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Baitball Blogger

(46,764 posts) Wed Nov 7, 2012, 04:32 PM Nov 2012

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Boehner is giving his concession speech.

Will he cry? The question is not about a mandate, or not a mandate.

No, it's about the fiscal cliff.

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Boehner is giving his concession speech. (Original Post) Baitball Blogger Nov 2012 OP

Said he wished the election had turned out differently Baitball Blogger Nov 2012 #1

Now he claims the American people gave THEM a mandate to lead. Baitball Blogger Nov 2012 #2

What?!?! blue_heron Nov 2012 #13

Not crying yet Flashmann Nov 2012 #3

He said fiscal cliff two and a half times already. Baitball Blogger Nov 2012 #4

This is his preemptive strike. polichick Nov 2012 #5

"It's clear Americans don't want a tax hike". Hey Boner - STFU. democrat_patriot Nov 2012 #6

Fiscal cliff. That makes it three and a half times. Baitball Blogger Nov 2012 #7

You have to drink again. KamaAina Nov 2012 #15

The election gave us a mandate Horse with no Name Nov 2012 #8

Borrrring.......I'm getting sleepy...... Glitterati Nov 2012 #9

Primary driver of our debt is not social programs. Baitball Blogger Nov 2012 #10

He's Caving On Tax Hikes... KharmaTrain Nov 2012 #11

Concession speech? SheilaT Nov 2012 #12

Oh, wait. Baitball Blogger Nov 2012 #14

Baitball Blogger

(46,764 posts)

1. Said he wished the election had turned out differently

Reply to Baitball Blogger (Original post)

Wed Nov 7, 2012, 04:32 PM

Nov 2012

Baitball Blogger

(46,764 posts)

2. Now he claims the American people gave THEM a mandate to lead.

Reply to Baitball Blogger (Original post)

Wed Nov 7, 2012, 04:33 PM

Nov 2012

He must have a case of Romnesia.

blue_heron

(223 posts)

13. What?!?!

Reply to Baitball Blogger (Reply #2)

Wed Nov 7, 2012, 04:54 PM

Nov 2012

Has he been living on another planet?

How disappointing

Flashmann

(2,140 posts)

3. Not crying yet

Reply to Baitball Blogger (Original post)

Wed Nov 7, 2012, 04:34 PM

Nov 2012

But lying like it's going out of style.....

Baitball Blogger

(46,764 posts)

4. He said fiscal cliff two and a half times already.

Reply to Baitball Blogger (Original post)

Wed Nov 7, 2012, 04:34 PM

Nov 2012

polichick

(37,152 posts)

5. This is his preemptive strike.

Reply to Baitball Blogger (Original post)

Wed Nov 7, 2012, 04:34 PM

Nov 2012

democrat_patriot

(2,774 posts)

6. "It's clear Americans don't want a tax hike". Hey Boner - STFU.

Reply to Baitball Blogger (Original post)

Wed Nov 7, 2012, 04:35 PM

Nov 2012

They are gonna fight everything as usual, and complain that Obama / Dems didn't do anything.

"Don't hurt the JOB CREATORS" - really?

Baitball Blogger

(46,764 posts)

7. Fiscal cliff. That makes it three and a half times.

Reply to Baitball Blogger (Original post)

Wed Nov 7, 2012, 04:35 PM

Nov 2012

KamaAina

(78,249 posts)

15. You have to drink again.

Reply to Baitball Blogger (Reply #7)

Wed Nov 7, 2012, 05:00 PM

Nov 2012

Hope you have a designated driver.

Horse with no Name

(33,957 posts)

8. The election gave us a mandate

Reply to Baitball Blogger (Original post)

Wed Nov 7, 2012, 04:36 PM

Nov 2012

uh no...it gave the DEMOCRATS a mandate

Glitterati

(3,182 posts)

9. Borrrring.......I'm getting sleepy......

Reply to Baitball Blogger (Original post)

Wed Nov 7, 2012, 04:36 PM

Nov 2012

snoooooooore......

Baitball Blogger

(46,764 posts)

10. Primary driver of our debt is not social programs.

Reply to Baitball Blogger (Original post)

Wed Nov 7, 2012, 04:36 PM

Nov 2012

Someone needs to give him a copy of our military budget.

KharmaTrain

(31,706 posts)

11. He's Caving On Tax Hikes...

Reply to Baitball Blogger (Original post)

Wed Nov 7, 2012, 04:38 PM

Nov 2012

...calling it "tax reform". I don't care what you call it...sounds like the 1% may just have to ante up a more fair share. Grover's gotta be crying like a baby.

SheilaT

(23,156 posts)

12. Concession speech?

Reply to Baitball Blogger (Original post)

Wed Nov 7, 2012, 04:40 PM

Nov 2012

I thought he won his race.

Baitball Blogger

(46,764 posts)

14. Oh, wait.

Reply to SheilaT (Reply #12)

Wed Nov 7, 2012, 04:58 PM

Nov 2012

He started out looking very depressed about the results of the race.

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