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Ninga

(8,273 posts)
Tue Jan 1, 2013, 05:06 PM Jan 2013

The deal passed in the Senate because that GOP KNOWS Cantor and his gang of thugs

Are only too happy to play the bad guy hand.

Good cop bad cop game is what the GOP is about,nothing more nothing less.

They had no intention of getting this deal done.

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The deal passed in the Senate because that GOP KNOWS Cantor and his gang of thugs (Original Post) Ninga Jan 2013 OP
Over the cliff we go? Chico Man Jan 2013 #1
Luke's interview of Cong. LaTourette made me think Boner doesn't have the votes. laTourette Ninga Jan 2013 #3
Nothing can pass in The House. We can just plan on it from now on. Motown_Johnny Jan 2013 #2
I Think You're Right. McConnell and Cantor probably huddled on it dballance Jan 2013 #4

Ninga

(8,273 posts)
3. Luke's interview of Cong. LaTourette made me think Boner doesn't have the votes. laTourette
Tue Jan 1, 2013, 05:13 PM
Jan 2013

Lied his way through the interview.... And little Luke did not challenge him in any way with any kind of tough follow-up questions.

 

Motown_Johnny

(22,308 posts)
2. Nothing can pass in The House. We can just plan on it from now on.
Tue Jan 1, 2013, 05:09 PM
Jan 2013

Even Boner's Plan B couldn't pass in his own caucus.


They are so predictable.

We should be able to outflank them on a regular basis.

 

dballance

(5,756 posts)
4. I Think You're Right. McConnell and Cantor probably huddled on it
Tue Jan 1, 2013, 05:42 PM
Jan 2013

and decided to let the Senate pass it because the intransigent senators are not in safely gerrymandered districts. The GOP has gerrymandered the house districts to practically ensure they'll continue to win unit after the next census. So the House can be the bad guys.

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