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31. What's wrong with doing what's right for the American people

Sun Feb 24, 2013, 08:19 PM

Feb 2013

instead of gaining ground in some mythical power struggle.

After all, when we loose our jobs, who will they get to vote for them?

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Coburn, McCaskill Say Sequester Likely To Kick In [View all] DonViejo Feb 2013 OP

The "boy who cried wolf" gets bitten by the wolf BlueStreak Feb 2013 #1

This. mac56 Feb 2013 #2

Its going to get ugly because the cuts dont allow for wiggle room. DCBob Feb 2013 #3

So what? BlueStreak Feb 2013 #5

Agreed SIBIndi Feb 2013 #8

What's propaganda? Herlong Feb 2013 #16

Fox News, in fact they fought for the right in court to lie to viewers and won. nt cstanleytech Feb 2013 #18

Ahem. Herlong Feb 2013 #20

There is propaganda coming from the administration on this too. BlueStreak Feb 2013 #21

Chill out, I didnt say I disagreed with you. cstanleytech Feb 2013 #23

You have no proof of anything.. you're just throwing Cha Feb 2013 #25

Truth will out, BlueStreak Herlong Feb 2013 #29

I don't deny that this is a big power struggle BlueStreak Feb 2013 #30

What's wrong with doing what's right for the American people Herlong Feb 2013 #31

This message was self-deleted by its author Herlong Feb 2013 #32

I believe Obama thinks he is doing what is good for the people BlueStreak Feb 2013 #39

I believe Obama thinks he is doing what is good for the people Herlong Feb 2013 #40

I don't get your point. Please explain. BlueStreak Feb 2013 #44

Your arguments are almost word for word from what I heard on a conservative talk radio station.. DCBob Feb 2013 #26

And your point is ... ? BlueStreak Feb 2013 #28

If the sequester doesn't have much effect, the GOP will gain in influence. Kablooie Feb 2013 #13

Which is to say that Obama has an incentive to make it hurt as much as possible BlueStreak Feb 2013 #22

How so? Herlong Feb 2013 #34

He wants to push the GOP into doing the big deal that includes elimination of abusive loopholes BlueStreak Feb 2013 #37

How can you know what is in his mind? Herlong Feb 2013 #41

Can you tell me why this is happening? Herlong Feb 2013 #36

See #37 BlueStreak Feb 2013 #38

Armed Forces Network Herlong Feb 2013 #33

If you think this is another non-event.. sendero Feb 2013 #14

Exactly. Thousands of middle/working class federal employees will be devastated. forestpath Feb 2013 #15

1 otherone Feb 2013 #17

How does the fact that Senate Repubs don't like Hagel "weaken" him at the Pentagon? TwilightGardener Feb 2013 #4

Here's a pretty good article. It is all about political posturing BlueStreak Feb 2013 #6

And another. This is just a Beltway thing BlueStreak Feb 2013 #7

The Opposition to Hagel On the Road Feb 2013 #9

"Look"? They are! xtraxritical Feb 2013 #11

+infinity cstanleytech Feb 2013 #19

Hagel will be "limited?" By whom? DFW Feb 2013 #10

I hope it's not going to happen, but Inuca Feb 2013 #27

What could they do to him, though--not give him the money he asks for? TwilightGardener Feb 2013 #35

Not only about the money Inuca Feb 2013 #47

Right, but DFW Feb 2013 #46

Even better, the minority republican caucus is "the vast majority". Warren Stupidity Feb 2013 #45

I will totally blame the congressional rethugs for this SemperEadem Feb 2013 #12

I only see one solution John2 Feb 2013 #24

Hagel will be just fine because the American people trust him PatrynXX Feb 2013 #42

Coburn's a twit Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Feb 2013 #43