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Cali_Democrat

(30,439 posts) Wed Dec 18, 2013, 06:51 PM Dec 2013

Both Sanders and Warren just voted for the bipartisan budget compromise bill [View all]

Interesting.

Many folks who will try to tie this bill around Obama's neck will also have to throw Sanders and Warren under the bus.

Here's a DU discussion on some of the aspects of the bill:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/10024189685

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Both Sanders and Warren just voted for the bipartisan budget compromise bill [View all] Cali_Democrat Dec 2013 OP

Then I trust it was the best alternative MannyGoldstein Dec 2013 #1

"And Obama signs 'em... with gusto" Cali_Democrat Dec 2013 #2

Damn! You bet! nt MannyGoldstein Dec 2013 #4

Do you think Obama should veto the bill? Cali_Democrat Dec 2013 #12

I'm guessing not if Warren and Sanders voted for it. nt MannyGoldstein Dec 2013 #13

You seemed to be going after Obama on the budget prior to the Warren and Sanders votes Cali_Democrat Dec 2013 #15

Warren and Sanders want to increase Social Security MannyGoldstein Dec 2013 #16

Is that ProSense Dec 2013 #17

One trillion dollars a year. To Jamie, Llloyd and the rest of the gang. MannyGoldstein Dec 2013 #20

Ah, so ProSense Dec 2013 #22

"�I know both those guys; they are very savvy businessmen." MannyGoldstein Dec 2013 #23

Again ProSense Dec 2013 #24

So Presidents fill the White House with people they disagree with MannyGoldstein Dec 2013 #25

I didn't ProSense Dec 2013 #26

Warren and Sanders may be in a position where they hate this deal, but see no better alternative yeoman6987 Dec 2013 #28

Warren & Sanders hare my overall perspective. Jackpine Radical Dec 2013 #29

I think what you say about they want another bill: KoKo Dec 2013 #34

Face it, Manny. woo me with science Dec 2013 #32

I hadn't seen your linked post before. It's dead on. MannyGoldstein Dec 2013 #35

Can you do it? woo me with science Dec 2013 #39

I didn't see it either. Jackpine Radical Dec 2013 #36

I think you or Manny should do it. :) woo me with science Dec 2013 #40

you were bashing Obama "with gusto" over this budget... scheming daemons Dec 2013 #37

The purity police will look the other way on this I think. JoePhilly Dec 2013 #3

The purity police eventually have to deal with the fact that votes are taken and recorded Cali_Democrat Dec 2013 #7

Well said. JoePhilly Dec 2013 #8

Yes...they refer to Obama as a corporatist lackey doing the bidding of the 1% Cali_Democrat Dec 2013 #10

+100 JustAnotherGen Dec 2013 #31

Somewhere, a nativity scene is missing its straw. n/t winter is coming Dec 2013 #5

Oh, for something this size it must be several. n/t Egalitarian Thug Dec 2013 #14

- quinnox Dec 2013 #6

Doesn't this deal mean that there will be no "hostage taking"? panader0 Dec 2013 #9

No it doesn't. former9thward Dec 2013 #38

On the other side of that coin, both Fischer and Hagel voted against. LiberalAndProud Dec 2013 #11

Fischer and Hagel jamzrockz Dec 2013 #18

I should have already edited this. It was Johanns, not Hagel. LiberalAndProud Dec 2013 #19

Predictable. LWolf Dec 2013 #21

The use of "purity police" really really CMSU. djean111 Dec 2013 #30

+1. I'm beginning to think there's a minimum number of threads per day that must be started winter is coming Dec 2013 #33

Is this the deal that doesn't include extending long term unemployment? Nt abelenkpe Dec 2013 #27