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SamKnause

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4. Good Cop/Bad Cop

Reply to MadHound (Original post)

Fri Apr 12, 2013, 10:27 AM

Apr 2013

I agree and have been pointing this out for quite sometime.

Dylan Ratigan shouted it from the rooftops.

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Good cop/bad cop [View all] MadHound Apr 2013 OP

I don't think ProSense Apr 2013 #1

Sure it will, if you think that those faux tax cuts and closing of loopholes MadHound Apr 2013 #3

So ProSense Apr 2013 #5

You know, there have been tax hikes on the rich before, MadHound Apr 2013 #7

And ProSense Apr 2013 #9

Giving with one hand, taking away with the other, MadHound Apr 2013 #10

That's ProSense Apr 2013 #11

Taxes the rich can get around with ease, MadHound Apr 2013 #13

So don't tax them? ProSense Apr 2013 #14

So, you think that cutting SS, Medicare and Medicaid is a good exchange MadHound Apr 2013 #16

Absolutely ProSense Apr 2013 #17

Cutting Social Security and Medicare doesn't exactly brentspeak Apr 2013 #12

Well, "We have to close those tax loopholes somehow." AnotherMcIntosh Apr 2013 #24

Right, Criminals won't get background checks before buying guns (so why pass that law) yodermon Apr 2013 #26

Nail meet hammer. Arctic Dave Apr 2013 #2

Good Cop/Bad Cop SamKnause Apr 2013 #4

This is exactly the framing Lindsay Apr 2013 #6

+1 Liberalynn Apr 2013 #23

The usual suspects continue with the fantasy Obama is bluffing duffyduff Apr 2013 #8

The big offense is that a Dem POTUS would even speak of changing SS for a budget. L0oniX Apr 2013 #20

Eh, what's your plan? Flying Squirrel Apr 2013 #15

Maybe some of the mods are worshippers? L0oniX Apr 2013 #21

Are you calling EarlG a worshipper?... SidDithers Apr 2013 #33

Stalking much? ...and for those that can't read it was "worshipper"S". L0oniX Apr 2013 #37

Your words, dude...nt SidDithers Apr 2013 #38

Thanks for pointing it out. It now has 167 recs, including the one I added. AnotherMcIntosh Apr 2013 #25

When are you going to post your thread advocating for a third party?... SidDithers Apr 2013 #32

Well he does tend piss off some assholes so maybe asking permission is ok L0oniX Apr 2013 #39

I think you miss Meta. sabrina 1 Apr 2013 #45

I went to ATA first. Check the dates. Flying Squirrel Apr 2013 #47

Correction: blkmusclmachine Apr 2013 #18

K&R! Nailed it! Complete campaign Finance Reform!!!!! Dustlawyer Apr 2013 #19

yep, some of us have been using that analogy for well over a decade now stupidicus Apr 2013 #22

Americans don't take to the streets.... Spitfire of ATJ Apr 2013 #27

Exactly. 99Forever Apr 2013 #28

Hear, hear. K&R woo me with science Apr 2013 #29

And what many don't understand is zeemike Apr 2013 #30

Yep. Sure looks like Good Cop/Bad Cop theater to me, too. nt valerief Apr 2013 #31

More third-party advocacy... SidDithers Apr 2013 #34

You know, as much as you dislike third parties, MadHound Apr 2013 #40

Come out and say it, MadHound... SidDithers Apr 2013 #41

Come out and say it Sid, MadHound Apr 2013 #42

I'm not the one dancing around my real opinion... SidDithers Apr 2013 #43

Naw, you're just stirring shit down here because you don't have to deal with the consequences, MadHound Apr 2013 #44

Shit stirring is daily 'no difference between parties' threads... SidDithers Apr 2013 #46

Boy. Spot on! ananda Apr 2013 #35

Good TV/Movie Cop vs Bad TV/Movie Cop ThoughtCriminal Apr 2013 #36

kick woo me with science Apr 2013 #48