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(14,923 posts) Sun Apr 7, 2013, 06:35 PM Apr 2013

WH's Jay Carney GETS HIT On Social Security CUTS In President's Budget [View all]

"....This is not the President's ideal budget proposal,...it is a budget proposal that represents a ' good faith, compromise position ', that reflects the offer he made to the Speaker Of The House, that was 'widely seen as a compromise good faith effort' that met Republicans half way, and it ' reflected the People's Will ' that we address these challenges in a way thats ' balanced & fair '...."

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WH's Jay Carney GETS HIT On Social Security CUTS In President's Budget [View all] Segami Apr 2013 OP

"Reflected the People's Will"? enlightenment Apr 2013 #1

Pete Petersen, Erskine Bowles, Alan Simpson, etc. neverforget Apr 2013 #16

Of course - enlightenment Apr 2013 #18

Yea, he's going to have to practice a little more on that. AnotherMcIntosh Apr 2013 #51

47% of the country and a majority of seniors that voted for Romney. nt Comrade_McKenzie Apr 2013 #23

Please provide a poll showing that 47% of the country... NCTraveler Apr 2013 #52

The artificial persons Jack Rabbit Apr 2013 #38

"The Important People" bobduca Apr 2013 #45

"reflected the People's Will" Autumn Apr 2013 #2

Balanced and fair? Like Bill Gates splitting a dinner bill 50/50 with his janitor? JaneyVee Apr 2013 #3

Ha! Good one! randome Apr 2013 #4

At least he didn't phrase it "fair and balanced". nt Buns_of_Fire Apr 2013 #10

HA! NCarolinawoman Apr 2013 #11

"reflected the people's will"..We the People call BS on this flack byeya Apr 2013 #5

Obama said he was done compromising with himself? HereSince1628 Apr 2013 #6

Not this people. WorseBeforeBetter Apr 2013 #7

Good faith? winter is coming Apr 2013 #8

"Fair and Balanced"? NCarolinawoman Apr 2013 #9

What "People's will"? Which "People"? nt Curmudgeoness Apr 2013 #12

The GOP won't vote for it, so Obama takes the heat to give them cover to break their tax pledge? freshwest Apr 2013 #13

Sorry grandma, Pres Obama says that if you eat cat food, it's part of a "balanced approach...." rhett o rick Apr 2013 #14

The rank-and-file Republicans don't want this either. JDPriestly Apr 2013 #21

What if my wife doesn't like cat food? I can't even convince her to take cod liver oil. AnotherMcIntosh Apr 2013 #31

Cat Food ballardgirl Apr 2013 #34

Some may be, some comes from China with posion in it. You tell your grandma it's ok to eat. nm rhett o rick Apr 2013 #42

I knew someone who used to eat canned dog food LeftInTX Apr 2013 #41

'This president refuses to do *great* harm to Social Security'. Marr Apr 2013 #15

He's drowning at sea and flailing to get a hold on anything that floats! nt snappyturtle Apr 2013 #17

Carney's response is pure baloney. JDPriestly Apr 2013 #19

An excellent summary DJ13 Apr 2013 #35

Very excellent post. Bluenorthwest Apr 2013 #56

...could've seen that one coming! bhikkhu Apr 2013 #20

Notice how he played off of Bad Cop. zeemike Apr 2013 #22

NOOO it does NOT reflect "the people's will" and it is NOT "balanced & fair" - AND ProfessionalLeftist Apr 2013 #24

This reflects my will: UnrepentantLiberal Apr 2013 #25

The Obama Administration Degenerates To That Of Bush II - Do What We Say Or Else cantbeserious Apr 2013 #26

EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIi pangaia Apr 2013 #27

Jay gets paid $172,000 a year of taxpayer money to fill his pants on TV like that. Bluenorthwest Apr 2013 #57

Hummm. I might be willing to do it for a little less... :>)) pangaia Apr 2013 #59

I'm really sick of the line "No one gets 100% of what they want." dgauss Apr 2013 #28

I smell bullshit! Segami Apr 2013 #29

+1000 peacebird Apr 2013 #30

What a slippery weasel (apologies to weasels) MotherPetrie Apr 2013 #32

It sure reflects George Will's people brentspeak Apr 2013 #33

I do miss the days.... paleotn Apr 2013 #36

In other words . . . here we go again Jack Rabbit Apr 2013 #37

I guess he's not quite through yet. Segami Apr 2013 #44

Really Jay? Double talking piece of shit motherfucker. TheKentuckian Apr 2013 #39

Before this week is out Iwillnevergiveup Apr 2013 #40

Pres Obama is a lame duck. He can do what his conscience dictates. Apparently his rhett o rick Apr 2013 #43

That was his goal during his first four years as well Demo_Chris Apr 2013 #58

K&R DeSwiss Apr 2013 #46

Fucking snake oil salesman. I hope they KEEP hitting him on it. forestpath Apr 2013 #47

Thank god its "balanced and fair" and not "fair and balanced" close one! bobduca Apr 2013 #48

I can't click on that video, progressoid Apr 2013 #49

I voted for a Democratic president, not a Republican. If I wanted this shit, I could have voted OregonBlue Apr 2013 #50

republicans LOST, why is he trying to meet them half-way? City Lights Apr 2013 #53

Best Corporate Sales Rep Money fredamae Apr 2013 #54

'Good faith, compromise position'? Yeah we all know that one. Rex Apr 2013 #55