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TheKentuckian

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28. Magical thinking the whole way. People have oversold themselves on the 11D chess myth

Sat Feb 23, 2013, 01:41 PM

Feb 2013

creating a closed loop of self justifying logic in every discussion.

The sequester that wasn't "supposed to happen" was wishful thinking and a testament to faith in politicians which is the height of irresponsible citizenship and foolhardiness.

Faith is for personal relationships and deities not the line of work that could give used car salesman a run for their money in a dishonesty and misdirection contest.

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Bob Woodward: Sequester was proposed by Obama administration [View all] bigapple1963 Feb 2013 OP

It's customary to link to your source. Ian David Feb 2013 #1

Thanks, Ian David. elleng Feb 2013 #8

Well said! FarPoint Feb 2013 #26

Your source? DURHAM D Feb 2013 #2

What unsourced crap is this? Cooley Hurd Feb 2013 #3

Boehner: "I got 98% of what I wanted" jberryhill Feb 2013 #4

Yes he did, elleng Feb 2013 #10

Do you have a link for that? I thought the pukes were the Autumn Feb 2013 #5

sorry all bigapple1963 Feb 2013 #6

I'll provide a cite, with some info, as you didn't: elleng Feb 2013 #7

I'm shocked to find Bob Woodward playing fast and loose with the facts to smear President Obama. Ian David Feb 2013 #9

Really. elleng Feb 2013 #11

Well, it's only been recently that the Democratic President has been all Black and stuff. Ian David Feb 2013 #12

ok I found the whitehouse transcript bigapple1963 Feb 2013 #13

It says exactly the opposite of what you just said it says. Ian David Feb 2013 #14

This message was self-deleted by its author Autumn Feb 2013 #15

What in the world does exactly the opposite mean on planet Ian David? TheKentuckian Feb 2013 #25

Huh? Carney: "It was an idea that the White House put forward." Comrade Grumpy Feb 2013 #31

"it was an idea that the White House put forward" . . . markpkessinger Feb 2013 #36

Fuck Bob Woodward. He jumped the shark years ago. mwrguy Feb 2013 #16

Boehners July 2011 SEQUESTER PowerPoint for House Repubs: The Daily Beast patrice Feb 2013 #17

Is this today's argument? Who started it? abelenkpe Feb 2013 #18

yes, and we were discussing his strategy at the time Enrique Feb 2013 #19

Until I read what Carney said I thought it was all the pukes idea. Autumn Feb 2013 #20

You mean where he says, "it was put forward by Republican Senator Gramm and Rudman back in the ‘80s" Ian David Feb 2013 #22

I mean the part where he said "it was an idea that the White House put forward" Autumn Feb 2013 #24

Did Graham and Rudman cut a deal with Boehner? Comrade Grumpy Feb 2013 #32

Magical thinking the whole way. People have oversold themselves on the 11D chess myth TheKentuckian Feb 2013 #28

Some magical thinking, but also a LOT of propaganda. woo me with science Feb 2013 #35

Exactly -- the White House played a very dangerous game here . . . markpkessinger Feb 2013 #37

See also: Woodward's Butthurt Lack of Integrity Ian David Feb 2013 #21

No! No! No! He knew it was a bad deal and that's why he vetoed it! Oh, wait........ Tierra_y_Libertad Feb 2013 #23

Woodward has always been a Republican water-carrier. nt tblue37 Feb 2013 #27

FAIL. As the lovely DUers who responded so ably, cali Feb 2013 #29

The original repug version didn't touch defence spending, only social programs bhikkhu Feb 2013 #30

No, Woodward is just dumb jeff47 Feb 2013 #33

How Woodward Missed The Mark on Sequester Politics Ian David Feb 2013 #34

even the new york times agrees bigapple1963 Feb 2013 #38

Wow... OGKush Feb 2013 #39

Okay, So Obama Threw the Dice on This One and Lost. He was Wrong, He Made a Mistake. dballance Feb 2013 #40