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2016 Postmortem

kairos12

(12,873 posts) Mon Mar 11, 2013, 10:08 AM Mar 2013

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A coming plague called the Grand Bargain

http://www.salon.com/2013/03/11/the_undead_unnecessary_unhelpful_grand_bargain/

snip:

This is awful news, for most people. A “grand bargain” is not going to be good. But after Barack Obama had fancy dinners with some Republicans last week, everyone is again hopeful. The president is hopeful. John Boehner is hopeful. David Gergen is probably hopeful. They can all taste the Bargain. Ooh, it’ll be so great when we get that Bargain!

Fancy dinners and the support of Boner and Gergen.

More like the Grand Sell-Out.

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A coming plague called the Grand Bargain (Original Post) kairos12 Mar 2013 OP

I am afraid your right newfie11 Mar 2013 #1

It's austerity for sure. I think I'll start writing down the propaganda terms used just1voice Mar 2013 #2

"a balanced solution" .... Myrina Mar 2013 #3

K&R "Being president reveals who you are." It sure does. forestpath Mar 2013 #4

newfie11

(8,159 posts)

1. I am afraid your right

Reply to kairos12 (Original post)

Mon Mar 11, 2013, 10:25 AM

Mar 2013

We just might have been had!

just1voice

(1,362 posts)

2. It's austerity for sure. I think I'll start writing down the propaganda terms used

Reply to kairos12 (Original post)

Mon Mar 11, 2013, 01:15 PM

Mar 2013

to try to minimize and distract from it. So far, I've got "sequestration" and "grand bargain" and "third way".

Myrina

(12,296 posts)

3. "a balanced solution" ....

Reply to just1voice (Reply #2)

Mon Mar 11, 2013, 01:30 PM

Mar 2013

.... kinda like 50% arsenic and 50% hemlock ....

forestpath

(3,102 posts)

4. K&R "Being president reveals who you are." It sure does.

Reply to kairos12 (Original post)

Mon Mar 11, 2013, 06:23 PM

Mar 2013

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