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59. Well said and welcome.

Reply to Clyde Tenson (Reply #17)

Fri Apr 26, 2013, 10:30 PM

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They played a game of chicken with the Republicans, and they lost. Badly. [View all] phantom power Apr 2013 OP

Rather predictable, really. nt Deep13 Apr 2013 #1

Sadly so. And another reminder that "Hope and Change" is... neither. villager Apr 2013 #2

Yes, many Duers said just that when sequestration passed. HereSince1628 Apr 2013 #28

Cartoon worthy ErikJ Apr 2013 #52

Really. I mean, who didn't know this would happen? nt Honeycombe8 Apr 2013 #62

Absolutely! This was no game of chicken. The Dems agreed to blink 1st for $ and power as usual! Dustlawyer Apr 2013 #63

Who woulda thunk this could happen? Mika Apr 2013 #3

SSDD 99Forever Apr 2013 #4

Greatest Page for this timely and important topic. n/t CaliforniaPeggy Apr 2013 #5

You never really loved Him. Marr Apr 2013 #6

And the One Percent who not only got themselves some fine ponies, truedelphi Apr 2013 #10

Bingo! peacebird Apr 2013 #12

The plan was about screwing the 99% hence the beat down of the Occupy movement SammyWinstonJack Apr 2013 #27

Winner, winner, chicken dinner! hatrack Apr 2013 #56

"there will be no more room for doubt" well that just ain't true MisterP Apr 2013 #64

Indeed. nt woo me with science Apr 2013 #81

You can bank on it! Vinnie From Indy Apr 2013 #7

Saying NO, NO. NO ad nausium can be a powerful negotiation tactic, while others run around the RKP5637 Apr 2013 #8

Chess Move® n/t TransitJohn Apr 2013 #9

Pathetic Teamster Jeff Apr 2013 #11

Saying they lost implies they wanted to win, or should I say forestpath Apr 2013 #13

Wasn't the Whole Deal behind Sequestration... bvar22 Apr 2013 #14

^^^this^^^ UnrepentantLiberal Apr 2013 #16

+1 (nt) enough Apr 2013 #23

Ha ha ha ha woo me with science Apr 2013 #34

Love it. Want to throw up now. BethanyQuartz Apr 2013 #37

Join them and work within and Iliyah Apr 2013 #44

Yes, something bad might happen if we do that! hatrack Apr 2013 #57

That's why future limits on discretionary spending are always a joke Recursion Apr 2013 #40

Yep, you nailed it, bvar22... tex-wyo-dem Apr 2013 #65

Still seems to be a way for the voters to see and turn their experience into action next year. SleeplessinSoCal Apr 2013 #15

You make it sound like there were two competing parties Clyde Tenson Apr 2013 #17

True Canuckistanian Apr 2013 #39

Well said and welcome. russspeakeasy Apr 2013 #59

I disagree that they played chicken. I say they are complicit. Their current actions show rhett o rick Apr 2013 #18

+10000 woo me with science Apr 2013 #19

Absolutely -- nothing but Kabuki Theatre! n/t markpkessinger Apr 2013 #71

Three years nine months. alcibiades_mystery Apr 2013 #20

Is Obama asleep? It seems having won a second term just closed him down. enough Apr 2013 #21

You're overlooking the possibility that this is what Obama really wants. FiveGoodMen Apr 2013 #25

You're right. I resist that idea because it means I was a chump. enough Apr 2013 #31

Bingo. jsr Apr 2013 #75

he was liberated Doctor_J Apr 2013 #53

I think they played a game of God Cop/Bad Cop FiveGoodMen Apr 2013 #22

SAPS! nt SammyWinstonJack Apr 2013 #24

The American people are losing Iliyah Apr 2013 #26

It will be done piece by piece.. sendero Apr 2013 #42

Exactly! ctsnowman Apr 2013 #91

So where is the effort to undo it where it affects those who are really HURTING? cui bono Apr 2013 #66

Ok, so rich people might have an easier time flying customerserviceguy Apr 2013 #29

Who said the game is over? Life Long Dem Apr 2013 #30

I guess they were counting on the American people to give a shit... liberalmuse Apr 2013 #32

They are calling and writing their representatives in large numbers Iliyah Apr 2013 #33

What proof do you have that ousting the GOP majority will make any difference? n/t cui bono Apr 2013 #67

I am so mad I am spitting nails! Sadiedog Apr 2013 #35

And for this we put Social Security "on the table"? salib Apr 2013 #36

And if Obama had caved and agreed to a budget with no new revenues he would have grantcart Apr 2013 #38

EXACTLY! n/t AverageJoe90 Apr 2013 #43

being perpetually disgruntled is hard work JoePhilly Apr 2013 #50

Yep, he drew a line and that's a good thing tularetom Apr 2013 #58

Nobody wanted him to cave. We never wanted him to cave when he did in the past either. cui bono Apr 2013 #69

Thanks for the laugh grantcart Apr 2013 #83

What I said was true. Your empty response shows you can't deny cui bono Apr 2013 #90

One more reminder...... sendero Apr 2013 #41

This is an interesting read. Thanks for posting. Number23 Apr 2013 #45

BOHICA. n/t bluedigger Apr 2013 #46

2014 2014 2014 2014 2014 2014 2014 2014 2014 2014 VOTE! Get the greedy out of office asap judesedit Apr 2013 #47

Exactly! ReRe Apr 2013 #49

While I agree wholeheartedly, I have to ask one question Bake Apr 2013 #89

I'm so discouragd, I can't go read the whole article... ReRe Apr 2013 #48

If that was the plan, it was really stupid. dkf Apr 2013 #51

Yes, but what are WE going to do about it? I say work hard to get rid of those in who hate the 47%. kelliekat44 Apr 2013 #87

Turn the gerrymandered house around... dkf Apr 2013 #88

Yup. ctsnowman Apr 2013 #92

What else is new? marmar Apr 2013 #54

More 11-Dimensional chess. Win by losing. blkmusclmachine Apr 2013 #55

Exactly! Phlem Apr 2013 #60

please explain this "win by losing" idea ChairmanAgnostic Apr 2013 #79

No more DLCers. No Hillary. None of them. Please. JDPriestly Apr 2013 #61

Isn't that political pecwae Apr 2013 #68

And playing chicken is exactly what he did with SS according to his fans. cui bono Apr 2013 #70

second guessing bullshit (outside of the truth that the sequester is a bust) bigtree Apr 2013 #72

My guess is watoos Apr 2013 #73

Bingo! ctsnowman Apr 2013 #93

K&R Hugin Apr 2013 #74

We don't need two parties. We need 80-20 with President Obama's agenda leading the way nt graham4anything Apr 2013 #76

Dare I say this? proReality Apr 2013 #77

Lets just give them everything they demand up front. Rain Mcloud Apr 2013 #78

Government enforced class warfare is what this is. n/t L0oniX Apr 2013 #80

I'm actually afraid we've lost RVN VET Apr 2013 #82

Nope. gulliver Apr 2013 #84

Here was a good cartoon from another thread... kentuck Apr 2013 #85

Yep. texanwitch Apr 2013 #86