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bvar22

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9. Cave?... NO. They will just call it something else.

Reply to cthulu2016 (Original post)

Sun Jan 13, 2013, 04:43 PM

Jan 2013

"We couldn't let the Perfect be the Enemy of the Good."

"Sensible Americans will see this as a Step in the Right Direction."

"We saved our Children from the crushing burden of The Deficit."

"We protected Social Security."

"You don't understand how government works."

"Obama now looks like the sensible one."

"Nobody got what they wanted...so that makes it a Good Deal."

"Compromise is the foundation of democracy."

"This wasn't a "cave". It was a HUGE VICTORY. Add it to The List."

"It was ALL Joe Lieberman's fault."

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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