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geckosfeet

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9. Yes. This is their "counter-proposal". Demonization. The president needs to stand his ground.
Sun Dec 2, 2012, 11:11 AM
Dec 2012

I wrote my congressman and voiced my support for the president and his proposal. Letting everything expire is preferable to caving to these bastards again.

Nice summation of last weeks events that pertain to the budget/deficit negotiations. geckosfeet Dec 2012 #1
"Real Spending Cuts" Have Already Taken Place DallasNE Dec 2012 #4
Yes. This is their "counter-proposal". Demonization. The president needs to stand his ground. geckosfeet Dec 2012 #9
I wrote my Congressman too. SouthernDonkey Dec 2012 #45
Two Years liberalmike27 Dec 2012 #16
Lets domore than that daybranch Dec 2012 #30
Pennsylvanian here. Dark n Stormy Knight Dec 2012 #46
I say fuck 'em. I'm ready to go over the edge. It's either now or never. AAO Dec 2012 #38
While True, This Fails To Address What Drives The Hatred For President Obama DallasNE Dec 2012 #2
I have John2 Dec 2012 #6
I Understand What You Are Saying DallasNE Dec 2012 #10
I do believe that the likes of Donald Trump are faking it Live and Learn Dec 2012 #47
Richard Steel, what an Uncle Tom. xtraxritical Dec 2012 #43
I Presume You Are Talking About Michael Steele - n/t DallasNE Dec 2012 #48
They John2 Dec 2012 #3
The Republicans Are Obsessed by Obstruction. Period Demeter Dec 2012 #5
They never have and never will accept that a black man is running the country. ClusterFreak Dec 2012 #7
Bingo ! jaysunb Dec 2012 #39
re:The Republican Obsession With Obstructing Obama is Endangering the Country allan01 Dec 2012 #8
+1,000 sheshe2 Dec 2012 #11
Republicans are a threat to freedom. nt Joey Liberal Dec 2012 #12
K&R scmoore120 Dec 2012 #13
K and R Tutonic Dec 2012 #14
How does a Party that subtly The Wizard Dec 2012 #15
Republicans are a threat to the Planet. glinda Dec 2012 #17
K&R countmyvote4real Dec 2012 #18
It's time for someone to file charges oldbanjo Dec 2012 #19
Thank YOU! smirkymonkey Dec 2012 #26
Since you seem to know the legal basis for "sedition" why don't you do that? former9thward Dec 2012 #32
Very well said. They did the same to FDR. It took years to get past them, we must have a Democratic freshwest Dec 2012 #20
They would kill us all to get their way RepublicansRZombies Dec 2012 #21
They are wrong. They have been wrong for over 30 years. Nothing we can do will make them right. RepublicansRZombies Dec 2012 #23
Totally agree. ReallyIAmAnOptimist Dec 2012 #28
I bet the next Congress is going to be significantly different than this one. yends21012 Dec 2012 #22
Not a chance Doctor_J Dec 2012 #37
It's not just Obama, they were this way with Clinton as well RepublicansRZombies Dec 2012 #24
Republicans need to stop their War on America and ... Berlum Dec 2012 #25
One serious problem here! busterbrown Dec 2012 #27
Agreed. Radical Obstructionism is not governing. paparush Dec 2012 #29
If they shut down government they are a threat to national security. Seriously. ancianita Dec 2012 #31
Yup. madamesilverspurs Dec 2012 #33
K & R!!!! hue Dec 2012 #34
What they're doing is treason and/or sedition! santamargarita Dec 2012 #35
I agree with Malloy Doctor_J Dec 2012 #36
Let's jump off that fiscal cliff! (pic)... mwooldri Dec 2012 #40
Hear, Hear Phlem Dec 2012 #41
It's borderline sabotage WCGreen Dec 2012 #42
K&R! hrmjustin Dec 2012 #44
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