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jmowreader

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21. You're on the right track...

Reply to ffr (Reply #20)

Mon Oct 7, 2013, 03:14 AM

Oct 2013

Number 1: Good, but throw John Roberts and Samuel Alito in there, and also make sure that Ruth Bader Ginsburg's replacement can be chosen by President Obama without debate, if she needs replaced while Obama is still in office.

Two and four are good.

Number 3: Reinstate the Kennedy-era tax plan, with numbers indexed to inflation.

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Obama Would Veto House Republican 'Piecemeal' Spending Bills - White House [View all] Purveyor Oct 2013 OP

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He cannot bring a clean bill up for a vote because... Swede Atlanta Oct 2013 #2

Link? n/t cui bono Oct 2013 #3

black tranny prostitute Heather MC Oct 2013 #9

Hopefully he will Stick to his Principles and Veto the Repugs KoKo Oct 2013 #4

He really wouldn't have to Cali_Democrat Oct 2013 #6

Atta boy! Downtown Hound Oct 2013 #5

Yup! Plucketeer Oct 2013 #7

Spine, I just love spine! Atta way Barack!!! Scuba Oct 2013 #8

The Senate wont vote for that anyway but I suspect this is to give them some political cover. DCBob Oct 2013 #10

They need to fail in Congress... he can't veto them. FBaggins Oct 2013 #11

K&R red dog 1 Oct 2013 #12

Good. nt SunSeeker Oct 2013 #13

Way to go, Mr. President! Earth_First Oct 2013 #14

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Go Obama. Piecemeal blackmail is as bad as big whack blackmail. nt Bernardo de La Paz Oct 2013 #17

I am so glad to see this. brer cat Oct 2013 #18

Piecemeal= libertarian dream n2doc Oct 2013 #19

Two can play that game, GOP/Tea-hadists ffr Oct 2013 #20

You're on the right track... jmowreader Oct 2013 #21