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still_one (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-29-11 09:48 AM Original message |
Obama: I am willing to discuss compromise on entitlement programs |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-29-11 09:50 AM Response to Original message |
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aquart (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-29-11 09:51 AM Response to Original message |
2. Well, I'm NOT willing. |
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closeupready (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-29-11 10:34 AM Response to Reply #2 |
25. Nor am I. |
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ChiciB1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-29-11 10:56 AM Response to Reply #2 |
36. Me Either... This Is Pure CRAP! MORE Compromise! Still Trying To |
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peace13 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-29-11 09:52 AM Response to Original message |
3. Do we trust the Bloomburg News Crawl? |
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dgibby (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-29-11 09:58 AM Response to Reply #3 |
6. Did you watch his speech just now? |
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still_one (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-29-11 10:08 AM Response to Reply #6 |
10. That is exactly what it was. For those who don't like Bloomberg, compared to the other established |
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BOG PERSON (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-29-11 10:22 AM Response to Reply #3 |
16. bloomberg is excellent |
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still_one (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-29-11 11:34 AM Response to Reply #16 |
41. Compared to the other news outlets, it at least tries to be balanced /nt |
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Lorien (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-29-11 12:15 PM Response to Reply #3 |
49. Oh just stop |
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Dappleganger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-29-11 09:54 AM Response to Original message |
4. Well fuck that sentiment! |
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jtown1123 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-29-11 09:54 AM Response to Original message |
5. The American people will no accept entitlement "reforms" we know that means "cuts" |
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Johonny (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-29-11 10:01 AM Response to Original message |
7. just as long the discusion goes like this |
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hifiguy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-29-11 10:04 AM Response to Original message |
8. Why is this man doing everything in his power to insure |
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Enthusiast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-30-11 06:54 AM Response to Reply #8 |
54. It is a mystery. |
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DURHAM D (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-29-11 10:06 AM Response to Original message |
9. Every time he says this shit he undermines the House and Senate Dems - |
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Liberalynn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-29-11 10:18 AM Response to Reply #9 |
13. +1 |
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NCarolinawoman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-29-11 10:27 AM Response to Reply #9 |
18. He has thrown the entire Democratic party under the bus. |
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dgibby (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-29-11 10:37 AM Response to Reply #18 |
28. More like a fully loaded freight train. n/t |
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Enthusiast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-30-11 06:56 AM Response to Reply #9 |
55. I get the distinct impression that |
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lumberjack_jeff (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-29-11 10:11 AM Response to Original message |
11. Which one is unlike the others? |
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Enthusiast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-30-11 06:59 AM Response to Reply #11 |
56. Social security is the one thing we can point to that |
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Jefferson23 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-29-11 10:16 AM Response to Original message |
12. Not only is it a bad idea and an unsupported one at that, it is also |
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ps1074 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-29-11 10:20 AM Response to Original message |
14. This vote will turn out to be the biggest republican victory ever |
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gratuitous (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-29-11 10:20 AM Response to Original message |
15. Assiduously trying to snatch defeat from the jaws of victory |
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flamingdem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-29-11 10:25 AM Response to Reply #15 |
17. Medicare will bankrupt the country if they don't tweak it -- this is what he HAS to put forward |
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L0oniX (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-29-11 10:28 AM Response to Reply #17 |
19. NO ...the military will bankrupt the country ...just like it did to Rome. |
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kenny blankenship (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-29-11 10:29 AM Response to Reply #17 |
20. Private health insurance will bankrupt the country is what you meant to say |
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joeglow3 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-29-11 10:45 AM Response to Reply #20 |
33. Please explain how that happens |
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hifiguy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-29-11 11:10 AM Response to Reply #33 |
39. Not so fast |
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snooper2 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-29-11 11:01 AM Response to Reply #20 |
38. Once you eliminate the fraud |
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Enthusiast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-30-11 07:07 AM Response to Reply #38 |
59. That could be done if there was a will to. |
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flamingdem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-29-11 01:36 PM Response to Reply #20 |
50. Yes of course, but it's the demographics, new medical techniques, boomers will be expensive |
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gratuitous (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-29-11 10:29 AM Response to Reply #17 |
21. But a single payer system would save billions every year |
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flamingdem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-29-11 10:34 AM Response to Reply #21 |
24. Tweaking includes ending wars, more extensive health reform, etc. all happen over 2-3 DECADES |
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gratuitous (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-29-11 10:45 AM Response to Reply #24 |
32. Sorry, I should know better |
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flamingdem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-29-11 10:50 AM Response to Reply #32 |
35. Please control the woe is me pony babble. The idea is to educate oneself on the |
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U4ikLefty (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-29-11 11:46 AM Response to Reply #35 |
45. what an insulting post |
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ChiciB1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-29-11 10:57 AM Response to Reply #32 |
37. You Said It Well... It IS What It Is & It's AWFUL... n/t |
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eShirl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-29-11 10:32 AM Response to Reply #17 |
23. extending the temporary Bush tax cuts (is)will bankrupt the country |
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flamingdem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-29-11 10:39 AM Response to Reply #23 |
30. true nt |
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avaistheone1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-29-11 11:51 AM Response to Reply #17 |
47. Baloney! |
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Enthusiast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-30-11 07:02 AM Response to Reply #17 |
58. We could lower health care costs |
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rms013 (105 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-29-11 10:31 AM Response to Original message |
22. And the people were left fighting over the bones of an already stripped carcass |
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Cetacea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-29-11 01:56 PM Response to Reply #22 |
51. +1 |
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Morizovich (196 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-29-11 10:36 AM Response to Original message |
26. Translation: |
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kestrel91316 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-29-11 10:37 AM Response to Original message |
27. That's fine, President Obama. Just remember that Social Security |
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joeglow3 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-29-11 10:47 AM Response to Reply #27 |
34. You realize your definition is NOT insurance |
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Bluenorthwest (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-30-11 08:36 AM Response to Reply #34 |
65. Some insurance products are retirement products |
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joeglow3 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-30-11 12:22 PM Response to Reply #65 |
66. An annuity is an investment |
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Zorra (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-29-11 10:38 AM Response to Original message |
29. "Please, let me do that for you" nt |
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bvar22 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-29-11 10:40 AM Response to Original message |
31. Some people here are in favor of Slashing Government Spending and weakening the Safety net... |
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Doctor_J (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-29-11 11:11 AM Response to Original message |
40. There's really nothing left of the Obama I voted for anyway |
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Prism (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-29-11 11:36 AM Response to Original message |
42. It's ok. I am willing to discuss compromise on my voting patterns. |
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Vinca (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-29-11 11:39 AM Response to Original message |
43. Damn I hate the term "entitlement" programs. |
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amborin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-29-11 11:45 AM Response to Reply #43 |
44. all part of the labeling game |
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Proles (229 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-29-11 11:50 AM Response to Original message |
46. Does he really still believe a compromise is possible? |
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Lorien (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-29-11 12:02 PM Response to Original message |
48. AAARRRGGGGGHHHHH! OK, WE GET IT! You want to kill the New Deal. |
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Dragonfli (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-29-11 02:50 PM Response to Reply #48 |
53. He will not, he knows he can do more damage with a false flag operation, brilliant really for a |
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FiveGoodMen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-29-11 02:41 PM Response to Original message |
52. "Did I say 'willing'? I meant eager." |
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mmonk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-30-11 07:01 AM Response to Original message |
57. He wants to do that but so far, Republicans won't let him. |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-30-11 07:15 AM Response to Reply #57 |
60. The kind of irony you experience on acid. n/t |
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mmonk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-30-11 07:16 AM Response to Reply #60 |
61. It does blow the mind. |
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pipi_k (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-30-11 07:27 AM Response to Original message |
62. I'm willing to discuss... |
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katnapped (938 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-30-11 07:37 AM Response to Reply #62 |
63. Aw come on...compromise! |
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latebloomer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-30-11 08:35 AM Response to Original message |
64. BS of the purest ray serene |
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