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So I just read this article, might explain why the GOP doesn't want immigration reform: http://blogs.reuters.com/nicholas-wapshott/2013/02/01/what-will-11-million-new-citizens-mean/

 

The Republicans are moving towards Immigration reform though, at least the Senate Republicans and the House leadership are, even Eric Cantor.





In other news,

Strom Thurmond's secret African-American daughter dies
http://www.cnn.com/2013/02/05/us/south-carolina-thurmond-daughter-obit/index.html?hpt=hp_t2

Hillary Clinton launches new website
http://hillaryclintonoffice.com/

 

Is Hillary in any shape to be running for or serving as President, what with that recent blood clot issue and her stay in the hospital?

 

She's fine. The blood clot was caused by the concussion when she fainted and slipped in the bathroom (from dehydration caused by a stomach virus). The doctors said she'd be fine, just prescribed her to wear glasses instead of contacts for a while.

Didn't you see her at the Benghazi hearing? She was in top form.

 

She looks more Presidential in glasses anyway.

 

I click the "Contact" button but nothing's happening. What a scam.

 

i clicked on it and blood started pouring out of her eyes, nose, and mouth. then i heard a gravelly voice in my head that said "SUBMIT, REBELLIOUS CHILD. YOU MUST BE MANAGED."

 

I was adamantly opposed to Clinton as the Democratic nominee in '08, but I intend to wholeheartedly support her should she run in '16. I'm wondering if there are others out there like this.

 

I voted for her in the primary the first time. I'd vote for again.

Clinton/Biden 2016!

Because we absolutely need Joe around as VP

 

Virginia tries to get around ACA by limiting state workers hours.

I'm sure it's not the last state to do it and probably won't be the last.

Va. AG's book targets feds, Obama

 

VA Senate okays bill for college clubs to discriminate.

*headdesks*

And this will only get worse if crazy pants Cucinelli is elected Gov. in November.

 

Quick! Name two things that kids these days love! If you said "politics" and "dubstep", congrats! You are in for a treat

- From the official White House YouTube channel.

 

wob-wob-wwwob-wob-wob concentrating wealth in ever fewer hands while paying lip-service to poverty alleviation wob-wob-wwwwob-wob-wob eternal war wob-wob-wob peace sure is nice tho wob-wob-wwwob-wob our troops wob-wwwob-wob-wob-wob are a bunch of suckers wob-wwwwob

 

Boehner: "Slow down, slow down! How about a little foreplay?"



If this is your idea of fun, then that explains why you don't have any friends, GOP. At least you're preparing to get screwed, though.




(And Rubio voted against the Violence Against Women Act today... he's set to give one of the GOP responses tonight)

 

So did Rand Paul and Mitch McConnell. And Paul's giving the Tea Party response tonight.

 

that enhanced presentation will hopefully be hilarious. thank you for mentioning it.

 

They were just harping on that on CNN when I was trying to find out more about the Dorner thing. I guess my immediate reaction is "Unprofessional, but it's the State of the Union response, who gives a ****?"

 

That's almost as bad as John Edward fiddling with his hair.

 

Yeah it's never relevant, but Rubio was so sweaty and awkward and kept poking his own head (as well as being ridiculous in what he was saying) that it's a little noteworthy. Kind of like Bobby "why do we need volcano monitoring? " Jindal.

 

It's the old Sidious "put the water far away to embarrass the Senator" trick!

 

Btw, was anyone ese really happy that Obama started the speech by talking about stuff that was once considered sci-fi? Like a 3D printing revolution, mapping the human brain to unlock the secrets of consciousness, etc.

I also wasn't predicting that he'd announced plans for Universal Pre-Kindergarten, or an increase of the Minimum Wage to $9/hour and then index it to automatically rise with inflation.

I know Obama has talked about all these things before, but it was nice to see them featured in the SOTU.

 

Rogue_Ten ^ white guy...

 

Stroke victim.