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kenny blankenship

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44. The BASE let him down, with all their whining!

Reply to woo me with science (Reply #13)

Wed Dec 19, 2012, 01:26 PM

Dec 2012

If they didn't scream in pain when he floats a proposed cut to this or that market-hostile Big Government program, he wouldn't feel obliged to give these concessions to the Republicans so freely. Then after the deed is done, the drama ponies pout and say they're not going to vote anymore. Well what can he do but try to appeal to more Republicans if that's the way the Democratic Base is going to behave?

It's all THEIR fault.

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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