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	BETRAYED

kkcapricorn

5-24-2007 9:28 PM

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congress, war, budget, plitics, betrayal

kkcapricorn says:

I am sickened by those elected officials who ignore their constituents. Especially Clinton & Obama who cast their "nay" votes by the time it made no difference.

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5-25-2007 6:22 AM

debbyski

ME TOO.

5-26-2007 3:52 PM

gingembre

WTF! What is WRONG with Congress?!

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