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we'll judge when we see the final wording samsingh Dec 2012 #1
he did just say no, a few times. unblock Dec 2012 #8
I called in 2011 when they talked about it in the debt ceiling deal. Liberalynn Dec 2012 #45
i'm fine with the 400k however samsingh Dec 2012 #89
You might wait for the final wording, but read some of the "I KNEW IT" posts. 11 Bravo Dec 2012 #19
Neither base was ever going to be happy frazzled Dec 2012 #35
compromise went out the window with the cheney-bush penchant for samsingh Dec 2012 #90
right. nothing is carved in stone watch the sky Dec 2012 #2
So you think the Repugs will TURN DOWN Obama's offer re SS? MotherPetrie Dec 2012 #3
Congress has their answering devices on. Why not call WH and Congress? Bluenorthwest Dec 2012 #4
Called my senators to register opinion... sanatanadharma Dec 2012 #5
What 'negotiating skills?' He has none leftstreet Dec 2012 #6
oh, sorry, yeah, he's completely indistinguishable from shrub. unblock Dec 2012 #11
Nonsense. Bush got everything he wanted n/t leftstreet Dec 2012 #18
congress was and remains much to the right of where we would prefer unblock Dec 2012 #47
Bingo! n/t kurtzapril4 Dec 2012 #76
Stop it! ... 1StrongBlackMan Dec 2012 #12
What has he negotiated for us? leftstreet Dec 2012 #16
i vaguely recall something about health something or other. unblock Dec 2012 #22
Mandated health in$urance. He once opposed that leftstreet Dec 2012 #24
Mandated health insurance ... 1StrongBlackMan Dec 2012 #38
With no public option, which he once supported Doctor_J Dec 2012 #60
The cost of my medicare supplemental has risen pscot Dec 2012 #72
I remember how some predicted that JoePhilly Dec 2012 #26
No, what we predicted was that he would oppose it, which he did for nearly sabrina 1 Dec 2012 #55
Lieberman, was more responsible for repeal of dadt than Obama, hate to say. julian09 Dec 2012 #78
If you are sincere in your question ... 1StrongBlackMan Dec 2012 #33
Elderly gays and veterans will cheer loudly from Food Banks leftstreet Dec 2012 #37
First ... 1StrongBlackMan Dec 2012 #42
I'll play: NYC Liberal Dec 2012 #80
Good god "the list" is back n/t durablend Dec 2012 #83
Yeah, I wouldn't read it either. nt Bobbie Jo Dec 2012 #87
Oh for fuck's sake. NYC Liberal Dec 2012 #88
'Encouraged. Pursued. Pushed. Supported.' Jesus Christ leftstreet Dec 2012 #91
What the hell would you like him to do? NYC Liberal Dec 2012 #94
Like he used that pulpit for the Public Option? leftstreet Dec 2012 #95
Like he used it for all the fucking things I posted about. NYC Liberal Dec 2012 #97
Those 'prizes for advances in consumer technology' leftstreet Dec 2012 #98
Yep, just ignore the 200+ things I posted. NYC Liberal Dec 2012 #100
Pfffft, petty details. Bobbie Jo Dec 2012 #99
thanks for this list! unblock Dec 2012 #101
thank you barbtries Dec 2012 #7
Exactly!!! ... 1StrongBlackMan Dec 2012 #9
Nonsense aandegoons Dec 2012 #10
what exactly did he have in hand? unblock Dec 2012 #15
Yep ... 1StrongBlackMan Dec 2012 #23
Yep pretend losing again is winning. aandegoons Dec 2012 #34
What did I gain personally ... 1StrongBlackMan Dec 2012 #48
Because with that "more" ... 1StrongBlackMan Dec 2012 #20
We are here because of 2010 aandegoons Dec 2012 #36
Okay n/t 1StrongBlackMan Dec 2012 #49
Hmm. I'm not experienced with people sending trial balloons that they'll refuse to actually execute MannyGoldstein Dec 2012 #13
not much of a trial balloon if it's already a commitment.... unblock Dec 2012 #17
One thousand Recs !!! No Compromise Dec 2012 #14
They fully know about SS. What we need to do is elect more progressive Democrats. rhett o rick Dec 2012 #25
I don't think Obama is caving...I think he wanted to cut SS all along. forestpath Dec 2012 #21
Obama hates America JoePhilly Dec 2012 #29
Don't put words in my mouth just because you have no argument. forestpath Dec 2012 #41
+1 leftstreet Dec 2012 #32
This is not as controversial a interpretation as it may sound. President Obama's senior advisor... Poll_Blind Dec 2012 #40
Exactly right. I said that from the very beginning. If he plethoro Dec 2012 #57
Seriously? progressoid Dec 2012 #27
good on you, thanks! i know some du'ers certainly are quite the actual activist unblock Dec 2012 #44
unblock, we are an open forum. We can voice our opinions without roguevalley Dec 2012 #28
it's just a request. a psa. unblock Dec 2012 #43
Let Obama know how we feel? WHEN CRABS ROAR Dec 2012 #68
call it what you like, it's caving. period . end of story. bowens43 Dec 2012 #30
He apparently lied to Pelosi & Durbin last week Doctor_J Dec 2012 #31
Here's what I think happened democrattotheend Dec 2012 #46
Very astute ... 1StrongBlackMan Dec 2012 #50
People are too cavalier about the cliff democrattotheend Dec 2012 #54
A lot more will be hurt if he cuts benefits Doctor_J Dec 2012 #65
The pom pom section was preaching high and low that what turned out to be "the cliff" TheKentuckian Dec 2012 #92
good thread * Redfairen Dec 2012 #39
I'd reck this a million times if I could loyalkydem Dec 2012 #51
Thank you;... WCGreen Dec 2012 #52
Why haven't we heard anything from the president? Doctor_J Dec 2012 #58
fiscal cliff rso Dec 2012 #53
Exactly. Owl Dec 2012 #77
Your statements rtracey Dec 2012 #56
You're new here, rtracey Doctor_J Dec 2012 #59
and obama's detractors have their own chain. unblock Dec 2012 #71
Listen to Doctor_J, rtracey kurtzapril4 Dec 2012 #81
Trial balloon or not adieu Dec 2012 #61
sounds good to me! unblock Dec 2012 #73
My Rep. is a tea partier (Daniel Webster) One of my Senators is also (Rubio) AnnieK401 Dec 2012 #62
thanks for trying. you can also call democrats on key committees unblock Dec 2012 #74
Yet another "wonderful" "wonderful" instance of eleventy dimensional chess.. truedelphi Dec 2012 #63
I have been sending one every day for a week! Rocky888 Dec 2012 #64
great! keep it up! unblock Dec 2012 #75
Absolutely BainsBane Dec 2012 #66
Let's repeal the Bill of Rights. FiveGoodMen Dec 2012 #67
no. Congress is Republican held. Obama is the one who needs to stand for us! robinlynne Dec 2012 #69
Let Congress see what the will of the people looks like. Phone now! Phone often! WHEN CRABS ROAR Dec 2012 #70
They always do this. There is a cadre of dedicated Obama haters who flood this place MjolnirTime Dec 2012 #79
Quit complaining about us complaining by saying that we need to make him do it. Fearless Dec 2012 #82
I say we act as if that was his proposal and to apply public pressure NOW! fascisthunter Dec 2012 #84
Some of the people on this board look for opportunity to bash the President. They can't wait to find Pisces Dec 2012 #85
A voice of reason mcar Dec 2012 #86
Bullshit...no Democrat ever 'offers' to harm SS as a trial balloon. TheProgressive Dec 2012 #93
Wrong. It's correctly called caving. Owl Dec 2012 #96
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