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2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: Do you realize what Obama actually did here? [View all]Amonester
(11,541 posts)99. They will never take such offer because... simple....
They only use "entitlement" programs to make promises to their shrinking base in order to get themselves elected!
They will never actuality cut any of them entirely (or even partially now), even when offered to them, because, simple....
Because they KNOW they will never WIN nationally again once they would have actually DONE the cuts they only promised, but never DELIVERED.
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It's no more obvious than it was last week, and none of that "obvoius" stuff happened!!!!!
George II
Jan 2013
#51
Can someone tell me why you don't think REPUBLICANS will destroy Republlican Congress for that?
patrice
Jan 2013
#79
Obama plays a mean game of chess with these guys now. He knows their every move.
Maraya1969
Jan 2013
#104
The republicans are already talking about how they will hold the debt ceiling hostage
Angry Dragon
Jan 2013
#68
They were always going to do that. Even if we went off the cliff that is going to happen.
JoePhilly
Jan 2013
#73
Specific predictions, or the associated outrage is amorphous, undefined and ...
JoePhilly
Jan 2013
#22
The President has already said publicly that he will not allow RepubliCONs to hold hostage
xtraxritical
Jan 2013
#77
So the prediction is it gets implemented as part of the next debt ceiling fight?
JoePhilly
Jan 2013
#60
Obama roped the dopes again. And the 3rd party ites are indeed furious. Makes me very happy
graham4anything
Jan 2013
#53
My landlord said screw the principle, where's the number and put them on the rent check.
marble falls
Jan 2013
#10
The numbers don't matter? just the switch form 250,000 to 400,000 means a loss of
robinlynne
Jan 2013
#14
But not many make $20m. The loss of $250k to $400k is a lot of needed revenue. nt
Flatulo
Jan 2013
#21
Yea, but people who make millions don't make in on salary, its on the carried interest and other...
johnnyrocket
Jan 2013
#33
Agreed. When I made $134k, we lived like fucking royalty. I had money for any earthly desire.
Flatulo
Jan 2013
#69
Well. I live in the Boston area. Houses in my town hit $750K at the peak. $250K income would
Flatulo
Jan 2013
#125
That is very true. Your expenditures rise to match your income. I was probably the exception
Flatulo
Jan 2013
#133
I'm thinking this is where the "small business" people might be considered.
Tigress DEM
Jan 2013
#97
They DIDN'T take the deal, a majority of them voted NO. Time simply ran out for them...
johnnyrocket
Jan 2013
#34
Only 229 posts? You make MUCH more sense around here than some of the wizened, 20K or 30K veterans.
George II
Jan 2013
#40
I think it was all Kabuki, and he merely saved Big War from the most significant cuts we'll ever see
grahamhgreen
Jan 2013
#43
"None of my doomsday predictions came true, but it had absolutely nothing to do with Obama".
Tarheel_Dem
Jan 2013
#56
OK, first, I doubt any of the tea partiers use libraries. Airports, harbors for their yachts, etc.
juajen
Jan 2013
#98
It's so good that the line for 2016 is already forming on the Right & P.S. You WILL see it here.nt
patrice
Jan 2013
#83
The capital gains and dividends tax increases are WAYYYYY awesome! Romney will pay much more than
Change Happens
Jan 2013
#86
2 million long term unemployed would have been cut off today if Obama didn't make this deal.
SunSeeker
Jan 2013
#105
A few days? Hell, they've dragged their feet for 2 MONTHS on Hurricane Sandy victims.
SunSeeker
Jan 2013
#128
For days, then the Rs would have been faced with either supporting it or losing the next election.
Coyotl
Jan 2013
#112
I'm glad our President did not play chicken with the lives of 2 million people and their families.
SunSeeker
Jan 2013
#127
Shhh! There's some righteous outrage happening here! Please don't interrupt.
Buzz Clik
Jan 2013
#115
We'll see. If Obama stands his ground two months from now, this may not be a bad deal
AZ Progressive
Jan 2013
#121