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It is time that NASA REALIZES they are going to have to go tell the Thiokol crowd you are through, we can't keep cowtowing to your demands JUST because you have influential members of Congress in your back pocket.
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I am ashamed but not surprised that my President would sit like a knot on a log and try to oppress my rights by cowtowing to a foreign governmnet figure.
The Volokh Conspiracy » President Calderon’s claim about “assault weapons” 2010
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First on the list: cowtowing to Russia on Georgia, human rights, political rights, eastern Europe, and anything else Putin wants from us.
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Insurance companies and politicians are swaying the masses by finding their weak spots, fear of taxes, racism, blatant stupidity, apathy, etc … we just lived through 8 years of horrific deficit increases, tax cuts to the very wealthy, and cowtowing to corporate America at the expense of EVERYONE ELSE - how can dissatisfaction with Obama, who is bending over backwards to play to the middle, be the result of anything BUT racism???!!!
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He makes all of those potential intelligent candidates who actually have a message and could be on the national stage in 2012 cowtowing to his approval.
Poll: Limbaugh most influential conservative, say Americans 2009
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He needs to stop catering and cowtowing to the Insurance Lobby!
Tune in: Sen. Ben Nelson talks health care on CNN at 11 a.m. ET 2009
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You left out his cowtowing to the Bushies and the Telcos on FISA renewal which he refuses to defend, explain or submit an amendment.
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They have the majority and they are still cowtowing to republicans and special interest groups.
Democratic senator: Public health insurance option dead 2009
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Similar to my Michael Vick post, I became aware of ridiculous cowtowing via a FaceBook group, clearly named:
Heidiminx: Isn't the UFC About Fighting? No Spine Here! 2010
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I am ashamed but not surprised that my President would sit like a knot on a log and try to oppress my rights by cowtowing to a foreign governmnet figure.
The Volokh Conspiracy » President Calderon’s claim about “assault weapons” 2010
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