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LeftyAndProud60 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-24-10 12:20 AM Original message |
Would DADT and Start have passed if Obama didn't cave on the Tax deal with Republicans? |
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OhioBlue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-24-10 12:28 AM Response to Original message |
1. no. n/t |
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Go2Peace (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-24-10 02:53 PM Response to Reply #1 |
27. I agree. This session was a result of the tax compromise and public pressure |
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justiceischeap (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-24-10 12:30 AM Response to Original message |
2. Repeat... Great minds and all. :) |
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namahage (678 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-24-10 12:42 AM Response to Reply #2 |
4. I highly doubt that using loaded language like "cave" |
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ClarkUSA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-24-10 12:31 AM Response to Original message |
3. Would DADT and START have passed if Obama hadn't stood strong and extended UI for a year? |
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megax5000 (7 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-24-10 01:19 AM Response to Original message |
5. Would DADT and Start have passed if Obama didn't cave on the Tax deal with Republicans? |
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MadMaddie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-24-10 02:28 PM Response to Reply #5 |
25. No they wouldn't have and then you would be complaining |
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gateley (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-24-10 02:37 AM Response to Original message |
6. No. nt |
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BluegrassDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-24-10 03:03 AM Response to Original message |
7. Not a chance |
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Clio the Leo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-24-10 07:12 AM Response to Original message |
8. Of course not, they'd still be debating the matter today. nt |
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Laelth (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-24-10 07:25 AM Response to Original message |
9. I say yes. Same with the UI extension. |
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AtomicKitten (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-24-10 08:35 AM Response to Reply #9 |
12. Complete and utter fiction. |
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Laelth (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-24-10 08:42 AM Response to Reply #12 |
14. I wish you were right about that. I seriously doubt that you are. n/t |
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AtomicKitten (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-24-10 08:56 AM Response to Reply #14 |
16. Oh I'm right -- Your narrative is factless conjecture bordering on propaganda. nt |
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Laelth (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-24-10 09:08 AM Response to Reply #16 |
17. Your ability to see into Obama's heart and soul exceeds mine, obviously. |
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AtomicKitten (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-24-10 09:10 AM Response to Reply #17 |
18. LOL. Again you are short on facts and long on conspiracy theory. |
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Laelth (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-24-10 11:23 AM Response to Reply #18 |
21. And, again, you are rude and myopic. |
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phleshdef (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-24-10 11:34 AM Response to Reply #21 |
22. You sound like a bad comic book villain. |
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ZombieHorde (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-24-10 02:12 PM Response to Reply #9 |
24. You have a lot more faith in the Republican Party than I. nt |
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Laelth (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-24-10 03:01 PM Response to Reply #24 |
28. Faith in the Republican Party? No. |
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ZombieHorde (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-24-10 03:06 PM Response to Reply #28 |
29. "the R's would have caved on all three--START, the UI extension, and DADT" |
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Laelth (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-24-10 03:21 PM Response to Reply #29 |
30. Ah, I see what you meant, now. In that case, yes. I did have faith in the Republicans. |
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Exilednight (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-24-10 08:03 AM Response to Original message |
10. I believe the above is the deal he cut, but he didn't need to cut the deal to |
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Cosmocat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-24-10 08:32 AM Response to Original message |
11. This is based on the Rs engaging in quid pro quo ... |
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DemocratSinceBirth (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-24-10 08:36 AM Response to Original message |
13. No. We Would Still Be Arguing About It |
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MikeW (554 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-24-10 08:56 AM Response to Original message |
15. No and just wait until they take up the Federal Budget |
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RBInMaine (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-24-10 09:53 AM Response to Original message |
19. I say you need anti-depressants, and he didn't "cave". What he ideally wanted COULD NOT PASS THE IN |
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niceypoo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-24-10 10:56 AM Response to Original message |
20. Yes |
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Laelth (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-24-10 07:35 PM Response to Reply #20 |
32. Hear, hear. n/t |
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tritsofme (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-27-10 04:26 PM Response to Reply #20 |
34. Cute story, but it is not reality. |
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mkultra (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-24-10 12:25 PM Response to Original message |
23. no. He made a package deal and we got the better of it |
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DemocratSinceBirth (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-24-10 02:48 PM Response to Reply #23 |
26. Exactly |
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LawnLover (619 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-24-10 03:22 PM Response to Original message |
31. Definitely not. nt. |
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stranger81 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-27-10 04:00 PM Response to Original message |
33. Of course. |
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