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ProSense (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-23-11 03:18 PM Original message |
Boehner takes the President's advice, tries to lead: "Tells GOP Caucus He Wants Deal in 24 Hours" |
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TheCowsCameHome (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-23-11 03:22 PM Response to Original message |
1. Who cares what he wants? Certainly no one with any brains. |
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ProSense (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-23-11 03:36 PM Response to Reply #1 |
6. Boehner is trying to fake leadership, but the reality is that |
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TheCowsCameHome (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-23-11 03:55 PM Response to Reply #6 |
10. Through his gin-filled bleary eyes, he thinks he's surrounded by friends. |
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AlinPA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-23-11 05:14 PM Response to Reply #6 |
16. He is faking it with that request to the caucus. It's a joke. He does not want |
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vroomvroom (496 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-23-11 03:25 PM Response to Original message |
2. So $3 Trillion in Spending Cuts + SS/Medicare Cuts and No Revenue == Debt Limit Increase OR... |
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Zen Democrat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-23-11 03:34 PM Response to Reply #2 |
4. I have long disagreed with Democratic dogma that Social Security must not be means tested. |
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karynnj (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-23-11 04:21 PM Response to Reply #4 |
13. I wonder if that might not already be the case - and if isn't, whether raising the cap can make it |
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creeksneakers2 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-23-11 04:15 PM Response to Reply #2 |
12. Boehner said he had already agreed to $800 billion in |
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Pirate Smile (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-23-11 03:27 PM Response to Original message |
3. An all cuts deal is the solution? Asian markets start tanking at 5:00 pm ET. |
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BeyondGeography (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-23-11 03:35 PM Response to Original message |
5. McConnell here we come |
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DCBob (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-23-11 03:40 PM Response to Reply #5 |
7. yep. no time to work through anything else. Boener and Rethugs have themselves in a corner. |
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Divine Discontent (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-23-11 03:46 PM Response to Original message |
8. 3 trillion, 5 trillion. WTH, just seek to remove the cancers that are these social safety nets |
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Gman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-23-11 03:50 PM Response to Original message |
9. Blink, blink, blink... gulp |
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BattyDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-23-11 04:03 PM Response to Original message |
11. There is a very simply way out of this for everyone ... |
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flamingdem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-23-11 04:27 PM Response to Original message |
14. Oh how the bottle called Boehner today.. nt |
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AlinPA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-23-11 04:49 PM Response to Original message |
15. "..John Boehner wants a package to raise the debt ceiling.." ?? That's a joke. |
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Inuca (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-23-11 05:40 PM Response to Reply #15 |
17. Actually no, I don't think he wants |
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AlinPA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-23-11 05:52 PM Response to Reply #17 |
18. My prediction: At 2:15 PM sunday, Boehner walks out and makes his usual teabagger influenced |
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madamesilverspurs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-23-11 06:24 PM Response to Reply #17 |
19. One wonders |
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whosinpower (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-23-11 06:52 PM Response to Original message |
20. This HAS to be hard for him |
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LetTimmySmoke (970 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-24-11 02:05 AM Response to Original message |
21. Cantor must be licking his chops. |
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