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kpete (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-09-11 10:21 PM Original message |
Boehner Blinked. |
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aquart (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-09-11 10:24 PM Response to Original message |
1. Better than having his eyes fall out into his hands. |
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bahrbearian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-10-11 04:13 AM Response to Reply #1 |
14. LOL |
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murielm99 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-09-11 10:28 PM Response to Original message |
2. How is that blinking? |
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KittyWampus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-09-11 10:33 PM Response to Reply #2 |
3. He refused to bargain if tax increases were included. There is no way out for him. |
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Yupster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-10-11 12:20 AM Response to Reply #3 |
13. He'll pass $ 1 trillion of cuts in the House |
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bahrbearian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-10-11 04:16 AM Response to Reply #13 |
15. Boner beating Obama at checkers, |
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sad sally (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-10-11 03:10 PM Response to Reply #13 |
39. If this happens - another go at the debt ceiling in 7-8 months - |
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Yupster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-10-11 03:12 PM Response to Reply #39 |
40. It's going to be a mess fixing it, but |
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sad sally (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-10-11 03:22 PM Response to Reply #40 |
41. Agreed, and the phrase "best country in the world" needs to be abandoned |
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demwing (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-10-11 04:58 AM Response to Reply #3 |
18. murielm99 is right, that's not "blinking" |
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dionysus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-10-11 10:20 PM Response to Reply #18 |
43. must.. blame obama... when boner flees negotiations... obama bad.. bad.. bad.. |
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demwing (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-10-11 10:54 PM Response to Reply #43 |
45. please, this isn't a game |
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Drale (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-09-11 10:33 PM Response to Original message |
4. He did more then blink |
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deacon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-10-11 05:31 AM Response to Reply #4 |
20. He did. He really screwed up. n/t |
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socialist_n_TN (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-09-11 10:38 PM Response to Original message |
5. Well we'll see what happens, but it never |
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senseandsensibility (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-09-11 10:40 PM Response to Original message |
6. I am quoting a response in the first link above |
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pa28 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-09-11 10:58 PM Response to Original message |
7. It seems to me he has. |
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Palmer Eldritch (369 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-09-11 11:14 PM Response to Original message |
8. Obama watches from the cliffside as Boehner goes right over the edge. |
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Change Happens (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-10-11 08:39 AM Response to Reply #8 |
27. +1000! |
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Major Hogwash (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-10-11 01:27 PM Response to Reply #8 |
32. Each time Obama takes a step toward Boehner, Boehner takes 2 more steps to the right to the edge. |
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safeinOhio (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-09-11 11:32 PM Response to Original message |
9. Tea Bags will be |
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bahrbearian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-10-11 04:18 AM Response to Reply #9 |
17. Why they are getting what the want with no taxes. |
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tsuki (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-09-11 11:51 PM Response to Original message |
10. Another legislator that shorted T-Bonds? Did he bet that America |
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Renew Deal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-09-11 11:53 PM Response to Original message |
11. The republcians position is intentionally dishonest. |
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Hamlette (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-10-11 02:45 PM Response to Reply #11 |
37. bingo |
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bemildred (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-09-11 11:55 PM Response to Original message |
12. I think it's fake, I just wonder what deal they cut before all this bullshit started. nt |
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dionysus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-10-11 10:21 PM Response to Reply #12 |
44. of course you do. god bless. |
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craigmatic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-10-11 04:17 AM Response to Original message |
16. republicans' are so ideological that they can't function in government. |
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LetTimmySmoke (970 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-10-11 05:11 AM Response to Original message |
19. Boehner has no control over the ship. |
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muriel_volestrangler (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-10-11 05:54 AM Response to Original message |
21. Seems to me he's settled for the field goal |
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bahrbearian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-10-11 08:03 AM Response to Reply #21 |
24. Score 3 for Boner. O for Obama, now that he has show them that SS and medicare are on the Table. |
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Hamlette (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-10-11 02:46 PM Response to Reply #24 |
38. new math? |
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Palmer Eldritch (369 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-10-11 11:28 AM Response to Reply #21 |
28. Now those are mental gymnastics! You should do PR for Boehner. |
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muriel_volestrangler (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-10-11 12:19 PM Response to Reply #28 |
31. Really? You think that's 'gymnastics'? |
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Chan790 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-10-11 05:59 AM Response to Original message |
22. Not yet... |
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quaker bill (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-10-11 06:04 AM Response to Original message |
23. His bluff was called |
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MH1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-10-11 08:06 AM Response to Original message |
25. He's not looking for 'common ground' and never was |
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mmonk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-10-11 08:07 AM Response to Original message |
26. Not yet. He is holding firm on taxes while extracting more |
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Palmer Eldritch (369 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-10-11 11:29 AM Response to Reply #26 |
29. He's not holding firm on taxes. If they aren't part of a deal, Boehner will cause a default. |
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Major Hogwash (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-10-11 01:45 PM Response to Reply #29 |
33. Boehner sent an e-mail to several Wall Street firms 2 months ago saying he wouldn't do that. |
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Leontius (380 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-10-11 11:44 AM Response to Original message |
30. They win again. |
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roomfullofmirrors (201 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-10-11 02:17 PM Response to Reply #30 |
34. the game is still on. |
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Major Hogwash (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-10-11 02:23 PM Response to Reply #34 |
35. Actually, there is no game. It's just headline grabbing bs to try and fool the people. |
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roomfullofmirrors (201 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-10-11 02:32 PM Response to Reply #35 |
36. fool the people in what way? |
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rhett o rick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-10-11 10:17 PM Response to Reply #36 |
42. Apparently you dont get it. nm |
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roomfullofmirrors (201 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-10-11 11:23 PM Response to Reply #42 |
46. tell me then, how are we being fooled. I want to "get it". nt |
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rhett o rick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-10-11 11:27 PM Response to Reply #46 |
47. No you dont. Good luck to you. nm |
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roomfullofmirrors (201 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-10-11 11:51 PM Response to Reply #47 |
48. If I wasn't genuinely interested in a response, I wouldn't have asked. |
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