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30. FIGHT Congress!!! -> contact info:

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Mon Nov 26, 2012, 02:38 PM

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OBAMA's Trojan Horse - No, He Won't Cave! - by David Corn [View all] kpete Nov 2012 OP

This is what many saw ... 1StrongBlackMan Nov 2012 #1

This John2 Nov 2012 #11

I wouldn't say ... 1StrongBlackMan Nov 2012 #16

Yup, I picked up on that too. Jackpine Radical Nov 2012 #53

VERY well stated! & Precisely right, there were those here, who when we lost the decision against patrice Nov 2012 #12

This. mac56 Nov 2012 #24

+1 nt ProudProgressiveNow Nov 2012 #28

We have our own JNelson6563 Nov 2012 #33

Falsely implying that Democrats with whom you disagree of being disloyal is a McCarthy tactic. AnotherMcIntosh Nov 2012 #51

lolz JNelson6563 Nov 2012 #59

There is no fiscal cliff leftstreet Nov 2012 #2

Thank-you. robinlynne Nov 2012 #4

Exactly. He should reject the term. Call their bluff, then start from sabrina 1 Nov 2012 #7

Agreed, strongly agreed! PO should publicly reject "fiscal cliff" & so should we! nt patrice Nov 2012 #14

It's a tactical marketing decision BlueCaliDem Nov 2012 #19

Bingo ... 1StrongBlackMan Nov 2012 #23

Wrong. They deny the truth about marketing leftstreet Nov 2012 #34

You're kidding, right? Or, are you ... 1StrongBlackMan Nov 2012 #43

No Dem will have his political capital again in our lifetimes leftstreet Nov 2012 #49

Sloganism ... 1StrongBlackMan Nov 2012 #57

Because Democrats staged healthcare 'town halls' leftstreet Nov 2012 #64

Okay ... 1StrongBlackMan Nov 2012 #68

He could have done all those things?? Really? BlueCaliDem Nov 2012 #45

Yes. Those are the reasons people elected him leftstreet Nov 2012 #50

He got it because of 9/11, and cowed Congress with the political capital BlueCaliDem Nov 2012 #52

No ... 1StrongBlackMan Nov 2012 #58

The difference is ... 1StrongBlackMan Nov 2012 #20

Heretic. Jakes Progress Nov 2012 #25

so caving isn't really caving hfojvt Nov 2012 #3

That'll show 'em. cliffordu Nov 2012 #5

no, it won't be any more hfojvt Nov 2012 #9

The pre-cave cave, but it being from Mother Jones is unfathomable. I too plethoro Nov 2012 #6

I strongly disagree with Corn. bvar22 Nov 2012 #8

MYTHS AND MISINFORMATION ABOUT SOCIAL SECURITY- Part 2 pinto Nov 2012 #29

It is NO myth... bvar22 Nov 2012 #41

Ah geez. I didn't "weasel & worm, distort & evade, twist & torture". I simply reposted SSA statement pinto Nov 2012 #44

So then you agree with every fact I stated in the above post. bvar22 Nov 2012 #47

This message was self-deleted by its author bvar22 Nov 2012 #48

Same facts, different characterization zipplewrath Nov 2012 #10

If Republicans get away with the deductions lie, Agnosticsherbet Nov 2012 #13

+1 forestpath Nov 2012 #17

Yup. Sounds like spin to me. joeunderdog Nov 2012 #56

there is good reason to think he will NOT cave this time (on tax cuts) Enrique Nov 2012 #15

I don't John2 Nov 2012 #22

they are openly talking about the Medicare eligibility age Enrique Nov 2012 #31

It's a 'fiscal bluff', R's are terrified to cut the bloated war budget.... grahamhgreen Nov 2012 #18

'Fiscal Bluff'. I like that better. It is more honest. sabrina 1 Nov 2012 #27

Agreed. This Congress needs to keep their phuking mitts off of Social Security AND Medicare! nt patrice Nov 2012 #36

I like "Bluff" because a bluff is not only a cliff, but a deception, and it resembles grahamhgreen Nov 2012 #42

Yes, it is a great play on the word 'cliff', lol! Related geographically, but sabrina 1 Nov 2012 #55

We had better think long and hard on this subject... kentuck Nov 2012 #21

the "white flag" has already been waved before negotiations have started. snooze nt msongs Nov 2012 #26

FIGHT Congress!!! -> contact info: patrice Nov 2012 #30

Obama could not let them expire last time because that would have rasied takes on those JoePhilly Nov 2012 #32

My case for letting the Bush Tax Cuts end, it ALL depends upon what we get for it: patrice Nov 2012 #35

Of course, that's what happened. Thanks JoePhilly That's exactly what would Cha Nov 2012 #37

+1,000 to what you said. freshwest Nov 2012 #61

Actually Joe. In the last election, the President said that he would let ALL taxes increase bluestate10 Nov 2012 #39

Yup ... I was describing the promises he made in 2008 ... JoePhilly Nov 2012 #46

I favor Warren Buffet's plan. bluestate10 Nov 2012 #38

Matthew Iglesias calls it a "Triumph" .. Cha Nov 2012 #40

Thanks for that one. freshwest Nov 2012 #62

Sure! :) Cha Nov 2012 #63

It was, but not ProSense Nov 2012 #65

I saw the stupid last night Cha Nov 2012 #69

Geez....are they ALL IN ON IT?!?! I am still stunned after seeing a clip of David Plouffe on forestpath Nov 2012 #54

K & R freshwest Nov 2012 #60

Democrats have been putting up a united front. ProSense Nov 2012 #66

I think the only difference between getting to his intended goal now or later is lunatica Nov 2012 #67