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brettdale

(12,381 posts) Mon Dec 31, 2012, 05:36 PM Dec 2012

Any chance of a last second deal

They have said there will be no vote tonight, could that change though?

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Any chance of a last second deal (Original Post) brettdale Dec 2012 OP

I'll keep my lighter close just in case. bunnies Dec 2012 #1

I'm wondering if they are playing legislative 'chicken' Siwsan Dec 2012 #2

so the suitation brettdale Dec 2012 #3

Did you ever see Rebel Without a Cause, during the car scene Siwsan Dec 2012 #5

The House is adjourning right now. Lone_Star_Dem Dec 2012 #4

bunnies

(15,859 posts)

1. I'll keep my lighter close just in case.

Reply to brettdale (Original post)

Mon Dec 31, 2012, 05:40 PM

Dec 2012

Siwsan

(26,263 posts)

2. I'm wondering if they are playing legislative 'chicken'

Reply to brettdale (Original post)

Mon Dec 31, 2012, 05:40 PM

Dec 2012

brettdale

(12,381 posts)

3. so the suitation

Reply to Siwsan (Reply #2)

Mon Dec 31, 2012, 05:48 PM

Dec 2012

could change?

Siwsan

(26,263 posts)

5. Did you ever see Rebel Without a Cause, during the car scene

Reply to brettdale (Reply #3)

Mon Dec 31, 2012, 05:59 PM

Dec 2012

- the one guy who was challenging James Dean, speeding toward the cliff, wanted to jump out of his car but his coat got caught on the door handle and he plummeted off of the cliff IN his car. That's how I see the republicans, at this point.

Lone_Star_Dem

(28,158 posts)

4. The House is adjourning right now.

Reply to brettdale (Original post)

Mon Dec 31, 2012, 05:56 PM

Dec 2012

So, I'm feeling confident in saying there's no chance.

They won't be back until the 2nd.

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