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BlueCaliDem

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4. Republicans still don't get it that they LOST the election.

Reply to ProSense (Original post)

Thu Dec 20, 2012, 02:44 PM

Dec 2012

Good thing the American people (the majority) do.

If this is the best deal Boehner can come up with then over the "cliff" we go and the American people, overwhelmingly, will blame Republicans for it - in spite of corporate media attempts at making Boehner look reasonable and President Obama look inept (something they've been working hard at these past days).

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Remember, Boehner rejected President Obama's offer [View all] ProSense Dec 2012 OP

Time to hang glide! n/t a geek named Bob Dec 2012 #1

We're going over the cliff. Grab your life-jackets everyone. JaneyVee Dec 2012 #2

Some will be using balloons. ProSense Dec 2012 #7

Is there a way that The Pres can play this that would cost Boehner his Speaker of the House position jorno67 Dec 2012 #3

Republicans still don't get it that they LOST the election. BlueCaliDem Dec 2012 #4

Not too sure Old Codger Dec 2012 #5

Agreed Sherman A1 Dec 2012 #6

For a clue, check 2009-2010 Doctor_J Dec 2012 #12

They get it, but they also know that they can get Obama to give them Doctor_J Dec 2012 #9

And they are wrong. BlueCaliDem Dec 2012 #13

Obama still has a chance to rescue his presidency and his party Doctor_J Dec 2012 #8

yep. spanone Dec 2012 #10

They must be betting that Obama is desperate to make a deal subterranean Dec 2012 #11