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freshwest

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42. Glad to hear this after discussing it at a gathering tonight, some thought he'd made a deal.

Thu Oct 10, 2013, 10:32 PM

Oct 2013

And everyone was furious at the GOP threatening their retirement and the care of people they know, and the veterans as well.

Not only from the debt ceiling, but the shutdown and the sequester!

(And I got another solution to get into Obamacare at no extra monthly cost.)

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Obama: No deal. Open the government AND lift the debt limit, then we can talk [View all] geek tragedy Oct 2013 OP

K & R Scurrilous Oct 2013 #1

Bwaaaah! The President won't let us out of the corner we painted ourselves into! corkhead Oct 2013 #2

Not what I'm reading.... Junkdrawer Oct 2013 #3

Keep on reading geek tragedy Oct 2013 #4

Right...so it's raise the debt limit and talk about a clean CR....n/t Junkdrawer Oct 2013 #5

Maybe in your imagination, but not in reality nt geek tragedy Oct 2013 #7

If/when the Senate one year debt limit is passed by both houses, it will be signed. Junkdrawer Oct 2013 #15

But no negotiations. nt geek tragedy Oct 2013 #16

We agree. Debt limit will be lifted, but the shutdown will continue.... Junkdrawer Oct 2013 #17

Yes, we do. nt geek tragedy Oct 2013 #18

It says: "remove the threat of default and end this harmful government shutdown". BumRushDaShow Oct 2013 #10

It seems to me, Obama is requiring both before negotiating on financial and economic policies. Uncle Joe Oct 2013 #14

K & R Wounded Bear Oct 2013 #6

And not for just a few weeks. jwirr Oct 2013 #8

Keep up the good work Obama. Put the hostage takers Auntie Bush Oct 2013 #9

Putin might consider that an act of war. nt awoke_in_2003 Oct 2013 #22

Only if we give them parachutes. Chan790 Oct 2013 #29

Thanks for the laugh. nt awoke_in_2003 Oct 2013 #30

Wolves and bears can usually stomach rancid meat without much harm. n/t A Simple Game Oct 2013 #58

Huzzah! BumRushDaShow Oct 2013 #11

Uh oh, chicken hawk James Woods not liking this one. Kingofalldems Oct 2013 #12

meh... doesnt matter, hollywood rejects him anyway. he has nuthin'. lol. nt seabeyond Oct 2013 #19

Thank you Mr. President Liberalynn Oct 2013 #13

Ditto Thanks Mr. President! kydo Oct 2013 #20

K&R Tarheel_Dem Oct 2013 #21

Now he is being proactive instead of reactive and I love it Samantha Oct 2013 #23

"Congress needs to pass a clean debt limit increase and a funding bill to reopen the government" Sunlei Oct 2013 #24

K & R Iliyah Oct 2013 #25

"UP OR DOWN VOTE!" "UP OR DOWN VOTE!" "UP OR DOWN VOTE!" Roland99 Oct 2013 #26

On CNN now talking heads are saying the president "blinked", NOT SO appacom Oct 2013 #27

They're as much liars as the teabaggers. AAO Oct 2013 #28

Thanks geek.. Cha Oct 2013 #31

Very good! *steals* freshwest Oct 2013 #41

President O's greatest legacy will be giving democrats a spine. denbot Oct 2013 #32

K & R SunSeeker Oct 2013 #33

stand strong, Mr. President! frylock Oct 2013 #34

what did you vote for in 2012? Pretzel_Warrior Oct 2013 #56

i voted for not romney frylock Oct 2013 #62

...better RitchieRich Oct 2013 #63

Happy Day colsohlibgal Oct 2013 #35

K&R sheshe2 Oct 2013 #36

Exactly correct! Fuck the republicans extortion tactics! LaPera Oct 2013 #37

Boehner got to save face. He got his conversation. ffr Oct 2013 #38

That's our man Blue Owl Oct 2013 #39

FINALLY!!!!!! konnie Oct 2013 #40

Welcome to DU, konnie! calimary Oct 2013 #43

+ 1 and Welcome.... russspeakeasy Oct 2013 #45

All you said. freshwest Oct 2013 #46

Ok. Then what next? mostlyconfused Oct 2013 #57

Glad to hear this after discussing it at a gathering tonight, some thought he'd made a deal. freshwest Oct 2013 #42

Well, goodness gracious, are we starting to discover that government can actually be a good calimary Oct 2013 #51

+1 million. Thanks for your words on this thread! freshwest Oct 2013 #53

That's our President! tallahasseedem Oct 2013 #44

K & R Tigress DEM Oct 2013 #47

Post removed Post removed Oct 2013 #48

nice try n/t arcane1 Oct 2013 #49

Influx, isn't there. uppityperson Oct 2013 #50

Stick it to them. texanwitch Oct 2013 #52

Then yank the G.D. football out of the kick! BillyRibs Oct 2013 #54

the repugs deserve something out of this darnit! it's hard work causing economic duress on millions Divine Discontent Oct 2013 #55

k&R happypeacebug Oct 2013 #59

However, Obama tranforming into a white guy is off the table. Spitfire of ATJ Oct 2013 #60

Yes we are! lonestarnot Oct 2013 #61

The Uhmurricun peepul... IkeRepublican Oct 2013 #64