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In reply to the discussion: I wish the President would just stay on vacation until January 1st... [View all]Doctor_J
(36,392 posts)55. I wish he would make them an offer
- NOTHING. No cuts to ANY benefits for working people, period. It would be an easy sell. First, he was elected to combat their extremism. Second, they created this mess - mention Boner, McTurtle, Ryan, and Cantor by name. Third, they lost the election.
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I wish the President would just stay on vacation until January 1st... [View all]
kentuck
Dec 2012
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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
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
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
millions of people are concerned about the snow/ice storm tonight...I don't hear anyone caring
graham4anything
Dec 2012
#34
If you don't see how Obama got the supreme advantage by eliminating debt ceiling
grantcart
Dec 2012
#32
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
Elizabeth is not there yet! Seems "O" wants to do it before a few progressives arrive...
SugarShack
Dec 2012
#25
Do you really think this is about one politician? This is about cuts to SS that will
sabrina 1
Dec 2012
#41
The only result one is likely to get when trying to appease a poisonous viper is
indepat
Dec 2012
#45