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DallasNE

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2. This Is Proceeding Along The Lines Expected

Reply to Omaha Steve (Original post)

Sun Dec 9, 2012, 06:25 PM

Dec 2012

Right now we just have to hope that Obama stands fairly firm and I think he will. As I said on Thinkprogress the other day, splitting the difference means Democrats get 80% of what they put on the table and Republicans get 20%. The link supports my reply title.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1014&pid=328778

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Obama, Boehner meet to discuss 'fiscal cliff' [View all] Omaha Steve Dec 2012 OP

I hope the reason why they didn't report on the conversation rocktivity Dec 2012 #1

This Is Proceeding Along The Lines Expected DallasNE Dec 2012 #2

No. Obama gets 98%, and Republicans get 2%. Panasonic Dec 2012 #5

Social Security has nothing to do with the deficit Angry Dragon Dec 2012 #3

Keep saying that! xtraxritical Dec 2012 #4

+1 grahamhgreen Dec 2012 #12

Remember "Now is not the time to point fingers." and.... Hotler Dec 2012 #6

Be specific with your prediction. When will those cuts occur, and how big will they be? JoePhilly Dec 2012 #8

You mean like a concrete date and time????? If I could predict that I would be rich. Hotler Dec 2012 #14

And DADT was never going to be over turned ... and Obama was never going to JoePhilly Dec 2012 #15

Last time Boehner got 98% of everything the GOP wanted. blkmusclmachine Dec 2012 #7

Please. Boehner The Great Leader and Master Strategist? Worse Congress Ever. TomCADem Dec 2012 #10

Waste of time, Boehner Has No Pull. Worse... TomCADem Dec 2012 #9

How many have read 'Shock Doctrine' and understood some of it? delrem Dec 2012 #11

The President's John2 Dec 2012 #16

"the two men agreed to not release details of the conversation" - lack of transparency is grahamhgreen Dec 2012 #13