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tweeternik

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28. Hope the optimism here is warranted .....

Reply to Heather MC (Original post)

Fri Oct 11, 2013, 08:32 PM

Oct 2013

Obama won't cave this time. They'll get a clean CR and an increase on the ceiling soon (more then six weeks!). But "negotiations" will eventually begin on a budget deal. What do "we" give up then?

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BREAKING NEWS [View all] Heather MC Oct 2013 OP

I'm not sure what you mean. mucifer Oct 2013 #1

The wheels are falling off the Republican Bus Heather MC Oct 2013 #4

They've been riding on the floor pan since O won the presidency. TheCowsCameHome Oct 2013 #10

True but they didn't know that Heather MC Oct 2013 #11

They've thrown so many of their own under it TheCowsCameHome Oct 2013 #17

The wheels on the bus fall on the ground, on the ground, on the ground Heather MC Oct 2013 #21

The barren metal part of where the tires are suppose to be Iliyah Oct 2013 #35

The wheels of the bus go round and round, MoonRiver Oct 2013 #38

Telling them it is inevitable? Considering raising it himself? djean111 Oct 2013 #2

Obama can't Cave it would set a horrible Precedent for Future Presidents Heather MC Oct 2013 #6

Maybe we'll get the Boehner cave Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Oct 2013 #13

TWINS!!!!!!!! Heather MC Oct 2013 #16

Obama won't cave Hekate Oct 2013 #24

And? Lex Oct 2013 #3

Mahalo Heather! Cha Oct 2013 #5

Not sure this is great news till after everything is open and the President doesn't bargain mucifer Oct 2013 #7

It was also Reported on Politics Nations Heather MC Oct 2013 #12

Obama is not moving any goalposts. He's not caving, either. Hekate Oct 2013 #25

YEP Cosmocat Oct 2013 #29

Kicked and recommended for hitting them on all fronts. Uncle Joe Oct 2013 #8

Thanks Uncle Joe! Heather MC Oct 2013 #15

K&R Pretzel_Warrior Oct 2013 #9

Good move O lpbk2713 Oct 2013 #14

I would never want to play him in a game of Chess Heather MC Oct 2013 #18

Why not? He didn't checkmate anyone. cui bono Oct 2013 #19

And next year at this time we can use this episode... ms liberty Oct 2013 #20

iiyo! sugoiii ne! yuiyoshida Oct 2013 #22

wait and see mode for me SHRED Oct 2013 #23

Same here, but I am still holding out hope Heather MC Oct 2013 #26

me too SHRED Oct 2013 #33

K&R Tarheel_Dem Oct 2013 #27

Hope the optimism here is warranted ..... tweeternik Oct 2013 #28

I will be SUPER happy if this is what happens Cosmocat Oct 2013 #31

Yeah, that's the concern. n/t tweeternik Oct 2013 #34

I'm not sure I'm following this. arcane1 Oct 2013 #30

heh heh...repukes' traditional supporters BlancheSplanchnik Oct 2013 #32

May it be so!!! meti57b Oct 2013 #36

If there is a Solution to avoid Default, it will be a 100% CONSERVATIVE one. blkmusclmachine Oct 2013 #37

I don't follow... but more importantly, "business leaders" is hardly a monolithic group. enki23 Oct 2013 #39