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dballance

(5,756 posts)
Thu Nov 29, 2012, 01:18 PM Nov 2012

Premature 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 OP
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 #1
I'm really just trying to be humorous dballance Nov 2012 #2
Gallows Humor ... but I snickered a bit. libdem4life Nov 2012 #3

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
Thu Nov 29, 2012, 03:26 PM
Nov 2012

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
Thu Nov 29, 2012, 04:10 PM
Nov 2012

We need a few laughs these days. I kinda thought I might try to be funny.

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