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Lincoln, upon his arrival in Washington, asked Pennsylvania Republican congressman Thaddeus Stevens the following question about Cameron's honesty: "You don't mean to say you think Cameron would steal?" In response, Stevens dryly answered, "No. I do not believe he would steal a red-hot stove." When Cameron, upon hearing of Stevens' quip, demanded an apology, the crusty Republican congressman is reputed to have replied that he could have been wrong: Cameron might steal a red hot stove.

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...first Rick Perry's soon to be battered wife and now the recently missing Senator from Utah?!

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"I know you think what I said was what I meant but that's your problem for even listening to me."

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Ugh, hangovers. You gotta hate them, eh Mike?

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A wise man once said:

"If the legislative plan depends on moderate Republicans, get another plan."

Don't remember who, but can't fault the logic.

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"Dammit Mike! What is it we say? What are our words? They are 'not intended to be a factual statement!' They are NOT 'I just used a factual statement'!! One more mess up of the message and we'll take away your Propaganda Catapult!"

--The GOP via National Review

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the pigs might disagree

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Schrödinger's statement

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i hate when that happens

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If the moderate R crowd, and I think there are quite a few, weren't chicken shit afraid of the wingnuts and voted as they actually feel, we wouldn't be here.

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I am terribly confused. Did Mike Lee say "Let's leave Obamacare for another day and not hold the vast majority of government functions hostage", and then say it was the Democrats fault because they blocked 3 bills that involved messing with the ACA while providing a budget ? IS that what he said? Cuz' if it was, it makes no fucking sense what so ever.

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