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The thing that I don t get is, why not call the bluff? If so-and-so says they will stop the health care legislation, actually make them do it. On television. In prime time. On a Tuesday night. With a gallery full of Americans watching. Make them do it. Make them stand there and explain why they oppose a piece of legislation that might save lives. Cowboy up. Fold your arms and watch them sink themselves with their obstructionist ways. ...
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