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jpak (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-11-11 05:13 PM Original message |
I'm reserving judgment on Obama until I see "Teh Deal" and what is passed and signed |
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Kingofalldems (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-11-11 05:15 PM Response to Original message |
1. Seconded |
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PoliticAverse (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-11-11 05:18 PM Response to Original message |
2. Reasonable. n/t |
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cliffordu (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-11-11 05:18 PM Response to Original message |
3. Thirded. Every time the Panic Peeps jump up and down and scream |
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boston bean (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-11-11 05:19 PM Response to Reply #3 |
4. you typed something similar to this saying Obama wasn't agains the PO, right? nt |
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cliffordu (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-11-11 05:22 PM Response to Reply #4 |
8. Not me. Well.... |
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Lone_Star_Dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-11-11 05:19 PM Response to Original message |
5. None of us have any choice but to wait and see what transpires. |
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jpak (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-11-11 05:21 PM Response to Reply #5 |
7. We need to make our voices heard |
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woo me with science (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-11-11 06:32 PM Response to Reply #5 |
48. And that is exactly the plan: |
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Rex (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-11-11 05:21 PM Response to Original message |
6. We have no say in what he does, therefore waiting is all we can do. |
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Cleita (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-11-11 05:22 PM Response to Original message |
9. I agree we should, but after that time, if we don't |
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leveymg (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-11-11 05:23 PM Response to Original message |
10. Disagree. Now's the time to scream bloody murder, before it's a Done Raw Deal. |
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jpak (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-11-11 05:28 PM Response to Reply #10 |
18. By all means scream bloody murder to yer reps |
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bananas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-11-11 05:23 PM Response to Original message |
11. If we don't raise hell, they'll think nobody cares. nt |
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Hydra (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-11-11 08:24 PM Response to Reply #11 |
58. Bingo! |
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Danger Mouse (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-11-11 05:23 PM Response to Original message |
12. I don't really think it matters what we do... |
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jpak (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-11-11 05:32 PM Response to Reply #12 |
21. PO - Pissed Off? |
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TBF (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-11-11 05:24 PM Response to Original message |
13. Sure, wait until it is passed and signed before reading anything that affects you - that's |
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leveymg (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-11-11 05:25 PM Response to Original message |
14. Self-delete. Technical glitch |
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Bluenorthwest (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-11-11 05:27 PM Response to Original message |
15. Yeah, apathy is the Third Way, right? |
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jpak (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-11-11 05:29 PM Response to Reply #15 |
19. Not apathy - just not Chicken Little |
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markpkessinger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-11-11 05:27 PM Response to Original message |
16. Wait until it's a done deal ... yeah, that's the ticket |
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jpak (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-11-11 05:30 PM Response to Reply #16 |
20. What's a Done Deal? |
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markpkessinger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-11-11 05:38 PM Response to Reply #20 |
23. If you wait until an agreement is reached, it will be too late to effect any major changes to it n/t |
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jpak (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-11-11 05:54 PM Response to Reply #23 |
29. Untill we know the specifics - there isn't anything to oppose |
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Marr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-11-11 06:02 PM Response to Reply #29 |
33. So if you pull up in your driveway and see someone inside robbing your house, |
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jpak (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-11-11 06:08 PM Response to Reply #33 |
34. Specifics please: are lifting the SS income cap and negotiating Medicare prescription drug purchases |
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Marr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-11-11 06:15 PM Response to Reply #34 |
37. "It is hard to persuade people to do hard stuff that entails trimming benefits." |
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jpak (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-11-11 06:20 PM Response to Reply #37 |
40. Benefits for what program? |
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Marr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-11-11 06:41 PM Response to Reply #40 |
52. It's this sort of intentional obtuseness that makes me |
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jpak (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-11-11 06:45 PM Response to Reply #52 |
53. Since you "know" the preordained details of "Teh Deal" please enlighten us |
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Marr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-11-11 06:54 PM Response to Reply #53 |
54. That's exactly the sort of thing I'm talking about. |
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jpak (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-11-11 07:17 PM Response to Reply #54 |
55. Sorry - I'm not buying into the Chicken Little GOTO 10 Frenzy |
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JuniperLea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-11-11 05:28 PM Response to Original message |
17. Me too... as always... |
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Warren DeMontague (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-11-11 05:36 PM Response to Original message |
22. Want poker? Here's poker. Demand a SIMPLE UP OR DOWN VOTE on raising the debt ceiling. |
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bigwillq (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-11-11 05:38 PM Response to Original message |
24. Good post. |
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MouseFitzgerald (208 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-11-11 05:39 PM Response to Original message |
25. Stop giving Obama a pass |
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jpak (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-11-11 06:27 PM Response to Reply #25 |
43. FYI - it's not just Obama - the entire Democratic Leadership is working on this |
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woo me with science (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-11-11 05:46 PM Response to Original message |
26. I'm sure they will let us know what they've decided when we hit the deadline |
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blkmusclmachine (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-11-11 05:51 PM Response to Original message |
27. That's fine. You're entitled to your own opinion. |
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jpak (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-11-11 05:55 PM Response to Reply #27 |
30. and U 2 |
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derby378 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-11-11 06:31 PM Response to Reply #27 |
47. Hole in freakin' one |
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Marr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-11-11 05:52 PM Response to Original message |
28. And when they pass a bad deal, will you say we have no right to complain, since we didn't "speak up" |
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Fire1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-11-11 05:56 PM Response to Original message |
31. Sounds pragmatic to me! The voice of reason. So few. n/t |
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tcaudilllg (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-11-11 06:30 PM Response to Reply #31 |
46. I'm the voice of reason. I'm the one with the answers. |
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Fire1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-11-11 06:35 PM Response to Reply #46 |
49. Riiiiiight. n/t |
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Ragnarok (133 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-11-11 06:01 PM Response to Original message |
32. So you are saying... |
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jpak (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-11-11 06:29 PM Response to Reply #32 |
45. Transparency will be revealed with "Teh Deal" and Boner has blinked once already |
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lame54 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-11-11 06:09 PM Response to Original message |
35. and then you will spring into action |
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bhikkhu (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-11-11 06:12 PM Response to Original message |
36. Glad to rec a sensible position |
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FLyellowdog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-11-11 06:37 PM Response to Reply #36 |
50. Me too. nt |
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saras (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-11-11 06:17 PM Response to Original message |
38. It ain't the only deal going down. The tone set by it affects other negotiations. |
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SidDithers (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-11-11 06:18 PM Response to Original message |
39. Sorry, this is DU. You must be in full outrage mode at all times... |
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JuniperLea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-11-11 06:21 PM Response to Reply #39 |
41. I blame Obama... |
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SidDithers (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-11-11 06:29 PM Response to Reply #41 |
44. And he should have stuck Boehner in the eye with a spork too...nt |
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FLyellowdog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-11-11 06:38 PM Response to Reply #41 |
51. And taking names! |
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tcaudilllg (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-11-11 06:25 PM Response to Original message |
42. Then you'll be too late. |
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Horse with no Name (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-11-11 07:18 PM Response to Original message |
56. ahhh game change |
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riderinthestorm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-11-11 07:30 PM Response to Original message |
57. It's a fact that this Admin is putting out trial balloons. Their purpose is to see if we shout |
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ZombieHorde (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-11-11 11:57 PM Response to Original message |
59. "If they crash the economy to save billionaire tax cuts and destroy Medicare.." |
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