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Summer Hathaway

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80. If I thought DU was any indication of anything
Mon Apr 8, 2013, 02:55 AM
Apr 2013

remotely resembling reality, I would have slit my wrists by now.

Thankfully, it's not.

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Showing the Reeps, again, as the problem. riqster Apr 2013 #1
Or allowing the repubs to be "the party that saved Social Security" n2doc Apr 2013 #15
Well said Liberalynn Apr 2013 #44
+1 Fearless Apr 2013 #49
Every Democratic incumbent who does not speak up now in opposition to this should be primaried. AnotherMcIntosh Apr 2013 #61
How? "Boehner: Obama holding entitlement reform 'hostage' for tax hikes" TomCADem Apr 2013 #70
And most members of the Republican-controlled House voted for the Ryan Budget Proud Liberal Dem Apr 2013 #71
Yep ... 1StrongBlackMan Apr 2013 #36
I can't believe Boehner isn't jumping with joy! PinkFloyd Apr 2013 #50
Republicans and Taxes.. RyanThomas Apr 2013 #54
BCHWDAELWWDASs Skittles Apr 2013 #64
Two thoughts ... 1StrongBlackMan Apr 2013 #57
Maybe he's waiting for Obama to sweeten the pot even more. AnotherMcIntosh Apr 2013 #62
2 possibilities here Volaris Apr 2013 #69
If DU is any indication, that will NEVER be allowed to happen Number23 Apr 2013 #78
If I thought DU was any indication of anything Summer Hathaway Apr 2013 #80
Yup, like I said, sequester is here to stay. JaneyVee Apr 2013 #2
I just wish that the President would stop playing enlightenment Apr 2013 #3
The President is playing russian roulette, but the gun barrel is pointed at the republicans bluestate10 Apr 2013 #6
I think you're right on. Zoeisright Apr 2013 #8
Hope you're right - enlightenment Apr 2013 #22
President Obama has been spot on to this point ... 1StrongBlackMan Apr 2013 #37
Your "bad"? If you insist. enlightenment Apr 2013 #48
Wishful thinking lark Apr 2013 #31
Campaign be darned ... 1StrongBlackMan Apr 2013 #38
The only problem with that is... PinkFloyd Apr 2013 #51
2008 sulphurdunn Apr 2013 #59
+1 KoKo Apr 2013 #18
Just do what Clinton did and let them bring the government to a stand still. UnrepentantLiberal Apr 2013 #4
I think the President is playing a game of chicken with republicans. A game, that in the bluestate10 Apr 2013 #7
It's a game of chicken with republicans that's scaring seniors and disabled people nt meow2u3 Apr 2013 #23
It's scaring seniors and people with disabilities ... 1StrongBlackMan Apr 2013 #39
I'm one of the disabled persons being scared by the chained CPI meow2u3 Apr 2013 #41
Why? ... 1StrongBlackMan Apr 2013 #46
Upon reflection ... 1StrongBlackMan Apr 2013 #56
They're not listening to heartless plutocrats like me and you Hekate Apr 2013 #75
those folk are NOT STUPID Skittles Apr 2013 #85
and grown children helping elderly parents through their last years wordpix Apr 2013 #60
POTUS JEB Apr 2013 #5
No, JEB.. Pres Obama isn't making boner look good except to Cha Apr 2013 #25
And a whole lot of ... 1StrongBlackMan Apr 2013 #40
Yeah, there's that. Cha Apr 2013 #43
Exactly as planned. I just wish the low-information armchair activists... Comrade_McKenzie Apr 2013 #9
Sorry, but by proposing cuts, he's legitimizing that approach cali Apr 2013 #10
+10000000000000000000000000000 Little Star Apr 2013 #16
Yes, pretending to drive the car off a cliff to get the people in the car to behave is so effective. Brickbat Apr 2013 #12
+1 YoungDemCA Apr 2013 #13
your right, its politics, and politics is very seldom straightforward Bodhi BloodWave Apr 2013 #30
LOL deutsey Apr 2013 #17
"We only HOPED he could drive...." bobduca Apr 2013 #26
Yea ...those "armchair activists" are really pissing off the worshippers. n/t L0oniX Apr 2013 #73
+ a million. Number23 Apr 2013 #79
Social Security is being threatened by this tiresome political "game"... YoungDemCA Apr 2013 #11
predictable noiretextatique Apr 2013 #14
This is not a game and I, timdog44 Apr 2013 #19
I say give the president a chance. I still back President Obama. olegramps Apr 2013 #20
we all back Obama Skittles Apr 2013 #66
Boehner can kiss my sweet ass. Bertha Venation Apr 2013 #21
Actually lark Apr 2013 #32
There is something I can finally agree with this... santamargarita Apr 2013 #24
Orange Julius will show us how to lead -- right after a smoke break and 18 holes Blue Owl Apr 2013 #27
Obama could offer Bonehead a personal body part on a silver platter and the soul of his first born, MADem Apr 2013 #28
And sadly ... 1StrongBlackMan Apr 2013 #42
No way to lead and move the country forward AndyA Apr 2013 #29
It's finally come to this. hay rick Apr 2013 #33
boner doesn't give a shit about what the President is proposing.. he Cha Apr 2013 #45
I love it when people come to their own conclusions on things AndyA Apr 2013 #81
Boner doesn't give a damn about senior citizens Skittles Apr 2013 #68
Yeah Proud Liberal Dem Apr 2013 #72
CORRECT Skittles Apr 2013 #74
there ya go...they hate this President more than they embrace their ideology spanone Apr 2013 #34
Obama Misplayed His Hand With The Bush Tax Cuts DallasNE Apr 2013 #35
The President knows SS cuts wouldn't get through the Senate madville Apr 2013 #47
fuck that Skittles Apr 2013 #67
I do not care DonCoquixote Apr 2013 #52
Exactly! PinkFloyd Apr 2013 #53
The plan between the two parties is to KEEP the sequester in place. Period. nt valerief Apr 2013 #55
I wish Dems would counter the "they got their tax revenues" line EC Apr 2013 #58
Wow. SS is going to be saved by Boehner? AnotherMcIntosh Apr 2013 #63
Can we blame Boner now? treestar Apr 2013 #65
I'm shocked, .. shocked I tell you! Lil Missy Apr 2013 #76
Ha. And yet this thread will be buried under the 296 identical "Obama WANTS to cut SS!one!1" threads Number23 Apr 2013 #77
So Boner comes across as SS saviour. . B Calm Apr 2013 #82
One just wonders what he'll give up next.... LiberalLovinLug Apr 2013 #83
The speaker rejects the CPI cuts Larrylarry Apr 2013 #84
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