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Cyrano

(15,041 posts) Mon Dec 31, 2012, 12:35 PM Dec 2012

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It's not a negotiation. It's blackmail.

Time for Obama to give them nothing. IMO, the teabaggers will be in the dustbin of history very shortly.

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It's not a negotiation. It's blackmail. (Original Post) Cyrano Dec 2012 OP

Defence Sequestration Protalker Dec 2012 #1

This message was self-deleted by its author ann--- Dec 2012 #2

I don't think the Dems in congress will let him cave Cyrano Dec 2012 #3

It's Biden who is negotiating with McConnell ann--- Dec 2012 #4

Amen sister Protalker Dec 2012 #5

Protalker

(418 posts)

1. Defence Sequestration

Reply to Cyrano (Original post)

Mon Dec 31, 2012, 12:41 PM

Dec 2012

When the mandatory cuts hit for defense see how quick the Southern Repugs hollar.

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Cyrano

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3. I don't think the Dems in congress will let him cave

Reply to ann--- (Reply #2)

Mon Dec 31, 2012, 12:51 PM

Dec 2012

He can't agree to anything the Dems don't want. It will get voted down in the senate.

ann---

(1,933 posts)

4. It's Biden who is negotiating with McConnell

Reply to Cyrano (Reply #3)

Mon Dec 31, 2012, 01:02 PM

Dec 2012

about the $450,000 threshold. That's what he wants to agree to. Obama will sign it if the senate passes it. That is CAVING.

Protalker

(418 posts)

5. Amen sister

Reply to ann--- (Reply #4)

Mon Dec 31, 2012, 01:23 PM

Dec 2012

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