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Swede (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-09-10 11:26 AM Original message |
CNN breaking news House Democrats defy Obama. |
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Skink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-09-10 11:27 AM Response to Original message |
1. democrats should make this Obamas waterloo. |
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TwilightGardener (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-09-10 11:28 AM Response to Reply #1 |
6. Actually, they all could have just come up with a great tax deal a long time ago. |
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Sherman A1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-09-10 11:40 AM Response to Reply #6 |
27. Agreed |
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TwilightGardener (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-09-10 11:45 AM Response to Reply #27 |
32. Yep--all this wasted time and bad press for Democrats and the Prez...for nothing. |
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Sherman A1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-09-10 11:51 AM Response to Reply #32 |
34. Maybe |
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FarCenter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-09-10 11:54 AM Response to Reply #34 |
36. It's possible, but then the next congress will pass the compromise in January retroactively |
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bvar22 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-09-10 12:15 PM Response to Reply #36 |
45. Won't the Republicans need 60 votes too? |
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FarCenter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-09-10 12:38 PM Response to Reply #45 |
51. The compromise was reached with the Senate -- which is why the House Dems are miffed |
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Bandit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-09-10 12:45 PM Response to Reply #45 |
56. Believe me the Republicans will have their sixty votes |
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XanaDUer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-09-10 12:24 PM Response to Reply #6 |
47. Yes |
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donheld (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-09-10 11:58 PM Response to Reply #6 |
65. Wouldn't it have just died in the Senate like everything else? |
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ooglymoogly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-10-10 11:56 AM Response to Reply #6 |
67. Yeah, with 0 holding the Dem party purse strings on their campaign financing |
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JuniperLea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-09-10 11:32 AM Response to Reply #1 |
15. Oh yeah... eating our own is so helpful... eom |
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Proud Liberal Dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-09-10 11:58 AM Response to Reply #1 |
39. Sure, why not? |
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dionysus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-09-10 12:46 PM Response to Reply #1 |
57. when you're gleefully quoting repukes in your obsession to defeat obama, something's just wrong... |
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TwilightGardener (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-09-10 11:27 AM Response to Original message |
2. Meh, they'll work it out. |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-09-10 11:28 AM Response to Original message |
3. Deleted message |
okieinpain (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-09-10 11:29 AM Response to Reply #3 |
10. hey, this would make a great t-shirt. I said it first. n/t. |
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Dawgs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-09-10 11:28 AM Response to Original message |
4. Woohoo!! |
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Marr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-09-10 11:28 AM Response to Original message |
5. Maybe this will convince Obama to reach accross the aisle, and talk to Democrats. |
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lame54 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-09-10 11:29 AM Response to Reply #5 |
8. nice one |
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jillan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-09-10 11:30 AM Response to Reply #5 |
13. +1 |
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elocs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-09-10 11:31 AM Response to Reply #5 |
14. If you need to reach across the aisle it indicates you are on the wrong side of the aisle. n/t |
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Supersedeas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-09-10 11:35 AM Response to Reply #5 |
18. James Clyborn seemed genuinely shocked that the Estate Tax bene was crammed into the compromise |
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Individualist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-09-10 11:36 AM Response to Reply #5 |
21. Hear, hear! |
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City Lights (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-09-10 11:37 AM Response to Reply #5 |
23. ! |
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mmonk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-09-10 11:40 AM Response to Reply #5 |
28. Yep. Better than closed door deals with Republicans. |
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L0oniX (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-09-10 11:41 AM Response to Reply #5 |
29. K & R |
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Catherina (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-09-10 11:57 AM Response to Reply #5 |
38. +1 n/t |
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Jester Messiah (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-09-10 11:59 AM Response to Reply #5 |
40. *chuckle* [nt] |
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myrna minx (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-09-10 12:05 PM Response to Reply #5 |
44. Uff Da. Too sad that it's true. n/t |
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Edweird (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-09-10 12:19 PM Response to Reply #5 |
46. +1 |
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Jamastiene (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-09-10 12:29 PM Response to Reply #5 |
49. One can hope. |
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Liberalynn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-09-10 12:32 PM Response to Reply #5 |
50. He's too busy with his new pals too talk to Democrats |
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Raksha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-09-10 12:43 PM Response to Reply #5 |
54. Good one! |
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Spike from MN (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-09-10 12:51 PM Response to Reply #5 |
58. LOL! |
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Spike from MN (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-09-10 12:53 PM Response to Reply #5 |
61. LOL! |
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Smashcut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-09-10 04:19 PM Response to Reply #5 |
62. Spot on! |
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Canuckistanian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-09-10 09:55 PM Response to Reply #5 |
64. +1 |
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Cant trust em (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-09-10 11:29 AM Response to Original message |
7. Good for them. nt |
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Autumn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-09-10 11:29 AM Response to Original message |
9. Allright, now this is getting good |
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kentuck (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-09-10 11:29 AM Response to Original message |
11. No news here. |
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wtmusic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-09-10 11:33 AM Response to Reply #11 |
17. I'd like to think this was engineered to give Obama an exit strategy |
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Cant trust em (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-09-10 11:36 AM Response to Reply #17 |
20. I think that more likely we've stumbled into an opportunity. nt |
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wtmusic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-09-10 11:43 AM Response to Reply #20 |
30. Let's hope Obama is bold enough to seize it. nt |
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Cant trust em (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-09-10 11:54 AM Response to Reply #30 |
35. I'm not sure how he can seize it without having it seem like he was in on it from the beginning. |
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Dawgs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-09-10 11:36 AM Response to Reply #11 |
22. It's no news that Obama tax cuts for the rich will only get support from Republicans and Blue Dogs? |
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quinnox (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-09-10 11:29 AM Response to Original message |
12. Wow, surprise to me |
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arcane1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-09-10 11:33 AM Response to Original message |
16. Good, it's about time! |
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rucky (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-09-10 11:35 AM Response to Original message |
19. Props to Pelosi for this one! |
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jtown1123 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-09-10 11:37 AM Response to Original message |
24. We need to Pressure the Senate NOW |
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somone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-09-10 11:37 AM Response to Original message |
25. Go, Nancy! |
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bigtree (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-09-10 11:39 AM Response to Original message |
26. his proposal is called a 'framework' |
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frazzled (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-09-10 11:44 AM Response to Original message |
31. They wouldn't take it up in the fall, before elections, either |
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JoePhilly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-09-10 12:40 PM Response to Reply #31 |
52. +1000 |
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Fruittree (488 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-09-10 12:44 PM Response to Reply #31 |
55. Exactly - why everyone but Obama |
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FarCenter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-09-10 11:48 AM Response to Original message |
33. Non-binding voice vote with not all of the caucus present won't mean a thing |
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onenote (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-09-10 12:52 PM Response to Reply #33 |
59. Delete wrong place. |
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Tatiana (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-09-10 11:56 AM Response to Original message |
37. Barney Frank thought it was coming to the floor, but I guess Pelosi and Hoyer ixnayed it. |
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FarCenter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-09-10 12:05 PM Response to Reply #37 |
43. NBC's Chuck Todd reports that House leaders still intend to bring the tax bill up for a vote |
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Robyn66 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-09-10 12:00 PM Response to Original message |
41. Where were the democrats |
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young but wise (760 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-09-10 12:04 PM Response to Reply #41 |
42. Bam. Agreed |
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goforit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-09-10 12:28 PM Response to Original message |
48. So long Obama!! Ya not going to be re-elected. |
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shireen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-09-10 12:41 PM Response to Original message |
53. THANK YOU, DEMS!!! |
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onenote (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-09-10 12:53 PM Response to Original message |
60. Profiles in Courage. Not. |
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Swamp Rat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-09-10 04:19 PM Response to Original message |
63. GOOD!! |
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Lorien (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-10-10 04:56 AM Response to Original message |
66. Bravo!! |
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