"We need to play hardball, and maybe some hostages will need to be sacrificed."

[DemocratSinceBirth]

"We need to play hardball, and maybe some hostages will need to be sacrificed."

-Anonymous DU Member

For the sake of discussion we can accept President Obama's hostage analogy. Can we please list the hostages that will be sacrified.

[Xenotime]

1. Those who earn

[DemocratSinceBirth]

2. In This Analogy They Aren't The Ones Who Are Being Held Hostage

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[Poboy]

3. I reject the presidential straw man and his arguements.

[DemocratSinceBirth]

5. That May Be So But Some Here Accept It And Are Offering Up Sacrifices

I want to know who these people to be sacrificed are. Maybe I won't even like em.

[wtmusic]

10. It would be nice if negotiation didn't involve sacrifice

but in practice it's extremely naive to think that way.

[phleshdef]

4. Sounds like Anonymous thinks more like a Republican.

I want nothing to do with people that approach the world that way.

[wtmusic]

6. I'm famous!

I won't accept Obama's hostage analogy, because it's a straw man. Discussion of a straw man is pointless.

I prefer to see it as the Republicans are holding anyone who earns less than $250K hostage, and Obama sacrificing us.

[young but wise]

7. I bet this person calls themselves progressive. Sounds like a fucking Repuke.

Disgusting.

[Tierra_y_Libertad]

8. Instead he gave the hostage takers a big wet kiss and a raise.

[Starry Messenger]

9. You mean the 4 million 99ers who get nothing? Those hostages?