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quinnox

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23. Exactly. But why do I get the feeling Obama will be only too eager to give in and make a deal
Sun Sep 29, 2013, 04:10 AM
Sep 2013

with these republican terrorists, a deal that will end up harming the poor and most vulnerable.

What a change that would be, if Obama instead stood firm for once, and it was the republicans who had to "give in".

A government shutdown will suck [View all] MannyGoldstein Sep 2013 OP
Same principle as refusing to negotiate with terrorists. The Velveteen Ocelot Sep 2013 #1
Agreed! hrmjustin Sep 2013 #2
Indeed! NutmegYankee Sep 2013 #4
I can go on record as agreeing with you. Pretzel_Warrior Sep 2013 #3
No compromising. Shrike47 Sep 2013 #5
Absolutely. Just like with terrorists, give them an inch and they'll take a mile. Kablooie Sep 2013 #6
no more compromising. liberal_at_heart Sep 2013 #7
We lost fadedrose Sep 2013 #8
I'd love it if the Prez issued an EO keeping the government open in the name of National Security Zorra Sep 2013 #9
Stand your ground Democrats. nm rhett o rick Sep 2013 #10
I don't think we'll have a shutdown... fadedrose Sep 2013 #11
I don't understand. Can you explain? I know Nancy is celebrating her wedding anniversary, Liberal_Stalwart71 Sep 2013 #12
Going to bed and turning off stuff.. fadedrose Sep 2013 #13
Oh, I think I read that. I think it's time for me to go to bed as well. I drank too much. Liberal_Stalwart71 Sep 2013 #15
Yep. There is no pleasing the assholes. Tell them to go fuck themselves. jsr Sep 2013 #14
Dems need to play by the Republican rules of messaging. King_Klonopin Sep 2013 #16
I agree Skittles Sep 2013 #17
I agree also yuiyoshida Sep 2013 #29
We've been here before. BlueCheese Sep 2013 #18
That "nothing" part is critical mindwalker_i Sep 2013 #19
PBO either personally or via DNC/WH spokesperson needs to hammer away the theme of NO NEGOTIATIONS.. steve2470 Sep 2013 #20
I'm not sure what you mean when you say "no compromise" Recursion Sep 2013 #21
see post #25 /nt Dragonfli Sep 2013 #27
Conservatives are selfish, nasty, regressive people that infiltrate politics like parasites. Dragonfli Sep 2013 #22
Exactly. But why do I get the feeling Obama will be only too eager to give in and make a deal quinnox Sep 2013 #23
"Our party must stop thinking that further emaciation is a 'reasonable compromise', Dragonfli Sep 2013 #25
Republicans play this game to their own peril. B Calm Sep 2013 #24
Message auto-removed Name removed Sep 2013 #28
VISTAS have already been notified they will underthematrix Sep 2013 #26
This is going to annoy people.. sendero Sep 2013 #30
Yep. We've seen the movie many times before. jsr Sep 2013 #31
I completely agree! CrispyQ Sep 2013 #32
Stand Fast, Democrats. bvar22 Sep 2013 #33
Hold Fast, Democrats! truebluegreen Sep 2013 #34
Sorry, there's a real world to be dealt with michigandem58 Sep 2013 #35
Sorry, we've had *your* real world for 20+ years MannyGoldstein Sep 2013 #36
It's repugnants shutting down the government michigandem58 Sep 2013 #37
+1000 blackspade Oct 2013 #38
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