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helderheid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-01-11 01:58 PM Original message |
3 big victories for Obama and Dems In debt ceiling fight - Republicans just trying to save face |
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Voice for Peace (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-01-11 02:05 PM Response to Original message |
1. Thanks. I rec'd but somebody's unreccing. so here's a little kick. |
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helderheid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-01-11 02:22 PM Response to Reply #1 |
12. Thanks! I'm watching them go up and down! |
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bowens43 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-01-11 02:06 PM Response to Original message |
2. ROFLMAO!! |
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tabasco (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-01-11 02:10 PM Response to Reply #2 |
5. Funny how you don't explain your position, just bash Obama. |
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KittyWampus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-01-11 02:20 PM Response to Reply #2 |
11. You would say that no matter the outcome. |
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Renew Deal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-01-11 02:23 PM Response to Reply #2 |
13. Which one of those items do you dispute? |
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cliffordu (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-02-11 12:27 AM Response to Reply #13 |
61. Notice the crickets. |
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Whisp (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-01-11 02:23 PM Response to Reply #2 |
14. ... |
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yellerpup (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-01-11 02:08 PM Response to Original message |
3. K&R! |
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w4rma (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-01-11 02:09 PM Response to Original message |
4. Aren't there cuts to college financial aid in there? Major ones? (nt) |
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mcar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-01-11 02:25 PM Response to Reply #4 |
17. Obama saved Pell Grants |
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slipslidingaway (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-01-11 05:49 PM Response to Reply #17 |
39. The bil cuts subsidized loans for professional and grad students ... |
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slipslidingaway (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-01-11 05:45 PM Response to Reply #4 |
37. Debt Deal Would End Subsidized Loans To Grad Students |
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Fire1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-01-11 10:28 PM Response to Reply #37 |
54. Yeah this part really sucked. Can you imagine med |
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slipslidingaway (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-01-11 11:56 PM Response to Reply #54 |
58. No I cannot ... |
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bluestate10 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-01-11 10:45 PM Response to Reply #37 |
56. 100% of grad students in the drivers for future economic progress are Chinese or Indian nationals. |
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slipslidingaway (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-02-11 12:25 AM Response to Reply #56 |
60. There are plenty of American teens who take on the tough subjects. nt |
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KaryninMiami (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-01-11 02:10 PM Response to Original message |
6. Thank you, my dear for this great post. K&R |
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helderheid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-01-11 02:18 PM Response to Reply #6 |
7. Thanks for that link! |
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Dragonfli (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-01-11 02:18 PM Response to Original message |
8. Thank Gawd Obama was able to save the individual mandate to purchase bad insurance |
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RickFromMN (275 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-01-11 02:19 PM Response to Original message |
9. The Republicans framed the debate. The fight was fought on their home turf. |
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liberal N proud (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-01-11 02:19 PM Response to Original message |
10. Plain english - Finally |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-01-11 02:24 PM Response to Reply #10 |
15. This is not plain English but recycled spin from the White House spin sheet. n/t |
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Cognitive_Resonance (733 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-01-11 02:25 PM Response to Original message |
16. K&R |
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jtown1123 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-01-11 02:25 PM Response to Original message |
18. How is the special committee a win for Dems? Entitlement Cuts will be proposed n/t |
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county worker (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-01-11 02:31 PM Response to Original message |
19. Dems lost because there wasn't a clean debt ceiling bill. |
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Parker CA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-01-11 03:43 PM Response to Reply #19 |
28. +1. |
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MadMaddie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-01-11 08:10 PM Response to Reply #19 |
46. We got here because of the Election of 2010 |
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tomp (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-01-11 09:01 PM Response to Reply #46 |
49. obama lost 2010 by sucking 2009-2010. |
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zalinda (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-02-11 01:19 PM Response to Reply #46 |
63. That's a tired excuse |
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damntexdem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-01-11 02:42 PM Response to Original message |
20. Big victory for Democratic spelunkers. |
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Atman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-01-11 02:48 PM Response to Original message |
21. I'm underwhelmed. |
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Better Believe It (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-01-11 03:01 PM Response to Original message |
22. Pop the Champagne bottles! Another great historic win for the working class! |
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tanyev (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-01-11 03:04 PM Response to Original message |
23. K & R |
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jeff47 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-01-11 03:17 PM Response to Original message |
24. Your argument is we "won" because it's not as terrible as it could have been. |
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Liberal_in_LA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-01-11 03:20 PM Response to Original message |
25. rec |
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HappyMe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-01-11 03:27 PM Response to Original message |
26. A big k&r! |
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gratuitous (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-01-11 03:40 PM Response to Original message |
27. The White House "wins" don't track the Republican "wins" |
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NYC_SKP (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-01-11 04:00 PM Response to Original message |
29. This is a big win. Thanks for the link and K/R. |
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mimitabby (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-01-11 04:11 PM Response to Original message |
30. gee, a ray of sunshine |
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Tuesday Afternoon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-01-11 04:32 PM Response to Original message |
31. thanks for the link. |
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loyalsister (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-01-11 05:13 PM Response to Original message |
32. K & R |
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Number23 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-01-11 05:35 PM Response to Original message |
33. Rec'd. There was also a Wash Post article that talked about the huge cuts in defense spending |
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Obamanaut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-01-11 05:38 PM Response to Original message |
34. . nt |
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Major Hogwash (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-01-11 05:39 PM Response to Original message |
35. No tax hikes to pay for anything. Winning!! Tiger blood for everyone! |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-01-11 05:43 PM Response to Original message |
36. 45 recs for this job killing bill, jobs Obama needs for re-election. |
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B Calm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-01-11 05:45 PM Response to Reply #36 |
38. Sickening. I been down for so God Damn Long, It's Starting to Look Up To Me |
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slipslidingaway (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-01-11 05:50 PM Response to Reply #36 |
40. 42 now n/t |
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Trey9007 (140 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-01-11 05:50 PM Response to Original message |
41. IMO, more and more it's starting to look like the DEMS did ... |
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slipslidingaway (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-01-11 05:51 PM Response to Reply #41 |
42. Where is the revenue, Repubs did well. nt |
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Trey9007 (140 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-01-11 05:53 PM Response to Reply #42 |
43. When the tax cuts expire you get revenue. |
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Trey9007 (140 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-01-11 06:14 PM Response to Reply #41 |
45. WOW! I just read that.... |
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amborin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-01-11 06:03 PM Response to Original message |
44. this parallel universe, Orwellian spin reeks of desperation & won't con anyone |
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liberalla (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-01-11 08:45 PM Response to Original message |
47. Randi Rhodes is discussing this deal right now on |
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SidDithers (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-01-11 08:50 PM Response to Original message |
48. Huge K&R!!!...nt |
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tomp (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-01-11 09:15 PM Response to Original message |
50. big win, my ass. |
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Hotler (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-01-11 09:18 PM Response to Original message |
51. I have no hope. I see no future. n/t |
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MadHound (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-01-11 09:22 PM Response to Original message |
52. Funny that you're discussing this in terms of victory, |
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eridani (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-01-11 10:19 PM Response to Original message |
53. You missed the biggest Dem losses of all |
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helderheid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-01-11 10:38 PM Response to Reply #53 |
55. :( this worries me so |
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hfojvt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-01-11 10:55 PM Response to Original message |
57. I'm supposed to be happy we kept the health insurance mandate? |
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Warren DeMontague (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-02-11 12:09 AM Response to Original message |
59. LALALALALALALALALALAAAA |
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VeryConfused (725 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-02-11 12:44 PM Response to Original message |
62. Good stuff, well worth reading |
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grahamhgreen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-02-11 01:56 PM Response to Original message |
64. "Nearly 40% ($350 billion) of the initial $900 billion in cuts comes from the defense budget" WTF! |
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