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naviman

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28. Of course Schumer wanted to go beyond

Reply to CatWoman (Reply #25)

Wed Jan 2, 2013, 11:57 PM

Jan 2013

He represents Wall Str.. wait I mean New York. And it doesn't change the fact that Obama broke a promise.

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Lawrence O'Donnel: Obama DOES play 3 deminsional Chess !!! [View all] uponit7771 Jan 2013 OP

you know what the haters are going to say (grin) loyalkydem Jan 2013 #1

the "he caved" people really need to tune in CatWoman Jan 2013 #2

Yes, but they may not want to! elleng Jan 2013 #3

video here CatWoman Jan 2013 #43

600 billion in revenue naviman Jan 2013 #4

He didn't 'promise' anything. JaneyVee Jan 2013 #6

Boehner was offering 800 billion naviman Jan 2013 #9

No I'm just saying Obama never actually promised it, semantics matter. JaneyVee Jan 2013 #13

But he did promise increasing taxes over 250k naviman Jan 2013 #14

I believe they do: JaneyVee Jan 2013 #16

The point is in todays dollars 250 = 390k with inflation in todays dollars uponit7771 Jan 2013 #24

Makes sense but naviman Jan 2013 #27

And how do you suppose he would have been able to get the House to extend long term unemployment? SunSeeker Jan 2013 #50

perhaps you need to tune in CatWoman Jan 2013 #25

Of course Schumer wanted to go beyond naviman Jan 2013 #28

what PROMISE???? CatWoman Jan 2013 #29

The promise to not extend the Bush tax cuts on incomes over 250k? naviman Jan 2013 #32

I don't recall the president promising ANYTHING along those lines. CatWoman Jan 2013 #34

None, because there wouldn't have been a vote at $250,000. LuvLoogie Jan 2013 #44

.... CatWoman Jan 2013 #45

Who do you represent? n/t malaise Jan 2013 #62

+100. nt. OldDem2012 Jan 2013 #64

Meh, who cares. He got what he could get and it was still a lot better than I ever hoped to see... phleshdef Jan 2013 #40

Purist dreck. cliffordu Jan 2013 #55

Hate to be picky but so many people don't seem to know the difference between deficit and debt Bandit Jan 2013 #65

Seriously? ProSense Jan 2013 #17

Remember the sequester and the debt ceiling naviman Jan 2013 #19

Now you're switching the subject? OK. Here's ProSense Jan 2013 #20

I did not change the subject naviman Jan 2013 #26

yes you did. CatWoman Jan 2013 #35

I know exactly what's going to happen in 2 months bhikkhu Jan 2013 #47

The 'pukes' governance and mantra are holistically despicable and putrid in their entirety indepat Jan 2013 #66

What did Boner specifically promise rufus dog Jan 2013 #23

lol..."what Obama promised" is so 2yrs ago...progressives know crazy congress exist uponit7771 Jan 2013 #7

Lawrence is very optimistic... that Pres Obama will carve out revenue from tax loopholes... nenagh Jan 2013 #8

But will he cut the corporate tax rate? naviman Jan 2013 #12

Can't wait until Elizabeth Warren is on the job... nenagh Jan 2013 #15

Negotiations.... Solindsey Jan 2013 #57

yes please tune in, it's like ODonnell opened the curtain on Obama's political cunning GOP look like uponit7771 Jan 2013 #5

Good gosh almighty Jack Sprat Jan 2013 #10

He had a great opening tonight on his show. avebury Jan 2013 #11

keep spinning...... bowens43 Jan 2013 #18

Biggest income tax increase in 20 years = not good at it?! ...ok uponit7771 Jan 2013 #22

The Obama-Hater strikes again! Don't you get a little tired of being so petty all the time? nt. OldDem2012 Jan 2013 #46

Good one OldDem! nt caledesi Jan 2013 #52

Lawrence will shill politically time to time. DirkGently Jan 2013 #21

L O'D doesn't shill just because you don't like what he has to say. Cha Jan 2013 #30

No one but shills is calling this a big Dem win. DirkGently Jan 2013 #68

Obviously you don't like it.. still doesn't make them "shills". Cha Jan 2013 #72

I suppose you aren't happy with O'Donnell because he's not Whisp Jan 2013 #38

He's a party insider with a partisan agenda. Real commentators are DirkGently Jan 2013 #69

Not hardly.... OldDem2012 Jan 2013 #48

Exactly what makes him a partisan shill. He's D.C. establishment all the way. DirkGently Jan 2013 #70

Fine, if $400,000 is a middle-class income then iemitsu Jan 2013 #31

I always believed the 250 was a negotiating number only Whisp Jan 2013 #33

you listening, Naviman???? CatWoman Jan 2013 #36

Or instead of negotiating a number he could have naviman Jan 2013 #39

Gone over the cliff and leave 2 million Americans without Unemployment Insurance. nenagh Jan 2013 #41

Riiiiggghhhhttt! Screw over a couple of million folks who could no longer get their unemployment.... OldDem2012 Jan 2013 #49

wasn't that held hostage the last time too? Skittles Jan 2013 #61

Translation: "Give in to Republican hostage taking." Not a win. Not even close. DirkGently Jan 2013 #71

+1! uponit7771 Jan 2013 #37

O'donnell was brilliant tonight. Its the best show on MSNBC. aaaaaa5a Jan 2013 #42

Reality check... Demo_Chris Jan 2013 #51

Here's a reality check ProSense Jan 2013 #53

thanks for your Fact Based "reality check" ProSense. nm Cha Jan 2013 #59

Democrats won on NO spending cuts and raising taxes on those who should be paying more... OldDem2012 Jan 2013 #63

The World is the winner having Barack Obama as President in their hour of need. graham4anything Jan 2013 #54

Funny as I guessed that inflation would bring the amounts in mzmolly Jan 2013 #56

Well, $400k people and above... awoke_in_2003 Jan 2013 #58

a super rich guy like LarryO does not think $200,000 is rich hfojvt Jan 2013 #60

It's still "rich" by any sane since, the disgusting thing is 250k is top 3%!!! uponit7771 Jan 2013 #67