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Vincardog

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45. Any solution HAS to involve both spending cuts and increased revenues. emPHAsis on the

Fri Nov 30, 2012, 04:22 PM

Nov 2012

wrong SYLabol.

Any solution has to involve MAJOR increases in revenues along with
reasonable spending cuts primarily in the Military.

Why start on the wrong foot?

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Obama to GOP: I’m done negotiating with myself [View all] babylonsister Nov 2012 OP

Aha. The New Obama = the once again elected 2nd term Obama. Deal with it. libdem4life Nov 2012 #1

Geithner put $400 billion in cuts to "health care spending" (Medicare) on the table. xtraxritical Nov 2012 #12

Thanks for the reminder, balloon intact. No one said he was a Liberal. libdem4life Nov 2012 #13

"Deal with it . . ." GatorLarry Nov 2012 #36

Was that where it came from ... who knew???? :) libdem4life Nov 2012 #41

Overindulging in Schadenfreude isn't a positive thing. ballaratocker Nov 2012 #48

AT LAST! IDoMath Nov 2012 #2

No shit BainsBane Nov 2012 #6

In the next day or two, Obama needs to make it clear BlueStreak Nov 2012 #20

Excellent post! NYtoBush-Drop Dead Nov 2012 #22

I hate being one of those people who bitches about what people should'a done, but TalkingDog Nov 2012 #39

Me, too but IDoMath Nov 2012 #40

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You are never happy, are ya. nt babylonsister Nov 2012 #5

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Obama may or may not do the right thing this time. He should do NOTHING until Jan 1. That makes robinlynne Nov 2012 #24

I like the way he is dealing with them at this point. liberal N proud Nov 2012 #4

I don't. wtmusic Nov 2012 #14

YES. No neogtiaitng before January 1st. Then negotiate. robinlynne Nov 2012 #25

Isn't that kind of what he is doing with this line: "I’m done negotiating with myself" liberal N proud Nov 2012 #30

Now is the time for Obama to attack wtmusic Nov 2012 #35

I disagree . . . GatorLarry Nov 2012 #37

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

You cant negotiate with terrorists. Republicans are terrorists. nm rhett o rick Nov 2012 #10

ReTHUGs don't change. silverweb Nov 2012 #11

Please proceed Mr. President! n/t sheshe2 Nov 2012 #19

:) silverweb Nov 2012 #28

+1 lunatica Nov 2012 #32

+1 Faryn Balyncd Nov 2012 #15

K&R nt ProudProgressiveNow Nov 2012 #16

Why did it take the White House four years to figure this out? high density Nov 2012 #17

Exactly. Anyone been to the Grand Basar in Istanbul? wake.up.america Nov 2012 #18

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

K&R ! patrice Nov 2012 #21

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

Because of course, he's absolutely bound to "give away the store" Scootaloo Nov 2012 #29

What??? GatorLarry Nov 2012 #38

Any solution HAS to involve both spending cuts and increased revenues. emPHAsis on the Vincardog Nov 2012 #45

Thank you Mr. President. nt Tarheel_Dem Nov 2012 #27

"If Republicans want to cut Medicare, let them propose the cuts." lunatica Nov 2012 #31

It's a Constitutional issue. Budgets originate in the House. Doesn't Boehner and the repugs Pryderi Nov 2012 #33

sycophantic bullshit/obamhype tomp Nov 2012 #34

Then you haven't been paying attention, or you're babylonsister Nov 2012 #46

your view, my view.... tomp Dec 2012 #52

Correct me if I am wrong but Didn't Boehner get 90% of what he wanted last time these Filibuster Harry Nov 2012 #42

You call getting the credit rating of the US downgraded a win? babylonsister Nov 2012 #47

not me. That was not a win for our country but Speaker Boehner obviously thinks so. Filibuster Harry Dec 2012 #53

Fuck the Republicans Vattel Nov 2012 #49

No kidding. Up2Late Nov 2012 #50

If Republicans don't like this offer, make the next offer even less appetizing for them. tclambert Nov 2012 #51