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Comrade_McKenzie

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14. He's not a bad person. He just wants to get a deal done.

Reply to TomCADem (Original post)

Thu Dec 20, 2012, 07:47 AM

Dec 2012

Both sides are putting enormous pressure on him, complaining this minuscule percentage is too low on this and this minuscule percentage is too high on this.

We're going to get stuff we don't like and the other side is too.

He is sick of it and wants to put it behind him and rightfully so. It's just not a fight he wants.

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Obama to GOP: 'Take me out of it' [View all] TomCADem Dec 2012 OP

Republicans don't *do* serious policy proposals Fumesucker Dec 2012 #1

Obama is moving away from negotiations because he knows that the rank and file of the Democratic JDPriestly Dec 2012 #2

And that's a very good thing. Fearless Dec 2012 #3

Sorry, Its Republicans Fault - Plan B Follows Tuesday GOP Meeting TomCADem Dec 2012 #4

Obama roped the dopes again (and that included the naysayer dems too) graham4anything Dec 2012 #5

You're suggesting that it's a bluff davidthegnome Dec 2012 #6

Rev. Al Sharpton has been correct about everything, and anything graham4anything Dec 2012 #8

not plenty more doctors greymattermom Dec 2012 #9

who wants insurance companies- let the FEDERAL government set the prices like in France graham4anything Dec 2012 #11

Well, John2 Dec 2012 #13

what could the GOP possibly have against Obama that they wouldn't work with him on anything? gee... Divine Discontent Dec 2012 #7

You put yourself in it to begin with! Deal with it. Fearless Dec 2012 #10

"Republicans are really pissed off at reality" LastLiberal in PalmSprings Dec 2012 #12

He's not a bad person. He just wants to get a deal done. Comrade_McKenzie Dec 2012 #14