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mercuryblues

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10. sorry you see it that way

Reply to badtoworse (Reply #9)

Fri Nov 30, 2012, 11:57 PM

Nov 2012

We gave Obama a mandate for a reason. he'd better use it. What the GOP wants is for Obama to cut the safety net programs, so when the next election rolls around they can blame the Democrats. The GOP wants the cuts, they need to be willing to offer them up.

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When you negotiate, don't you have to present your own conditions, opposed to the other side's? [View all] MrScorpio Nov 2012 OP

when have they ever? ibegurpard Nov 2012 #1

This message was self-deleted by its author AnotherMcIntosh Nov 2012 #2

Democrats really need to take back the house. nt abelenkpe Nov 2012 #3

+1,000 to what you said! freshwest Nov 2012 #4

The GOP in congress and the media has treated every word by Obama as if they can't hear him. freshwest Nov 2012 #5

Obama mercuryblues Nov 2012 #6

This is a big fat game of chicken customerserviceguy Nov 2012 #7

They are used to having their side as the opening offer so they can negotiate from there TheKentuckian Nov 2012 #8

It depends... badtoworse Nov 2012 #9

sorry you see it that way mercuryblues Nov 2012 #10