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1StrongBlackMan

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19. Yup ...

Reply to freshwest (Reply #17)

Mon Jan 14, 2013, 02:34 PM

Jan 2013

What has me cracking up is the narrative that President Obama is the worst negotiator ... ever. Then, it comes out that the gop is besides themselves because Lew was too tough a negotiator that got far more than the gop intended to offer ... But President Obama is too weak a negotiator.

This, to me, just shows that the hair on fire element of DU have no clue ... if they think that any President has EVER been the lead negotiator on anything related to congress. Fact is ... the President meets with the opposition for about an hour, maybe two, then leaves the room. It is the staffers that negotiate the deal.

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Better than gold? Publiuus Jan 2013 #1

Yes, better than gold. JaneyVee Jan 2013 #3

Except on Yap Fumesucker Jan 2013 #5

No, it hasn't. Ikonoklast Jan 2013 #7

was she drunk? CTyankee Jan 2013 #2

Never forget! AlbertCat Jan 2013 #9

She was reagan's Monica. Dear God she worshipped him. She'd sigh and swoon! It was embarrassing! calimary Jan 2013 #22

this is good! PearliePoo2 Jan 2013 #28

I don't know whether she was drunk ... 1StrongBlackMan Jan 2013 #11

When isn't she? Noonan knows the sun is over the yardarm somewhere in the world. Ikonoklast Jan 2013 #12

That's why I don't understand Obama letting the Republicans have doc03 Jan 2013 #4

Obama's #1 and all consuming goal is ....... lark Jan 2013 #8

While it is true ... 1StrongBlackMan Jan 2013 #14

You misunderstand the situation on the fiscal cliff. Obama was the winner on that one. n/t pnwmom Jan 2013 #10

What exactly did he get other than a tax increase on doc03 Jan 2013 #24

Dividends and long term capital gains taxes increased to 20% from 15 for the top bracket, pnwmom Jan 2013 #25

Thanks I haven't heard about those. Something I think they should do is doc03 Jan 2013 #26

Sounds reasonable . . . . n/t pnwmom Jan 2013 #27

He didn't ... 1StrongBlackMan Jan 2013 #13

Correct. And I'm tired of the implication that he is 'weak.' Are folks 'missing Bush?' freshwest Jan 2013 #17

Yup ... 1StrongBlackMan Jan 2013 #19

K&R Waiting For Everyman Jan 2013 #6

So how do you deal with maniacs who are willing to "blow up the world"? DCBob Jan 2013 #15

This crop of teapartiers ... 1StrongBlackMan Jan 2013 #21

Don't Worry, Peggy: You'll Have Some Company Soon. Paladin Jan 2013 #16

+1 HuckleB Jan 2013 #18

The Republicans' idea of negotiation SheilaT Jan 2013 #20

Yeah, and that imperious attitude worked out beautifully for them in the Indiana Senate race calimary Jan 2013 #23