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In reply to the discussion: Fiscal Cliff Scare Talk Follows Shock Doctrine Script [View all]xchrom
(108,903 posts)16. Already? Obama Tells Supporters to Expect 'Bitter Pills'
http://www.commondreams.org/headline/2012/11/14
n a conference call with key supporters Tuesday night, President Obama urged Democratic activists to stay engaged in the coming budget negotiations concerning the so-called "fiscal cliff" but also telegraphed plainly his intent to give away much in his showdown with Republican lawmakers
As the Huffington Post, who listened in on the call, reports:
The president, speaking from a White House phone, cautioned listeners to expect disappointments during his second term. As he has in the past, Obama warned that he was prepared to swallow some bitter pills during the negotiations, including some that would agitate the base.
"As we move forward there are going to be new wrinkles and new frustrations, we can't predict them yet," he said. "We are going to have some triumphs and some successes, but there are going to be some tough days, starting with some of these negotiations around the fiscal cliff that you probably read about."
n a conference call with key supporters Tuesday night, President Obama urged Democratic activists to stay engaged in the coming budget negotiations concerning the so-called "fiscal cliff" but also telegraphed plainly his intent to give away much in his showdown with Republican lawmakers
As the Huffington Post, who listened in on the call, reports:
The president, speaking from a White House phone, cautioned listeners to expect disappointments during his second term. As he has in the past, Obama warned that he was prepared to swallow some bitter pills during the negotiations, including some that would agitate the base.
"As we move forward there are going to be new wrinkles and new frustrations, we can't predict them yet," he said. "We are going to have some triumphs and some successes, but there are going to be some tough days, starting with some of these negotiations around the fiscal cliff that you probably read about."
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It's getting harder for them to fool people, isn't it? Ten years ago I probably
sabrina 1
Nov 2012
#2
How right you are. The soap opera with 2 generals thrown in as a side-show while the cliff dangles.
mother earth
Nov 2012
#4
I haven't read the book, but have read enough DU and been screwed over enough to know
magical thyme
Nov 2012
#8
I'll never understand why people think this pre-compromise bullshit is OK.
phantom power
Nov 2012
#20
I'd like to see a little ass kicking, if only verbally, bipartisanship got us more of the same BS.
mother earth
Nov 2012
#30
The way i understand it is with both combined spending cuts and tax increases
Mr. Sparkle
Nov 2012
#19
America on the edge of a 'fiscal cliff'? No, it's the right peddling scare stories
xchrom
Nov 2012
#23
We need to take lessons from the highly successful Latin American leftist democracy movement...
Peace Patriot
Nov 2012
#26
Bravo, a lot to be learned, we can no longer pretend American exceptionalism if we don't practice it
mother earth
Nov 2012
#31
They weren't serious about the debt, but we should use their own BS against them
RepublicansRZombies
Nov 2012
#32