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The "boy who cried wolf" gets bitten by the wolf BlueStreak Feb 2013 #1
This. mac56 Feb 2013 #2
Its going to get ugly because the cuts dont allow for wiggle room. DCBob Feb 2013 #3
So what? BlueStreak Feb 2013 #5
Agreed SIBIndi Feb 2013 #8
What's propaganda? Herlong Feb 2013 #16
Fox News, in fact they fought for the right in court to lie to viewers and won. nt cstanleytech Feb 2013 #18
Ahem. Herlong Feb 2013 #20
There is propaganda coming from the administration on this too. BlueStreak Feb 2013 #21
Chill out, I didnt say I disagreed with you. cstanleytech Feb 2013 #23
You have no proof of anything.. you're just throwing Cha Feb 2013 #25
Truth will out, BlueStreak Herlong Feb 2013 #29
I don't deny that this is a big power struggle BlueStreak Feb 2013 #30
What's wrong with doing what's right for the American people Herlong Feb 2013 #31
This message was self-deleted by its author Herlong Feb 2013 #32
I believe Obama thinks he is doing what is good for the people BlueStreak Feb 2013 #39
I believe Obama thinks he is doing what is good for the people Herlong Feb 2013 #40
I don't get your point. Please explain. BlueStreak Feb 2013 #44
Your arguments are almost word for word from what I heard on a conservative talk radio station.. DCBob Feb 2013 #26
And your point is ... ? BlueStreak Feb 2013 #28
If the sequester doesn't have much effect, the GOP will gain in influence. Kablooie Feb 2013 #13
Which is to say that Obama has an incentive to make it hurt as much as possible BlueStreak Feb 2013 #22
How so? Herlong Feb 2013 #34
He wants to push the GOP into doing the big deal that includes elimination of abusive loopholes BlueStreak Feb 2013 #37
How can you know what is in his mind? Herlong Feb 2013 #41
Can you tell me why this is happening? Herlong Feb 2013 #36
See #37 BlueStreak Feb 2013 #38
Armed Forces Network Herlong Feb 2013 #33
If you think this is another non-event.. sendero Feb 2013 #14
Exactly. Thousands of middle/working class federal employees will be devastated. forestpath Feb 2013 #15
1 otherone Feb 2013 #17
How does the fact that Senate Repubs don't like Hagel "weaken" him at the Pentagon? TwilightGardener Feb 2013 #4
Here's a pretty good article. It is all about political posturing BlueStreak Feb 2013 #6
And another. This is just a Beltway thing BlueStreak Feb 2013 #7
The Opposition to Hagel On the Road Feb 2013 #9
"Look"? They are! xtraxritical Feb 2013 #11
+infinity cstanleytech Feb 2013 #19
Hagel will be "limited?" By whom? DFW Feb 2013 #10
I hope it's not going to happen, but Inuca Feb 2013 #27
What could they do to him, though--not give him the money he asks for? TwilightGardener Feb 2013 #35
Not only about the money Inuca Feb 2013 #47
Right, but DFW Feb 2013 #46
Even better, the minority republican caucus is "the vast majority". Warren Stupidity Feb 2013 #45
I will totally blame the congressional rethugs for this SemperEadem Feb 2013 #12
I only see one solution John2 Feb 2013 #24
Hagel will be just fine because the American people trust him PatrynXX Feb 2013 #42
Coburn's a twit Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Feb 2013 #43
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