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edhopper (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-07-10 05:21 PM Original message |
Excuse me, but how exactly did the GOP compromise? |
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Catherina (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-07-10 05:22 PM Response to Original message |
1. Their compromise was to let the President make the announcement . n/t |
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Supersedeas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-07-10 05:54 PM Response to Reply #1 |
27. but they did get to smile and gloat about it in the halls of Congress shortly thereafter |
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Catherina (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-07-10 05:58 PM Response to Reply #27 |
29. I'd be gloating too if I were in their shoes. Hell, open the champagne |
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Liberty Belle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-07-10 05:22 PM Response to Original message |
2. I guess they would see supporting unemployment benefits as a compromise |
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JackintheGreen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-07-10 05:23 PM Response to Original message |
3. They agreed to give those lazy outta work bastards |
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Lorien (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-07-10 05:34 PM Response to Reply #3 |
20. 33 Billion in exchange for 700 Billion in their own pockets. DEAL!! |
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Blue_In_AK (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-07-10 05:23 PM Response to Original message |
4. I think the compromise was allegedly the unemployment insurance |
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dennis4868 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-07-10 05:24 PM Original message |
The republicans gave into... |
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Vincardog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-07-10 05:24 PM Response to Original message |
5. They allowed the Democrats to cut EVERYONES taxes not just the Rich folks. WTF is |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-07-10 05:24 PM Response to Original message |
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SoCalDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-07-10 05:27 PM Response to Original message |
7. They compromised by praising Obama for admitting that he was wrong for not reaching out to them |
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SugarShack (979 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-07-10 05:27 PM Response to Original message |
8. We're still in charge...all three branches. What dems are holding back??? We've been had! |
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pnwmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-07-10 05:28 PM Response to Reply #8 |
10. Do you really not understand how the filibuster works? |
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dionysus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-07-10 05:31 PM Response to Reply #10 |
15. they really don't. or they just pretend it's like in the movies. |
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edhopper (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-07-10 06:11 PM Response to Reply #10 |
32. Then let the tax cuts expire. |
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Tesha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-07-10 07:22 PM Response to Reply #10 |
33. Strangely enough, when it was Republicans trying to break filibusters, ... |
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truebrit71 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-07-10 05:28 PM Response to Original message |
9. They allowed the peasants to have their cake...(they extended UI) |
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xultar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-07-10 05:30 PM Response to Original message |
11. They let Obama announce it. |
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Reacher (24 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-07-10 05:32 PM Response to Reply #11 |
17. Let him? Hell they probably wrote it and loaded it on the 'promter |
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xultar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-07-10 05:45 PM Response to Reply #17 |
25. I'm sorry Reacher but I'm gonna keep my eye on you. |
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TexasObserver (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-07-10 05:30 PM Response to Original message |
12. Reminds me of an old Dennis the Menace cartoon. |
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gmoney (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-07-10 05:34 PM Response to Reply #12 |
19. wow, that's perfect... |
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KeepItReal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-07-10 05:35 PM Response to Reply #12 |
21. Nail hit on the head |
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griffi94 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-07-10 05:30 PM Response to Original message |
13. they compromised |
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elias49 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-07-10 05:30 PM Response to Original message |
14. Health care? |
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gmoney (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-07-10 05:32 PM Response to Original message |
16. Obama did not have to wear Lederhosen and cover himself in marmalade. |
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KeepItReal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-07-10 05:32 PM Response to Original message |
18. Estate Tax got dropped from 55% to 35% with $5 million exemption |
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Lorien (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-07-10 05:35 PM Response to Reply #18 |
22. Team Obama keeps avoiding any discussion of THAT one! nt |
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ProfessionalLeftist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-07-10 05:36 PM Response to Original message |
23. They didn't. |
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Bucky (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-07-10 05:42 PM Response to Original message |
24. Not letting jobless people lose their homes just yet was their compromise. |
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lunatica (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-07-10 05:46 PM Response to Original message |
26. They're allowing those worthless unemployed, bum, parasites on society to get money |
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librechik (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-07-10 05:58 PM Response to Original message |
28. They haven't killed him yet. |
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texshelters (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-07-10 06:05 PM Response to Original message |
30. They decided to pass the unemployment extensions |
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ChairmanAgnostic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-07-10 06:06 PM Response to Original message |
31. They agree to two ply, not three ply toilet paper |
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