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37. "Aren't we supposed to support the President's positions on all the issues?" LOL

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Wed Dec 19, 2012, 01:10 PM

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Quit criticizing the President! This deal could have been a lot worse. [View all] dawg Dec 2012 OP

As a GT grad, I hate agreeing with a Dawg. But I agree with this. Hoyt Dec 2012 #1

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

And as soon as they show some courage, we'll be the first ones cheering. Bake Dec 2012 #69

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

DU is all of the above: demwing Dec 2012 #86

You're perfectly right about that. I withdraw my harsh words to the OP leveymg Dec 2012 #92

Well .... Justin_Beach Dec 2012 #2

What deal? treestar Dec 2012 #3

Will 2014 help bring a Democratic House if they touch SS & seniors stay home in disgust? n/t Little Star Dec 2012 #78

Seniors tend to vote Republican treestar Dec 2012 #94

SS benefits are first on the chopping block. What's next? Because something in your list will be. forestpath Dec 2012 #4

I'll criticize who I want, when I want and about anything I want. hobbit709 Dec 2012 #5

Thank you. AnotherMcIntosh Dec 2012 #52

And so? demwing Dec 2012 #87

DU 5 RC 0. dawg Dec 2012 #6

You have yourself to thank when the Dems get clobbered in 2014 Doctor_J Dec 2012 #7

How's that Ralph Nader thingydingy from 2000 doing from the same type of idiotic protest? graham4anything Dec 2012 #54

I think you forgot your sarcasm thingy... TheProgressive Dec 2012 #8

I'm not sure how to count you. dawg Dec 2012 #18

What do you mean? TheProgressive Dec 2012 #20

Don't worry, I counted you as a "tie". dawg Dec 2012 #26

I don't think I like the game you are playing... TheProgressive Dec 2012 #27

You're right. dawg Dec 2012 #33

No you shouldn't be surprised at all. n/t Egalitarian Thug Dec 2012 #89

Well said. Obama is conservative and needs to be pushed to do the right thing. byeya Dec 2012 #24

" droit du seigneur" progressoid Dec 2012 #9

You might be the first one. dawg Dec 2012 #17

People seem to have lost the ability to see something glaringly obvious. progressoid Dec 2012 #48

I don't think it's that. dawg Dec 2012 #60

Yes, it's known as a Poe Fumesucker Dec 2012 #67

That's right. And per Carney, "technical adjustments ... is one sought by Republicans." WorseBeforeBetter Dec 2012 #10

There is no deal bhikkhu Dec 2012 #11

+1 n/t n2doc Dec 2012 #12

Thank you. GoCubsGo Dec 2012 #15

Was Chained CPI in the agreement Boehner turned down or did I imagine it? sabrina 1 Dec 2012 #34

"Chained CPI" can be done a number of ways bhikkhu Dec 2012 #96

Don't know where you've been, but so far the 21st century has been pretty doomey. n/t Egalitarian Thug Dec 2012 #93

He's not a KING! woo me with science Dec 2012 #13

The BASE let him down, with all their whining! kenny blankenship Dec 2012 #44

The Democrats will make privatized SS look more humane leftstreet Dec 2012 #14

How is that different from what's happened to my 401K? n/t RomneyLies Dec 2012 #16

No different leftstreet Dec 2012 #23

USED CAR SALESMAN: That's the best my manager can do for you arjazz Dec 2012 #19

No. I won't. Pretzel_Warrior Dec 2012 #21

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

DU 13 RC 3 T 3 dawg Dec 2012 #28

whats primae noctis darkangel218 Dec 2012 #31

... progressoid Dec 2012 #38

Woa!! darkangel218 Dec 2012 #41

jus primae noctis is Latin RomneyLies Dec 2012 #47

There might be a difference in that "jus primae noctis" refers to the right of the lord to have the AnotherMcIntosh Dec 2012 #63

... Fumesucker Dec 2012 #29

Manny does this schtick much better than I. dawg Dec 2012 #36

Ultimately some seniors will have to do with less.... I work with seniors, sir, and plethoro Dec 2012 #30

Yes, as a senior collecting Social Security, RebelOne Dec 2012 #72

Yeah, I can only imagine the horror of January. If we don't hit the streets, we may plethoro Dec 2012 #76

It shouldn't have been on the table at all. Cleita Dec 2012 #32

Good For You Clieta... My Husband & I Got 1.7% Increase ChiciB1 Dec 2012 #70

I'm actually in tears about this. Cleita Dec 2012 #85

I'm Right There With You... ChiciB1 Dec 2012 #95

And Pink Slime isn't really that bad! kenny blankenship Dec 2012 #35

"Aren't we supposed to support the President's positions on all the issues?" LOL reformist2 Dec 2012 #37

I fail to see any intelligent points in your post Angry Dragon Dec 2012 #39

Good. dawg Dec 2012 #43

NO it couldn't. Glitterati Dec 2012 #40

Im far from the retirement age, but darkangel218 Dec 2012 #42

I'm being sneaky and subtle in order to make a point on a message board. dawg Dec 2012 #45

what deal? there is no deal. dionysus Dec 2012 #49

This message was self-deleted by its author AnotherMcIntosh Dec 2012 #51

What deal? Dyedinthewoolliberal Dec 2012 #53

Rec'd, even though it's a joke BeyondGeography Dec 2012 #55

"supposed to support the Democratic President's positions on ALL the issues?" MattBaggins Dec 2012 #56

LOL! Shades of Brittany Spears... markpkessinger Dec 2012 #57

I love to see *you* try to negotiate with the Republicans. dawg Dec 2012 #61

And hey, it's not like he told us to eat our peas or anything ;) n/t markpkessinger Dec 2012 #73

You know, there are a lot of people who don't immediately recognize and appreciate sarcasm. AnotherMcIntosh Dec 2012 #58

Where's the President who acts like a Democrat? upi402 Dec 2012 #59

fuck that. we didn't need a deal. . Obama is caving, just as he always has. bowens43 Dec 2012 #62

It's hard to tell satire from real posts these days Marrah_G Dec 2012 #64

Not sure if this is satire (n/t) a2liberal Dec 2012 #65

That's what makes it ... dawg Dec 2012 #66

It could be worse, Rainforestgoddess Dec 2012 #68

That wouldn't be very swift .... dawg Dec 2012 #75

He is an incredibly weak leader. JimDandy Dec 2012 #74

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

Some of us raise our voices with subtle sarcasm ... dawg Dec 2012 #80

Like I said on other threads... dennis4868 Dec 2012 #79

Good one, dawg! Too bad so many here are satire/irony impaired (as we like to say the Freepers are) kath Dec 2012 #81

Labor. dawg Dec 2012 #83

From Bad, too Worse, too Worse Yet, too 'hey, it's all Groovy!' (A too B too C too D) mrdmk Dec 2012 #82

It's not time to talk about "the deal" SomethingFishy Dec 2012 #88

The election is over. . . We won. . . . BigDemVoter Dec 2012 #90

Agreed, but I have my suspicions about you. Egalitarian Thug Dec 2012 #91

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