Author Topic: Perdue jokes about suspending Congressional elections for two years  (Read 3689 times)

longeyes

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Re: Perdue jokes about suspending Congressional elections for two years
« Reply #25 on: September 30, 2011, 10:29:01 PM »
"You want people who don't worry about the next election."

That would not be people outside and above the political process.

It would be people of honor and virtue, or, more likely, people who operate within strict term limits.
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Re: Perdue jokes about suspending Congressional elections for two years
« Reply #26 on: September 30, 2011, 11:31:38 PM »
Someone should remind them that any suspension of elections will likely end up resulting in a suspension of the cease-fire that's been in effect since 1865....
I think you could date it back a bit further, but it depends on who you are talking about.
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Re: Perdue jokes about suspending Congressional elections for two years
« Reply #27 on: October 01, 2011, 09:59:52 AM »
I think you could date it back a bit further, but it depends on who you are talking about.

I'm referring to the states that would start shooting (and cutting off the fuel supply) first....
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Re: Perdue jokes about suspending Congressional elections for two years
« Reply #28 on: October 01, 2011, 11:29:46 AM »
Careful, you'll be accused of wanton apocalypticism like me.  =D
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