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In reply to the discussion: He offered it because he knew they couldn't take it. Which means it was always safe. [View all]Barack_America
(28,876 posts)6. Those eyes. Like a child on Christmas morning.
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He offered it because he knew they couldn't take it. Which means it was always safe. [View all]
WilliamPitt
Dec 2012
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looks more like a cat that cornered a mousie. heh. no children and christmas in those eyes to me. n/
Whisp
Dec 2012
#8
Being jerked around on such a crucial issue is not conducive to feelings of calmness.
forestpath
Dec 2012
#5
Exactly , Why would he put something on the table that doesn't add to the debt?
bahrbearian
Dec 2012
#84
Wrong, how? Obama still wants a deal with Republicans. Just because Boehner tanked doesn't mean
MotherPetrie
Dec 2012
#15
Yes, WRONG. Every time the President offers something he KNOWS the GOP Tea-Nazis will NEVER....
OldDem2012
Dec 2012
#73
Then WHY OFFER IT IN THE FIRST PLACE if he doesn't mean it?! Your rationale makes no sense to me.
MotherPetrie
Dec 2012
#77
Larry O'Donnel just said that Obama offered c-cpi on Monday to close the deal
TheProgressive
Dec 2012
#19
A Democratic president should not play games with Social Security and Medicare
dflprincess
Dec 2012
#11
Oh so the soc sec cuts are gone? I hear its still the prez's plan on the local nooze at 11.
SugarShack
Dec 2012
#26
He could have gotten some sort of public option, but he never really tried. And I think he
GreenPartyVoter
Dec 2012
#63
Which was a great prize for the insurance companies. Of course he could get that.
GreenPartyVoter
Dec 2012
#82
That was what I was trying to express but lost the key "wasn't" in the just like her
TheKentuckian
Dec 2012
#75
He dangled the baby over the balcony because they couldn't demand he drop it.
JackRiddler
Dec 2012
#46
Student councils and local governments are not playing with their elderly neighbor's lunch money. n/
amandabeech
Dec 2012
#57
Agree 100%. But you're going to take a lot of flak from the Literal Lefties....
OldDem2012
Dec 2012
#71