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37. this is all theatre - the "reasonable" GOP wants to go over the cliff

Reply to L0oniX (Reply #27)

Fri Dec 21, 2012, 01:57 PM

Dec 2012

they know the only way to achieve compromise, and call it a tax cut, is to start from zero in the new congress.

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Inside the Meltdown [View all] Recursion Dec 2012 OP

Interesting...thanks. dkf Dec 2012 #1

On election night.... lin_e65 Dec 2012 #2

"Sleeping" as in BlueStreak Dec 2012 #18

The President can call me at 3 AM and I promise I'll find a way to take the call groundloop Dec 2012 #24

They shoulda just extended the tax cuts for the middle class - and cheered "Merry Christmas" jpak Dec 2012 #3

That was my worry, personally Recursion Dec 2012 #6

They made their beds BumRushDaShow Dec 2012 #4

Serenity..... GraniteDem Dec 2012 #5

Great read, thanks. WilliamPitt Dec 2012 #7

Interesting read leftynyc Dec 2012 #8

Yesterday was the first time in recent memory I recal hearing from BlueStreak Dec 2012 #19

Even if there is a tea bag vs corporatist whore split Cosmocat Dec 2012 #33

Agreed. If he leaves the teabaggers behind, Boehner has to support more reasonable legislation BlueStreak Dec 2012 #41

As Maddow brilliantly broke down Cosmocat Dec 2012 #43

It's a reasonable fear leftynyc Dec 2012 #36

The Republicans have destroyed their own party. yardwork Dec 2012 #9

What you wrote ... so true Bernardo de La Paz Dec 2012 #15

A rational conservative voice would be a good thing to have in US politics Recursion Dec 2012 #16

We must give Mittens credit for his part in the current disarray. dixiegrrrrl Dec 2012 #17

Romney was another symptom of the collapse. So was Palin. randome Dec 2012 #42

That's what everyone said between November 2008 and October 2010. merrily Dec 2012 #21

Now if only.. sendero Dec 2012 #28

Looks like Boehner stepped on his own boner. blackspade Dec 2012 #10

LOL! merrily Dec 2012 #22

I assumed this thread would be about DU's recent freak out about how Obama had caved and JoePhilly Dec 2012 #11

Good Piece - Thanks for Posting n/t Indykatie Dec 2012 #12

Somebody should lock the Republicans in that basement Berlum Dec 2012 #13

What is sad and scary about the Repubs is that Boehner is not even the worst Speaker they could have Jennicut Dec 2012 #14

Boehner made the fatal decision to continue the "Hastert rule" BlueStreak Dec 2012 #20

I'm pretty sure ... 1StrongBlackMan Dec 2012 #26

If Boehner said that, then he should act on it by ending the "Hastert rule" BlueStreak Dec 2012 #30

Yeah, it's a "rule" solely affecting the Speaker Recursion Dec 2012 #31

If Obama sticks to a "moderate Domocratic" solution, he can force Boehner BlueStreak Dec 2012 #32

BINGO Cosmocat Dec 2012 #34

And that is because the Democrats refuse to play hardball BlueStreak Dec 2012 #40

I wanted to smash our TV this afternoon Cosmocat Dec 2012 #44

And Ryan would be worse than Cantor. merrily Dec 2012 #23

It goes from really bad to really, really bad to horrifically bad. Jennicut Dec 2012 #35

Well, it all depends on if there are enough "moderate Republicans" with some backbone. BlueStreak Dec 2012 #38

And then Boehner said Merry Cliffmas to all & some bourbon tonight.... Historic NY Dec 2012 #25

HERE'S THE REAL SHIT THAT'S GOING ON... L0oniX Dec 2012 #27

this is all theatre - the "reasonable" GOP wants to go over the cliff maxsolomon Dec 2012 #37

When the new term starts maybe some more moderate republicans will vote Politicub Dec 2012 #29

cry me a river, repugliCONS, your party is a FAIL wordpix Dec 2012 #39