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Dems to GOP: "I feel your pain"

After 12 years of Republican control, Nancy Pelosi assumed her historic role as the first ever Madam Speaker. She promised the GOP "partnership" -- but not quite yet.
By Michael Scherer

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  • Thursday, January 4, 2007 08:49 PM

    A well-deserved timeout for Republicans

    At some point the Democrats are going to have to share power with Republicans - this is a democracy after all. However, the Republicans have earned themselves a timeout for bad behavior.

    They need to sit quietly in the corner while the adults fix some of the nation's more pressing problems. After a suitable period of time (maybe 1 1/2 years), more equitable parliamentary rules can be introduced.

    —Galael Read Galael's other letters

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