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Bucky

(54,020 posts) Fri Oct 18, 2013, 05:05 PM Oct 2013

The Republicans won the budget showdown, sort of

For all their embarrassment for backing down from their plans to destroy the economy, the Republicans have notably taken several important items off the president's doable agenda for this congress.

Obama's Agenda, January 2013 [font color="#f0f0f0"]. . . . . . . . .[/font] [font color="blue"]Obama's Agenda, October 2013[/font]
gun control legislation[font color="#f0f0f0"]. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[/font][font color="blue"]immigration overhaul[/font] (topic of next obstruction)
expand preschool education[font color="#f0f0f0"]. . . . . . . . . . . . .[/font][font color="blue"]farm legislation [/font]
higher minimum wage [font color="#f0f0f0"]. . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . .[/font][font color="blue"]pass an actual budget[/font]
immigration overhaul
initiatives to fix climate change

source: TPM ==> http://talkingpointsmemo.com/news/no-safe-bets-for-obama-despite-toned-down-agenda

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The Republicans won the budget showdown, sort of (Original Post) Bucky Oct 2013 OP

I assumed... M.G. Oct 2013 #1

Look. It doesn't matter what he says the agenda is, as long as the GOP controls the house, nothing Warren DeMontague Oct 2013 #2

It would be nice. Historically unprecedented, but nice. Bucky Oct 2013 #3

But you understand what I'm saying. Warren DeMontague Oct 2013 #4

M.G.

(250 posts)

1. I assumed...

Reply to Bucky (Original post)

Fri Oct 18, 2013, 05:49 PM

Oct 2013

I assumed nothing would pass so long as the GOP had the house.

Warren DeMontague

(80,708 posts)

2. Look. It doesn't matter what he says the agenda is, as long as the GOP controls the house, nothing

Reply to Bucky (Original post)

Fri Oct 18, 2013, 05:54 PM

Oct 2013

halfway decent is going to happen.

He can keep trying, but the ONLY thing that is going to get us anything like climate control initiatives or movement on the minimum wage?

Bucky

(54,020 posts)

3. It would be nice. Historically unprecedented, but nice.

Reply to Warren DeMontague (Reply #2)

Fri Oct 18, 2013, 05:58 PM

Oct 2013

The Republicans are masters at gaming the system. The last two moderately progressive presidents have lost control of Congress within two years of being elected. I'll work for a Democratic House next year, but the odds of it coming to pass are astronomical.

Warren DeMontague

(80,708 posts)

4. But you understand what I'm saying.

Reply to Bucky (Reply #3)

Fri Oct 18, 2013, 06:03 PM

Oct 2013

The odds of us gaining control of the house are bad, but they're not nearly as bad as the odds of us passing something like an increased minimum wage or climate change legislation with the Teabaggers in charge.

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