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lunatica (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-08-10 07:51 AM Original message |
The game the Republicans are playing is called Bluffing the opposition |
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AlinPA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-08-10 07:58 AM Response to Original message |
1. They will be making real demands in the new congress, controlling the House and for |
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lunatica (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-08-10 08:05 AM Response to Reply #1 |
3. Yes, their demands have been real, but they get them met through bluffing |
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Pholus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-08-10 08:03 AM Response to Original message |
2. Actually there was a bright spot. I saw the President grow a spine for the second time! |
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lunatica (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-08-10 08:09 AM Response to Reply #2 |
6. I watched his press conference long enough to realize he believes he's doing |
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Pholus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-08-10 08:11 AM Response to Reply #6 |
7. You're right. He's sincere. Can't see how punting this issue to 2012 helps though. |
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surrealAmerican (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-08-10 08:06 AM Response to Original message |
4. They're not bluffing. |
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lunatica (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-08-10 08:31 AM Response to Reply #4 |
11. There are more Americans who don't support them than who do |
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RandomThoughts (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-08-10 08:08 AM Response to Original message |
5. All claims of power a person makes is a bluff. |
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lunatica (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-08-10 08:18 AM Response to Reply #5 |
9. You're right. But I'm not trying to claim it's anything new |
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seabeyond (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-08-10 08:13 AM Response to Original message |
8. simple truth. i would have like to see bluff called. unemployment expire. ALL tax cuts expire |
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lunatica (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-08-10 08:29 AM Response to Reply #8 |
10. Like all bluffs, they should be called |
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seabeyond (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-08-10 09:02 AM Response to Reply #10 |
12. it is easy to say, call bluff, when caling bluff will benefit ME, but not so much others, those |
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lunatica (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-08-10 09:16 AM Response to Reply #12 |
13. The Democrats could have called their bluff long before this instead of caving |
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DemocratSinceBirth (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-08-10 09:20 AM Response to Reply #13 |
14. I Usually Love Ya But The Repugs Aren't Bluffing |
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seabeyond (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-08-10 09:28 AM Response to Reply #13 |
16. as i was explaining in another thread. things important to me, i have the line. draw hard, clear |
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BzaDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-08-10 09:22 AM Response to Original message |
15. It wouldn't have cost them anything. The unemployed would blame Obama, not the Republicans. |
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leeroysphitz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-08-10 09:30 AM Response to Original message |
17. THANK YOU ! Somebody gets it. |
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