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Evergreen Emerald

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10. But, that is the point: it is not half a loaf

Reply to el_bryanto (Reply #8)

Fri Dec 13, 2013, 10:59 AM

Dec 2013

They have us fooled into thinking it is half, because we are all congratulating ourselves because they have not burned down the oven.

Avoiding the threatening of burning down that oven should not be the standard from which we view the loaf.

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It’s Obvious That Democrats Did All the Compromising on The Budget Agreement [View all] Segami Dec 2013 OP

That title is odd - As it's clear that there are lots of things Republicans didn't get el_bryanto Dec 2013 #1

When my daughter asks for tiger and I "compromise" Evergreen Emerald Dec 2013 #4

Your daughter doesn't have the power to burn the house down if she doesn't get a cat el_bryanto Dec 2013 #5

Compromise with hostage takers? Evergreen Emerald Dec 2013 #6

We did stand up to them el_bryanto Dec 2013 #8

But, that is the point: it is not half a loaf Evergreen Emerald Dec 2013 #10

Then how do you negotiate with crazy people? randome Dec 2013 #11

I thought that this was through 2015 and BlueToTheBone Dec 2013 #9

How good is it to set up Paul Ryan is a moderate ready to make tough choices? Johonny Dec 2013 #12

Bravo! That's exactly what's been taking place for 30 years WhaTHellsgoingonhere Dec 2013 #7

The GOP got those drastic, unheard of cuts in 2011 thanks to Obama's blundering. geek tragedy Dec 2013 #17

+100 nt Mojorabbit Dec 2013 #34

it is not obvious to those of us that actually read the bill scheming daemons Dec 2013 #2

You are under the illusion Republicans want to spend less Johonny Dec 2013 #13

No, they really want to spend less, a lot less, especially on programs that help people. nt geek tragedy Dec 2013 #16

Republicans may not have gotten everything they wanted, but Dems got nothing but more sacrifice. Scuba Dec 2013 #3

No truer words. jsr Dec 2013 #18

Bingo! Another sideways stumble toward disaster that we're supposed to cheer for. n/t Egalitarian Thug Dec 2013 #28

obvious to all but the willfully blind - yes. But I suppose if you are being offered cancer and you Douglas Carpenter Dec 2013 #14

That battle was lost in 2011. The sequester was the default. nt geek tragedy Dec 2013 #15

The Sequester was the default? bvar22 Dec 2013 #23

. geek tragedy Dec 2013 #24

Are you afraid to post words instead of a blue link? bvar22 Dec 2013 #29

It is the default now, thanks to that debacle. geek tragedy Dec 2013 #30

I don't believe things happen by accident in Washington. bvar22 Dec 2013 #31

Even the smartest of people blunder on occasion. geek tragedy Dec 2013 #32

Its not really "compromise"... bvar22 Dec 2013 #19

And to perpetuate the illusion that there are two parties. polichick Dec 2013 #21

CORRECT Skittles Dec 2013 #35

Many "Democrats" ARE RepubliCons - that's what we have to face. polichick Dec 2013 #20

The replacement of sequestered funds will certainly assist the economy. Dawson Leery Dec 2013 #22

Do not inject reason into an irrational thread Pretzel_Warrior Dec 2013 #27

Sadly. Dawson Leery Dec 2013 #36

Again... truebrit71 Dec 2013 #25

Waaahhhh!!! We didn't get everything we wanted so we lost! Pretzel_Warrior Dec 2013 #26

this was a compromise budget and the GOP didn't get much of anything that they beachbum bob Dec 2013 #33