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Botany

(77,855 posts) Wed Oct 16, 2013, 08:36 PM Oct 2013

Obama's speech 10/16/13 ... pure class

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Obama's speech 10/16/13 ... pure class (Original Post) Botany Oct 2013 OP

:-) BluegrassStateBlues Oct 2013 #1

The House has not voted yet and there is no guarantee that they will. It's a risk, but he handled it AlinPA Oct 2013 #2

i've got to believe they've counted the votes very carefully Richardo Oct 2013 #3

Let's hope so, it would not surprise me to see Boehner try to embarass the President by calling AlinPA Oct 2013 #4

BluegrassStateBlues

(881 posts)

1. :-)

Reply to Botany (Original post)

Wed Oct 16, 2013, 08:37 PM

Oct 2013

Matt Viser @mviser

"Is this going to happen again in a few months?" Obama is asked as he heads out the door. He pauses, looks over his shoulder. "No."

AlinPA

(15,071 posts)

2. The House has not voted yet and there is no guarantee that they will. It's a risk, but he handled it

Reply to Botany (Original post)

Wed Oct 16, 2013, 08:40 PM

Oct 2013

well, not "spiking the ball".

Richardo

(38,391 posts)

3. i've got to believe they've counted the votes very carefully

Reply to AlinPA (Reply #2)

Wed Oct 16, 2013, 08:49 PM

Oct 2013

AlinPA

(15,071 posts)

4. Let's hope so, it would not surprise me to see Boehner try to embarass the President by calling

Reply to Richardo (Reply #3)

Wed Oct 16, 2013, 08:53 PM

Oct 2013

off the vote or have Cantor not bring it up. There is no honor in the House GOP.

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