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Liberalynn

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15. I like this strategy but I doubt it is the one they will follow

Mon Nov 26, 2012, 09:54 PM

Nov 2012

I am afraid the Dems will cave on benefit cutting which is not fair on Medicare and SS because beneficiaries already paid for those. JMHO and I hope I am wrong.

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David Plouffe and a grand bargain [View all] nadinbrzezinski Nov 2012 OP

Well then get on the phone and push back. Skidmore Nov 2012 #1

I will do one better nadinbrzezinski Nov 2012 #2

PHONE! x2 vancouverite Nov 2012 #17

I saw that on Ed's show too. I am stunned. He was almost GLOATING over it. forestpath Nov 2012 #3

Neo liberal is, neo liberal does nadinbrzezinski Nov 2012 #4

Well, I am an OLD-FASHIONED BLEEDING HEART liberal...and nobody who votes to forestpath Nov 2012 #5

Gloating? That's what you call gloating? MrSlayer Nov 2012 #8

Excuse me? I was talking about DAVID PLOUFFE gloating - NOT ED! forestpath Nov 2012 #13

Ah, my apologies. MrSlayer Nov 2012 #16

No problem, that is understandable! Am still reeling myself. forestpath Nov 2012 #20

Implement Obamacare early and eliminate the SS Tax Cap. And increase taxes on people bluestate10 Nov 2012 #6

I will even compromise to $500,000 nadinbrzezinski Nov 2012 #7

And make stock income taxable as regular earned income quakerboy Nov 2012 #21

If he likes austerity, he needs to start with his class of millionaires, not Cleita Nov 2012 #9

This is why I said nadinbrzezinski Nov 2012 #11

It wouldn't be very smart to stay home. Next Cleita Nov 2012 #22

It s not whether it is smart or not nadinbrzezinski Nov 2012 #38

Regarding your last sentence, I'm (honestly) curious what you would propose as a compromise. maui902 Nov 2012 #10

We don't need to pass anything right now. If we can't get fix now, we can fix it later. TheKentuckian Nov 2012 #12

I like this strategy but I doubt it is the one they will follow Liberalynn Nov 2012 #15

Well, first we need to start negotiations from a point of strength. nadinbrzezinski Nov 2012 #14

And why not cut some foreign aid? Sadiedog Nov 2012 #19

We need to cut military spending. That's the elephant in the room. Cleita Nov 2012 #23

Foreign aid is actually a minuscule part of the budget nadinbrzezinski Nov 2012 #28

Thank you for your reply. Sadiedog Nov 2012 #32

I know. The people who want to do that nadinbrzezinski Nov 2012 #35

Much appreciation. I want to call but want to be informed first. Sadiedog Nov 2012 #39

Oh you welcome. nadinbrzezinski Nov 2012 #41

We don't actually send much wilsonbooks Nov 2012 #31

Thanks for the post. I am really trying to make sense of all this! NT Sadiedog Nov 2012 #34

You are very welcome wilsonbooks Nov 2012 #37

Much appreciation! nt Sadiedog Nov 2012 #40

Respectfully, that does not sound like compromise maui902 Nov 2012 #55

Respectfully that is where you start a negotiation nadinbrzezinski Nov 2012 #57

I didn't take your OP as what the Democrats should do as their starting point in negotiations maui902 Nov 2012 #58

Enjoy the coming losses in 2014 nadinbrzezinski Nov 2012 #59

I gather from your response that your answer to my question was the latter (no compromise) maui902 Nov 2012 #60

No, whoosh! nadinbrzezinski Nov 2012 #61

There will be lots of hyperventilating alcibiades_mystery Nov 2012 #18

'DU pseudo-progressives' marmar Nov 2012 #24

I love the attack line nadinbrzezinski Nov 2012 #27

Well said! nt One of the 99 Nov 2012 #29

What, pray tell, is a 'DU pseudo progressive'???? I was right about Iraq and coalition_unwilling Nov 2012 #33

Well alcibiades_mystery Nov 2012 #36

The construct of 'pseudo progressive' presumes there is such a thing coalition_unwilling Nov 2012 #42

I wouldn't pretend to speak for the Mayor alcibiades_mystery Nov 2012 #43

I think that you misunderstood him. AnotherMcIntosh Nov 2012 #45

If you John2 Nov 2012 #51

It's not clear what you think I think alcibiades_mystery Nov 2012 #52

Just who John2 Nov 2012 #47

Welcome to DU alcibiades_mystery Nov 2012 #50

my teevee only has republicans pushing 'entitlement reform' 24/7 spanone Nov 2012 #25

Please everyone just Chill Out a bit. sheshe2 Nov 2012 #26

Groveristic BeyondGeography Nov 2012 #30

We can be as angry as we want to be, but the Grand Bargain and the TPP "free-trade" AnotherMcIntosh Nov 2012 #44

There could be plenty of bargains that are commensurate with the electoral victory BlueStreak Nov 2012 #46

A page from the GOP playbook decayincl Nov 2012 #48

Welcome to DU! hrmjustin Nov 2012 #49

Fuckin' A! TheKentuckian Nov 2012 #56

Clip from Big Ed's show tonight here: (VIDEO) Poll_Blind Nov 2012 #53

T agree with you! hrmjustin Nov 2012 #54