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In reply to the discussion: SELLOUT! This is NOT what we voted for! He ran on $250k and now is pushing $450K. Guess who is going [View all]phleshdef
(11,936 posts)39. My response was no more or less childish than the post I was responding to.
Don't try to pretend that this OP deserves any serious regard or mature response. Spare me the disingenious lecture. It doesn't.
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SELLOUT! This is NOT what we voted for! He ran on $250k and now is pushing $450K. Guess who is going [View all]
In Truth We Trust
Dec 2012
OP
classic! insult and attack the messenger. Lame asslicking stenographer apologist!
In Truth We Trust
Dec 2012
#8
I'm far less concerned with the income tax rate than with those of capital gains and inheritance.
Egalitarian Thug
Dec 2012
#5
Well, that's the crux of the biscuit, isn't it? The whole thing is another in the series of
Egalitarian Thug
Dec 2012
#63
You assume that Congress won't reinstate middle-class tax cuts. They will. That much is certain.
leveymg
Dec 2012
#112
They just announced UI has been extended for a year without offset. They'll extend the middle-class
leveymg
Dec 2012
#116
The Grand Deal included SS "reform". That won't happen - the measures will be considered separately
leveymg
Jan 2013
#156
There is no public housing out here and block grants = another few hundred thousand bucks in a
Egalitarian Thug
Dec 2012
#45
Seriously Bowen! Classic blame and ridicule the messenger tactics! Pathetic! Probably paid trolls!
In Truth We Trust
Dec 2012
#9
No need to negotiate! He has a mandate. Only a Chamberlain would negotiate with fascists. I'm suppos
In Truth We Trust
Dec 2012
#16
Ooh lookee me! I'll end every sentence with an exclamation point! And spout off nonsense with no...
phleshdef
Dec 2012
#18
You're ridicule is noted. I will refrain from responding in kind as it serves no purpose to
In Truth We Trust
Dec 2012
#22
BOOM! Some people really need to sit their asses down and read the Constitution.
bluestate10
Dec 2012
#95
$400/$450 is a cave? Republicans cave on the principle, on the rate level, and on additional rates!
alcibiades_mystery
Dec 2012
#17
Thank you for your response. While the details haven't been released I am wondering what your source
In Truth We Trust
Dec 2012
#34
In Schumer's state, $250,000 per year for a family of four is not excessive earnings.
bluestate10
Dec 2012
#97
The difference between 250k and 450k is not worth extending unemployment to you
Recursion
Dec 2012
#30
Some on DU don't understand the art of negotiation. The world is simple to them. nt
bluestate10
Dec 2012
#99
obama crushed out a cigarette in my kitteh's eye. he wants us all to die too Joe. he is a very evil
dionysus
Dec 2012
#60
What did you expect. There are some here that only see a black and white world.
bluestate10
Dec 2012
#100
People on the left who refuse to compromise are identical to teabaggers who refuse to compromise.
RomneyLies
Dec 2012
#38
It has been a one-way process whereby the people on the left continually "compromise"
In Truth We Trust
Dec 2012
#43
I would hope for a FDR leasder...don't know what you hope for? Keep the water, you may need it.
In Truth We Trust
Dec 2012
#48
Obama better leader then FDR? Really? Wow. just fucking wow. You are talking about a man who led us
In Truth We Trust
Dec 2012
#58
bush accomplished more than obama albeit all terrible. To even push such gibberish is very revealing
In Truth We Trust
Dec 2012
#68
Obama, had he been the leader you portend him to be, then we wouldn't be having this discussion at
In Truth We Trust
Dec 2012
#82
Doesn't come close to FDR who cleaned up wall st, created the SEC, created jobs through the TVA, WPA
In Truth We Trust
Dec 2012
#96
You see nothing but the brilliance of your own suppositions and that is in itself pathetic. You know
In Truth We Trust
Dec 2012
#104
FDR governed during a time when patronage was still big and rebels could be punished
bluestate10
Dec 2012
#103
Apparently you are a condescending individual. Yes, lets compromise. Lets have "peace in our time".
In Truth We Trust
Dec 2012
#87
I was looking for a tea party taliban meme. I found this, it's close to what I've heard lately:
freshwest
Jan 2013
#143
Yeah it was all the Progressives fault that we continue to have DLC/3rd way bullshit.
In Truth We Trust
Dec 2012
#108
it's concern trollery at it's finest.. or a complete lack of understanding of reality...
dionysus
Dec 2012
#62
really? whatever floats your boat. seems kinda pathetic to me though. good luck with getting a life
In Truth We Trust
Dec 2012
#70
what's pathetic to me is the Pamper Filling Outrage™ based off of bullshit...
dionysus
Dec 2012
#117
That may explain the OP, but what about the 15 special souls that rec'd this dreck?
Number23
Dec 2012
#124
$450,000 is not bad. It is not a sellout. There is such a thing as negotiating.
bluestate10
Dec 2012
#89
I agree with the general sentiment of what you've said. What we've seen thus far is a moving to the
In Truth We Trust
Dec 2012
#111
Evidently that makes you an insulting apologist! Wheres your justification? Care to explain
In Truth We Trust
Jan 2013
#134
Ladies and gentelmen, I give you the distilled essence of DU's "General Discussion."
WilliamPitt
Jan 2013
#135
What specifically in the original post do you disagree with. That this is not the deal we voted for
In Truth We Trust
Jan 2013
#138
It is ok a person with a D after their name is doing it so it HAS to be Good!
stultusporcos
Jan 2013
#146
I love Reich, but he has never held an elected office. and gets rather fanciful in his solutions.
Sekhmets Daughter
Jan 2013
#171