napkinz
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Fri Jul-22-11 06:08 PM
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Is this President Obama's Bullhorn Moment? |
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He's telling the American people he HEARS them.
He's standing up to the tea-orists.
Tonight's press conference/speech could be a defining moment!
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Fri Jul-22-11 06:10 PM
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1. But he was still willing to cut SS and Medicare and Medicaid to get |
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things for the Repubs to agree too!
Am I right about that?
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Ruby the Liberal
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Fri Jul-22-11 06:12 PM
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2. Yep you are. He offered $650 Billion in "entitlement" cuts to SS/Med |
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Fri Jul-22-11 06:13 PM
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3. Was that part of a strategy? |
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What some here have been saying for days may be true, that he's been playing chess, that he outmaneuvered the House of Ill-Repukes.
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Fri Jul-22-11 06:14 PM
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4. Boner;"Mr. Obama is....adamant that we cannot make fundamental changes to our entitlement programs." |
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Edited on Fri Jul-22-11 06:15 PM by emulatorloo
That's one of boehner's justifications for walking out. Think about it a little
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Fri Jul-22-11 06:22 PM
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7. "fundamental" is the key word |
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translation: he won't agree to Ryan's voucher program.
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Fri Jul-22-11 06:24 PM
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8. Is this the new pillow you guys are clutching to? |
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Fri Jul-22-11 06:15 PM
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5. Defining moment... You're kidding, right? |
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All President Obama did this afternoon was step up to the podium and tell us that nothing had happened and we are in the exact same situation we were yesterday.
Boy, it doesn't take much, I tell ya...
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Fri Jul-22-11 06:18 PM
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We may not know for some time. We may look back to today and say this is the day we got our spine and said enough is enough.
I hope it is.
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Fri Jul-22-11 06:27 PM
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9. after watching Boehner, I can say it sure was Boehner's Bull$hit Moment! |
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Fri Jul-22-11 06:29 PM
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Fri Jul-22-11 06:38 PM
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11. now you know MSNBC will have Uncle Pat on any second to |
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Edited on Fri Jul-22-11 06:44 PM by napkinz
... praise Boehner's response.
If they do, I'm switching to Sponge Bob!
EDIT: I knew it! It's Pat!!!!
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