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Pryderi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-12-11 08:51 PM Original message |
The fiendish brilliance of Mitch McConnell |
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aquart (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-12-11 08:55 PM Response to Original message |
1. And why would McConnell want that? |
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Zen Democrat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-12-11 09:11 PM Response to Reply #1 |
7. Because his buddies in the bond markets DEMAND it. |
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SharonAnn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-12-11 09:20 PM Response to Reply #1 |
9. 3 more times before the 2012 elections and they do a ""resolution of disapproval" each time. |
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msongs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-12-11 09:30 PM Response to Reply #1 |
11. because there will be no tax increases to vote against? hmmm nt |
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creeksneakers2 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-12-11 08:55 PM Response to Original message |
2. It gives Obama the power to select the spending cuts |
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Pryderi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-12-11 08:56 PM Response to Reply #2 |
3. Cutting tax breaks would be cutting spending, right? |
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creeksneakers2 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-12-11 09:08 PM Response to Reply #3 |
5. ROFL! I'd love to see him submit that! |
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notadmblnd (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-12-11 09:11 PM Response to Reply #2 |
6. The way I understood it, is that Obama would be required to suggest spending cuts |
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Historic NY (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-12-11 09:19 PM Response to Reply #2 |
8. Wow is this is almost the line item veto Presidents dreamed of. |
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JohnnyLib2 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-12-11 09:08 PM Response to Original message |
4. ..."a year or more of unending political chaos.." |
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SugarShack (979 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-12-11 09:28 PM Response to Original message |
10. Obama needs to understand, the people demand that he strengthen soc sec and medicare, no cuts! |
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Cereal Kyller (400 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-13-11 12:06 AM Response to Original message |
12. You're welcome |
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BlueMTexpat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-13-11 03:03 AM Response to Original message |
13. I would have K&R'ed if the headline had stopped at |
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