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scheming daemons Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jul-29-11 09:28 AM
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who would've thunk it? Harry Reid just might be the adult in this situation
He doesn't face voters until 2016.... he can actually do what is right instead of what is politically expedient.

I think the senate passes a sane plan today, then Pelosi delivers enough Democrats to save Boehner from himself.
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WI_DEM Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jul-29-11 09:29 AM
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1. Why wouldn't we thunk it? Harry Reid is a good public servant.
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Autumn Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jul-29-11 09:30 AM
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2. I just don't want anyone to save Boehner
I would rather see him twisting in the wind.
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LiberalLoner Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jul-29-11 09:31 AM
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4. I think at this point it's not about saving Boehner, it's about saving our nation. n/t
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Autumn Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jul-29-11 09:36 AM
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7. I think what will save our nation, is a clean bill raising the
debt ceiling. Cuts are not going to save us. That's just my opinion.
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LiberalLoner Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jul-29-11 09:50 AM
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8. I think so too. n/t
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WhiteTara Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jul-29-11 09:32 AM
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5. I'd rather see the country saved than Boner ruined. n/t
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KittyWampus Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jul-29-11 09:30 AM
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3. Nope. It's not a question of delivering Democrats. Republicans in House won't be on board.
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scheming daemons Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jul-29-11 09:33 AM
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6. if Boehner gets 40-50 Democrats, he can ignore the TP crazies
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Pab Sungenis Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jul-29-11 09:50 AM
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9. She can't save Boehner from himself.
If he follows the teahadist demands and forces a default, the nation suffers and he knows he's out in a year and a half.

If he uses the Democrats to get around the teahadists, then they'll force him out of the Speaker's chair.

It's a lose-lose situation for him.
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lonestarnot Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jul-29-11 10:00 AM
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10. And you give a fuck about Ickyleaker why?
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