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BlueStreak

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9. This is a BS article. It only tells HALF of the story

Mon May 13, 2013, 01:09 AM

May 2013

Yes, obviously there is no point in pursuing a "grand bargain".

it never had a great chance. The only real justification for making the effort was to call out the Republicans for their intransigence.

it is not enough to simply stop trying to get this grand bargain. We are still waiting for Obama to make the GOP pay a price for their intransigence. That is the half of the equation that is completely missing, and the NYT misses entirely.

What it is time for is for Obama to run actively against the teabaggers and work his ass off to win the House in 2014. That is the ONLY job worth doing at this point. Unless he is willing and able to do that, he should just admit he is a lame duck, sit down, shut up, and pick out his furniture for his gig at the Carlyle Group when his term is done.

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NYT editorial: Time for Obama 'to abandon his hopes of reaching a grand budget bargain' with GOP [View all] Newsjock May 2013 OP

"Abandon all hope all ye who enter here..." rocktivity May 2013 #1

It needs to be added to the door... davidthegnome May 2013 #95

The paper of record joins the rest of us nadinbrzezinski May 2013 #2

Agreed... MattSh May 2013 #8

It's a false narrative... Spitfire of ATJ May 2013 #57

Republicans shut down the government under Clinton. JDPriestly May 2013 #60

Yep, Newtser did that along with the other Iliyah May 2013 #64

"Republicans used to be rational although wrong." Spitfire of ATJ May 2013 #65

does the rest of us, include one of us? CreekDog May 2013 #17

Obama won't let up on this. MannyGoldstein May 2013 #3

The Great Manny the mind reader sees all knows all ... JoePhilly May 2013 #23

or rather, Manny's seen a five-year Obama track record... villager May 2013 #30

Sorry ... JoePhilly May 2013 #32

Hope you are right, but the evidence indicates you aren't Android3.14 May 2013 #43

We certainly don't have "change" -- but right! Hope! villager May 2013 #47

What evidence are you referring to? JoePhilly May 2013 #62

Sherlock Holmes you're not. bornskeptic May 2013 #63

Respectfully disagree. lark May 2013 #54

A few things. JoePhilly May 2013 #67

You don't suppose all of that screaming A Simple Game May 2013 #86

You very confidently and haughtily predicted he'd never *offer* to cut SS. Marr May 2013 #87

Shhh. Those people don't like you bringing up that kind of thing. Jakes Progress May 2013 #90

Yeah. Let's ignore the past. Jakes Progress May 2013 #89

Exactly. It's all about his ego. duffyduff May 2013 #34

And this would revere him to--just whom again? maddiemom May 2013 #46

When every time you reach across the aisle The Velveteen Ocelot May 2013 #4

I think that when you reach across the aisle you're not supposed to pump so vigorously Dragonfli May 2013 #16

With a pineapple. KamaAina May 2013 #72

When the NYT has to explain reality to you Kelvin Mace May 2013 #5

Picture this..... mick063 May 2013 #6

"Obama is a law school prepper that is in over his head." JoePhilly May 2013 #24

+1 flamingdem May 2013 #50

Isn't he doing what the "majority" of Americans say they want him to do. sadbear May 2013 #7

Where did you get an idea like that? Got any support for your assertion? Bluenorthwest May 2013 #18

Do you live on earth? Where's your push poll? rotflmao! xtraxritical May 2013 #42

The "majority" of Americans don't want the two parties to work together? sadbear May 2013 #73

You REALLY think Americans want SS cut? lark May 2013 #55

They want Democrats to work with republicans. sadbear May 2013 #74

They want progress to be made on the things they care about. lark May 2013 #112

He put the ball back in our court. sadbear May 2013 #113

If the majority of Americans just wanted the two parties to funtion as one... FiveGoodMen May 2013 #81

I know this. sadbear May 2013 #84

Wasn't sure if you were being ironic or not FiveGoodMen May 2013 #93

This is a BS article. It only tells HALF of the story BlueStreak May 2013 #9

Of all people, Matt Yglesias made that argument best Recursion May 2013 #13

Well, there are certainly some things that need to be fixed BlueStreak May 2013 #26

K&R! grahamhgreen May 2013 #10

Golf. Moar golf. Safetykitten May 2013 #11

This message was self-deleted by its author DemocratsForProgress May 2013 #14

Seriously. In my opinion a successful second term would be all golf. pa28 May 2013 #96

Ha. It's like they're kicking Pete Peterson in the balls Recursion May 2013 #12

Obama's peeps will be heartbroken, they have invested so much propaganda pimping for him Dragonfli May 2013 #15

+1 nt raouldukelives May 2013 #21

+2 Myrina May 2013 #38

Hopeychangealicous ...can you taste it now n/t L0oniX May 2013 #58

+3 cantbeserious May 2013 #92

So what's the alternative? If you can't negotiate, then what? randome May 2013 #19

There are good options BlueStreak May 2013 #29

verily indeed NoMoreWarNow May 2013 #66

His "real game" is not evil. It just isn't what we thought we were voting for. BlueStreak May 2013 #80

who the fuck wants to become president just to do that? NoMoreWarNow May 2013 #110

This guy BlueStreak May 2013 #111

Negotiating assumes the other side is willing to actually negotiate. hobbit709 May 2013 #35

Some of us have been saying that for years... kentuck May 2013 #20

Sad +1. Overseas May 2013 #22

thank you for saying this. I want some extra credit. haha It is a totally Laura PourMeADrink May 2013 #88

So President Obama should do nothing. JoePhilly May 2013 #25

He can't get anything positive done until he has a Democratic Congress. kentuck May 2013 #27

The GOP will be thrilled when he makes that announcement. JoePhilly May 2013 #28

Defeatist. kentuck May 2013 #31

No, a defeatist is what the article wants Obama to become ... JoePhilly May 2013 #33

And forget everything he has tried to do for the last 4 years to cooperate with the Repubs? kentuck May 2013 #37

Actually, if he worked to get a Democratic Congress.... blackspade May 2013 #99

He should go LBJ on us MannyGoldstein May 2013 #40

Be interesting to see how LBJ or FDR would have handled this bunch. Clinton not so much, but maybe maddiemom May 2013 #48

"Go to war with them" JoePhilly May 2013 #70

Do you see any difference in LBJ's and Obama's approaches? MannyGoldstein May 2013 #78

So you can't answer the question. JoePhilly May 2013 #105

Sigh. MannyGoldstein May 2013 #107

How does that change anything? Cosmocat May 2013 #102

They didn't say he should do nothing progressoid May 2013 #68

And do what instead? JoePhilly May 2013 #69

Take it to the American people. progressoid May 2013 #71

I thought this was the point that House Republicans just want the Obama Budget to go away... nenagh May 2013 #36

The NYT states the obvious perdita9 May 2013 #39

Well Duh!!! Never should've even started. State the dem position on point May 2013 #41

The SS "compromise" is to be found in Obama's new book. "The Audacity of Surrender". Tierra_y_Libertad May 2013 #44

To be followed up with "The Catastrophy of Surrender" co-written by elderly street people. n/t L0oniX May 2013 #59

It's really the audacity of playing "Good Cop" FiveGoodMen May 2013 #82

There's one big problem with Obama going to war with the GOP watoos May 2013 #45

+1 flamingdem May 2013 #52

When we hit rock bottom we will be unrepresented slaves with no civil rights FiveGoodMen May 2013 #83

Remember when we only had to fight one party? nt woo me with science May 2013 #49

The Class War isnt between the two parties. Both Parties are controlled by the Elite Class. rhett o rick May 2013 #53

Yup. nt woo me with science May 2013 #56

+1000 blackspade May 2013 #100

A great editorial for 2009 d_b May 2013 #51

Obama is passionate about reaching out to the GOP quinnox May 2013 #61

The Problem Lies With The American Voter DallasNE May 2013 #75

The republican office holders are draconian. However, they only represent the 20. 80% don't agree graham4anything May 2013 #76

IT WAS TIME FIVE GODDAMN YEARS AGO GaYellowDawg May 2013 #77

No. Fucking. Shit. Blue Owl May 2013 #79

Advice to Obama Vietnameravet May 2013 #85

Some people are just slow to learn. Jakes Progress May 2013 #91

Like, 4 years ago. grahamhgreen May 2013 #94

God, how I despise those SOBs ailsagirl May 2013 #97

What other options does he have? davidthegnome May 2013 #98

There is no common ground. There is no room for compromise. mick063 May 2013 #101

Do we have centuries? davidthegnome May 2013 #104

Obama is not one of us! Never has been. Bradj5 May 2013 #103

Duh nt hatrack May 2013 #106

Obama (R) will be his next attempt to reach across the aisle and even that will fail... L0oniX May 2013 #108

Because he's what? Bobbie Jo May 2013 #109