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2016 Postmortem
Related: About this forumPremature Compromisation
Defined: The ability of Democrats to cave on their positions before even a debate on either floor of congress or committee hearings can take place.
Let's help the Dem's get over this congressional dysfunction.
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Premature Compromisation (Original Post)
dballance
Nov 2012
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Obviously we all don't know what is going on behind the scene but wouldn't it be a good starter
Filibuster Harry
Nov 2012
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Filibuster Harry
(666 posts)1. Obviously we all don't know what is going on behind the scene but wouldn't it be a good starter
if there were 5 plans (president Obama, House Democrats, House Rs, Senate Democrats, Senate Rs) to begin negotiations. But each plan had to have a requirement of at least $ 3 trillion total made up of cuts and tax increases.
dballance
(5,756 posts)2. I'm really just trying to be humorous
We need a few laughs these days. I kinda thought I might try to be funny.
libdem4life
(13,877 posts)3. Gallows Humor ... but I snickered a bit.