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bluestateguy

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4. Krug has a pretty low definition of what constitutes caving

Reply to cthulu2016 (Original post)

Sun Jan 13, 2013, 03:22 PM

Jan 2013

As in, if you don't get 100% of what you asked for, then you "caved".

The so-called fiscal cliff deal was by all accounts a win for Obama and the progressives (most Progressive caucus members voted for it in the House, as well as Bernie Sanders). Our side got most of what we wanted, the other side only got a little. But Krug called it a "cave".

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Krugman: WH tells him that it is absolutely, positively not going to cave [View all] cthulu2016 Jan 2013 OP

it is up to the boner to come up with a bill Angry Dragon Jan 2013 #1

And he believes them? DJ13 Jan 2013 #2

He said that he believes they believe it but he will wait and see dsc Jan 2013 #5

Lets hope they do DJ13 Jan 2013 #6

Yes, why tip your hand in advance? truebluegreen Jan 2013 #10

Do you think the WH will cave?.. Stuart G Jan 2013 #3

No. Because caving means giving in. And we already know that forestpath Jan 2013 #7

+100 Myrina Jan 2013 #11

Ah, but Jackpine Radical Jan 2013 #16

This is what's wrong with DU now elias7 Jan 2013 #18

I think the WH will be resolute on the debt ceiling and cave on the budget itself cthulu2016 Jan 2013 #13

You may be right. dawg Jan 2013 #14

Krug has a pretty low definition of what constitutes caving bluestateguy Jan 2013 #4

I don't recall PK calling the final cliff deal a cave. dawg Jan 2013 #15

They don't cave, they do as they intend. TheKentuckian Jan 2013 #8

Cave?... NO. They will just call it something else. bvar22 Jan 2013 #9

I am glad that the President is taking a principled stand... humbled_opinion Jan 2013 #12

Do the idiots who claimed Obama was going to CAVE in the fiscal cliff deal JoePhilly Jan 2013 #17

I hope so but I've heard that many, many times before. Kablooie Jan 2013 #19