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In reply to the discussion: Quit criticizing the President! This deal could have been a lot worse. [View all]darkangel218
(13,985 posts)31. whats primae noctis
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The OP is fundamentally deluded about this: "we should all support the President on all issues"
leveymg
Dec 2012
#46
We have a lot of myopic folks here on this issue. I think we will be better off for our leaders'
Hoyt
Dec 2012
#50
You do realize that changes to SS don't have to be negotiated as part of the "Cliff"?
leveymg
Dec 2012
#71
Hey, it could have been a lot worse. They could have voted in death squads to kill all your loved
EOTE
Dec 2012
#84
Will 2014 help bring a Democratic House if they touch SS & seniors stay home in disgust? n/t
Little Star
Dec 2012
#78
SS benefits are first on the chopping block. What's next? Because something in your list will be.
forestpath
Dec 2012
#4
How's that Ralph Nader thingydingy from 2000 doing from the same type of idiotic protest?
graham4anything
Dec 2012
#54
That's right. And per Carney, "technical adjustments ... is one sought by Republicans."
WorseBeforeBetter
Dec 2012
#10
Don't know where you've been, but so far the 21st century has been pretty doomey. n/t
Egalitarian Thug
Dec 2012
#93
You're asking too much. Reason is in short supply 'round these parts.
Liberal_Stalwart71
Dec 2012
#22
Thanks for putting it out there. Now Obama will offer up jus primae noctis in his next round
RomneyLies
Dec 2012
#25
There might be a difference in that "jus primae noctis" refers to the right of the lord to have the
AnotherMcIntosh
Dec 2012
#63
Ultimately some seniors will have to do with less.... I work with seniors, sir, and
plethoro
Dec 2012
#30
Yeah, I can only imagine the horror of January. If we don't hit the streets, we may
plethoro
Dec 2012
#76
"Aren't we supposed to support the President's positions on all the issues?" LOL
reformist2
Dec 2012
#37
"supposed to support the Democratic President's positions on ALL the issues?"
MattBaggins
Dec 2012
#56
You know, there are a lot of people who don't immediately recognize and appreciate sarcasm.
AnotherMcIntosh
Dec 2012
#58
I think he has a will of steel, very smart, and is masterful at leading folks even where they don't
TheKentuckian
Dec 2012
#97
Aren't we supposed to support the Democratic President's positions on all the issues? NO.
CaliforniaPeggy
Dec 2012
#77
Good one, dawg! Too bad so many here are satire/irony impaired (as we like to say the Freepers are)
kath
Dec 2012
#81
From Bad, too Worse, too Worse Yet, too 'hey, it's all Groovy!' (A too B too C too D)
mrdmk
Dec 2012
#82
I survive (not "live") at 50% of the poverty cut-off income amount via SS. If he touches it at all,
Fire Walk With Me
Dec 2012
#98