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Why does a dog lick his dick? Because he can. Why does Congress spend money like that? Because it can.

— James Carville The Agenda (1994)

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John McCain, if you liked the last eight, you are going to love the next four.

When your opponent is drowning, throw the son of a bitch an anvil.

Drag a hundred-dollar bill through a trailer park, you never know what you'll find.

Washington is a dirty diaper. It's time for a change.

Republicans want smaller government for the same reason crooks want fewer cops: it's easier to get away with murder.

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