Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member Latest Breaking News General Discussion The DU Lounge All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search

General Discussion

(53,521 posts)

21. There won't be a deal because the baggers will never accept it.

Thu Dec 20, 2012, 02:14 PM

Dec 2012

Obama is just maneuvering to show how nuts the House Republicans are. Then they will get the blame for going over the cliff.

Edit history

Please sign in to view edit histories.

22 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

How many people here will automatically defend whatever deal Obama makes? [View all] Ken Burch Dec 2012 OP

How many people here Summer Hathaway Dec 2012 #1

People like me? Summer Hathaway Dec 2012 #8

They keep enemies lists and have long memories, Summer alcibiades_mystery Dec 2012 #10

Oh, great. Summer Hathaway Dec 2012 #11

I said "people LIKE you"...not necessarily you yourself. Ken Burch Dec 2012 #13

That's part of the problem Summer Hathaway Dec 2012 #14

Yeah, don't vote in 2014. It worked out SO VERY WELL in 2010! CakeGrrl Dec 2012 #3

I didn't say "people shouldn't vote in 2014". Ken Burch Dec 2012 #5

Woud he still be a Democrat ozone_man Dec 2012 #12

He'd be a moderate Republican. UnrepentantLiberal Dec 2012 #15

Chained CPI, as Obama proposes it, is a means-test bhikkhu Dec 2012 #19

I certainly won't kick and scream over chained CPI... nt Comrade_McKenzie Dec 2012 #17

I'm confident that he will make a deal we can be proud of bhikkhu Dec 2012 #18

There will be PLENTY here that do that durablend Dec 2012 #20

There won't be a deal because the baggers will never accept it. Odin2005 Dec 2012 #21