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WorseBeforeBetter

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39. LOL... my pleasure. I'm not quite sure what he is at this point.

Reply to xtraxritical (Reply #38)

Thu Apr 11, 2013, 05:31 PM

Apr 2013

Logging on for the first time today so I need to catch up on the festivities. First headline I saw was about the White House being shellshocked -- that was EXACTLY my reaction as I watched Gene Sperling interviewed last night by PBS.

Here we goooooo...

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The GOP 2014 election strategy will now be to attack Dems for proposing Social Security cuts [View all] Cali_Democrat Apr 2013 OP

Yep. Count on it. Faygo Kid Apr 2013 #1

Exactly Cali_Democrat Apr 2013 #2

You nailed it Liberalynn Apr 2013 #6

How does Obamacare fit into this? WorseBeforeBetter Apr 2013 #13

Congressional Democrats better pan this nonsense. Dawson Leery Apr 2013 #3

The GOP will also try to sell bridges. Wednesdays Apr 2013 #4

Not to be out done Obama is interested in exploring selling off the TVA HereSince1628 Apr 2013 #18

Damn right. Dopey gave it to 'em on a silver platter ProfessionalLeftist Apr 2013 #5

He's using the famous Vietnam war strategy tularetom Apr 2013 #7

don't they mean the Professional Left? Nader? Henry Wallace? Lincoln? MisterP Apr 2013 #8

Obama just handed the Republicans a victory in 2014 doc03 Apr 2013 #9

I don't think so - If congressional Dems remain united rurallib Apr 2013 #14

If Congressional Dems remain united? WorseBeforeBetter Apr 2013 #23

No, it was Mitch McConnell whom proposed chained CPI. xtraxritical Apr 2013 #33

Are you referring to this? WorseBeforeBetter Apr 2013 #34

Gee, thanks for doing my homework worsebefore, I knew I read it somewhere. xtraxritical Apr 2013 #38

LOL... my pleasure. I'm not quite sure what he is at this point. WorseBeforeBetter Apr 2013 #39

which is interesting, as those are the same people who, by their own admission, believe 2 things: Volaris Apr 2013 #21

No chit, Charles. Jack Sprat Apr 2013 #10

Why even bother voting anymore? n/t doc03 Apr 2013 #11

yep, say good bye to the senate..... bowens43 Apr 2013 #12

No one could have predicted... nt City Lights Apr 2013 #15

that never happened maindawg Apr 2013 #16

democrats mcgarry50 Apr 2013 #17

Obama obviously wants more Republicans in Congress since he hates dealing with Democrats. forestpath Apr 2013 #19

They will not treestar Apr 2013 #20

It's only a gift if we don't get out the vote again. Cleita Apr 2013 #22

Seriously! ReRe Apr 2013 #32

Disagree lobodons Apr 2013 #24

Sure, that is going to be the take away. That will distill right out of the corporate media. TheKentuckian Apr 2013 #35

+100000 woo me with science Apr 2013 #40

Assuming they don't pass some form of Chained CPI, I'd say it's a no-brainer. Marr Apr 2013 #25

No. Billy Pilgrim Apr 2013 #26

...while simultaneously running on cutting social spending themselves bhikkhu Apr 2013 #27

Then drag out the RSC budget and point to the chained CPI - and Medicare vouchers spedtr90 Apr 2013 #28

well duh.. like no one could possibly see this coming? Douglas Carpenter Apr 2013 #29

They can't ... 1StrongBlackMan Apr 2013 #30

Obama's strategy should now be to increase SS benefits Zorro Apr 2013 #31

kick woo me with science Apr 2013 #36

kick woo me with science Apr 2013 #37