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49. The idea that fiery bully pulpit speeches about "fighting for" and "standing up to" will

Wed May 31, 2023, 05:45 PM

May 2023

easily overcome any little "excuses" like a Republican-controlled House or not having enough votes or EOs that are legally challenged. Everybody will see what is right and moral and do it. Easy!

Biden is a master at bully pulpiting, but pundits whine that he said something but things changed so now he has to do something else and wasn't that a terrible miscalculation? Why can't Biden tell the future and always know exactly the perfect thing to say? Let's pull out some polls and harp about his low approval ratings.

Everybody knew this was bipartisan and a compromise.

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R's won. We lost. [View all] orthoclad May 2023 OP

What. Ever. we can do it May 2023 #1

What?? MontanaMama May 2023 #2

Oscar Kilo... Wounded Bear May 2023 #3

Agreed. Sky Jewels May 2023 #4

Well you work with the congress and media you have Fullduplexxx May 2023 #5

Oh you .... I think you need a dose of: LakeArenal May 2023 #6

Bwaahaaaa! MontanaMama May 2023 #7

Right, what Lesley Gore said Hekate May 2023 #11

Just curious BootinUp May 2023 #8

Makes one wonder, doesn't one? Hekate May 2023 #14

Seems quite obvious, doesn't make me wonder very hard. tritsofme May 2023 #32

Who do you consider "we"? lpbk2713 May 2023 #9

... markie May 2023 #10

If it helps, think of this as a budget deal, not a debt ceiling deal. BlueCheeseAgain May 2023 #12

I think that's the proper way to look at it. In It to Win It May 2023 #15

NO.. "Pres Biden WON"!! Cha May 2023 #13

Thank You!! Peacetrain May 2023 #44

Yes Pres Biden is.. I need all the Cha May 2023 #51

Always here for you Cha!! Peacetrain May 2023 #61

Aww.. Mahalo, Peacetrain.. Cha May 2023 #63

He had to make a deal sometime. He's negotiating with toddlers. He has to be the adult in the room In It to Win It May 2023 #16

I don't feel that way. Everything doesn't have to be a short-term win.. Silent Type May 2023 #17

Just the fact that the core maggots are FURIOUS makes it worth it. forgotmylogin May 2023 #18

There is no debt ceiling until 2025 and McCarthy has a fire on his hands Trenzalore May 2023 #19

There might be no McCARTHY by 2025!!! AZ8theist May 2023 #24

Exactly Trenzalore May 2023 #28

LOL ExWhoDoesntCare Jun 2023 #75

+1 betsuni May 2023 #33

You know elections have consequences. honest.abe May 2023 #20

Some people think you magically get your way I guess Trenzalore May 2023 #23

Which inthewind21 May 2023 #34

I don't think these people are that stupid, but these are not good faith complaints. tritsofme May 2023 #37

The idea that fiery bully pulpit speeches about "fighting for" and "standing up to" will betsuni May 2023 #49

I know. It's very childish. yardwork May 2023 #57

You are entitled to your opinion. Freethinker65 May 2023 #21

Orthoclad, You Need to Consider Buying a DU Membership Indykatie May 2023 #22

... BlackSkimmer May 2023 #26

This says it all for me... Spazito May 2023 #25

Bingo grantcart May 2023 #54

LOL Spazito May 2023 #55

Lol! yardwork May 2023 #62

Well, we don't control the House. Elessar Zappa May 2023 #27

This is a profoundly shallow and ignorant rant. tritsofme May 2023 #29

Exactly inthewind21 May 2023 #38

Yay, a garbage hot take. Unrec n/t emulatorloo May 2023 #30

Just btw, despicable as most of the Reublicans being Hortensis May 2023 #31

Very good points. yardwork May 2023 #58

Even the Rs realize they lost mcar May 2023 #35

So what should President Biden have done differently? gratuitous May 2023 #36

It dumbfounds inthewind21 May 2023 #39

The Public May Have A Clip Length Memory, Sir, But You've A Rather Pixilated View Of Present Events The Magistrate May 2023 #40

Thank you for this patient explication, Sir. yardwork May 2023 #59

+1 betsuni May 2023 #65

+1 Celerity Jun 2023 #69

Excellent Reply ProfessorGAC Jun 2023 #71

I think you are correct. Budget negotiations have nothing to do with the debt ceiling. walkingman May 2023 #41

Not really true, at all. Historically it has been very common for debt ceiling increases to be tied tritsofme May 2023 #42

Have you even read the bill? Bev54 May 2023 #43

Your point is totally fair, and I'm disappointed so many here dismiss you outright. Music Man May 2023 #45

I'm not surprised so many people dismissed OP, it's nonsensical drivel. tritsofme May 2023 #46

Mahalo, tritsofme! I'm grateful so Cha May 2023 #53

Another "Why don't Democrats stop Republicans? "Democrats cave/are weak/don't fight/don't know betsuni May 2023 #47

I don't think I lost Progressive dog May 2023 #48

Ours is a compromise government. lindysalsagal May 2023 #50

The concessions we made are minor in comparision to the consequences of failure Takket May 2023 #52

What did you think would happen when the Republicans took control of the House? yardwork May 2023 #56

You may have lost. Will you just accept your defeat? Kaleva May 2023 #60

I just love these hit and run threads. MarineCombatEngineer May 2023 #64

You noticed that, too.. TY! Cha May 2023 #66

Not One Follow-Up ProfessorGAC Jun 2023 #72

IKR? MarineCombatEngineer Jun 2023 #73

You'd Certainly Think That ProfessorGAC Jun 2023 #74

You're basically salivating over Jill Stein-like talking points Tarc May 2023 #67

We don't have the House...we were lucky to get this deal and you are wrong. Demsrule86 May 2023 #68

WAAAAHHH! It failed the purity test! GenThePerservering Jun 2023 #70

Please don't presume to speak for me ExWhoDoesntCare Jun 2023 #76

Game over, man, GAME OVER! FSogol Jun 2023 #77

So, just a question, MarineCombatEngineer Jun 2023 #78