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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsDon't see why you all are getting so mad....
If any of you watched O'donnell last night, he and Karen Finney basically referenced that Obama put this proposal out their because he knew Boehner would not except it.
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Don't see why you all are getting so mad.... (Original Post)
SCliberal091294
Dec 2012
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why? Is the President playing games like the republicans? If it is true that he wasn't sincere
still_one
Dec 2012
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still_one
(92,433 posts)1. why? Is the President playing games like the republicans? If it is true that he wasn't sincere
about it, then why bring it up?
Brickbat
(19,339 posts)2. Oh, so he's using some of our oldest and most vulnerable people as a pawn?
Well, that makes it OK, then.
Skidmore
(37,364 posts)5. No, he's flushing out Republicans and their so-called "balanced proposals."
Republicans clammed up since the election and have become more secretive than ever. They used to jump in front of a mic at every chance and squeal to high heaven. You don't see that now and they are more dangerous when they are being secretive. Boehner had to respond and we can see him openly be belligerent and unmovable.
forestpath
(3,102 posts)6. Why is he using vulnerable people as a shield? Does he think Republicans CARE about them? LOL!
This explanation makes no sense to me.
Brickbat
(19,339 posts)7. "Flushing out" Republicans by threatening old people.
Classy.
forestpath
(3,102 posts)3. They were doing nothing but giving President Obama COVER.