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berni_mccoy

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36. No, what he says is this:

Sun Oct 13, 2013, 12:45 PM

Oct 2013

"The question becomes 'how do you undo sequester?'. REPUBLICANS want to do it with entitlement cuts. That is, take entitlement cuts and put that money into undoing part of sequester. Democrats want to do it with a mix of mandatory cuts, some entitlement, and revenue increases."

You are taking what has been known all along as a proposal by Democrats and twisting it into what the Republicans want. You can't take two words, misquoted out of order and out of context, and make it into anything you want.

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Saw Schumer on "This Whore" saying the words [View all] LaydeeBug Oct 2013 OP

Context is everything. berni_mccoy Oct 2013 #1

Please. Those words have no business with "clean CR" and you know it. nt LaydeeBug Oct 2013 #2

No, it matters what he said. The fact that you aren't giving a full quote berni_mccoy Oct 2013 #5

Well then you certainly would be making an *assumption* now wouldn't you? LaydeeBug Oct 2013 #9

your attribution of nasty destructive motive based on no evidence at all leads me to believe carolinayellowdog Oct 2013 #17

Except that I was right. He never said what the OP claimed he did berni_mccoy Oct 2013 #25

except that you ARE wrong. He says it 2:07 in. LaydeeBug Oct 2013 #31

Full Quote IN CONTEXT (and you had it wrong anyway, as I knew) berni_mccoy Oct 2013 #38

Nice try. No dice. "Democrats want to do it with a mix of mandatory cuts, some entitlement..." LaydeeBug Oct 2013 #46

Oh, and here's another full quote for you LaydeeBug Oct 2013 #35

There are stink bugs on this thread that are no ladies. Pisces Oct 2013 #42

Well Lord knows there's some stank-ass fish. nt LaydeeBug Oct 2013 #48

Well with all the acidification of the oceans and crazy global warming deniers a fish does the best Pisces Oct 2013 #50

I certainly hope so. It might help some fish with their smelly disposition. nt LaydeeBug Oct 2013 #52

is there anything that can help you posting threads with accurate quotes in context? KittyWampus Oct 2013 #53

Is there anything that can help you undertand context? LaydeeBug Oct 2013 #56

Oh shit! Ranchemp. Oct 2013 #3

Sequester II. I'd be willing to bet that it's coming..... socialist_n_TN Oct 2013 #4

that seems like a very safe bet hfojvt Oct 2013 #7

What was the full quote? Iggo Oct 2013 #6

I believe it was hfojvt Oct 2013 #8

when the transcripts become available, I will give it to you... LaydeeBug Oct 2013 #15

So, Medicare/SS (paid via payroll taxes by everyone) is an ENTITLEMENT Roland99 Oct 2013 #10

"mandatory entitlement reform" My brother and nephew had stopped over so I just changed the LaydeeBug Oct 2013 #11

Fuck it. I AM "entitled" to those programs....... socialist_n_TN Oct 2013 #12

Forced payroll deductions..it's not like we had a choice to opt out so yes SammyWinstonJack Oct 2013 #57

Both Social Security and Medicare have mandatory solvency guidelines. grantcart Oct 2013 #13

Thank you for this. LaydeeBug Oct 2013 #19

what I heard was Shieffer accusing the FAR EXTREME LEFT of encouraging Obama to resist the TeaParty carolinayellowdog Oct 2013 #14

Oh Sheiffer has long been a rightie shill and I will readily admit that it was the very beginning LaydeeBug Oct 2013 #16

boy am I glad I haven't watched this sh*t for years lostincalifornia Oct 2013 #26

Run away! gulliver Oct 2013 #18

Or STAND and FIGHT...since in 2011, they DID sacrifice via a Grand Bargain LaydeeBug Oct 2013 #20

Yep. That's what Sequester I was....... socialist_n_TN Oct 2013 #21

Thank God we are "winning" or we would be really screwed! Teamster Jeff Oct 2013 #41

Yep Jeff, I hate to seem so ungrateful for these "wins"...... socialist_n_TN Oct 2013 #47

"Face the Nation" video here - Schumer did NOT say those words. highplainsdem Oct 2013 #22

Just what I suspected above. berni_mccoy Oct 2013 #24

You can "suspect" and "assume" all you want, watch and or read... LaydeeBug Oct 2013 #30

At 2:07 he says, 'DEMOCRATS WANT TO DO IT WITH A MIX OF ENTITLEMENT CUTS AND REVENUES" LaydeeBug Oct 2013 #28

No, what he says is this: berni_mccoy Oct 2013 #36

What is the commonality between the positions of the Republicans...... socialist_n_TN Oct 2013 #43

"mandatory cuts, some entitlement..." and not the bold is YOUR OWN. nt LaydeeBug Oct 2013 #44

Oh, aren't you cute Oilwellian Oct 2013 #29

No, I do think they want that LaydeeBug Oct 2013 #49

The ole bait and switch Oilwellian Oct 2013 #23

Thank you. nt LaydeeBug Oct 2013 #33

Why do you feel the need to use a sexist term to make your point? chervilant Oct 2013 #27

Oh, I feel honored that you would pose a question and then say that you're ignoring me LaydeeBug Oct 2013 #32

most of the whores I know are men carolinayellowdog Oct 2013 #45

I didn't look at all posts to see if full context is now known but... Whisp Oct 2013 #34

I *wish* because then it'd be awesome! LaydeeBug Oct 2013 #37

I don't think so. Apparently from above with a transcript...... socialist_n_TN Oct 2013 #40

Ugggh. He said that? Makes me feel like... LittleBlue Oct 2013 #39

Me too. I don't watch that show...it was only on because company came over LaydeeBug Oct 2013 #51

it's a shame you weren't paying more attention to get the accurate quote and full context. KittyWampus Oct 2013 #54

The quote was not accurate, but the CONTEXT ABSOLUTELY WAS LaydeeBug Oct 2013 #55