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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
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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
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