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Senator Says Politics Have Reached Civil War Levels
National Journal ^ | September 27, 2013 | Matt Berman

Posted on 09/27/2013 8:35:22 AM PDT by yoe

Sen. Tom Harkin to Congress: "We are at one of the most dangerous points in our history."

As the clock ticks down toward a possible government shutdown, Sen. Tom Harkin, D-Iowa, isn't holding back.

On the Senate floor before 10 a.m. Friday, the senator gave a speech describing how American politics have reached the level at which "a small group of willful men and women who have a certain ideology"—read: the tea party and Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas—have been able to take over the congressional budget debate in the last week. "Since they can't get their way," Harkin said, "they're going to create this confusion and discourse and hope that the public will be so mixed up in who is to blame for this, that they'll blame both sides."

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Once again folks, the Elephant in the room is...THE TEA PARTY.

Conservative talking heads along with the Libs and a smirking and belittling un-statesman like president, have lightly touched on this for days when criticizing Senator Ted Cruz for his efforts to explain and bring Obama's Socialized Medicine truthfully to the forefront....Tea Party/Grassroots Conservatives have successfully put the United States Constitution in the center of the debate. The United States Constitution stands to be even more diminished with the Obama Socialized Medicine.

Heed the words of (a man who has been where) Obama is taking the USA.

1 posted on 09/27/2013 8:35:22 AM PDT by yoe
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Harkin needs to increase his dose of pysch meds, he has been on for decades. He is terrified of what is happening is saying anything to stop what is happening to his party of liars:


2 posted on 09/27/2013 8:37:42 AM PDT by Grampa Dave ( When insane/feral Islamics are killing each other, stand back and let Allah sort them out!)
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To: yoe

Wrong war, senator.


3 posted on 09/27/2013 8:38:16 AM PDT by KittenClaws ( You may have to fight a battle more than once in order to win it." - Margaret Thatcher)
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To: yoe

Well maybe if the democrats weren’t trying to impose servitude on the people.....


4 posted on 09/27/2013 8:39:56 AM PDT by cripplecreek (REMEMBER THE RIVER RAISIN!)
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To: yoe
Senator Says Politics Have Reached Civil War Levels

In 1856 pro-slavery Democrat Rep. Brooks repeatedly beat abolitionist Senator Sumner over the head with a cane. So we haven't really reached that point yet.

5 posted on 09/27/2013 8:40:59 AM PDT by FoxInSocks ("Hope is not a course of action." -- M. O'Neal, USMC)
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To: yoe

Did McCain write the speech for him?


6 posted on 09/27/2013 8:41:19 AM PDT by Nickname
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Senator Says Politics Have Reached Civil War Levels

Hey wussy, what part of "No" don't you understand?


7 posted on 09/27/2013 8:41:50 AM PDT by darkwing104 (DonÂ’t take my word for it, these are my opinions...Do your own Homework)
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To: yoe

They’re just noticing, eh?
Not a lot of room left for compromise.


8 posted on 09/27/2013 8:41:54 AM PDT by Little Ray (How did I end up in this hand-basket, and why is it getting so hot?)
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To: yoe

I say let it get started.


9 posted on 09/27/2013 8:42:20 AM PDT by Resolute Conservative
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To: KittenClaws

Hey Kitten —I think your right.If I were to agree with the Democratic Party Senator wouldn’t we have heard about some jack beating another mere politician with his cane?I musta missed it.


10 posted on 09/27/2013 8:42:25 AM PDT by Robert Burkholder
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Senator Says Politics Have Reached Civil War Levels

Hope springs eternal ...

11 posted on 09/27/2013 8:42:28 AM PDT by glennaro
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Harkin, along with the other Marxist are now simply afraid now that they are getting push back and people aern’t willingly handing in their freedoms to people like him and his gun-grabbing buddies who want to force every American to purchase something AGAINST their will!

I STAND FOR FREEDOM, Mr. Harkin, BRING WHAT IT MAY!


12 posted on 09/27/2013 8:42:58 AM PDT by Obadiah (I Like Ted.)
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To: yoe

Don’t start nothin’, there won’t be nothin’.


13 posted on 09/27/2013 8:43:06 AM PDT by DannyTN
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To: yoe

Don’t start nothin’, there won’t be nothin’.


14 posted on 09/27/2013 8:43:07 AM PDT by DannyTN
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To: yoe

MAKE DC LISTEN: TELL YOUR SENATORS TO OPPOSE CLOTURE ON H.J. RES 59
We must oppose cloture on H. J. Res. 59, so that Harry Reid and Senate Democrats cannot sneak in funding for Obamacare. We need you to call your Senators right now: tell them to oppose cloture on H.J. Res 59 and remind them that a vote for cloture IS a for funding Obamacare.

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AK Mark Begich D (202) 224-3004
AK Lisa Murkowski R (202) 224-6665
AL Jeff Sessions R (202) 224-4124
AL Richard C. Shelby R (202) 224-5744
AR John Boozman R (202) 224-4843
AR Mark L. Pryor D (202) 224-2353
AZ Jeff Flake R (202) 224-4521
AZ John McCain R (202) 224-2235
CA Barbara Boxer D (202) 224-3553
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WY John Barrasso R (202) 224-6441
WY Michael B. Enzi R (202) 224-3424

Now that we have your attention, you sorry US Senators, keep in mind that we will replace you with those who will gladly correct your errors - - - .

So, scrub and clean by 2014 !

Tick-tock, tick-tock, tick —————

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15 posted on 09/27/2013 8:43:18 AM PDT by Graewoulf (Traitor John Roberts' Commune-Style Obama'care' violates U.S. Constitution AND Anti-Trust Law.)
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To: yoe

Good, we need another to get rid of the ruling elite.


16 posted on 09/27/2013 8:45:56 AM PDT by Farnsworth ("The people have always some champion whom they set over them and nurse into greatness...This and no)
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We are certainly getting there, thanks to a government that wishes to make slaves of us all...

Just a tiny little problem with that though; they've forgotten that neither Anglo-Saxons nor Native Americans make very good slaves.

Or maybe that's the reason for the billion hollow-points?

17 posted on 09/27/2013 8:46:00 AM PDT by Errant
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Looks more like 1776 to me Senator.


18 posted on 09/27/2013 8:47:41 AM PDT by Georgia Girl 2 (The only purpose of a pistol is to fight your way back to the rifle you should never have dropped.)
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Oh, I’m sorry Harkin that your nice little set up in Washington may get a little disturbed.....


19 posted on 09/27/2013 8:47:46 AM PDT by Eagle of Liberty (Be the Enemy Within the Enemy Within...)
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Be careful what you wish for...


20 posted on 09/27/2013 8:48:52 AM PDT by struggle
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