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Enrique (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-13-10 04:33 PM Original message |
Gibbs: Obama won't need to veto Bush tax cuts, because Congress won't pass them |
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frazzled (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-13-10 04:42 PM Response to Original message |
1. September was when Obama thought Congress would stand strong ... |
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Phx_Dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-13-10 04:47 PM Response to Reply #1 |
3. Someone has to do the heavy lifting every time Congress wimps out. |
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Ikonoklast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-13-10 05:00 PM Response to Reply #1 |
7. Yep. Congress punted, because they were scared of Teabaggers screaming about taxes, |
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BlueCaliDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-13-10 05:31 PM Response to Reply #7 |
13. Hear. Hear. I second it, Ikonoklast. Once again, Congress |
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Ikonoklast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-13-10 06:17 PM Response to Reply #13 |
20. They showed themselves as either unwilling to take the hard votes, |
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Exilednight (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-13-10 08:00 PM Response to Reply #7 |
21. Well, Congress may have punted, but Obama caught the ball and holds the destiny of ... |
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Ikonoklast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-13-10 08:37 PM Response to Reply #21 |
22. Yeah, screw them lazy unemployed people, and let ALL the tax cuts expire! |
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Exilednight (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-13-10 08:56 PM Response to Reply #22 |
23. Well, here's the options in the real world. He could veto the tax cuts now and |
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Ikonoklast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-13-10 11:09 PM Response to Reply #23 |
25. Glad it isn't up to you. |
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Exilednight (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-13-10 11:16 PM Response to Reply #25 |
26. It's not about purity. It's about what's best for the country in the ........... |
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sciencewins (31 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-13-10 04:43 PM Response to Original message |
2. Yes, we know he is not a Fighter but... |
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FiveGoodMen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-13-10 05:01 PM Response to Reply #2 |
8. "just get whatever you can get and be happy with that" |
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Jackpine Radical (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-13-10 04:49 PM Response to Original message |
4. This statement is no longer operative: |
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Occam Bandage (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-13-10 04:55 PM Response to Original message |
5. That was back when Congressional Democrats had some power. |
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BlueCaliDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-13-10 05:33 PM Response to Reply #5 |
15. Just like they planned it. Make no mistake. This was a collaboration |
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chimpymustgo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-13-10 04:59 PM Response to Original message |
6. Quit pouring SALT in the goddam wound!!! Good find. There are some flaming fannies in the WH. |
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ProSense (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-13-10 05:01 PM Response to Original message |
9. Does this mean that |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-13-10 05:31 PM Response to Reply #9 |
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ProSense (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-13-10 05:32 PM Response to Reply #12 |
14. I suppose based on your response |
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progressoid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-13-10 05:38 PM Response to Reply #14 |
16. Oh. Is that what that was? |
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mascientist (2 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-13-10 05:13 PM Response to Original message |
10. We don't have a two party system |
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Enthusiast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-13-10 05:29 PM Response to Reply #10 |
11. I fear you are right. |
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walldude (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-13-10 06:15 PM Response to Reply #10 |
19. Welcome... and good 1st post. |
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BrklynLiberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-13-10 05:43 PM Response to Original message |
17. WTF..then why the hell did he work so hard for this "compromise"??????? |
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Nicholas D Wolfwood (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-15-10 04:29 PM Response to Reply #17 |
30. Because Congress did *not* pass a bill allowing the top tier of tax cuts to expire. |
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yourout (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-13-10 06:04 PM Response to Original message |
18. Tell me another lie Scotty. |
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Sheepshank (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-13-10 10:59 PM Response to Original message |
24. Hoping the Reps could see reason |
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Supersedeas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-15-10 12:05 PM Response to Original message |
27. A time when Republican could not get them passed--now the minority can. |
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polichick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-15-10 12:13 PM Response to Original message |
28. Actions speak louder than words... |
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dionysus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-15-10 12:38 PM Response to Original message |
29. because the repukes are holding UI extention hostage. but you knew that. |
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Milo_Bloom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-15-10 04:30 PM Response to Original message |
31. What do you expect and empty suit to do? |
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old mark (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-15-10 06:00 PM Response to Original message |
32. Well, I guess he is wrong again....nt |
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