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BlueStreak

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16. It isn't about me. It is about Norquist. Anybody who thinks his role is diminished

Reply to nadinbrzezinski (Reply #15)

Wed Jan 2, 2013, 04:06 PM

Jan 2013

does not understand who he is, what he does, and what the big game plan is. Obama gave him essentially everything he could have dreamed of. Obama did what Bush could not -- making those reckless tax cuts PERMANENT, locking us into "starve the beast" mode for the next generation at least.

What is done is now done. We will regret it.

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Trying desperately to cling to whatever relevance Jackpine Radical Jan 2013 #1

Exactly, but right now he is making lemonade nadinbrzezinski Jan 2013 #3

Could it be..... ewagner Jan 2013 #6

More like Jackpine Radical Jan 2013 #28

Naw...like someone else said Harmony Blue Jan 2013 #2

Yup, he is making lemonade nadinbrzezinski Jan 2013 #4

And replacing the sugar with antifreeze meow2u3 Jan 2013 #18

Are you kidding? Norquist WON this thing. BlueStreak Jan 2013 #5

The top 2% will be taxed more (Grover's biggest donors) Harmony Blue Jan 2013 #11

You do realize that in DC there is nothing permanent right? nadinbrzezinski Jan 2013 #12

It is "permanent" for at least a decade BlueStreak Jan 2013 #14

You said it yourself nadinbrzezinski Jan 2013 #15

It isn't about me. It is about Norquist. Anybody who thinks his role is diminished BlueStreak Jan 2013 #16

Oh I know exactly who he is nadinbrzezinski Jan 2013 #17

Yes. That was a good thing, but it will not happen again BlueStreak Jan 2013 #19

Seriously I do this as a job nadinbrzezinski Jan 2013 #20

If you are a professional reporter, then I am sure you must understand revenue as a % of GDP BlueStreak Jan 2013 #21

I know what they have been at since 1980...at least nadinbrzezinski Jan 2013 #23

If you show me how we get control of the House before more damage is done, I'll be a lot more BlueStreak Jan 2013 #26

I don't think I can nadinbrzezinski Jan 2013 #27

!!! zappaman Jan 2013 #24

nice to see norquist and the nra dancing the same dance at the same time DonRedwood Jan 2013 #7

Norquist is a poopy head! Rockyj Jan 2013 #8

Actually he is a... whistler162 Jan 2013 #13

Please proceed, Grover. tosh Jan 2013 #9

Grover Who? n/t maxrandb Jan 2013 #10

Do you have your full 2013 prediction list out yet? B2G Jan 2013 #22

i just saw footage of him with andrea mitchell saying this wasn't a tax raise... spanone Jan 2013 #25