ouch, that’s quite a sly move, so only one person has the power to restart your government now, free from

challenge even by members of his own party? Is that consolidation of power one the electorate expected and

condones?
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Bruce Molyneux
Bruce Molyneux 5 hours ago
both parties are shit
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John Plaster
John Plaster 5 hours ago
Democracy has been suspended!
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Jacques Lapeyre
Jacques Lapeyre 5 hours ago
True. This is a complicated issue because of the meaning of the word republic in Latin Roman culture, and

democracy, which is a Greek word. In theory they mean the same thing. Republic means “Public thing” and a

republican government in theory means a government owned by it’s public. Democracy similarly means rule by the

public. Saying democratic republic is thus somewhat redundant, democratic people’s republic is thrice over

redundant. Constitution refers to the legal tradition of a government.
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Patricia P
Patricia P 5 hours ago
This calls for charges of Treason for all who voted for this Resolution. I call for treason charges to be made.
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vershun
vershun 5 hours ago
Ideally, that’s how it should work. Thanks to gerrymandering and people’s short memory spans we have a 90%

incumbent rate. Regardless of how small the congress approval rating is, we keep voting in the same idiots

election after election.
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Haki Crisden
Haki Crisden 5 hours ago
Correct. Also referred to by some as a “representative democracy”. We don’t do national referendums. Have we

ever?
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Sir Millipede Jr
Sir Millipede Jr 5 hours ago
I swear no one knows what there doing in America
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TrustworthyAndroid
TrustworthyAndroid 5 hours ago
I don’t understand why congress pretends to remain so polite to one another still.
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TrustworthyAndroid
TrustworthyAndroid 5 hours ago
He wasn’t asking questions he didn’t know the answers to. The whole thing was so he could make the statement at

the end.
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aimee robinson
aimee robinson 5 hours ago
We are a Republic, with unwise congressmen. Though I am glad we learned this amendment from hell ASAP!
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Ole Olson
Ole Olson 5 hours ago
Freakin fascism incarnate
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James Weldon
James Weldon 5 hours ago
Oh, and BTW: If many people continue to push for an amendment prescribing congressional term limits, this is

exactly what you’ll get: A junior congress member who has no idea how legislating actually works.
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Maikusama dono
Maikusama dono 5 hours ago
Serious question: wouldn’t our government be a constitutional republic because we operate based on a

constitution rather than a majority vote on a given issue?
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Troy Flater
Troy Flater 5 hours ago
them dirty mother fuckers
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Maikusama dono
Maikusama dono 6 hours ago
Not sure if you are retarded at grammar or retarded at life, but nothing you said made any sense.
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officefrog
officefrog 6 hours ago
“Why were the rules rigged to keep the government shut down”
“The gentlemen will suspend”
“Democracy has been suspended Mr. Speaker”
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Eric Crow
Eric Crow 5 hours ago
God help us.
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shinrenx
shinrenx 6 hours ago
No they won’t. The ‘big issues’ will be, as always, slapping dirt on the opponents and gay marriage. The American

people will forget about this in two media cycles.
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piero101
piero101 6 hours ago
why are some americans so ridiculously stupid? the whole world laughs about you, do you know that?
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James Weldon
James Weldon 6 hours ago
The speaker Pro-tem was clearly out of his element, and has no earthly idea of how parliamentary procedure works.

One cannot rule “out of order” a challenge to the chair, no matter which “rules” have been privately adopted by

the opposing faction.
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S Lo
S Lo 6 hours ago
This qualifies as a d-k move by the Republicants
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dc spensley
dc spensley 6 hours ago
The American people will simply vote these people out next election cycle.
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John Whiting
John Whiting 6 hours ago
Those who are allowed to vote at the next election may well consist mainly of white property owners.
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William Bentley
William Bentley 6 hours ago
Thank you Chris Van Hollen, thank you!
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jimo2006
jimo2006 6 hours ago
Thats because he knows he’s a lying crook like every other criminal we have in office today!
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MondayxGaming
MondayxGaming 6 hours ago
9/11 was a conspiracy because terrorists not the government end muslims r ‘ent good sand GMO monsanto it al

connect and military not even siryieya lol
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baverdi
baverdi 6 hours ago
The government is a democratic republic because the constitution says so. Fascism, Socialism, Communism would be

the result of policies and socioeconomic factors.
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kaceyglass89 6 hours ago
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rsmarkster
rsmarkster 6 hours ago
id like to see this fly in 1846 UNOWHATIMSAYIN
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Blanca Ramos
Blanca Ramos 6 hours ago
God bless you
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windguardien
windguardien 6 hours ago
gg America’s debt payments.
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S Lo
S Lo 6 hours ago
If Obama was a Socialist, we’d have single payer and not something the Reich-wing Heritage Foundation dreamed up

in the 90s.
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johnathan clark
johnathan clark 6 hours ago
Two youths, were in a car.
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Victor Gonzalez
Victor Gonzalez 6 hours ago
My goodness. I am a registered Republican and I cannot believe this. I hope that the Party gets split so we can

remove the Tea Party from our ranks.
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Wveth
Wveth 6 hours ago
Obama is a Kenyan socialist fascist welfare foreigner WHO GONN’ TAKE EHR GUNS.
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KEvronista
KEvronista 6 hours ago
“plays with legos”
thanks for watching! stay tuned for more videos of my lego pendulum clocks, coming soon!
KEvron
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galbas78
galbas78 6 hours ago
yes plays with legos….and i did not watch. watching lego cloks is about as much fun as watching paint dry. If

you would like i could send you one fine hand carved cuckoo clock from deutchland
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KEvronista
KEvronista 6 hours ago
“i did not watch”
did, too!
KEvron
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KEvronista 6 hours ago
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Blanca Ramos
Blanca Ramos 6 hours ago
God bless you
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windguardien
windguardien 6 hours ago
gg America’s debt payments.
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S Lo
S Lo 6 hours ago
If Obama was a Socialist, we’d have single payer and not something the Reich-wing Heritage Foundation dreamed up

in the 90s.
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johnathan clark
johnathan clark 6 hours ago
Two youths, were in a car.
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Victor Gonzalez
Victor Gonzalez 6 hours ago
My goodness. I am a registered Republican and I cannot believe this. I hope that the Party gets split so we can

remove the Tea Party from our ranks.
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Wveth
Wveth 6 hours ago
Obama is a Kenyan socialist fascist welfare foreigner WHO GONN’ TAKE EHR GUNS.
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KEvronista
KEvronista 6 hours ago
“plays with legos”
thanks for watching! stay tuned for more videos of my lego pendulum clocks, coming soon!
KEvron
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galbas78
galbas78 6 hours ago
yes plays with legos….and i did not watch. watching lego cloks is about as much fun as watching paint dry. If

you would like i could send you one fine hand carved cuckoo clock from deutchland
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KEvronista
KEvronista 6 hours ago
“i did not watch”
did, too!
KEvron
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Ale PuyE
Ale PuyE 6 hours ago
lol
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rubicon
rubicon 6 hours ago
Wrong. Far left is socialism, far right is fascism. Get it straight “european.”
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EffBeeEyeFREEZE
EffBeeEyeFREEZE 6 hours ago
This is stupid. Lawyers have take. Over our country. Common sense is gone.
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galbas78
galbas78 6 hours ago
obvious troll and misguided youth…do us a favor and find a job, pay insurance and think of some better

insults. the ones you use now are rather pathetic.
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KEvronista
KEvronista 6 hours ago
“find a job”
i consider your tax dollars my job. lol!
KEvron
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galbas78
galbas78 6 hours ago
i would expect nothing less from someone who plays with legos.
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S Lo
S Lo 6 hours ago
Maybe Dems can return the favor and alter the filibuster in the Senate.
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galbas78
galbas78 6 hours ago
you mean the liberal run media is blaming the house republicans. and why do you sign your name at the end of

eatch post…your user name does that for you. and you say noone has to show me any proof bush was resposible

for the economic meltdown…because there is no proof.
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KEvronista
KEvronista 6 hours ago
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because i know it irritates certain types of people.
KEvron
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KEvronista
KEvronista 6 hours ago
like a fox.
KEvron
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MarvelExtra
MarvelExtra 6 hours ago
INSANE!!!
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galbas78
galbas78 6 hours ago
there are two types of socialism..far right AND far left. i came from a european country where far right

socialism was quite prevalent. i know what both forms can offer and neither are any good. term limits need to be

imposed on house and senate.
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KEvronista
KEvronista 6 hours ago
“socialism was quite prevalent”
lol! adorable!
KEvron
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KEvronista
KEvronista 6 hours ago
“show me the proof”
nobody needs to show you anything. the american public are speaking out on this, and they’re putting the blame

on house republicans. the longer it goes on, the more the get the blame. lol!
KEvron
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S Lo
S Lo 6 hours ago
Idiots in the right fail to realize that the Nazis were fascists. That’s on the right side of the political

spectrum. The fact the had the word socialist didn’t mean much if you understand European political parties. They

have very conservative, right wing parties called Christian Democrats. The idiots in the Republican Party and the

Tea baggers fail to comprehend that. Idiots.
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galbas78
galbas78 6 hours ago
well as a matter of fact dana..yes i do. i grew up in europe and am from a country where socialism was rife. so

yes i do have an idea. and yet again people resort to cursig when trying to prove a point. and judging by your

“dead mause” photo i assume you don’t have any idea as to what socialism is other than what wikipedia tells you.
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KEvronista
KEvronista 6 hours ago
“socialism was rife”
lol! delightful!
KEvron
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hotapplepipe
hotapplepipe 6 hours ago
Fuck republicans
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Bruce Ross Morgan 6 hours ago
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Soldierette
Soldierette 6 hours ago
“Democracy has been suspended.”
These people are fascists and are are too dense to even know it. Keep it up, Congressman Van Hollen! Put them on

display!
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S Lo
S Lo 6 hours ago
So they RepubliNazis change rules to suit they’re needs,. Nothing new.
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skyickes
skyickes 6 hours ago
Haha DIDN’T SEE THAT ONE COMING A MILE AWAY!!!
US will default and cause a global paradigm that is much needed.
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Carl Wilkinson
Carl Wilkinson 6 hours ago
A bit more bent than the Dems. At least the Dems have Alan Grayson; I can’t think of any good GOPers.
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galbas78
galbas78 6 hours ago
yeh i am a wounded vet who recieves a small disability pension..i get about $550 bucks a month…but i also work

40 hours a week and pay my taxes. i have a retirement fund that the state government is attempting to take away.

both parties are complete RUBBISH and need to have term limits imposed on them. and show me the proof that the

economic melt down was bushes fault. it’s the senate and the house that is to blame for all of this ..not the

pres….as much as i do not like him.
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Carl Wilkinson
Carl Wilkinson 7 hours ago
Socialism slander, gotta love it.
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galbas78
galbas78 7 hours ago
and EVERY thing the democrats touches is gold…i think not. remember benghazi
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Carl Wilkinson
Carl Wilkinson 7 hours ago
Yes, but I heard the right in Norway made some gains. Corporations are attacking everywhere, but at least they

have free healthcare and get a dividend from natural resources.
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galbas78
galbas78 7 hours ago
and yet again the dregs of uneducated welfare rubbish has to resort to trolling and insults to show how much

he/she does not wish to actually earn a paycheck. let me guess you posted this from the cell phone or laptop the

obama administration provided for you at the cost of tax payer dollars.
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KEvronista
KEvronista 6 hours ago
“provided for you at the cost of tax payer dollars”
i can’t tell you how much i appreciate your tax dollars, and your mother’s mouth. lol!
now tell me more about the socialist paradise. tell me ’bout the rabbits, george!
KEvron
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ceim vazquez
ceim vazquez 7 hours ago
He’s fighting to stay awake.
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ukstevey
ukstevey 7 hours ago
lol nice country
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KEvronista
KEvronista 7 hours ago
heh. his forehead was gleaming like a polished apple!
KEvron
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CamiloSanchez1979
CamiloSanchez1979 7 hours ago
They modified the law so they could have a financial coup d’tat ….dirty republicans are dirty
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BexarDems BCDP
BexarDems BCDP 7 hours ago
Of course they did. Cantor was one of those benefiting from what amounted to what at the time was Congressional

Insider trading.
With a year to plan, what is the likelyhood that they don’t have short positions on the Asian Stock Exchanges

where they would be difficult for the understaffed and underfunded SEC to trace. So they are in it to make a

profit on the Asian Market Fall.
If only the SEC had the resources of the NSA!
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Carl Wilkinson
Carl Wilkinson 7 hours ago
My, don’t you feel good about yourself.
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Sarge714
Sarge714 7 hours ago
We are a Social Democratic country that uses a Republic style of government. So having a balance of socialism

and capitalism is fine, read a real book on it.
BTW, the NAZI’s were not socialists. They were extremist’s, like the Tea Party.
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galbas78
galbas78 7 hours ago
funny about the nazi party..yeh they were extremeists..but the name of the NAZI party translated to english was

the NATIONAL SOCIALIST WORKERS PARTY
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Ben T
Ben T 7 hours ago
“Democracy has been suspended.”
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KEvronista
KEvronista 7 hours ago
only if you want a far superior hdi statistic.
KEvron
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David King
David King 7 hours ago
My what a brilliant and insightful response.
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Chris Leitner
Chris Leitner 7 hours ago
Let’s present all the facts before you act like the Democrats were just to stupid to realize what the Republicans

were trying to do.
The roll call and votes for H. Res 368 were:
GOP 221 Yay – 9 Nay
Dem 7 Yay – 190 Nay.
Clearly Democrats were voting in droves for this resolution…. end sarcasm.
If you don’t believe me, look it up. It wasn’t to hard to find.
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C.E. Meza
C.E. Meza 7 hours ago
Holy shit this is insane. Should I move to some Nordic country now? FUCK.
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KEvronista
KEvronista 7 hours ago
personally, i would love nothing more than to dip my balls into your mother’s eager, wet mouth, but you do make

the whole socialism thing sound pretty good. lol!
KEvron
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Alex Moreno
Alex Moreno 7 hours ago
any argument you had became void and irrelevant when i resorted to name calling. shows alot
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Malcolm Andrews
Malcolm Andrews 7 hours ago
wow, how bent are the GOP?
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olds98123
olds98123 7 hours ago
Lol, a lot of stuff has been altered !
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KEvronista
KEvronista 7 hours ago
“Got any statistics or just talking out your behind?”
it’s the latter, and you’re falling for it. it’s called trolling.
KEvron
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gwdiener
gwdiener 7 hours ago
Gee…it couldn’t be downvoted because it is a crap comment?
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KEvronista
KEvronista 7 hours ago
no, not even if he were a socialist would the government change drastically. the office doesn’t have that kind

of power.
KEvron
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gwdiener
gwdiener 7 hours ago
What about the people who aren’t too doped up to work or just don’t want to work? Like the children of fallen

soldiers. Wounded soldiers. The elderly who lost their life savings in the economic meltdown caused by 8 years

of Bush? What percentage of those receiving aid fit your definition? Got any statistics or just talking out your

behind?
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Doobies
Doobies 7 hours ago
Look Obama is not perfect but he is the lesser of two evils. it is true that is not the way that you should vote

but it is what it is until we force change on the system because it sure is not going to change itself from

within.
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Danda
Danda 7 hours ago
You honestly have no fucking idea what socialism is.
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Aleena Mayorga
Aleena Mayorga 7 hours ago
Lol wut? I don’t think you know what socialism is. If Obama was a socialist then the government would be

drastically changed.
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bobert Whimbley
bobert Whimbley 7 hours ago
You are truly an idealist and a blind moron if you think Obama’s goal is to “help the poor.” Obama is as

crooked,corrupt, power hungry nd evil as any of the worst republican politicians there have ever been. He wants

control for him and his buddies, nothing else.
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KEvronista
KEvronista 7 hours ago
“Obama is as crooked,corrupt, power hungry nd evil as any of the worst republican politicians”
and yet, it’s the house republicans who are getting slammed in the polls for the shutdown. what a brilliant

tactician, that obama! lol!
KEvron
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KEvronista
KEvronista 7 hours ago
well, this surely won’t do anything to bolster the shitty poll numbers house republicans are currently suffering.

way to end your short and happy stint, goppers! we hardly fucking knew ye! lol!
KEvron
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Preston Thompson
Preston Thompson 7 hours ago
The speaker of the house seems to be sweating the entire time.
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Alyxander Folmer
Alyxander Folmer 7 hours ago
So you are unwilling (or Unable) to back up your statement with evidence? Ok, fine. Case closed, your claim is

rejected. Please come back when you have some peer reviewed sources.
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Carl Wilkinson
Carl Wilkinson 7 hours ago
LOL
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Carl Wilkinson
Carl Wilkinson 7 hours ago
Because you are too lazy to do your own research, just another blind sheep. No thanks, peace the fuck out and

just maybe you will wake up someday, but probably not.
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Salvador Chicha
Salvador Chicha 7 hours ago
Democrats “not willing to budge on Obamacare”? Obamacare shouldn’t even BE up for negotiation: Obama was

re-elected with that as his platform, it was upheld by the Supreme Court. “Budging on Obamacare” is out of the

question at this point.
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Xamaza
Xamaza 7 hours ago
Okay, then I say we add gun control to the spending bill too. Just ban all hand guns period for non-militia

personnel, as is the spirit of the 2nd amendment of the constitution.
Let’s see where that bill gets you. We can add bullshit to any bill to stop it. This is just an example that

dems could do and it would have the same effect.
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Aaron Burns
Aaron Burns 7 hours ago
Why should obama or democrats give on obamacare. We went through an election where obama was reelected. Then the

people spoke. We had the supreme court vet its legality. Then the people spoke. What more do you want.
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Tikimohn
Tikimohn 7 hours ago
Same.
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sonom king
sonom king 7 hours ago
Thank you for the video. If can’t beat them, you change the rules in your favor. How convenient is that? Not

surprising. The Republicans are an embarrassment to this country. Ted Cruz and the rest of the Republican should

attack and conquer Alaska and turn that into their own coutry.
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DivVviP
DivVviP 7 hours ago
The President can, under the 14th amendment, raise the debt ceiling on his own. So if we are brought to brink of

an economic disaster, he will exercise that right as POTUS and save our asses. However, this will be spun by Fox

n friends as abuse of power, and the masses may even buy into it resulting in an impeachment. Pathetic, these

Tea-Party bastards need to be put in their place. Also, why the f*** are the FDA food inspectors considered

non-essential?
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Xamaza
Xamaza 7 hours ago
If the president legally raises the debt ceiling, under what charges would they apply an impeachment proceeding?

None.
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Original Username Do Not Steal
Original Username Do Not Steal 7 hours ago
Eric Cantor is the only person who can end the Shutdown.
Fuck it, might as well just start the revolution right now.
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Matthew Moore
Matthew Moore 7 hours ago
Let’s run this country into the ground. LOL!
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Tikimohn
Tikimohn 7 hours ago
We’re starting to hate democrats too.
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hankthecowdog115
hankthecowdog115 7 hours ago
I hate both of them now.
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MrEvilgerbal13
MrEvilgerbal13 7 hours ago
It takes 2 different opinions to create a conflict, Democrats are not willing to budge on the obamacare so in

turn republicans will keep the government shutdown. It is one of them type of moves as to see who can outlast

who the longest. It is childish and i believe we should be tax exempt until the government is reopened.
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Marcelina3
Marcelina3 7 hours ago
Thank you Mr. Van Hollen for all that you do, this Marylander is proud of you!
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jdog
jdog 7 hours ago
Is there a link for this rule online anywhere?
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CazyDayz
CazyDayz 8 hours ago
2 days before the shut down ?? did they plan out a default ?
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galbas78 8 hours ago
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Alyxander Folmer
Alyxander Folmer 8 hours ago
1- I want you to look up the actual definition of Fascism.
2- I want you to, point by point, identify what policies the current administration has enforced which would

qualify (objectively) as Fascism.
3- I want you to identify who (Name AND Political party) actually backed each initiative that you cite in your

answer.
-Go-
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Quantum Uncertanty Workshop
Quantum Uncertanty Workshop 8 hours ago
XD you think obama gives a shit about the constitution, he wiped his ass with it his first day in office. that

man does not care about you or your rights!
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Jordan Doe
Jordan Doe 8 hours ago
Thank you.
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Lee Anne Walker
Lee Anne Walker 8 hours ago
that was Jason Chaffitz of Utah conducting.
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galbas78
galbas78 8 hours ago
no ..no need to look it up…i know what it means..i hold 2 degrees. just love how i point out facts and get

downvoted and called names by so called progressives and liberals who want everyone to be equal. both parties are

total trash and need to be overhauled…badly. and while we are going for insults..i have to say you look rather

rediculous in your photo. term limits for the house and senate.
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Carl Wilkinson
Carl Wilkinson 8 hours ago
That’s because they are terrorists.
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Tony Andreaccio
Tony Andreaccio 8 hours ago
So folks are angry about rules of the house changes, but have no problem with Bill of Rights or Constitution

changes?
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Carl Wilkinson
Carl Wilkinson 8 hours ago
I can’t hate, they pretty much all suck and are evil.
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Alyxander Folmer
Alyxander Folmer 8 hours ago
And the Republicans just sit on their asses and get payed by the taxpayers, while doing nothing but refuse to

work with the current administration. People in glass houses, shouldn’t throw stones.
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galbas78
galbas78 8 hours ago
againt…downvoted to hell..must be some truth to it
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galbas78
galbas78 8 hours ago
either way it’s not good..and no need for cursing
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Carl Wilkinson
Carl Wilkinson 8 hours ago
Nice burn. :)
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johnknoefler
johnknoefler 8 hours ago
He can dismiss the congress. After all, that’s what they do in all third world dictatorships.
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D. Sheehan-Ziter
D. Sheehan-Ziter 8 hours ago
Chris van hollen is a damn fine politican. Good for him
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johnknoefler
johnknoefler 8 hours ago
And democrats are oh so wonderful. Not.
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Noah Caldwell
Noah Caldwell 8 hours ago
The fuck are talking about? Democrats do absolutely nothing but lie, cheat and steal.
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mrspogadaeus
mrspogadaeus 8 hours ago
Kind of like deeming something passed that the Supreme Court has to rewrite to actually make it

Constitutional… like that?
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Carl Wilkinson
Carl Wilkinson 8 hours ago
Fuck you dude; look at Obama’s record. He is not a Socialist, he’s a goddamn Fascist!
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Ross Parlette
Ross Parlette 8 hours ago
In fairness, a minority of Republicans are actually in favor of the shut-down. But (a) a minority are in favor

(TP) and (b) many of the rest are afraid of a Koch funded primary fight which might well oust them from office.

I’m afraid Jimmy Stewart isn’t there any longer. (See: Mr. Smith Goes to Washington.)
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Khast P Tigris
Khast P Tigris 8 hours ago
Minimum wage? They want to ultimately eliminate the minimum wage…
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Carl Wilkinson
Carl Wilkinson 8 hours ago
I really can’t argue and I hate 99% of Democrats, especially Obama. I am too progressive for either party.
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Nathaniel Beven
Nathaniel Beven 8 hours ago
or you are just stupid and capitulating. (go ahead and look it up, i know you’ll need to.)
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originaldriver 8 hours ago
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COWBOY CARPENTER
COWBOY CARPENTER 8 hours ago
So Boehner has declared him self ” CAESAR ”
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jim bob
jim bob 8 hours ago
Don’t get mad when I answer do I vote or not.
I don’t mess wit none of these bastards, frickin autobots.
I don’t care if a candidates ass is black and puerto rock.
Ain’t no different from Puffy in ads tryna pour Ciroc.
All them politicians are frauds and just an awful lot.
Coughing up they mouthful but they never do an awful lot.
If it was up to me I’d throw all them suckas off the docks.
I don’t give a damn if my opinion is unorthodox.
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NightOnBaldVagina
NightOnBaldVagina 8 hours ago
Just for the record, the CR in “the Senate’s clean CR” in the “About” section of this video stands for

Continuing resolution. Being Canadian, I didn’t know what it meant.
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Nicolas Calderon
Nicolas Calderon 8 hours ago
There goes any democracy you americans had at the federal level. Unbelievable, have fun spending Koch money GOP.
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mojubjub
mojubjub 8 hours ago
I need some help here. First off i normally don’t watch shit like this because the way that these people talk is

absolutely infuriating. I have a hard time following all of the rules that these people abide to, and all of the

scummy tricks they do to get around the rules. Anyway.. Who is profiting from the gov shutdown? When can i go

terraform an exoplannet; so i can help build a society that doesn’t hurt its own species for personal gain.
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Steven Schalau
Steven Schalau 8 hours ago
Well, by definition the Conservative Party wants things to stay the same. Any attempt by a progressive movement

is against their belief. Whether that be health care for everyone, or a move to end slavery.
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Nicolas Calderon
Nicolas Calderon 8 hours ago
Treason.
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Crissy Moss
Crissy Moss 8 hours ago
This is inexcusable. They are acting like terrorists in our own government!
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kavorkaboy
kavorkaboy 8 hours ago
your name pretty much sums it up for me Nancy…btw, i am a patriot, i care about the future of this country,

unlike our current Socialist leader and the Libtrons that drink his Koolaid.
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Don Roberts
Don Roberts 8 hours ago
They are evil people.
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Admendment28
Admendment28 8 hours ago
The 28th amendment reserves the right to propose bills by the Public Electronic Voter in the House or Senate

directly. When this is passed into the Constitution, this will prevent another government shutdown.
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originaldriver 8 hours ago
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zomgstuffnet
zomgstuffnet 8 hours ago
FAIL
back to your minimum wage job.
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Daniel Leyva
Daniel Leyva 8 hours ago
This is further proof that republicans are solely responsible for the shutdown. No one else.
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andoj89
andoj89 8 hours ago
because there are only white people in government?
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Jonathan Harchick
Jonathan Harchick 8 hours ago
Obama’s mom is white, don’t act so naive.
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Regina Woiler
Regina Woiler 8 hours ago
The end game of the tea party repubs equate to local ordinances and less govt protection when clearly we need to

be protected from some kind of government that purports to represent, but instead is elected and starts racing

for campaign contributions from lobbyists and passing and voting on laws on the side. Also said representatives

go about “contribution shopping” while teams of aides (paid for by tax dollars) and two residences (paid for by

tax dollars) are under the control of said conrep
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Jonathan Harchick
Jonathan Harchick 8 hours ago
I know you are, but what am I?
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galbas78 8 hours ago
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Sarge714
Sarge714 8 hours ago
Hey look, an idiot that voted for America’s Village Idiot Sara Palin is calling people names. That takes some

quality stupid to do that.
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Rhonda Paulson
Rhonda Paulson 8 hours ago
Have you stopped posting this nonsense yet? I’m not sure how many times I can hit the spam button without having

to get an energy bar. Get your facts straight and your posts might show up longer.
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Judith Ujobai
Judith Ujobai 8 hours ago
So much for democracy & freedom – the mantra of the GOP. Sounds more like a dictatorship.
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Janet Rowland
Janet Rowland 8 hours ago
This was a planned coup by Boehner/Cantor and the Koch Brothers to take over our democracy. The voices of 435

representatives elected by the American people to represent us has been silenced by this 200 year old rule

changed on Oct. 1, 2013. Every time you hear a Republican say, “we didn’t want to shut the government down

remember this video and share it with everyone else. This is “Seditious Conspiracy.” Google the term if you are

unfamiliar with it.
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galbas78 8 hours ago
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KALEI MARSTON
KALEI MARSTON 8 hours ago
Parliamentary inquiry….How in the actual fuck is this legal….
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Jonathan Harchick 8 hours ago
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DontFearGrim
DontFearGrim 8 hours ago
You’re worse than these guys.
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Jonathan Harchick
Jonathan Harchick 8 hours ago
0/10 you fail at trolling
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DontFearGrim
DontFearGrim 8 hours ago
Dummy.
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Evan Turpen 8 hours ago
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Victoria Solis
Victoria Solis 8 hours ago
Holy shit. o.o
This is like something out of starwars when senator palpatine won emperor .
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Sarge714
Sarge714 8 hours ago
Really, I can’t wait to see the proof of that.
When are the Republican Tea Baggers going to provide proof of the Kenyon Birth Certificate, FEMA Death Camps and

the Death Panels in the ACA just to name a few of the shrill claims.
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Gary Sorensen
Gary Sorensen 8 hours ago
Happy to have been able to watch this video and learn about, previously unknown to me, HR 368. Sad to learn how

it works and it’s impact.
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justdweezil
justdweezil 8 hours ago
They’re talking about 368, not 238. 368 was passed October 1st, 2013: govtrack.us/congress/votes/113­-2013/h505
Which was not well over a year ago. It is something new, and it did just “pop up”.
Please “rehash on your current events”.
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Sarge714
Sarge714 8 hours ago
That is awesome!!!!!
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IU News & Talk
IU News & Talk 8 hours ago
It is time to President Obama to declare a CONSTITUTIONAL CRISIS! This is ridiculous!
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Insik Park
Insik Park 8 hours ago
Where did you get 238 from? They were talking about 368, which was introduced Sept 30, 2013
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Banner Tony
Banner Tony 8 hours ago
we have no government. we have a government that rules by fear just like the romans. an just like romans it will

crumble.
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galbas78 8 hours ago
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John Ballinger
John Ballinger 8 hours ago
The Republicans should be in jail for this. And Obama should be in jail for signing H.R 347. There is only one

focus: the people against the Bankers. Everything else is a distraction generated by the money people.
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CazyDayz
CazyDayz 8 hours ago
the republicans want a default thats a fact now.
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galbas78
galbas78 8 hours ago
uhh no they don’t by far.
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KalimaShaktide
KalimaShaktide 8 hours ago
Seriously, the Republicans should be in Jail for this. You can not change the rules to only benefit only your

party like this because you hold the House. This is going to bite them in the arse so badly.
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galbas78 8 hours ago
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galbas78
galbas78 9 hours ago
it can be likewise said that the dems make a republicans job equaly as difficult.
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Jonnan
Jonnan 9 hours ago
The GOP’s feelings about ‘Rules’ seem suspiciously similar to that spoiled brat you grew up with – the one whose

parents bought all the toys, but you never played with because he changed the rules of the games whenever he was

losing.
“This is where the Free Throw line is for ME!”
“I’m NOT Cheating! The Banker is *always* allowed to borrow money from the bank!”
“No! Only the GOP House Leader is allowed to bring Bills up NOW!”
I just wish these guys would *please* take their ball and go home.
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baadbobby
baadbobby 9 hours ago
September 30th, when the entire House voted on it. They act like it’s a big fucking surprise or secret.
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Derrique Stuckey 9 hours ago
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baadbobby
baadbobby 9 hours ago
That’s very Hitleristic of you. Seriously, you sound like a fucking Nazi.
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Loubee47
Loubee47 9 hours ago
No. Shame. What’s next, GOP? Armed rebellion?
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baadbobby
baadbobby 9 hours ago
The entire House voted on 368. It passed 53% – 46% with 1% not voting. Just like you Socialist bastards want to

cram Obamacare down our throats and tell us “it’s the law, get over it” – well, HR 368 was voted on and passed -

get over it. BTW, GOP I am NOT, Independent I AM. The two party system sucks, and it is ruining this country, so

long as you neanderthals keep pressing either DDDDDD or RRRRRR every time you step foot into a voting booth, this

is the kind of bullshit you will wind up with.
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janie camacho
janie camacho 9 hours ago
The Republicans are taking over the government as we know it. This Country is based on democratic rule not

dictatorship. So, only the Majority Speaker or Designee will have the power to bring bills to the floor!?!? How

can that possibly be Constitutional legal? This may be the last nail in the coffin where the Republican Party

will die. (should)
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biancademonet
biancademonet 9 hours ago
Time to flush the GOP. DumpTheTea2014
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LaughingMage
LaughingMage 9 hours ago
I don’t want President Obama’s job to be easy. I don’t want him to HAVE a job.
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biancademonet
biancademonet 9 hours ago
The actions of the GOP/Tea Party constitution sedition & treason
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biancademonet
biancademonet 9 hours ago
constitute (typo)
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Scurvebeard
Scurvebeard 9 hours ago
Gerrymandering. 90% of the House seats are “safe” for their respective party. This means that a Republican

representative doesn’t have to fear campaigning against a Democrat, and vice versa. It also means that a

representative *does* have one thing to fear: a more extreme candidate from their own party.
This is why you see so much extremism lately. The districts are rigged, and candidates must either take a radical

position or be ousted by someone who does. < 10% public support doesn’t matter. Reply · 3 in reply to JJaguars84 (Show the comment) Regina Woiler Regina Woiler 9 hours ago It is wholly irresponsible and irrelevant in the grand scheme of things to alter rules that are made on a Very Partisan extremist position to try to circumvent another law passed and upheld by the Supreme Court. It is inappropriate to have such narrow ego driven views to be able to make obscure the lives and livelihoods of millions of people. And furthermore to piece meal back to the public services and rights being held hostage is not clever it is pathological. The end game is small govt.. Reply · 3 in reply to amenbroadcastingnet (Show the comment) severed321 severed321 9 hours ago woww fuckin amazing… Reply · Gonkish Gonkish 9 hours ago For fuck’s sake, when did this fucking country get so beyond skullfucked that one of the two parties is actively subverting the entire fucking system? HOW THE FUCK DO THESE SHITHEADS GET ELECTED? Fuck me. Reply · 6 INCC74656I INCC74656I 9 hours ago all the tittily bittily bull shit in this… its like an episode of jeopardy when the contestant forgets to say “what is”. his question are valid and yet he has to go back and state a parliamentary inquiry before the guy will even answer his question. as if to say “ahh ahh aha, you didnt say the magic word” Reply · 3 Tribune12345 Tribune12345 9 hours ago The guy made a political message. They were applauding his questioning of the speaker. Reply · in reply to Cole Mickens (Show the comment) CBShandlabae CBShandlabae 9 hours ago 2012, not 2013 Reply · in reply to NoSnare4Fishies (Show the comment) iamraz iamraz 9 hours ago ………2013 Reply · in reply to CBShandlabae (Show the comment) Scott Tignor Scott Tignor 9 hours ago Incorrect… it was in fact changed on October 1, 2013, as can be found on the House website. Resolution was introduced on 9/30/13. Reply · in reply to CBShandlabae (Show the comment) JJaguars84 JJaguars84 9 hours ago You know who doesn’t get enough of the blame? You stupid dumbass voters; voting for the same two fucking dipshit parties over and over again. Reply · Zidders Roofurry Zidders Roofurry 9 hours ago Can we let Malala Yousafzai run the country now? Because the gop AND the democrats are shitty. I’d rather hand my country to a kid from Pakistan who believes that education is the way to peace than let the current crop of losers keep control of things. I am so ashamed of my own government lately. Reply · 5 NoSnare4Fishies NoSnare4Fishies 9 hours ago This rule was changed on October 1st 2013 Reply · Cole Mickens Cole Mickens 9 hours ago … Um, who exactly was chearing who there at the end? Reply · EricBowmanTOX EricBowmanTOX 9 hours ago Democrats aren’t perfect by any means, but Republicans are a cancer on progress and democracy. An absolutely shameful party that has only one mission: make President Obama’s job as difficult as possible. Reply · 120 brandnew70x7 brandnew70x7 9 hours ago This is the party of fat old people on facebook talking about the president being a socialist/communist totalitarian dictator. Keep this is in mind when these fuckers go on about stupid shit. Reply · FutureLaugh FutureLaugh 9 hours ago the nobel peace prize democrat in the white house looks good right now too- bombing countries, spying on americans, starting wars- could have fooled me Bush wasnt still in office Reply · in reply to BaronVonTrousers (Show the comment) kolar kolar 9 hours ago Hey I don’t like the American war machine anymore then you do. But it’s not practical to up end it and it’s not going to happen. The US military will go on regardless of any shut down or lack of Congressional support/funding. This is only doing away with some of the facade of Congressional control and with American democracy. Which is a dangerous thing to do because it puts the US in the position of destroying existing power structures. That is always dangerous. Reply · in reply to suxcesss (Show the comment) GlItCh017 GlItCh017 9 hours ago I’m ready for that dominant 3rd party to vote for anytime… Reply · 4 Johnson To Johnson To 9 hours ago Is the video description mixing up the Senate majority leader with the House majority leader? Reply · DrunkOtakuTV DrunkOtakuTV 9 hours ago People like you should be in gitmo. You and the gop are the real terrorist. Reply · in reply to kavorkaboy (Show the comment) Bacsilove Bacsilove 9 hours ago Come election time whoever votes for Republican should be castrated so that they can never reproduce again. Reply · aDinoSupremacist aDinoSupremacist 9 hours ago And Republicans are calling Obama a fascist, socialist, dictator when clearly the entire country is being controlled by one man now. Reply · 2 alwayzAngry alwayzAngry 9 hours ago when was the rule changed? Reply · suxcesss suxcesss 9 hours ago You could simply cut military into pre 45′ state. A defensive force, not a occupying and attacking force all over the world. How about that? Reply · in reply to kolar (Show the comment) peter vos peter vos 9 hours ago Kudos to Van Hollen for making it clear HR 368 is the smoking gun. The GOP owns this clusterfuck! Reply · 3 GX1XD1PD GX1XD1PD 9 hours ago There’s no changing the fact that the Republicans will be waving that gun and saying it was Anti-American Liberal Socialist Obama’s/Reid’s/Pelosi’s/Democr­at’s Reply · ComicConBooBoo ComicConBooBoo 9 hours ago only thing democrats can do is spend spend spend than borrow borrow borrow. if you cant stay in budget why even have one? Reply · Gavin Rienne Gavin Rienne 9 hours ago this isnt about any of that pay attention to how the GOP is trying to eviscerate our democracy. Reply · 2 in reply to ComicConBooBoo (Show the comment) conchf conchf 9 hours ago You just described the Grand Old sPenders. “Deficits don’t matter” when they’re in charge. “We weren’t know for paying for things” Orin Hatch describing the Bush years. Remember they CUT taxes while waging war and crashing our economy. Reagan TRIPLED our debt, pay attention. Reply · 2 in reply to ComicConBooBoo (Show the comment) SupahAmbition SupahAmbition 9 hours ago You should of done a little bit of research before you chucked your 2 cents at people. Do you know how we got out of the last economic collapse? Under FDR’s presidency, Government spending. All of the Government spending during WWII stimulated the economy. Reply · 5 in reply to NSResponder (Show the comment) Adam Jenic Adam Jenic 9 hours ago The only thing the Republicans OR Democrats can do is lie and cheat and steal FTFY Reply · in reply to ricmarc (Show the comment) InnerRise InnerRise 9 hours ago I HAVE a jawwwwwb. It’s what happens when you don’t waste time placing blame all day. I work instead. I support a bit of me and a whole lot of you. Wankers. Reply · symbiosychotic symbiosychotic 9 hours ago Get there through the democratic vote, not a hostile takeover because you are having a temper tantrum that you didn’t get your way. Reply · 2 in reply to kavorkaboy (Show the comment) Terence Reale Terence Reale 9 hours ago Wow, democracy has been suspended. There should be no laws written by either party to deny people their voice directly or through their representatives. This was not accidental. This was conspiracy. Vote them all out, every last one who has voted against keeping the government functioning and supporting this unconstitutional terrorist hijacking of our legislature. Reply · 5 Regina Woiler Regina Woiler 9 hours ago It was not genius, it was mousy and cowardly–if all such little ploys were reported to the public instead of the more general still shut down and localized effects of it. Reply · 3 in reply to amenbroadcastingnet (Show the comment) Sarge714 Sarge714 9 hours ago Republicans Love The Fetus, Hate The Child. Love the Business, Hate the Worker Love The Soldier, Hate The Vet. Love America, Hate Americans. Love Theocracy, Hate Democracy The name of H.Res. 368 is “The Republican Tea Bagger Resolution to turn the US Democracy into a Dictatorship”. Reply · 83 jasunmarkdotcom jasunmarkdotcom 9 hours ago If Pelosi was in charge it wouldn’t have happened. Because she’s not a corrupt lackey who’s bought and paid for by the Koch brothers. Reply · 3 in reply to amenbroadcastingnet (Show the comment) Red is for Communism Red is for Communism 9 hours ago You seem to have a vast misunderstanding of the government’s role in the economy. Reducing government spending by 50% won’t suddenly turn the economy around. It will actually not have that big of an effect, and may actually slow it further due to the decreased amount of money being put back in circulation. Reply · 2 in reply to NSResponder (Show the comment) LuLuBelle Lemonpie LuLuBelle Lemonpie 9 hours ago There is no “may” about it. It is, it will and it has historically. Reply · in reply to Red is for Communism (Show the comment) jetkirby jetkirby 9 hours ago anybody else think its messed up that he has to preface his questions with “parliamentary inquiry” i thought he was just being obnoxious until he forgot to say it once and the speaker lost his s*** and told him to say it, forced formal questioning like this is just a huge waste of time Reply · Daniel Martine Daniel Martine 9 hours ago The GOP gerrymander, lie, change rules, cheat, and more, because they aren’t getting their way. If you want to talk sedition, this is it. They are trying to rule the government, that is, rule the Executive Branch from the Legislative Branch, which is a clear abuse of power. And, then when the House Speaker is called to task for this midnight rule change, he would not give back a straight answer to inquiring Dem congressman. This is bullshit and legislative legerdemain. Fucking GOP… Reply · 3 Regina Woiler Regina Woiler 9 hours ago Indeed!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Reply · in reply to wv widow (Show the comment) Regina Woiler Regina Woiler 9 hours ago Doubt it! The new fox newsroom likely will have a myriad of ways to obscure the details–I mean truth, I mean news…..The other major networks have the same sponsors and interests and will not be likely to give information one could find on C-Span instead of just hearing the affects of the shutdown as reported most generally on news-stations, Reply · Brandon Nolet Brandon Nolet 10 hours ago This is unfair. Reply · enkelin32 enkelin32 10 hours ago You wont think it is so great if they throw us into a Great Depression. Actually if the dont raise the debt ceiling it will be worse than a great depression. Hope you dont need a job, cuz you will no longer have one. Reply · 3 in reply to kavorkaboy (Show the comment) NSResponder 10 hours ago This comment has received too many negative votes show kolar kolar 9 hours ago Honestly man just shut the fuck up. A 50% cut would destroy social security, throwing millions into poverty. And it would destroy normal Government operations. A prolonged shutdown and no debt ceiling increase will trigger a global recession. This is a fucking country, not a business and not a house hold. The Republicans are risking much more then a recession over this. Reply · 4 in reply to NSResponder (Show the comment) enkelin32 enkelin32 10 hours ago it is otherwise know as a bloodless COUP. Reply · in reply to Valce1 (Show the comment) enkelin32 enkelin32 10 hours ago Kind of reminds me of the “Business Plot” back in the 30s when the GOP tried to do a COUP on FDR. Only this time the GOP has succeeded in taking over the government without winning an election. Reply · shanknolan shanknolan 10 hours ago You’re an idiot. Reply · 2 in reply to kavorkaboy (Show the comment) 10toria19 10toria19 10 hours ago So, it’s a fine rule as long as your a #@^%! repub. but not for an Upstanding, Honest True Patriot Democrat. Damn the hypocrisy, Free America 100% C.R. Now. Reply · Benjamin F Benjamin F 10 hours ago what balls – no fuckin dignity or respect for their office. changing the rules in the middle of the game. In their world, they are saying: “fuck the American people, the GOP is running this country ! ” Reply · LibbySmith0003 LibbySmith0003 10 hours ago Absolutely amazing that the American government can be hijacked like this! Reply · CelticMyth CelticMyth 10 hours ago The Hastert rule is actually supposed to be more of a guideline than a rule. It’s definitely not some absolute. Other speakers and even Boehner himself have violated it many times. Reply · in reply to Tom Griffith (Show the comment) eqgmrdbz eqgmrdbz 10 hours ago I knew this from the beginning, they don’t want the Dems to have any say, i knew they would make rule changes to keep power, but man. Reply · Thomas Mikucki Thomas Mikucki 10 hours ago its an unofficial rule, only held by the republican speaker of the house when they are the majority party Reply · in reply to Tom Griffith (Show the comment) Valce1 Valce1 10 hours ago “Why were the rules rigged” Good fucking question >.<
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Valce1
Valce1 10 hours ago
Brilliant but incredibly, incredibly dickish political maneuvering. The game-lover in me applauds the

Republicans’ ability to rewrite the rules to effectively win this game, but the American Citizen in me hates

their guts for breaking the American democracy for personal gain.
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kavorkaboy 10 hours ago
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Nancysissypants
Nancysissypants 10 hours ago
You would make a fine communist.
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Terry Bromm 10 hours ago
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beseriousplease
beseriousplease 10 hours ago
And yet there are still people who don’t blame the repubs for the shutdown.
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Tom Griffith
Tom Griffith 10 hours ago
I understand that there is a rule called the Hastertd(?) rule. It basically states that a bill cannot be brought

to the floor if it doesn’t have the majority of the majority party. And this is not always the majority of the

house, i.e., even if a majority wants to pass a bill a minority can hold it up. And, that’s what they’re doing.

If a clean CR was introduce, it would pass…strange world!!
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Sandra L Russell
Sandra L Russell 10 hours ago
omg this has become a coup by the GOP! This can not go on. We have to revolt and take back our democracy!
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Pearl Ketover Prilik
Pearl Ketover Prilik 10 hours ago
Absolutely disgraceful —– the founding fathers’ could not, even in their incredible foresight, have imagined

these travesties … Oh well, I still believe that the system will work – the people will see and all will right

itself – as the loonies on the fringe tumble off in the balancing process.
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Thor214
Thor214 10 hours ago
The point was to clarify what happened days ago and each facet of the motion and how it takes control from 500+

people down to 1.
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goggles226
goggles226 10 hours ago
You think it’s pure genius to shut down democracy leading to a shut down of our government because they don’t

agree with a law that the majority of Americans support and that passed the supreme court?
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Terry Bromm
Terry Bromm 10 hours ago
WHAT ELSE COULD YOU EXPECT FROM BONER AND HIS BONEHEAD TURDS.
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mind blow
mind blow 10 hours ago
Arrest those fuckers! Enouph is ENOUPH!
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Michael Warren
Michael Warren 10 hours ago
our government is the biggest joke
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bluver209
bluver209 10 hours ago
Crooked ass Teapublicans !!!
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CrazyIcelander8321
CrazyIcelander8321 10 hours ago
Right wing Facists
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Edward Kmett
Edward Kmett 10 hours ago
For: 221 Republicans, 7 Democrats. Against: 9 Republicans,190 Democrats. That looks pretty much party line to

me.
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62smarie
62smarie 10 hours ago
Why is anyone surprised? The Repubs are lying, cheating, but threads as usual. Still think it’s to help you?

Guess again!
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BaronVonTrousers
BaronVonTrousers 11 hours ago
Pure genius to change the rules at the last second so they can hold the country hostage?…you and the

Republican party make me absolutely sick.
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ricmarc
ricmarc 11 hours ago
the only thing the republicans can do is lie cheat and steal
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Kairia Montalto
Kairia Montalto 11 hours ago
Thank you for standing up for us.
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ricmarc
ricmarc 11 hours ago
he is pointing out to the American public that the republicans are lying cheating un-American terroristic sons

of b*tches
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Kairia Montalto
Kairia Montalto 11 hours ago
He’s “wasting floor time” to try and break through all this bullshit that’s happening. It’s not okay for the

Republicans to hold the government shutdown hostage. It’s not okay for the government to be shut down, period.
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Tom Green
Tom Green 11 hours ago
He should have been tasered and hauled off by security. It’s the American way, when tough questions are asked to

government officials.
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Jim ofPalmSprings
Jim ofPalmSprings 11 hours ago
Republicans are such extremist losers…
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DesertKitsune 11 hours ago
As found on clerk.house.gov/evs/2013/roll5­05.xml
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Aitor Gonzalez
Aitor Gonzalez 11 hours ago
So, for all the tea-partiers out there, how the hell is this President Obama’s fault again, when all the

nonsense of the gov’t shutdown started in the HoR?
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Heather Haze
Heather Haze 11 hours ago
Criminals.
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poohbearsauntie
poohbearsauntie 11 hours ago
You Rock, Chris!
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Joseph Ocampo
Joseph Ocampo 11 hours ago
190 Democrats voted NO. 7 voted YES. 3 DID NOT VOTE….
Do you enjoy lying? Google House Resolution 368, first link.
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TheReady500
TheReady500 12 hours ago
yep!
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TheReady500
TheReady500 12 hours ago
Not even. Lies!
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TheReady500 12 hours ago
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Daniel Kenney
Daniel Kenney 12 hours ago
What are smoking there, they are all in on it.
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bcw0813
bcw0813 12 hours ago
Please explain why. I have no interest in any of these clowns in Washington. I watched this video cuz a friend

posted it.
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Robert Geldof
Robert Geldof 12 hours ago
“Democracy has been suspended” – Implying it was functioning before. Shut the Federal Government down and leave

it that way.
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Stephen Cottle
Stephen Cottle 12 hours ago
OK.. But was the Senate rule passed just before the government shutdown or has it been in place? Just because

they now have similar rules does not mean the new house rule wasn’t passed to ensure that a clear CR couldn’t be

voted on unless approved by the majority party.
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bcw0813
bcw0813 12 hours ago
I was actually talking about something he was talking about, but he left out Obama. I’d compare it to this time

when I was driving and this fat fuck that went to my school, that I’ve never had a problem with and never talked

to, flipped me off for NO reason at all, and I flipped him off back. Later he see’s me and asks why I flipped him

off (and he was mad). I said, because you flipped me off. A dumbass like that didn’t understand.
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hypervigilance1
hypervigilance1 12 hours ago
haha mother fuckers! busted never again your done!
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bcw0813
bcw0813 12 hours ago
yes he has, “stupid”. lol
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bcw0813
bcw0813 12 hours ago
Actually Rex, it’s not ok, but if you’ve kept up with anything going on in the news, then you might know that

they can’t fight fair, because our president and his group are cons. Not saying Republicans aren’t either and not

saying you don’t have good people on both sides. I’m just pointing out that if you’re going to accuse the

Republicans of using too much power, then to be fair, you can’t leave out Obama, cuz he’s done the same. Money

runs this government. The parties are meaningless.
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Suzanne Nichols
Suzanne Nichols 12 hours ago
Hateful, sneaky, seditious, terrorist bastards. Way to screw over a country.
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Surina J-B
Surina J-B 12 hours ago
Remember the last time a freshman Congressman took over the Party….one word: MCCARTHY….Just sayin’
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Charisma2
Charisma2 12 hours ago
This is a good taste of what the nation would suffer if Norquist actually could “drown it in a bathtub”. They are

seeing a preview of the misguided Ayn Randian, Libertarian utopia that they really believe they want.
People will suffer, but if it diverts the trajectory, we will survive and be better for it.
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DiamondheadNews
DiamondheadNews 12 hours ago
There can be no doubt that this whole fiasco has been orchestrated. From the Koch brothers, the Heritage

Foundation, Ted “Green Eggs” Cruz’s fillibullshit to Boehner’s “we don’t have the votes” – one big game and all

because we have a black president.
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kareleebear1
kareleebear1 13 hours ago
So now their process matches the Senate floor process. The Legislative Process on the Senate Floor: An

Introduction- found at: Senate dot gov says under Summary, paragraph three: …” and only the majority leader

(or a Senator acting at his behest) is able to successfully propose what bills and resolutions the Senate should

consider.”
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Tim O’Connell
Tim O’Connell 13 hours ago
They were able to do what the Taliban never could.
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BardCoennius
BardCoennius 13 hours ago
Hitler and Mussolini would be proud.
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deb k
deb k 13 hours ago
share this and share it on every page every site every place you can share
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deb k
deb k 13 hours ago
throw these people in jail they are treasonous

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Charisma2
Charisma2 13 hours ago
It’s quite literally a hostile takeover of our federal government. Sedition! And NEVER vote for a Republican

again, as long as you live. Anywhere. And don’t allow your friends or family to vote for them, either!

#gopTRAITORS!
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motofoto11
motofoto11 13 hours ago
Round these terrorists up and put them in a court of law they have become enemies of the state and seek to

destroy the Union. These Rethuglican Taliban Jihadists are worthless criminals holding our land hostage..
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Petronyc
Petronyc 13 hours ago
Are such acts not treasonous? Men have been killed for far less.
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PonFarrTime
PonFarrTime 13 hours ago
And you’re a traitor for going along with this crap.
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PonFarrTime
PonFarrTime 13 hours ago
The Republicans in the House are traitors. That’s the end of the story. They are disgusting, hateful creatures.

Disgusting.
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fadedlight420
fadedlight420 13 hours ago
Nope.
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ichbeineinrcg
ichbeineinrcg 13 hours ago
I enjoy Chris Van Hollen an awful lot.
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Matthew Drake
Matthew Drake 13 hours ago
good job, change the subject – then you won’t have to fix anything
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Chris Shifflett
Chris Shifflett 13 hours ago
Their abuses of power are starting to fail them. America is approaching that tipping point Robert Reich always

talks about. It’s true what he says. “America always does the right thing, after its exhausted all of its other

options.”
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Gamike
Gamike 13 hours ago
I think we all know the answer to that one….
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Michael Sternfeld
Michael Sternfeld 13 hours ago
The Republican far right wing , also known as the Tea Party is running the entire Republican Party. The House of

Representatives is nothing more than a obstruction to reopening the government of the people, by the people and

for the people!
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das178
das178 13 hours ago
Sounds like Harry Reid in the Senate. He constantly sets the rules in his party’s favor. It’s done all the time.

With the type of people we have in office, we’re all screwed anyway.
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Lia Meadows
Lia Meadows 13 hours ago
Well, we’re fucked.
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informatist
informatist 14 hours ago
This video proves that it’s a Republican Shut-down… They don’t want a clean budget to fund the government…

They only want to destroy Obamacare – even though they don’t have the voters mandate, the supreme court, the

senate or the President on their side… They are trying to take more power than what they are allowed to have

by the Constitution.
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bcw0813 14 hours ago
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RexTalon
RexTalon 13 hours ago
So that makes everything okay. “He did it first” is the reasoning of a small child.
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C. W. BARNETT
C. W. BARNETT 13 hours ago
no he hasn’t stupid.

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Linda Dorsey
Linda Dorsey 14 hours ago
This is so sneaky and snivelly….I would not want to be part of that group.
SICKENING~!!!!
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feoinfunroe
feoinfunroe 14 hours ago
Thank you, Mr. Hollen, for posting this video. Thank you for standing up for us, to them and their nonsense!!!
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Brian Kochera
Brian Kochera 14 hours ago
They probably are, and are cheering.
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Brian Kochera
Brian Kochera 14 hours ago
Depends on which news outlet you read or watch.
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Robin Muscato
Robin Muscato 14 hours ago
100% f??? up. how the hell this happen. they all need to be fire….
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informatist
informatist 14 hours ago
Translation: The Republicans got together and quietly changed the House rules so that Democrats can’t bring a

budget forward for a vote… This way Eric Cantor (R), can keep the Government shut down until Obama agrees to

give up on healthcare.
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Katie Goddard
Katie Goddard 15 hours ago
when he said, “democracy has been suspended,” it sounds like someone shouts WERRRKKK from the back. hahaha.

perf.
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JoeyD714
JoeyD714 15 hours ago
The mainstream news is pro government. Who ever the current government is that’s who they suck up to.
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Brian Kochera
Brian Kochera 14 hours ago
I disagree. There have been many reports by major news outlets critical of the Republican led House.
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Angela Greenkiwi
Angela Greenkiwi 15 hours ago
And the rest of the world watches; and wonders “who the hell decided this country was in charge of selling

democracy to the unwashed masses”?
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Katie Goddard
Katie Goddard 15 hours ago
preach.
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KaleidoscopeAct
KaleidoscopeAct 15 hours ago
This may be the most important video on youtube.
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wv widow
wv widow 15 hours ago
They are plotting the overthrow of the duly elected government of the United States. Arrest them NOW. Charge

them with treason.
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Roland Morehouse
Roland Morehouse 15 hours ago
That man needs to be fired.
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linkdude64
linkdude64 15 hours ago
That’s insanity. I can’t believe any of the Republicans sworn to defend against tyranny are contented to keep

fully half of the House completely choked.
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Gary Clement
Gary Clement 16 hours ago
Really weird how the mainstream media has not explained this- that democracy really and truly has been suspended

in the House of Representatives.
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Jeffrey Bryson
Jeffrey Bryson 16 hours ago
Yeah, you’d think that a supposedly liberal media would be all over that, wouldn’t you? Why, it’s almost like

they’re not liberal at all.
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pkopalek
pkopalek 16 hours ago
This is the worst.
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Ron Fleming
Ron Fleming 16 hours ago
For all the Republican interest groups with words like “liberty, freedom, democracy, etc.” in their names, I

hope they were watching this one very closely.
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enkelin32
enkelin32 16 hours ago
You just watched a bloodless (so far) coup of the US government by the GOP.
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Jean Lingelbach
Jean Lingelbach 16 hours ago
FUCKERS

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Janet Rowland
Janet Rowland 18 hours ago
John Boehner has staged a coup against our Democracy. This cannot stand.
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hannah4peace
hannah4peace 18 hours ago
Is this still in effect? so hard to find information, even looking at thomas;loc;gov
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Sebastien Gluckenbauer
Sebastien Gluckenbauer 19 hours ago
Blatant subversion of democracy, but a little dry. Will the mainstream media even be bothered to report on it?

:/
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Phalinex
Phalinex 22 hours ago
Republicans have been abusing their authority ever since they gerrymandered their way into control of the House

after losing the popular vote.
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