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randome

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9. Obama can't do that. Congress can.

Reply to LiberalEsto (Reply #1)

Mon Mar 4, 2013, 10:26 AM

Mar 2013

The GOP stink in the House of Representatives isn't going away for another 2 years.

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Reuters: Great Betrayal Is In Play; Obama Puts Medicare & Soc Sec "Compromises" On Table [View all] kpete Mar 2013 OP

Before messing with our pre-paid "entitlements," LiberalEsto Mar 2013 #1

Obama can't do that. Congress can. randome Mar 2013 #9

Maybe....Maybe not, but as other Presidents have shown, bvar22 Mar 2013 #70

Soc. Sec is secure for 30 yrs...why do anything like they are talking about it's not necessary. SugarShack Mar 2013 #60

The true entitlements are the Pentagon and the Defense Department and the Banking system SugarShack Mar 2013 #80

If President Obama wants it... 99Forever Mar 2013 #2

+1,000 djean111 Mar 2013 #11

I'm sorry Djean... 99Forever Mar 2013 #32

That is "f%#king retard" dirty hippies to you, sir. GoneFishin Mar 2013 #36

I must have forgotten. 99Forever Mar 2013 #44

True. True. True. JDPriestly Mar 2013 #33

He wants to cut social programs so he can spend more on the military. Lasher Mar 2013 #3

they all do it. we dont have "two" parties anymore villager Mar 2013 #5

Bologna Frosty1 Mar 2013 #56

Gospel Lasher Mar 2013 #89

Throwing the weak and vulnerable under the bus to get a deal. That's my POTUS!!!111!!!1 forestpath Mar 2013 #4

I need the president to explain to me what SS has to do with the budget Angry Dragon Mar 2013 #6

^^^this^^^ backtoblue Mar 2013 #29

Well, he's consistent, you've got to give him that. HereSince1628 Mar 2013 #7

No surpise here he offered up social security and medicare a long time ago bowens43 Mar 2013 #8

Talk about ProSense Mar 2013 #10

In that case he should stand up and advocate strongly against all such cuts. Bluenorthwest Mar 2013 #12

He can do NOTHING without GOP help in the House. Nothing. randome Mar 2013 #16

First it shows him making that offer. That image remains. Bluenorthwest Mar 2013 #19

I think you're right that he should be past this stage of not speaking his mind. randome Mar 2013 #21

Republicans will double-down on anything that comes out of his mouth. At this point it's like patrice Mar 2013 #26

So, please tell us, precisely what is the President's proposal. JDPriestly Mar 2013 #48

I agree 100%. airplaneman Mar 2013 #59

Great post! - nt dreamnightwind Mar 2013 #85

worthy of its own thread Skittles Mar 2013 #98

How hard ProSense Mar 2013 #104

He's been maneuvering and pushing for these cuts since very early in his first term. Marr Mar 2013 #13

Not at the 08 campaign event I was at Skink Mar 2013 #17

I'm not talking about public rhetoric-- words are free. Marr Mar 2013 #24

Yeah, Republicans had absolutely nothing to do with that, nor to do with whatever portion of that patrice Mar 2013 #46

You'll also recall he told the world, in his first Inaugural: Myrina Mar 2013 #45

Jesus wept. AzDar Mar 2013 #14

We wept with Jesus. 840high Mar 2013 #49

OH HELL NO! JaneyVee Mar 2013 #15

Is there no chance that it's a bluff? sadbear Mar 2013 #18

I think it could be a bluff. randome Mar 2013 #20

I, too, think this may be the case. sadbear Mar 2013 #23

Looks that way to me, too. GoCubsGo Mar 2013 #86

No, there is no bluff here Demo_Chris Mar 2013 #62

Our official party position.... bvar22 Mar 2013 #72

Yes. That was my point Demo_Chris Mar 2013 #79

Yes. I know. bvar22 Mar 2013 #90

Unhappy to agree with you. 840high Mar 2013 #96

"reform" and "cut" are not synonymous. I refuse to panic. magical thyme Mar 2013 #22

this. --^-- BlancheSplanchnik Mar 2013 #30

Obama appointed Tim Geithner to his cabinet, his moist trusted advisers as Secretary of Treasure JDPriestly Mar 2013 #54

Ohio has some programs to help elderly people "figure out" money Kolesar Mar 2013 #101

Thanks. She used to go to the library, but it is too difficult for her JDPriestly Mar 2013 #110

JD, it's been on my mind to reply for weeks now BlancheSplanchnik Mar 2013 #105

Obama also appointed the Great Larry Summers - I refuse to panic! kenny blankenship Mar 2013 #108

+1 DCBob Mar 2013 #34

I agree ...Reuters ...and AP are becoming worthless for undistorted news. n/t L0oniX Mar 2013 #39

The powers that be are upset that Obama has a bunch of supporters out there.... Spitfire of ATJ Mar 2013 #76

Well there are plenty of people waking up to how we are being played by corporate interests... L0oniX Mar 2013 #84

I'm not blind to Obama being too willing to compromise... Spitfire of ATJ Mar 2013 #87

How do you know that Reuters is putting words in Obama's mouth? JDPriestly Mar 2013 #53

no direct quote of headline words uponit7771 Mar 2013 #58

****DING DING DING POST OF THE THREAD**** uponit7771 Mar 2013 #57

I have the same reaction as you do. CTyankee Mar 2013 #69

In July through August 2011 he went on a campaign to sell the cuts as part of a "grand bargain". eomer Mar 2013 #77

cutting expenses is not the same thing as cutting benefits magical thyme Mar 2013 #100

He was clearly talking about cutting benefits. eomer Mar 2013 #103

Thank you!!!! GoCubsGo Mar 2013 #88

Come on! You're ruining the fun of being righteously pissed off and indignant.... OldDem2012 Mar 2013 #99

Well, we want a return to that sense of dynamism and entrepreneurship jsr Mar 2013 #25

Instead of complaining on a website. iandhr Mar 2013 #27

NEWS FLASH datasuspect Mar 2013 #37

"Instead of" should be "in addition to" dreamnightwind Mar 2013 #91

Got this from CREDO this morning Iwillnevergiveup Mar 2013 #28

Could you provide a link to "letter" to sign? Thanks. glinda Mar 2013 #31

Found the petition. UnrepentantLiberal Mar 2013 #41

Thanks, UnrepentantLiberal Iwillnevergiveup Mar 2013 #64

Lesson: Be as greedy and cut throat as you can. You won't survive in your old age without money. L0oniX Mar 2013 #35

There's an easy way for Obama to squelch the worry about cuts. Tierra_y_Libertad Mar 2013 #38

"Hey guys, guys! Didn't you see I already caved? It's on my web page! Come on!" librechik Mar 2013 #40

The apples and oranges association between the sequester and 'entightlements' blackspade Mar 2013 #42

In return for what? treestar Mar 2013 #43

"costs of administration"? Out of date systems ARE parasites throughout our economy. & Out of date patrice Mar 2013 #51

Yeah I see no problem with that treestar Mar 2013 #55

This is all a set up. They felt they had to manufacture this crisis Dustlawyer Mar 2013 #47

Obama's nominee for budget director = advisor to Pete Peterson foundation (anti-SS) HiPointDem Mar 2013 #50

Add to the list G_j Mar 2013 #63

So sorry ann--- Mar 2013 #52

To be fair the Clown Car is the next party over Angry Dragon Mar 2013 #61

Results of your Jury Service Capt. Obvious Mar 2013 #68

Why would ann--- Mar 2013 #107

I just off the phone to the Vice-Presidents off ice and they said that SS and Medicare ARE NOT Angry Dragon Mar 2013 #65

So did you ask them to issue a public denial on behalf of the President? MotherPetrie Mar 2013 #66

+1. who's taken over the office of the president and why are they saying such terrible things HiPointDem Mar 2013 #67

I did not .......... you can if you like 202-224-2424 vice-president Angry Dragon Mar 2013 #71

I wouldn't waste my time. MotherPetrie Mar 2013 #93

Of all the numbers I have called in the federal government Angry Dragon Mar 2013 #95

Aw, hell. I just confirmed my latest purchase from PitchforksRUs. winter is coming Mar 2013 #75

Did you see my sig line?? Angry Dragon Mar 2013 #92

LOL, no. n/t winter is coming Mar 2013 #94

YAY! Republicans on all sides now. kenny blankenship Mar 2013 #73

"if...Republicans...were willing to have tax reform that raises revenues to lower the deficit..." pampango Mar 2013 #74

How that makes him look good to anyone is a headscratcher. nt eilen Mar 2013 #97

LOL, isn't that the truth Oilwellian Mar 2013 #112

This message was self-deleted by its author damnedifIknow Mar 2013 #78

A reminder before we forget... Demo_Chris Mar 2013 #81

Wow what a shocking surprise. Ganja Ninja Mar 2013 #82

Don't worry. The GOP will reject everything to keep their corporate loopholes. Zen Democrat Mar 2013 #83

What kind of strange definition of "good" do you have. Looks like shit, at best, to me. TheKentuckian Mar 2013 #106

kick woo me with science Mar 2013 #102

This is almost ten days old. WilliamPitt Mar 2013 #109

Has there been a retraction since then? nt Zorra Mar 2013 #111