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Uncle Joe

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2. That begs the question as to whether he was spineless or passive aggressive, either way it was him.

Reply to niyad (Reply #1)

Sat Oct 19, 2013, 11:56 PM

Oct 2013

The deal on the face of it looks like the Republicans came out pretty well in so far as the amount in the spending bill being just barely above Ryan's lowest proposal, we have a graph floating around here somewhere reflecting that.

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One Republican Caused the Shutdown. [View all] Uncle Joe Oct 2013 OP

would this be the spineless cretin who whined to the president that his caucus ran over him? niyad Oct 2013 #1

That begs the question as to whether he was spineless or passive aggressive, either way it was him. Uncle Joe Oct 2013 #2

Nah.. It was organized. Billybob76 Oct 2013 #3

If it was organized then Boehner was playing the passive aggressive role as my OP stated. Uncle Joe Oct 2013 #4

welcome to DU niyad Oct 2013 #5

Billybob, Welcome to DU. sheshe2 Oct 2013 #7

welcome to DU gopiscrap Oct 2013 #9

Welcome to DU billybob76 blue14u Oct 2013 #13

Yup! sheshe2 Oct 2013 #6

We need to keep repeating that he is supposed to be the Speaker of the US House of Representatives.. Spitfire of ATJ Oct 2013 #15

We need a $24 BILLION version of this one = Cost to USG Coyotl Oct 2013 #8

Actually it was Eric Cantor after they changed the rules. Tigress DEM Oct 2013 #10

+1. jsr Oct 2013 #11

Yes, thanks. Eric Cantor is a scary guy, his name needs to be circulated & remembered. nt okaawhatever Oct 2013 #16

Clarification: I see the rule change as avoidance of "last clear chance" to avert disaster rejected. Tigress DEM Oct 2013 #19

It's on boner's weak shoulders.. the teakochs made Cha Oct 2013 #12

Quite frankly, i'm glad he's still speaker. Cantor scares me worse & Boehner can't get okaawhatever Oct 2013 #17

Hopefully, Cantor's days of being "scary" are Cha Oct 2013 #18

... Uncle Joe Oct 2013 #20

No worries, Joe Cha Oct 2013 #21

Meanwhile the Right are screaming that Boehner is spineless because he caved.... Spitfire of ATJ Oct 2013 #14