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Not that the outcome will be much different for cutting the Pentagon's budget, but it should be! Dustlawyer Dec 2012 #1
More than one way daybranch Dec 2012 #12
I do agree with you. I think this fiscal cliff thing is another manufactured crisis. n/t Cleita Dec 2012 #2
If in fact he was "too eager" he would, by definition, already have agreed to a deal. grantcart Dec 2012 #3
And the breathless DU prediction during the debt JoePhilly Dec 2012 #4
Tax cuts extended for the rich lark Dec 2012 #13
As a candidte in 2008, Obama made 2 promise about taxes. JoePhilly Dec 2012 #22
He did. There was nothing breathless about it, he gave them the extension sabrina 1 Dec 2012 #28
So I guess Obama wanted the tax cut extensions? Doctor_J Dec 2012 #9
Reality is way too inconvenient. merrily Dec 2012 #16
See my post #22 on the tax cut extensions. JoePhilly Dec 2012 #23
How many anti-Obama posts are you going to write? graham4anything Dec 2012 #26
You mean 'anti-policy' posts. If Obama has not put SS on the table then these sabrina 1 Dec 2012 #29
it's a game. Obama roped the dopes again, 9 steps ahead. No one plays it better graham4anything Dec 2012 #30
Again, I will ask for the umpteenth time. Please explain this game to me sabrina 1 Dec 2012 #33
millions of people are concerned about the snow/ice storm tonight...I don't hear anyone caring graham4anything Dec 2012 #34
You still haven't explained the game you claim is being played, the strategy sabrina 1 Dec 2012 #35
You are correct, Sabrina... kentuck Dec 2012 #38
Save your typing, sabrina Doctor_J Dec 2012 #40
When he vocally supports ANY ONE OF THESE THINGS Doctor_J Dec 2012 #43
If you don't see how Obama got the supreme advantage by eliminating debt ceiling grantcart Dec 2012 #32
You have never wasted time explaining this brilliant strategy which you keep sabrina 1 Dec 2012 #36
Lawrence O'Donnell has a tutorial on it every night grantcart Dec 2012 #47
I agree with Dean. Go over the phony cliff. Everything he says there is true. sabrina 1 Dec 2012 #57
All Obama had to do then, and now is NOTHING, and taxes would rise on the wealthy. grahamhgreen Dec 2012 #52
many will agree too! Cobalt Violet Dec 2012 #5
Agreed, bkz Obama with Geithner as his wingman are hardly the Dems A team stuffmatters Dec 2012 #6
The Third Way took over the Democratic Party after Clinton's election. merrily Dec 2012 #18
It seems like something/someone is pressuring him to cave in this week Doctor_J Dec 2012 #7
Elizabeth Warren stuffmatters Dec 2012 #14
I think it is truthful to say... kentuck Dec 2012 #20
Elizabeth is not there yet! Seems "O" wants to do it before a few progressives arrive... SugarShack Dec 2012 #25
Obama gave Liz the job. Like duh. graham4anything Dec 2012 #39
Perhaps it's the devil? grahamhgreen Dec 2012 #53
That doesn't narrow it down much Doctor_J Dec 2012 #54
Of what year?..........nft plethoro Dec 2012 #8
I hope he stays on vacation until JoeyT Dec 2012 #10
I'm with you. nt MzShellG Dec 2012 #17
I do think that the so-called "optics" of an extended Skidmore Dec 2012 #11
a big dog and pony show datasuspect Dec 2012 #15
actuallly it is the 20% who gets theirs hfojvt Dec 2012 #21
he is all too eager to give trillions in tax cuts to the rich hfojvt Dec 2012 #19
agree Faryn Balyncd Dec 2012 #24
We get it. greatauntoftriplets Dec 2012 #27
Cutting SS is not to my liking no matter who does it. We did not elect sabrina 1 Dec 2012 #31
Why come back DevonRex Dec 2012 #37
Do you really think this is about one politician? This is about cuts to SS that will sabrina 1 Dec 2012 #41
20/20 vision and walking around blind (hillbilly) kentuck Dec 2012 #42
I think he's returning to the mainland because of G H W Bush's malaise Dec 2012 #44
The only result one is likely to get when trying to appease a poisonous viper is indepat Dec 2012 #45
agree watch the sky Dec 2012 #46
+1. robinlynne Dec 2012 #48
I wish he would just stay on vacation. aardvark401 Dec 2012 #49
I'm sure you do.. too Bad for you that Obama Cha Dec 2012 #50
Go away. kentuck Dec 2012 #56
No disagreement from me, the Clown Congress Warpy Dec 2012 #51
I wish he would make them an offer Doctor_J Dec 2012 #55
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