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1StrongBlackMan

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14. That would explain why ...

Reply to ProSense (Original post)

Wed Dec 12, 2012, 09:52 PM

Dec 2012

boehner's offer Tuesday was kept "confidential", then leaked ... to give the on the verge of rebelling gop the impression that boehner is standing firm. I say Democrats, let's just let this play out ... It's a win/win for us. If he is running out the clock until January 3rd, we've gone over the cliff and the cuts and tax increases hit ... PAIN. Then, he cuts deal ... PAIN for the gop, as the nutty wing goes further nuts.

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Van Hollen: Boehner May Be Waiting Til After He’s Re-Elected Speaker To Cut Budget Deal [View all] ProSense Dec 2012 OP

Kick for ProSense Dec 2012 #1

Kick Flabbergasted Dec 2012 #2

K&R . . . fleur-de-lisa Dec 2012 #3

Boehner the red-nosed speaker. Historic NY Dec 2012 #4

There: ProSense Dec 2012 #5

okay... Historic NY Dec 2012 #6

K&R Historic NY Dec 2012 #9

A whispering campaign needs to occur in the halls of Congress LiberalFighter Dec 2012 #7

That Is So Transparent DallasNE Dec 2012 #8

Poor boner.. what's a propagandist for plutocrats to do? Cha Dec 2012 #10

then over the republican made cliff we go KILL THE WISE ONE Dec 2012 #11

Hi ho, Hi ho, it's off the cliff we go. bemildred Dec 2012 #12

Big surprise from the Bonner. penndragon69 Dec 2012 #13

That would explain why ... 1StrongBlackMan Dec 2012 #14

Please, dear god, let us go off the "cliff".... grahamhgreen Dec 2012 #15

"After my election, I have more flexibility." n/t PoliticAverse Dec 2012 #16

Boehner may love power, but I don't think he will be speaker next term. My bet is on Cantor. RickFromMN Dec 2012 #17

Disgusting how 2.1 million people that need unemployment have to sweat it out... Comrade_McKenzie Dec 2012 #18

... sheshe2 Dec 2012 #19

so it's all about john. what a true patriot. spanone Dec 2012 #20

Is Clockwork Orange afraid he'll be invited to fewer cocktail parties if he's not speaker? marmar Dec 2012 #21