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Better Believe It (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-01-11 10:24 PM Original message |
President Obama DID NOT WANT a clean debt ceiling hike, with no cuts. |
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pnwmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-01-11 10:25 PM Response to Original message |
1. How soon we forget. He asked for one in April, and he was rejected. |
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Better Believe It (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-01-11 10:28 PM Response to Reply #1 |
3. Was he politely asking or demanding like some tough leader? |
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pnwmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-01-11 10:32 PM Response to Reply #3 |
6. Like "demanding" would have mattered to Boehner. |
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emulatorloo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-01-11 10:40 PM Response to Reply #3 |
11. You can't deny facts because they don't fit your narrative. Especially the fact of the 2010 electio |
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Better Believe It (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-01-11 10:53 PM Response to Reply #11 |
16. If Obama had presented a real plan to end the depression Democrats would have won the 2010 election. |
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Capn Sunshine (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-02-11 04:43 PM Response to Reply #16 |
35. Everything you just stated as fact is complete falsehood |
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a2liberal (381 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-03-11 09:03 AM Response to Reply #35 |
40. Here you go |
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Capn Sunshine (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-03-11 09:26 PM Response to Reply #40 |
62. square pegs, round holes |
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Rageneau (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-01-11 11:05 PM Response to Reply #11 |
19. The election would have come out differentl if Obama had come to work! |
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Ignis (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-02-11 05:13 PM Response to Reply #19 |
36. +1, it's just that simple. |
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cstanleytech (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-02-11 02:55 PM Response to Reply #3 |
31. How he might have asked is immaterial |
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FiveGoodMen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-02-11 03:52 PM Response to Reply #31 |
33. "congress is firmly in the grasp of the republicans" |
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cstanleytech (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-02-11 09:54 PM Response to Reply #33 |
38. Then maybe you should have voted for Palin if your so disappointed with Obama. |
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FiveGoodMen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-03-11 10:51 AM Response to Reply #38 |
41. Same stupid fucking answer time after time |
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cstanleytech (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-03-11 01:51 PM Response to Reply #41 |
47. My apologies |
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FiveGoodMen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-03-11 01:52 PM Response to Reply #47 |
48. I don't think it's childish to oppose the dismantling of our safety net and our democracy |
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cstanleytech (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-03-11 01:56 PM Response to Reply #48 |
49. Are you refering to SS and medicare? Last time I checked they were still there. |
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FiveGoodMen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-03-11 01:57 PM Response to Reply #49 |
50. SuperCongress. |
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cstanleytech (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-03-11 02:19 PM Response to Reply #50 |
51. From what I read any cuts to SS or medicare as far as that group 12 goes is |
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FiveGoodMen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-03-11 02:50 PM Response to Reply #51 |
53. “How many times do you have to get hit over the head before you figure out who’s hitting you?” |
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cstanleytech (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-03-11 03:28 PM Response to Reply #53 |
54. Just about everyone here has backpedaled in life I am willing to bet, are you going |
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FiveGoodMen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-03-11 03:47 PM Response to Reply #54 |
55. Tell me the relevance of your question |
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cstanleytech (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-03-11 04:41 PM Response to Reply #55 |
57. The point is that every politician |
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FiveGoodMen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-03-11 04:43 PM Response to Reply #57 |
58. Kind of pointless to elect leaders if they don't indent to do ANYTHING their base wants |
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cstanleytech (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-03-11 05:02 PM Response to Reply #58 |
59. Incase you missed it though the base |
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FiveGoodMen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-03-11 05:05 PM Response to Reply #59 |
60. Are you calling Obama's base (e.g. DU) wacked out? |
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cstanleytech (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-03-11 05:50 PM Response to Reply #60 |
61. Nope. |
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midnight (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-03-11 04:39 PM Response to Reply #50 |
56. I follow and agree with your concern over the dismantling |
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cstanleytech (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-03-11 10:10 PM Response to Reply #56 |
63. So you believe congres worked well regarding the raising of the debt ceiling? |
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hfojvt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-01-11 10:47 PM Response to Reply #1 |
13. sorta proves the point of the OP though |
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russspeakeasy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-02-11 01:01 PM Response to Reply #13 |
27. I have fired better salesmen then him for not asking for the order.. |
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treestar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-03-11 11:13 AM Response to Reply #13 |
45. Is that going to work in this environment? |
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LiberalAndProud (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-01-11 11:32 PM Response to Reply #1 |
23. In April he asked for 4 trillion in cuts. |
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Jakes Progress (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-02-11 02:35 PM Response to Reply #1 |
30. Oh well. That's different. If boehner says no, then of course the president must give up. |
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msongs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-01-11 10:26 PM Response to Original message |
2. he is on the record as stating debt ceiling increases are a sign of bad government, oh well nt |
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joshcryer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-01-11 10:30 PM Response to Original message |
4. He did not want the Republicans to be able to use the debt issue during the campaign. |
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DURHAM D (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-01-11 10:32 PM Response to Reply #4 |
5. Right - so they can use the budget issues. brilliant |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-01-11 10:32 PM Response to Original message |
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emulatorloo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-01-11 10:37 PM Response to Reply #7 |
10. Your anger would be better aimed at TeaBaggers and their enablers in the House |
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DURHAM D (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-01-11 10:33 PM Response to Original message |
8. Operative word in first sentence of last paragraph "meaner" |
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Leopolds Ghost (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-01-11 10:37 PM Response to Original message |
9. Note the lie in his statement. The defense spending cuts only kick in as a poison pill if Congress |
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truedelphi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-02-11 03:41 PM Response to Reply #9 |
32. Thank you for attempting to |
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Laura PourMeADrink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-01-11 10:46 PM Response to Original message |
12. no shit....have you noticed the deficits and trajectory? He'd be |
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truedelphi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-01-11 10:58 PM Response to Reply #12 |
18. Well, if he was all that concerned about deficits, |
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Laura PourMeADrink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-01-11 11:19 PM Response to Reply #18 |
21. I know. I was immensely disappointed too! |
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truedelphi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-01-11 11:46 PM Response to Reply #21 |
25. I admire your optimism. |
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LiberalAndProud (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-01-11 11:38 PM Response to Reply #12 |
24. Jobs. |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-01-11 10:48 PM Response to Original message |
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WinkyDink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-01-11 10:51 PM Response to Original message |
15. IMHO, no true Democrat would call our defining accomplishments "sacred cows," a pejorative term. |
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truedelphi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-02-11 02:36 AM Response to Reply #15 |
26. You got that right! n/t |
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mochajava666 (771 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-03-11 11:24 AM Response to Reply #15 |
46. It shows Obama's contempt for the left |
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truedelphi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-01-11 10:53 PM Response to Original message |
17. In July, Tinyrevolution.com has posted entries showing how Obama |
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AlabamaLibrul (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-01-11 11:05 PM Response to Original message |
20. Fuck Ralph Nader.. nt |
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Laura PourMeADrink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-01-11 11:20 PM Response to Reply #20 |
22. election 2000 nt |
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City Lights (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-02-11 01:03 PM Response to Reply #20 |
29. You first. eom |
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Myrina (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-02-11 01:03 PM Response to Original message |
28. " ...cuts that will make the government ... meaner ..." |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-02-11 04:18 PM Response to Original message |
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Marnie (706 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-02-11 06:55 PM Response to Original message |
37. Yes he did on several occasions interspersed with his |
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Atypical Liberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-02-11 11:15 PM Response to Original message |
39. Talk is cheap. |
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snooper2 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-03-11 10:54 AM Response to Original message |
42. We are still waiting on your new record dude, you promised in January |
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saras (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-03-11 11:10 AM Response to Original message |
43. Well, at least he's honest about wanting a meaner government, as he's sure been implementing it |
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Stinky The Clown (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-03-11 11:11 AM Response to Original message |
44. B-b-b-b-but but but but but but |
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proud patriot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-03-11 02:20 PM Response to Original message |
52. B.S. |
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