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2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: Obama to GOP: I知 done negotiating with myself [View all]ProudProgressiveNow
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Geithner put $400 billion in cuts to "health care spending" (Medicare) on the table.
xtraxritical
Nov 2012
#12
I hate being one of those people who bitches about what people should'a done, but
TalkingDog
Nov 2012
#39
Obama may or may not do the right thing this time. He should do NOTHING until Jan 1. That makes
robinlynne
Nov 2012
#24
Isn't that kind of what he is doing with this line: "I知 done negotiating with myself"
liberal N proud
Nov 2012
#30
What "name-calling with the Speaker of the House" are you talking about? Standing our/his
Vincardog
Nov 2012
#44
Learning is something Obama has always advocated. The GOP's masters love the stupid ones.
freshwest
Nov 2012
#7
The only way to deal with Republicans when there are too many chickens in the coop.
LiberalFighter
Nov 2012
#9
The dealer will knock on the back door and say... "I'll give you $___ for all of these rugs."
libdem4life
Nov 2012
#43
Because the administration first thought they were dealing with rational people.
Ikonoklast
Nov 2012
#23
The only issue for me is, how much of the store is the president going to give away in the end?
MotherPetrie
Nov 2012
#26
Any solution HAS to involve both spending cuts and increased revenues. emPHAsis on the
Vincardog
Nov 2012
#45
It's a Constitutional issue. Budgets originate in the House. Doesn't Boehner and the repugs
Pryderi
Nov 2012
#33
Correct me if I am wrong but Didn't Boehner get 90% of what he wanted last time these
Filibuster Harry
Nov 2012
#42
not me. That was not a win for our country but Speaker Boehner obviously thinks so.
Filibuster Harry
Dec 2012
#53
If Republicans don't like this offer, make the next offer even less appetizing for them.
tclambert
Nov 2012
#51